The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-05-19

3 and large number of leading gentle
men of that section of country, includ-
ing clergymen, lawyers, doctors, mer-
chants, planters, farmers and mechan-
MICS. We have not the space in this
issue to do justice to the able and in
teresting addresses delivered at the
meeting, but we hope to be able TO
treat of them in the future. In our next
issue we shall endeavor to publish the
official report Of the proceedings OF this
annual meeting of the Louisiana Press
Association, and especially the resoIu-
ti0ns adopted.
At all the intermissions between the
addresses the members wero delight
fully entertained by music both vocal
and instrumental, under the director
ship of Prof. Mayer who as musician
has no superior in Louisiana. He was
most ably assisted in the instrumental
music by two of his pupils Miss Latour
and Master Bodemuller and in vocal
music by a large chorus choir of young
ladies.
On Wednesday evening the members
of the Association were given a recep-
ton at the hall of the Opelousas Social
Club which was almost regal in its
magnificence. Here the address OF
welcome, written by the gifted Mrs
Marie B. Williams, was read by per,
feet elocutionist, Mr.. J. L. Cain, and
the burning words of welcome fell on
grateful ears. If it were possible that
such could be the case the decorations
at the hall of the Social Club surpassed
even those at the Court room but we
shall not attempt to describe them, be-
cause the magnifceDtly successful result
of a week diligent and intelligent work
by many lovely ladies is deserving of
the best effort of more descriptive pen
than that of the editor of the Banner.
On Thursday morning our
hosts of Opelousas, in response to an
invitation from the good citizens OF
Washington, took us all in carriages to
that town, ride of six miles. There
we were welcomed by a reception COM
mittee and the sweet strains OF music,
and after being driven about the town
and some distance into the surrounding
country, sight seeing, all were directed
to the Woodwork Springs, two miles
from Washington, at which place the
citizens of Washington proposed giving
the members of the Press Associa-
ton ard their hosts of Opelousas pic
mic.
At seasonable hour dinner was an
nounced, and when conducted to the
long tables covered with snow-whlte
table cloths, we beleld sight we'll cal
culated to swell thu heart of an epicure
and make his eyesslanee with delig ht.
There was a great abundance of choice
viands, entries, salads and delicacies and
wine of fine flavor; in fact, the tables
we're loaded with the choicest of every
thing which could appease the appetite
or tempt the palate--and such walters
The fairest daughters of hospltable
Washington served their guests with
the most charming grace, and the jour
nalists present were unanimous IN de-
claring this the most magnificent open
air spread they had ever witnessed-in
truth, a regal feast. A number of elo-
quent toasts were offered and received
with enthusiastic applause.
In this hurried sketch of the visit ot
the Louisiana Press Association, We
have been compelled to omit much
which was of interest to us, especially
a description of the towns of Opelousas
and Washington and their special ad
/ vantages, and also mention of some o.
their needs; but we hope to be able tt
give attention to this in another issue.