The Progress., 1893-05-06

the 10Th Of April and held hVe
VI '. session. Ninety delegates, from
O~' ., ror,. Of the state We're present and
a. ore r. GOOD work was accomplished
.ban ever before at similar conven-
ton.
The temperance cause received an |
,nnetus upward and onward, that will
carry it far toward the end OF its noble
aim.
The hospitable citizens of Lake
Charles. left no effort untried, to enter
tain their guests appropriately, and |
.rcceeded most perfectly.
A committee met the delegates at
,be train, and escorted them
20 private houses. where they were en-
tertained with the cordiality of person
Il friends. Excursions on the beautiful
lake. and on the railroads out to the
,an different rice and sugar mills, were
among the pleasures enjoyed.
The meetings were held in the court
house. which was beautif ully decOrat-
ad with flags, banners. evergreens and
flowers. The presidents desk was dec
GRATED afresh each day with a profu-
sion of Confederate Jessamine, no other
flower appeared there at all.
Exquisite music was furnished alter
nately by the several chOirs of the
different churches.
The "sweet singer of the South" Miss
Annie Grant, OF New Iberia. and Mrs.
Able. who sang several times by spe ;ial
request. added greatly to the enjoy
ment of their cnraptured listeners.
Miss Grant is a graduate of Boston Con-
servatory and has dedicated her beauti-
ful voice to temperance and sacred mu-
sic. On Saturday evening during the
convention appropriate memorial SER
vices to MADAME Willard, Miss Mary
Allen West, Miss Jennie Cassidy and
Mrs. Wood, all distinguished members
of the order. were conducted by Mrs.
Wells. Mr-. Lyons, Mrs. GOOdale, and
Miss Pharr.
The most eloquent and touching lee
ture delivered was that of Mrs. NJ. l..
Wells, her subject being Christ the
Emancipator Of Woman" Mrs. Wells
holds a warm place in the heart Cf
Shreveport, and We hope to hear her
again. next April when the convention
NEE Is here.
The meetings were largely attended
by the citizens. especially the bar, and
one of the distinguished Judges said be
wished the whole Legislature could be
present to see the beautiful parliamenta
ry order preserved throughout, and be
convinced of the legal capabilities OF
woman. Their next annual cOnven
tion will be held in Shreveport next
April.
1T
The large audience that braved the
inclement weather on Tuesday evenin 5
tOenjOy the entertainment rendered by
the teachers and pupils of the Kate T.
Nelson Seminary to the Confederate
Veterans Association. for the benefit
OF the Davis-Beauregard monument
proved that an entertainment given b.
this excellent institution Is alway'
something no one likes to miss. In
this instance the participants surpassed
all previous efforts and Miss Nelson
the power behind the throne upo
whose shoulders fell the weighties'
burden of the whole, is first to be con
graduated upon this eminent success
the indeiatiguable teachers next, ant
last but not least the young ladie
whose brilliant talent, and willing
hearts furnished such excellent mate
rial for this rare intellectual treat
The Seminary was beautifully deco
rated, with flowers. and evergreen
banked and wreatheG in every avail
able place.
Hon. n. c. Blanchard and his queer
ly wife, assisted by several gracefl
young ladies, and courtly young gen
tlemen, received and seated the guests
with most elegant and affable courtesy
which added greatly to their ease an
comfort.
1t is not possible for Faber to paint
Correct picture, with appropriate colo
lingo the panorama of intellectual graz
and beauty presented, but the pur
sweet, pathetic, voice of Miss Edit
Going, the graceful and perfectly ma
ural elocution of Miss Ethel Blanchar
and the exquisite touch of the pret
little violinist Miss Hortense Holzma
deserve special mention. Miss Lucll
Fosters physical culture class were T.
poetry of motion in their graceful pc
ing, and supple movements, and rehe'
ed grea I credit upon their talent