The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-08-24
GRAND RECEPTION TO-
ANDREW PRICE.
Democratic candidate for Congress
in the Third District.

Never, in the history If Thibodaax,
has such a reception been accorded a
as was given to Andrew Price,
IN his arrival at this place on last
Saturday to open his campaign Us a
for Congress. But q
hours notice was given, yet during
that time, the streets were traversed
with streamers bearing his name, flags
were hOated in the breezes, fair ladies'
assembled in Firemen's Hall, and
decorated that building in an elegant
and chaste style, and transformed the
stage into n very hover of rare plants, !.
Of exquisite beauty and luxurious
oders, above which were the words, !,
"Welcome,"' "Andrew Price, our
choice for Congress-" were displayed
in large letters. In the mean time the
big cannon had been placed upon a
fiat car, and attached to the local
train, upon which a large number of
citizens with the ThibOdaux Brass
Band, had embarked to meet Mr..
Price and companions at Shriever.
Upon the arrival of the train ut that
depot, the cannon doomed, the SPLEEN
did baud discoursed lovely music, and
the 'boys shouted. On the way back
at Acadia station, Mr.. Prices home,
the depot and surrounding buildings
were handsomely decorated with ever
green's and flowers; a number of Ia
dies and little girls with bouquets
were standing near, waving a well
come and greeting with smiles the
nan upon whose lands they found a
pleasant home, whilst their husbands
and fathers earned . subsistence
thereon.
At the ThibOlaux depot an immense
gathering Of enthusiastic Democrats
awaited the train. AS it approached
the cannon rOared, music was played,
and amid the shouts Of the multitude,
the honOred guest and friends were
escorted to carriages, awaiting them.
No sOOner had MIR. Price entered a
| carriage than the "boys' unhitched
the horses, and attached the ropes uf
Protector Fire No. 2, to the vehicle.
One hundred men of all ages took the
ropes and hauled the carriage to the
Franklin Hotel where rooms were
prepared for the guests.
AS the band played Mr.. Price ap-
peared on the balcony aud was
greeted with shouts and hurrahs. In
| thanking the people for this grand,
warm and hearty reception, tears
came to the eyes of the speaker, whose
EemotiOns almost prevented him from
speaking. -. - 500
Among the many callers upon Mr..
Price ut the hotel, was Judge Taylor
Beattis, who Mr.. Price intfodncea-to
HIS frieuds as tile most honorable and
upright imam in the Republican party
of LAMisiana, n man who waS too good
ITO he found in suci, company as he Was
found pUfitieallx, Among the.xisiterz
with Mr.. Ffisse weirG Hon. B. F. Jonas,
ex-U.S. Senator, TAeolt,fe Wilkinson,
CONGRESSMAN from the First District.
JOHN Dyn,oDd and J. G.. Wickliff who,
Fwith Judge Beattie, dined ut Frost't
famous restaurant. -
At, nights Firemen's Hall was well
filled with from 500 to 1000 people; 81
wl0m $50 were ladies' aai @ "a.
Mr.. I.:L. AucUin, viee-presiaelt O
the Executive committee called thu
meeting to order, aud requested ex'
FLieut. Governor Clay khobloch II
preside.
The following yice-presidents wer'
} fcalled state: Ernest Roger, n. w
Whitehead, j. E. Himel, L. A. Tros
. l%clair, J. s. Seely, E. w. MOrvant, A
Roger, F. ". Nichols, O. C. Leblanc
. e. C. William, G. A. Coignet, Wa
) lace Lefort, b. A. Warmold, Judge j
t NJ. Howell, =. n Bourgeois, c. j. Bar
: ker, j. s. Osehwald. s. T. GrissNnOr
!, and 81 Others. Messrs. Thomas A
Badeaux, T. p. BergerOn and p. .
=, Legendre we're made secretaries,
e1 Mr.. Knabl1ch. after q short address
presented MI. Andrew Price % ah
audience who was greeted with Inn
: Continued shouts and cheerss Spae
docs not allow us to give eve d sy1
aIpsis Of this and the other ~speechs
which followed. Suffice it TO- say IL,
MIR. Price acquitted himself adsnirabl
h well, anil surpfised his andience.wf
had not looked upon him as an orat,
e or rNbllc speaksr. He WAS follewe
). by Mn. jonas. Dyn.ond, Wilkinsc
Il and WickliG, all of whom were heart
y ly cheered, during their admiral
The sAseting then adjourned.
Warieeth's candidate wifi discov
On t!nH surninr Of Sent. 4th. that