St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-07-30
listen to The music whose strains were
heard all through the evening.

heard all through the evening.
Very many of the editors took Occa-
sion to visit the Crocller art gallery
which was brilliantly lit up and where
an orchestra added to the enjoyment OF
the evening. The works of art showed
to good advantage under the artificial
light and were source of pleasure to
all who found time to visit and inspect
! the collection.
Early IN the morning of departure we
! We're called out Of our slccpcrS by the
music OF a brass band and the announce
ment that Il 6 o'clock breakfast had
| been prepared at the depot for Us. This
capped the climax, though no further
/ evidence was needed to certify to the
magnificent hospitality Of the people of
| Sacramento to the wandering band of
editors who were getting uemoralized
! through the splendid way in which they
were being treated.
The programme of the day for Satur-
day, May 2l6t, was Il pretty full one.
. -Four places to visit, to See, to feast ill.,,
NaCavllle, st. Helena, Napa aud Santa
Rosa. Could we take it all in and sur
vive the treatment of kindness that was
to be ours9 1t WAS doubtful, but We
like BarklS-WCre willing to do what
We could.
NacaviIe is noted for its heat aud its
earthquakes. For its fruit as we'll, but
not so much in this respect as Napa,
which we failed to see. Vehicles Of ali
sorts and sizes were in readiness to
show the town and the ruins caused by
the recent earthquake, when brick
walls tumblcd outward and many build
ings were damaged. The school house,
brick of two stories, had been con-
demned, we were told, because of the
shock 1t encountered.
At st. Helena only Il half hours stop
could be made, which was great dis
appointment to its people and to us, as
well. The citizens had prepared very
nice programme for our entertainment,
aside from the ever present (and ap-
parcntly ever Welcone) lunch, which
included drives to the principal points
OF interest and to some Of the wine Gel
lars for which the town is famous. The
largest, finest and best equipped wine
ry in the world is here located. The
cellar built Of stone, is three stories,
with a frontage of 100 feet and q depth
of 100; the interior all cementcd and
with a capacity of 100000 gallons.
Napa was next reached. But though
carriages were in waiting" "no ridingn
was the order Of the hour. In a grove
in the near vicinity a collation. bad been
spread, and the tempting repast, pre-
pared by the fair housewives of Napa,
was greatly enjoyed. Napa had been
one of the chief objective points on the
trip, and its citizens were prepared to
give the editors royal welcome, but
time and the railway people gave Us
but limited chance to get acquainted.
a few brief speeches after eating was
over, and the words "ail aboard' went
round.
Santa Rosa was reached in due season.
1t would be difficult to cnumerate all
the features of Santa Rosa's welcome
to its visitors. That it was a succcss
goes without saying. he weather., at
was delightful by comparison with that
of the past week in other localities, and
the brccZcs that blew as we were driven
around the city and its beautiful su-
burbs were delightful.
Many Of the Santa Rosans took the
editors to their own homes for dinner,
and at 1:30 p. m. all were feasted and
fcted at the AthenTum until the time |
fer leave taking was in order. The |
halls where the feast was spread were |
decorated with rare taste. In one, |
where SOn0ma's best vintagcs were |
furnished with the viauds by pretty |
maids, there was an elaborate display |
of roses, festoons of roses caught into |
knots, and cut roses strewn
over all the tables. In an adjoining
apartment, where the temperance ad-
vocates gathered and where tea, coffee |
and lemonade took the place of wine,
the decorations were California wild |
flowers. On the theatre stage was
bear constructed of roses and the stage
itself was arranged for an elaborate
garden scene. Here, too, a band played.
Mayor Woodward made a speech of
welcome, and president tappelar and
several other gentlemen delegates res
and we were off for Monterey.