The Lafayette gazette., 1893-06-10
GRAND RECEPTION
rendered Archbishop JanSenS
and Visiting Clergy by
People of CarenCro.
FULLY $500 PERSONS TAKE PART IN
the PARADE.-ALL TOLD THE
THE CROWD NUMBERED 5000.

Two Days in the Annals of this
Pretty Village That Will
Long Be Remembered.
BY two O'Clock in the afternoon Of Satur-
day last swarm of people began to pour
into the town of Carencro, coming from
| every section of the vicinity, until an hour
| or two later fully 5000 people were in town.
They came to welcome and take part in the
! magnificent reception rendered His Grace
! Archbishop Jansens.
! Some moments before train time ranks
, had been formed near the depot and waited
for the arrival of the Archbishop and his
! party. At 4:Io the whistle of the locomo-
| tive announced the approaching train, and
in a few seconds it stood at the depot. On
descending from the train the Archbishop
was met by a committee of citizens, headed
| by Mayor ID. A. Dimitry, who delivered the
following address of welcome.
Monseigneur Jansens-The people of Ca
| rencro welcome you most heartily. feel
that speak for each and all of them when
:! tell you that they fully appreciate the great
your visit to-day. St. Peter can justly
claim to be the banner parish of the diocese,
! in that it is almost unanimously Catholic.
trust that the day is not far distant when
Father Laforest, we will be enabled to make
such improvement in church property as
will gladden. your heart, and prove an
honor and source of satisfaction to ourselves.
provean enjoyable one, and when you leave,
you take with you pleasant recollections of
Carencro and its people. Archbishop JAMS
sens again bid you welcome.
The Archbishop returned his thanks for
the warm welcome extended, and was es-
corted to a carriage, in which were himself,
Rev. Father Butler, S. J., and Messrs. Jos.
Prejean and Louis Arcenaux. AS guard
of honor were company with trailed rifles.
The procession was then formed in several
divisions, there being fully $500 in the
parade, representing old age, feebly totter-
ing along, strong and vigorous middle age,
hopeful youth, and happy childhood, and
with music playing, flowing banners and
profusion of pretty symbolcal orif1ammes.
and small flags of our country, the order
for the march was given.
At the head, mounted on gaily capari-
soned magnificent horse, dressed in fati-
que officers blue suit, with silk sash grace
fully becoming, and wearing soft gray felt
hat with fine plume, grand marshal
L, G. Sicily, And in this magnificent pa
s,eant the grand marshal was ably assisted
by by assistant, a. 4. Gulbeau, who was
a,tired in a black dress suit, sash and Plumed
hat. The aids, also elegantly costun,ed,
were L. II. Pvejcan, John Roger, J. u.
Brcaux, Francois Arcenaux, Alfred (;uiibeau,
Onczi,nc Brcaux, and Sandoz Arcenaux.
There not hitch in the programme and
the procession was handled in masterly
manner, and to these gentlemen the credit
is due.
The lot where the church is situated is
very roomy, but Notwithstanding its large
dimensions, it was well filled by the vast
concourse.
Father Laforest and the management
expected large crowd, it was decided 10
erect an altar under some large oaks back of
the presbytery. The altar presented a love-
ly appearance, and it plain to be seen
that fair hands had charge of the decora-
tons. The lighted tapers buried nearly in
bower of flowers afforded, indeed, a pleasant
sight. This enclosed lot is 100 SO feet,
and seats had been put in. But it was SIM
ply impossible for all the people to gain
adnlttance, large part were forced to re-
main outside. The ushers were Messrs. v.
E. DuPuis, H. E. Toll, Adam Sonnier, II.
Micaud, Henry Crouchet, Ernest Broussard,
Simon Latour and Louis Arcenaux.
Marshal L. G. Sicily delivered the fol-
lowing address to the Archbishop:
Monseigneur-It is with deep and joyful
emotion that have accepted the great honor
conferred upon me by the St. Peters church
parishioners of addressing you in their name.
The day of your coming among us, is for
all catholics a holiday, and has been waited
for with a great deal of happiness and ankle
ty. Welcome, Monseigneur, spiritual head
of this diocese, may your presence in this
parish bring us Gods benedictions, stimulate
our ardor, animate our faith, increase our
endeav ors, SO that with the help of our be-
loved Father Laforest, shall be able, in
following his good example, to overcome all
obstacles in our path to salvation.
our sincere regards, in whom we trust inn
plicitly, like the good shepherd, has gathered
his flock, and by renovating its ardor has in
fused new spirit.
Our parish has met with lnisfortunes; so
that to-day we have nothing to shelter you
but those oaks, (under which you stand) al
ways green, emblem of hope. Twice have
we built churches; the first was destroyed
by fire, the second was blown down by q
storm. Our hope now is that, the bell, you
are about to consecrate, shall be the pledge
of third large and beautiful church, and
its every sound will recall to us the three
names inscribed thereon: Francois, Tabien
ct Pierre.
Again, monseigneur, welcome.
Tne Archbishop replied and comPlimenied
the people on the grand success of the cele-
bration.
The Archbishop officiated at the benedic-