The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-21
A DAY AT BEAUSEJOUR.
The Fall of the Bastile-Fittingly
Celebrated by the People of
the Town and Country.

patriot and particularly so to every
lover of Ella Belle France" was
the occasion, last Saturday,, of a
most beautiful and enthusiastic
demonstration by the people of our
town and parish. Extensive pre-
parations had been made for a
grand barbecue and picnic, at
Beausejour Park, to-be followed in
the evening, by musical entertain
ment and ball champete. At an
early hour the children of the town
reinforced by Judge Meaux's Isle
Pelette school, fifty strong, gathered
at the court house and there formed
into a grand wagon procession,
with flags and banners displayed.
The procession proceeded through
the principal streets in the following
order:
Grand Marshals Ike Broussard and Henry
Gerac bearing United States and French
flags.
Broussard Brass Band.
Patin Band of Scott.
High School division with flags and ban
ners.
Isle Pelette School with flags and banners.
Lafayette Public School with flags and
banners.
Black Diamond Minstrel Troupe in eor-
geous costumes.
At nine O'Clock promptly, the
parade started and in spite of the
threatening weather, presented the
spectacle of nerrly 800 school
children in gay dress and still gayer
spirits, intent upon a jolly good
time at the park 1t is safe to say
that a more beautiful and inspiring
scene has seldom if ever been wit
messed in the history of Lafayette.
On arrival at the park the children
betook them selves to games and
amusements, of various kinds, while
the old folks looked on with pleasure
and admiration, breathing silent
benedictions upon the heads of the
young people whose merry shouts
and ringing peals of laughter made
the day one long to be remembered
and cherished. Major Mouton's
we'll contrived swings, furnished a
large proportion of the sport and
fun, the little folks often being
quite impatient for their turn to
come.
During the day refreshments Ice
cream Lemonade, cakes, etc, con-
tributed to satisfy the desires of
the inner man. No accident or
unpleasant incident marred the &C.
casion and this to the credit of all
present.
At night fire works enlivened the
pleasures of the day, after which
the young ladies and gentlemen in
obliged in the giddy mazes of the
dance, to their hearts content. The
solemn hour of midnight was near
at hand,- before the ardent votaries
of Terpsichore concluded with 10th
flu: steps to retrace their way home
ward.
Deserving notice should be ac-
corded the ladies who labored SO
faithfully in dispensing refreshments
and assisting in every way toward
the success of the occasion. The
Five Landry Band, as we'll as the
Broussard Band and Patin Band OF
Scott, contributed their services
without pay.
Last but not least, mention should
be made of Judge Meaux's school,
to which was awarded a beautiful
prize banner for the largest school
representation from the country.
The banner is an exceedingly beau
tiful one, artistically designed and
bears in large gold letters the ms
cription. "U. S. and F. r. .
(UnitedStates andFrench Republics
Judge Meaux's pupils may feel just
pride in the ownership of this lovely
banner, and yet it must be confessed
that they richly deserve any token
of honor or esteem accorded them.
Before closing we must say that a
more orderly and we'll behaved
company of boys and girls, could
not be found, exhibiting the most
sincere respect and implicit ODE.
dience to their earnest and jealous
eachers who may we'll be proud OF
their schools, which reflect SO mani.
feSt1v the most careful and Dainstak.