The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-10-04
A. o. U. w, MO. 4.

90. Landry Lodge No. 4, Ancient Or
DER OF United Workmen, is in -four
lshlng condition and is offieered as fol-
lows w. c. Perrault, Master Work
man Theophile Hollier, Foreman; T.
., isacks, Overseer Alfred Dupr6, Re.
corder; +. Delarue, Financier; Joseph
Bloch, Receiver; P. DelBuono, Inside
Watchman; Chas. .. Stewart, Outside
Watchman G. S. Hollier, Guide. Re-
to the Grand Lodge, w. C.
Perrault.
The Lodge was established Sept. 90.
1852, and to celebrate its 9Th anniver-
sary supper was given on Monday
night at Vilaseca's, to which number
OF its friends, including representatives
OF the press, were invited. Many of
the members were accompanied by
their wives and daughtess, the tables
were prettily decorated with cut flow,
ers, and with it's bright lights the fes-
tai board presented scene of surpass-
ing IoVeliness--a sauisSant coup-d'9il,
as our friends of Ia belle France say.
The menu sustained Vilaseca's well es-
tabllshed reputation as caterer to the
wants of the inner man, and the wine
was excellent.
After full justice had been done to
the sumptuous repast, Master Workman
Perrault, the toast,master, arose and
after few we'll chosen words of
welcome to the guests gave a brief ac.
count OF the humble origin, noble pur-
poses and grand achievements of this
the oldest and largest of the fraternal
assessment associations in the United
States, whose membership now reaches
almost quarter of million, and to
the widows and orphans of whose de-
ceased members millions upon millions
of dollars heve been distributed. Our
young friend then in turn called upon
representatives of the knights of Honor
and the American Legion of Honor,
fraternal benevolent associations mod
'eled largely on the same plan as
the A. D. u. W., on the representatives
of the press. and others, to respond to
toasts which he offered, aeqnitting him-
self in each case in a very happy man
ner. Appropriate responses were made
by DIR. ". *. Irion, Judge E. N. Gull
lom, Mr.. O. Mayo and Mr.. Jos. Bloch,
and while enjoying this "feast of reason
and flow of soul, !" the time flew BY so
swiftly that midnight's Witching hour
had come before the cenviyial gathering
had fully realized the fact.
While We were pleased with the tone
and temper of the ntterances of each of
the gentlemen named, we were parti-
cularly struck By the appositeness of
Judge Cullom's brief remarks. Advert
ing to the fact that when he lived here
35 or 40 years ago no such beneficent
organizations existed lat least none
within the reach of the poorest--and
that social gatherings such as this were
unknown. he argued that the world
was not only making material progress
in every direction, but that the people
were growing better, more virtuous,
less wicked than in the old days. This
preached by the miserable cynic, is it
self calculated to make the world bet
ter, while the opposite doctrine which
too many affect is bound to have a con-
trary effect. A great many thought
lessly give expression to cynical ideas
oblivious of the harm their words may
work in the minds of the young, partic.
ularly. Let us all, our speakers and
writer's especially, studiously cscheS
such expressions. and on the contrary
persistently proclaim the conseling gdoc-
trine so neatly and forcibly cnunciated
BY Judge Cullom The world is grow
ing BETTER And let us all strive te
make it better.
The number of individuals IN this
country who arc members of one OF
more of the fraternal Orders can safely
be estimated at a million. This million
Of men are doing more ofpractical good
for humanity than any similar sized
body. They exemplify the principle q
good will among men; practice tolera.
tion; promote morality teach unself
ishness visit the sick care for the
distressed and dispense charity which
does not degrade the recipient. They
have done more fol- the abolition q
poveEty than have all other institutions
| Of the land Long may the institution
they have built flourish, and long may
the Al. @. u. w, which is in the var
with the best of them, live
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