The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-05-12

The Baton Rouge Capitolian- -Adyo-
cate of last Mofuh.; contains an article
over two columns in length from the
pen of Gen. Jastremski, under the head
of "St. Landry's Royal Welcome,' Civ
ing q glowing account Of the trip of the
newpaper folks to Opelousas and their
expe,iences while here, and closing as
follows:
The ovations and hospitalities ek-
tended to the State Press, by the good
people of Opelousas, Washington, and
of the neighboring country, constitute
nothing less than an important event
indicative of tho progressive spirit that
is prompting tho penple of our State to
co operate with their press in inviting
immigration and capital and the start
ing of industrial enterprises of every
character. They are recognizing the
potency of the press, and are manifest
ing their enthusiastic appreciation of
the patriotic policy that the State Press
Association is pursuing by visiting in
turn the various prominent points in
the State, with the object of bringing
them to the attention of the world.
1t is a cheering spectacle indeed to
see our editorial fraternity, on the very
heels of an exciting political campaign,
laying aside past differences to turn
their faces towards the rising sun of
Louisiana's progress and to note such
god, speeds in their labor of love as the
noble people of the great parish of St
Landry have bestowed upon them.
At last are our people realizing the
Importance of uniting in concerted eff
forts to develop the greatness of their
State, and the example of St. Landry
needs but to be followed by other COM
munities and the glorious results that
the future has in store for Louisiana
will, ere long, be attained.
The Press Association has become
imbued by an admirable esprit de corps
and it now numbers on its rolls we'll
nigh four-fifths of the papers of the
State 1t is hoped that the remainder
will be represented next year at Thibo-
daux, which has been selected as the
place of meeting. The association is
proud of its talented membership, more
especially Of it's distinguished represen-
tatlves of the fair sex. 1t bore on its
rolls the names of Mrs. NJ. r. Field,
more widely known rs the gifted Cath
arinc Cole,' of the N. o. Picayune ;
Mrs Ella Bentley, of the Donaldson
vile Chief; Mrs. Ava Hildenbrand, OF
the Gretna Courier Mrs. Marie Louise
Garner, of the East Carroll Banner ;
Miss Addie McGrath. of the Baton
Ronge Truth; Mrs. Julia Rule, of the
Shreveport Times, and others. To this
list of talented aud accomplished w"-
men were added, at Opelousas, that of
Mrs. E. J. Nicholson, of the N. .. Pic
ayune, whese sweet muse has earned
deserved celebrity for the name OF the
, "sPeau Rivers To the honorary list
were ,lso inscribed the names of Mrs.
, Mar, B. Williams, of Opelousas and
Mr. Matte Fl. Williams, of Shreveport
, The Louisiana Press Association hon
ors itself by ignoring its ladies and its
male members, one and all, vie with
each other in showing them that defer
entail respect which characterizes
the manhood of Louisiana, in theil
conduct towards her fair women
One of the vice presidents of the
Association, also the Secretary are
ladies, and in further evidence 30
the high regard in which all the IA
dies. are held, we will cite that ths
Association singled out for exclusive
publication in the report of the meeting
The addresses of the ladies.