The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-08-24

GAttg Oh Tue ETbt DApilbb Jnufeh OF THIS city
on Tuesday eyening last for the benefit Of
seating the Church was in every particular a
success. When 1t became nolsed about that
the Ladies' Of the First Church anticipated
giving an excursion for the benefit of the
Church some were disposed to doubt the
propriety, thinking there had been so many
excursions recently that It had become mo-
nOtonous and might prove a failure. In
this, however, they were mistaken. The
Ladies were equal to the emergency. They
conceived the idea Of elevation. The cause
was noble and high and why not make the
occasion BETTING. It was suggested that
the excursion be Literary one. This was
settled upon and the success which attended
their efforts on tuesday night proves the wis
dom of their course.
At $50 o'clock Capt. Wehrt after consult
ing with the managers who had been ap-
pointed by the Ladies', announced all in read
iness and then moving to the wheel the bell
tapped and the engines under the control of
e ngineer Mr.. Lee Dick were set to work and
the steamer Hazel moved out on the still
waters of the beautiful Lake under the gentle
rays Of beautiful moon. Capt. Wehrt and
engineer Dick were watchful and cautious.
The vessel contained floating audience of
about $50 souls and they felt their RESPONSE
bility.
About fifteen minutes run carried US to
West Lake Charles, where the boat halted for
a few minutes and took in quite a number
Backing out again on the bosom of the beau
tiful lake, the engines hushed their kissing
sound, and as we hoated 10 silence the audi
ence was called TO order by j. w. Bryan, who
had been selected to preside on the occasion,
stating, among other things, that tables had
been prepared for the reporters Of the local
press, and others If present.
The first item on the program was a march,
by Miss Susie Wells, on the organ after
which there was short, but very apprOpri-
ate prayer by Ed. g. B. Rogers, the pastor of
the Baptist Church.
The next item was recitation by Hon.
Geo. H. Wells-"Silence," fable.
MUsic-Duet beautiful Moonlight"-by
Misses Susie and Gussie Wells.
Address by Rev, g. W. Patterson.
A recess was then TAKEN during which
time the steamer ran down the beautiful and
picturesque Calcasieu river several miles, and
all present INDUCED to their hearts content
in the refreshments prepared by the ladies'
On returning, as the steamer againaentered
the lake the audience was called to order,
and after listening to sweet music once more
by the Misses Wells and Mrs. d, G. Calkins
BryaD-Subject, "W. A, |. T."
A humorous recitation, "Valuable Proper
ty," was then given by Mr.. Wells
Music, 1.-THE Light House by the Sea-"
Miss Susie Wells at the organ, sang by mrs.
D. G. Calkins "The wreck of the Hesperus"
Yves then read by Mrs. Calkins. Then fol
lowed call for Prof s. A. Knapp, who is
oil pau 10 IN Oh and In bnFa
Ply mood ne rendered appropriate closing re-
marks en0ing just as the steamer landed at
the wharf at the hour of IL O'Clock
Expressions of praise could be heard
throughout the audience from various ones.
4 piece of music rendered by the Misses
WOnld give vent to their feelings In praise to
Mrs. D. G, Calkins who presided oyer the
music, While some were particularly taken
by the TecitatiOns by Hon. Geo. H. Wells,
others would be loudly praising the address
of Ed. G. W. Patterson or the essay by Miss
Eugenia Bryan, or residing by Mrs. CRlkins
or the impromptu address by Prof Knapp.
The Echo can but praise it all. Everything
seemed to be appropriate to the occasion.
The audience, so happily alluded to by
Ed. Patterson as the "foating population of
Lake ChaFles'' tf0r the occasion at least) was
respectful and orderly throughout, notwith-
Prot. X. found q few Of the young
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understand the ladies realized the handsome
sum Of one hundred and fifty dollars, and
will net about one hundred and twenty.
The time and occasion will long be Temem-
bered by all who were present, and will be
with pleasure by the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the First Baptist Church.
Lake Charles will have representa-
tiyes this fall in the schools of Loui-
siana, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Virginia, Mississippi, Georgia, Kansas
and Iowa, How much better it will
be when our college will not only be
patropized by these home scholars,
but will draw patronage from these
several States. Here the students
will come from many of the States
where they can breathe the pure air
fresh from the gulf, feast on the
beauties of nature and fill their minds
with useful knowledge.
Oar friend Edward Slime sent to
the EoHe Office on Tuesday last The
finest pear we have seen this season.
II was of the Dutchess variety and
was taken from a tree four years old,
nine feet high and on which grew 1856
pears this season, This rs the second
year 1t has borne fruit. The pear
measured eleven inches each way in
circumference and was Of beautiful
golden color. The pear was grown
on Mr.. Shines place about four and a
half miles south Of Sulphur City,
It seems that the good citizens,
both white and colored, in the vicinity
Of FreetoBp had suffered severely
from the depredatlons made on their
stock. Besides, society had suffered
from the lewd characters who lived
there until it became undesirable, and
ip an attempt to make them Leave the
country . fight occurred, during
which il is estimated some three or
four hundred shots were fred, which
in the death Of one white
man and about Is colored men.
Mr., T. r. Charley exhibited q
stock Of tobacco at the Echo office
last Wednesday, grown on his place
q few miles east Of town. II was Of
the common variety usually grown la
small patches by our creole friends,
but it showed remarkable growth,
II contained about 20 Leaves and all
seemed pretty well developed. We
are fully satisfied there il 20 finer
section for The growth of tobacco ip