The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-05-26
ORR TRIP TO THE PRESS CON-
yENTION.

Owing 10 PRESS u o"4eA
last week. we were unable to say any
thing about our trip to Crowley, in the
marsh of Acadia, in attendance upon
the La Press Convention, which met
AZ that Mace on the 18th, Sth and 9Th
insts. To do justice to the merits OF
tb;s new town, and to attempt any
thino like a description of the hospi-
taljtles extended the press would bel
far beyond our limited power. We
will therefore say only few words
about the town of Crowley itself, leav-
inc If to the other Faberites to divulge
upon the varied pleasures to which
they, as we, were treated.
Crowley is about seven years old. 1t
was planned and founded by Mr.. w.
w Duson. to whose indomitable ener-
gy it owes its existence. To-day 1t is
flourishing town of twenty-five humid
red people, looks as new as if it were
only week old, and is backed up by a
fine stretch of country surrounding 1t.
lis inhabitants are from all parts OF the
limited States; and we agree with the
people of the town, when we say thae
no better set of citizens could be gotten
together than are here.
| They all pull together. To give an
illustration of this, we cite a few ln-
stances. When the Crowley bank was
first started the capital stock was
placed at $50, 600. We are told BY the
best authority that $4,000 of this was
raised within the short space OF ten
hours. They have fine public school,
which cost $4,000. The money tc
build it was raised in few hours
/ And so they have always united II
every public effort, until to-day ther'
is no more promising or more prosper
,, ous town in Southwest Louisiana thai
!, Crowley.
! It was our good fortune to be enter
I tanned during our stay in this dc
n liehtful little town by Mr.. anil Mrs
p Black; and we can truly say that
e more cultured and hospitable host an
= hostess never did the honors to an
guest than this lady and gentlemen |
us. While under their roof. every a
tention was given us; and we left wit
, the sincere wish that it might be OF
, good fortune to again visit Crowle
and renew the acquaintance OF the
n new-made friends.
ID A trip down the Mermenteau rly
G. out to Lake Arthur was one OF tl
g most delightful features OF the Go
II yention. Lake Arthur is branch
III the Gull. and in natural scenery it t
~ excedes West End. On the Oppose
81 side from the entrance of the riv
I'd stands large three-story hot
IS; owned by Mr.. w. w. Duson, editor
NJ the Crowley Signal. Here the pre-
Ia was met and received, and here tn
'p- spent most delightful day under
a moss-grown oaks and by the cheer
:. waters.
"a The last day was full of import;
business, the chief of which was the
election of Major John McGrath, fr'
dent of the Association. The PIE
- ure of the three days stay in Crow
were wound up with a grand 81
which we could not attend, hay
I'm. other duties that called us home. H'
ruo ever, we heard afterwards OF its
49, liancy and success, and it was "
many regrets that we wished to n
nts been among those who knew whei
elk. they spoke.
low This little trip to Crowley will
- linger in our minds as one OF the pl
ant recollections of Southwest Lo
lana. We close by advising all
10 would better themselves to go to Or
To ly. in the parish of Acadia. Here
y 10 will thrive.