The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-09-02
One RrenInrIn NYenrIalse.

The Surprise Party given id West
lake last Friday evening by the Citizens
Band complimentary to the young
ladies Of our twin sister town and their
visiting friends, was undoubtedly, Of
all the social events of the season. the
one destined, and most deservedly, to
bear the crown of Iaurels.
The flair re7ellers'' having assembled
at the Westlake hail, the band, under
the leadership Of their very amiable and
talented young professor, Mr.. D. A.
Leveque. rendered several beautiful
selections.
At $50 the large party, chaperoned
by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Landry, pro-
eeeded to surprise Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Leveque at their rural home. situated
about a mile west of Westlake. As
they reached their destination the band
again broke forth in strains ofinspiring
music, and as all listened in silence in
the soft scene of twilight fast ebbing
into night, it seemed as il every sweet
note that died in the still night air was
again brought to life in whispering
tones among the stately pines near by.
The unexpected guests were received
by the hosts in true spirit of southern
hospitality. Miss Clara, ably assisted
by Prof Dan LeVeque, proved herself
''modei entertainer" and har-
monlously discordant throughout the
entire evening sounded merry peals
of laughter and sparkling jets Of wit.
The incest OF refreshments were
served; dancing. singing and home
games were INDUCED in until alate hour,
and it was only when the midnight
stroke was heard that the guests reluet'
antIy took their leave, bringing with
them memories long to be remembered
of the enjoyable soiree rendered them
by the Westlake Band.
Among those present were Misses
Louise and Marie Leveque. Blanche
Fournet. Mamie CurIey, Izel Langley
Renie Dees, Nettie Kinder, Helen Four
net, Marie gallagher, EuDiee jenkins
Mesbrs. W. N. Curley and D. W. Ryan
of Lake Charles; Misses L. Gillespie
G. Marson, r. Green, N. Perkins, L
Guilbeau, N. Escoubas, Messrs. z. Il
Green, e. III. Escoubas, j. e. Landry
D. A. beveque, T. Bowles, J. Carriere
r. Krause, l.. and j. Landry, DIR
! Smith, A. BuTIeson, g. Miller, e
} Wehrt, J. J. Carroll and others 0
WestIake. d N. T.
Our neighbor, the Patriot, says tina
''as soon as the waterworks system i
completed the first thing IN order vii
be the organization of hose cart com
pany," and then suggests that the P
B. II. & L. Co. trade their truck for
hose cart" We agree with the P0trio
3 as to the necessity and adVisabiIity 0
! organizing of hose cart company. bu
! not in the doing away with the P. B
3 d. & L. Co. 8 truck, as this company
as we'll as the Phoenix. have always rem
dered the very best services at all th
fires which have occurred here sine
their organization, aud, where the ALARM
was given before the flames had game
too great headWay, the Babcocks prove
to be indispensable. Let us have hos
} cart company, but by all means kee
4 the hook and ladder eompanies-truck
. and all.
Miss Ella Usher, who has been spend
ing a couple Of months vacation anon
] relatives and friends in New Orlear
D and east Baton Rouge parish. returne
= here on Friday evening Of last weel
5 We are pleased TO see her looking 8
o we'll and learn that her trip was mo-
enjoyable one. She opened her scho'
[ doors Of the Glendale Institute 0
4 yesterday and the attendance of scholar
a was good. Miss Usher is well an
= faYorably known as q teacher and nesd
q no praise at our hands. We hope tn
those having children to send to seho,
will patropize the Glendale Institute.
o The work Of breaking and leyeliu
= the ground preparatory to the laYin
o of the switch track from the main liz
a of the Southern Pacific railroad to IL
IS lake front, near the head of Diyisic
street, where the company is to erect
!, new freight depot, was commenced la
Monday. We understand that the cor
papy is also getting ready to oommeD'
. work on the new passenger depot whiG
is to be located at the corner Of Ryl
street and the railroad
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jas. W. Bryan, Jr,, will leave 4
Waco. Texas, tomorrow, there to after
D Baylor Univerity. He will meet b
D. brother Lyman at Baylor, who b
y been spending bis summer vacation
70 Uyalde, Texas, and they viii pursl
q their studies together during the ne
% term. We predict for these progressi'
g and industrious young men brig
future
Miss Evelena Mccormick. on We
nesday evening Of Last week, gave
! most enjoyable party at the re,idepoe
4 her parents, Mr. and Mrs John NJ
= Cormick the occasion being the 81
q teenth anniversary Of her birthday. q
EoHo joins 10 wishing this pretty 81
charming young Lady many happy AMI
q yersaries Of similar naturn.
s. The good work Of cleaning the sire
u CUTTERS still goes on, and the idea
u throwing the dirt, taken from them, |
4, the low sidewalks Is good one; but
. would be much better il the dirt v
leyeled as II was thrown upon the sid
walks.