St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-08
White Supremacy Meetings.
AT FAoUETAIQUE. Il.


On Saturday, the 1st insty the
good people of Faquetafque num-
| bering about one thousand assem-
bled near Reeds Bridge for the
purpose of hearing the objects and
purposes of the White Supremacy
movement discussed.
A platform had been erected un-
der the shade of centenary oaks
and soughing pines, above which
hung beautiful design with let
ters in black upon white cloth bear
ing the words: "White Suprema-
cy" Below, upon a line with the
platform and stretched across this
point, was another piece of cotton
cloth lettered as the first, bearing
these words: "United We stand,
divided we fall"
Every one present agreed this
was very appropriate, and in few
words outlined our object and pur-
poses. We understand that Mr..
Armand Stagg was the draaghts-
man of the above, and we take
| pleasure i'm commencing him upon
his foresight and skill in the execu-
tion thereof.
| Long before the speaking COM
menced people were concentrating
at the point designated for the
meeting, and they did not cease
arriving until near l p. III. At
about Ii 80 p. IN. the meeting was
called to order by Mr.. A. l.. Fon-
tenot, who had been chosen to in
troduce the speakers. He called
upon Mr.. Ursin Miller, Jr, to act
as President of the meeting, with
the following named persons as
Vice-Presidents: Olibe Manuel,
Honore Fuselier, Acdoel Fontenot,
Landry RougeaH, Don Louis Fon-
tenot, Henry p. Fontenot, DIR. VIM.
Childs, and others whose names we
can not recall.
Judge Cullom was the first speak
er, and addressed the meeting in
French. He was followed by
Messrs. Irion, Swords and Frazee,
who spoke i'm English, and G. L..
Dupre, who addressed the audience
in the French language. The ad-
dresses were attentively listened to,
and judging from the applause be-
slowed upon tho speakers, and the
readiness with which the voters
enlisted in the movement, there
can be no doubt that the seed
sown that day by the disciples of
White Supremacy were planted in
fertile soil, and will yield an abun-
dant harvest.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Dupre's
address dinner was announced. In
well-ordered ranks the audience
repaired to the tables, and every
body was served to nice juicy beef
and mutton with bread in album
dance. We never ate better meats.
1t was as juicy and tender as if
baked in an oven at home. Two
beeves, Is sheep and $50 ioaves of
bread were disposed of in feeding
the multitude, exclusive of the
many baskets brought on the
grounds by the neighboring people.
The rain which had begun to fall
at the close of Mr.. Dupre's address
continued throughout dinner, and
for while after, and this put an
end to the speech making, which
was to have been resumed by Mr..
John N. Ogden and others.
An Auxiliary League was then
organized, with Mr.. Ursin Miller as
President, Olibe Manuel Vice-Pres-
ident, Landry Raugean Secretary,
and Armand stagg Treasurer, and
over one hundred members. The
arrangement committee who got up
the meeting and so successfully
carried out their undertaking was
composed of the following WE'LL.
known public spirited gentlemen,
viz: Honore Fuselier, DIR. NJ. d.
Lewis, Landry Rougeau, Olibe
Manuel, Ursin Miller, Durel Miller,
Theogene Reed, Francois Reed,
Emile Hebert, Mentor Guil1ory,
Armand Stagg, and others, whose
names we can not now recall.
We can not close this report
without returning our thanks to
the good people of the neighbor-
hood for the unstinted hospitality
and universal kindness with which
they greeted their guests from OPP
elousas and all other points Of the
parish who were in attendance at
the meeting. OBSERVER.