Richland beacon., 1888-05-12


south aud west where we found
pretty fields.
AL, day Tuesday was taken up in
speeches, music, &c. First, music
aud the address of welcome By the
Hon. T. D. Es,iletie.
ond-E-spnnse by General
Jast Femshi.
Third -"The relations Of the Press
10 Immigration' by J. 3. Wilkinson,
Jr., of tn. City ITEM.
Fourth The Evolution Of the
Office Towel by Mrs. Bentley, read
i'y Capt. Bentley.
The Association hen adjourned to
meet at 10 Il. 10. Wednesday.
The Association assembled and
ihr iiftL ilres- Was read by Col.
Geo. Mnrmau, of the South illus
Iratc,."
Sixth" business department Of
newspaper, &c.
Tie programme, as published by
as. ~as gone through with the ex
,r.p'ion of Capt. Kidd and Mrs.
i;a.i.er who were not present. All
the addresses and essays were good
and we found no fault with any of
them and do not wish to single out
any
On Wednesday evening the gang"
accepted Of an invitation to attend
reception given by the Opelousas
Social Club, at their hall.
The hall was wen arranged. Two
pretty little girls went around with
the button hole boquets, to the men,
bers of the press. This, as was every
thing else in Opelousas, grand
success. q
To crown the whole the good
people of Washington invited the
Press Association out to their town
and to participate in q picnic a mile
to the eass, at an excellent spring
and a grove of giant oaks. Here we
met the good people of the two
towns. Here we were honored with
the services of two splendid brass
bands who met us and escorted us
through the streets Of Washington,
and many OF US poor newspaper
men can say Eve have seen Wash
ington.'
We have attended many pic-nics,
barbecHes, &c, hut it goes without
saying that the one near Washington
was the grandest affair of the kind
we ever had the pleasure of attend
ing.
Leaving the noble people of st.
Landry Friday morning, We returned
home via New Orleans with several
other members of the Press Associa-
ton. Arrived in tlie city between
and p. m, we walked out with
MIR. Langford for the purpose of
getting dinner at some restraint.
Met Col. Moore on Canal street and
accepted his kind offer to take din
ner with him at restraint. We
were hungry and did full justice to
the occasion. We enjoyed the
Colonel's company for some time,
coming in contact with politicians
where ever we went.
We met our old time friend, Mai
j. G.. Richardson, on Canal street.
Pleased to see him looking so well.
Coming up Oh the train we met
the editor Of the Robeline Reporter
and also the editor of the Winfield
Democrat and many others we would
be pleased to mention but this ar
ticle is already too lengthy. and we
close by copying tie following:
THE STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Departure Of The Journalists-The Yoang
Ladies Whose Street Singing Charmed
All auditors.
Opelousas, May 5.-The last con-
tingent Of journalists left here this
and the pleasant visit of the
Press Association to Ope-
lousas is now only memory.
Following are the names Of the
young ladies who formed the choir
which contributed so largely to the
enjoy ment of members and audience
during the meeting o: tie convention,
aud who were specially trained for
The occasion by Prof. Mayer: Misses
Carrie Rogers, Josey Bowen, Ada !
Florence Laas, Fannie Lou
White, Leila Bloomfield, IIilda
Mayee, Emmy Moore, Belcll Hebrard,
Fannie Jacobs, Pamela Moore, Mrs.
G. Sa,oou, Mrs. Joifrion, Miss Ida