The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-05-25
4 PLEASANT DAT.

is the excursion down
LafOurcie.
1t was the intention of the commit
tee who had in charge the reception
and entertainment Of the members Of
the press Oh that occasion, and for
which preparations had ',een matured,
to take the editorial party on board
the steamer Lsfourche, carry then, up
stream ~ far ~ the upper line Of the
parish, thence down the bay OH as far
Is the Cutoff and back to Thibodaux,
which could have been done had the
bayou been rs full ~ it generally il
in the month of May. But for the
FIRST time in forty-five years naviga-
ton was closed for u boat of the size of
the one engaged for that day. The
fact IF the impOssibility Of the Lit:
fourche entering the bayou was only
made certain IL the committee Oh
Monday morning.
The committee ut u despatched
to Capt Max blanchard for the usc If
the Steamer Alice Leblanc, aud dur
ing the day arrangements were COIL
cluded to have the excursion Oh that
boat, AZ the only III tentative left. At
9 O'Clock Il. III. on Wednesday, May
10, the little steamer landed at the
wharf. At 10 O'clock the necessary
materials for the excursion were on
board, the visitors embarked and the
%journy was begun, inspired 10y the ex-
ceIient music of the Tmlbodaux brass
Band.
A gentle breeze from the Gulf rem
dered the air pleasant, whilst the
beautiful and move! scenery, new to
most Of the pa>senSrr>, was charming
and attractive. Many Ut them ex-
pressed their surprise, in finding Che
LafOurche III be SUCH IL ma s.bilcent
country, and adnlittett that ticy had
conceived no truc idea ot It's greatness
and ex-
A stop was made to give the eXcur-
sluhists time to l Sl,ect the rice anil
Of Lepine s. lheriut, winch WAS run
ming, and presented ii sight lustruc,ive
and Interesting to Il maJotily 1T tne
members. d ga
After dinner, served iii picnic
style, was paltaken oi. tiie little
steamer landed Ms at the front OF the
Mary plantation, when the party de-
barked.
here 4 dellsatiai surprise WAS
prepared fOr tlcn. In the lovely
grove in the fro.t OF the p%lamtatiun
was Il long t;tbic, fUa.itd WITH dclica-
cies of various Kinds, cuncetied AMID
bouquets aud tlu Aer>, DeilIld wi,lcn
WAS standing Al row OF lower La
f%ourche's Wo.ief 7, re1iy Cd greet tile
visitors With til.t grace and digm,y
peculiar. IT, inelr SEX, and by ti,eil
smiles and CHARMS render the sceiIt
uhe Of iOvclineSsstiu attraction seldom
Witnessed.
All. Hamilton ago was chairman OF
the meeLim5 and .n,roL. lctd DR.. JOIN.
GlzzO rs Lne eAcursiOn,>ts, who re-
celIed the visitors III an eloquent AM,
able address,, OIeIlmg ti.eml the hos
qualities auu Sllicere Welcomes OF tht
cItiZens OF lover Lafuurcne. Pres,-
deaf Jastre ntskt re.pu.Idcd, whel' the
visitors ii.atic an .ltG.tcfi upon tho Ia
blcs and did tuii Justice %thereiO.
Speeches were t.leu made by Messrs
ID, u"nd, Joues, W.ckllffe, Hoatner
.,ivOrc, Beai.it, Williamson, Aicu r..ti
and Others, winch t,e,ns OF IL jovla
character, caused considerable mirti
aud laughter.
Tho time finally come, too earl,
for ALTO Teturn, when tiie excursion
lists embar1cd, the baud played, an,
tho beat moved away, and after
piensant ride Reached I~,tiBod.suN u
> o'clock. T01say that tite excursion
lists wero delighted with their tr,j
does not conves. the feelings enter
canned by them, WIZ All Il L that /
Was one Of the i.apliesL days ut tllei
lives. Particularly were t.ley charm
ell with their splendid reception: Il
the Mary plantation, us 1t was unex
pccted and a surprise, and they new
Of ceased to speak OF 1t III gown
, terms. 1t * rs il complainant 70 thel
e tnat at once gave lower LafOuiciie
marm place III their hearts, wllic
will not bc removed in many Ion
years.
For tbia reception the thanks {
the visitors are given to DIR John Ga1
70, who, as ia ali pubic entertainment
: WAS tho prime mover. He was all
4 assisted by Mcssrs Pike, JOhusu
Mathews, Foret, Leblanc, and other
i. whose names are not recalled, aud b
3 u bevv ut lovely ladies of that ~vicinit..
: whose gentle and w!nning gracps rer
!. uereu tile entertainment one that WI
= . be sOon forgotten by ali who ma
the pleasure Vt participating therein
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