The Lake Charles echo., 1894-05-11
THE STATE PRESS.


among the towns of the Pelican State.
] think / can do no better than to
adopt the correct version of the first days
proceedings as i find them reported by
my friend the representative of the
TImes- Dsmocrat, which / do with his full
permission. It's proper to state however
that Immediately upon our arrival we
were welcomed to the hOspitable home of
Dr. George Frazer, whose guest we were
The good doctor and his estimablc wife
are no strangers to the people Of Lake
Charles, and need no introduction.
From nearly every building in the wide
awake town gay streamers and bunting
fioated in the breeze and made the scene
bright and inspiring. Near the railroad
track at the foot of ParkeTson avenue
the principal thoroHgIfare Of the town,
a great arch was erected and tastefully
decorated in gay eol0Ts, and inscribed
with the hOspitable legend ''Weleome. "
From the summit of the handsome eonrt-
house floated the glorious stars and
stripes, and the fronts of the business es-
tablishments were nearly hidden beneath
4 mass of decorations.
Crowley more than justified her repu-
tation for get np and get, and her citi-
zens seemed determined that the members
of the press association should have dis
tinct cause to remember their reception.
A number of the delegates to the con-
ventiOn arrived on Sunday evening and
were at once met by delegation of citi-
zens, headed by that indefatigible gentle
man, w. W. Dus0n. and made to feel ut
home. During the night several more
were received and located. and Monday
the bulk of the country editors took the
town by storm, but were at once taken III
charge by the energetic reception com
mittee and distributed among the hospit-
able town folks and made comfortable.
The delegates were received at the train
by the committee and the Crowley brass
band, the ladies also taking part in the
reception, greeting the lady visitors with
cordial sOlicitude, and taking them at
once under their wing.
The initial meeting of the convention
took place Monday morning at 10 o'clock
i'll the hall of the Crowley Social club.
when an address Of welcome was deliv-
cred hy Mayor P. J. Chappieus who elo-
qnently greeted the guests and rendered
them the freedom of the city. The al
dress was greeted with great applause,
and at its conclusion a response to the
welcome was made by Mr.. John Dymond
of the LOHisidna Planter Mr. Dymund
spoke in his usual happy manner. and
fully upheld the dignity of the visitors.
Following the address was the reading
Of a poem by Mrs. Addic McGrath Lee,
and the routine business of organization
and plan of action was carried out.
The meeting then adjourned
At 2 o'clock in the evening the session
was resumed for the consideration of spe-
eial subjects, and the following papers
were read:
Them" 10y II. c. Smith, of New Orleans
and "WOman iu Public Life" by c. d.
Hycks, Of the Shreveport Progress. The
paper Of Mr.. Hycks was particularly
gallant and Mr.. Dymond, appreciating
the fact, made an exceedingly pleasant
reply, exciting much laughter.
At the close Of the evening session the
newspaper gentlemen and guests were
driven through a part Of the country
and given an opportunity to view the
wonderful agricultural progress this sec
tion Of the state has made in the past
few years, There is every evidence of a
lasting prosperity in store for the
dwellers in and about Crowley, and they
are energetieally pushing that future to
the front.
There are no vacant houses in Crowley
and the fields are green with the growing
crops of rice and corn. On Tuesday the
press association enjoyed an excursion
by rail to Mermentau, and also a very
pleasant trip down the river to Lake
Arthur.
The following committees were in
charge of the convention and its dele,
gates
Executive-W. W Duson, P. S. Lowell
p. J fChappieus, w. L. Ellis, II. w. Car.
yer, John i. Shoemaker, J.. S. Scott.
chairman.
Finanee--C. L. Crippen, chairman, P
s. Lowell, j, FEankel.
sConveyance--H B. TAayer, chairman
ID. +. Lyons, C. w. FOrman, A. J. Brown
lee, ID. r. January.
Music--C. l.. CFippen, chairman L
s. Carbrough, L. s. Scott, Mrs. NJ. J
Tucker, Mrs, Louise Williams, Alberr
stagg, Mrs. J. r. Barrett.
DecoEati0n--Geo. K. Bradford, chair
manic. y. Jackmaa, S. N. Garry, w. A
licGnire, G. I. Matthews, ., G.. Medlen
ka, II. Newman, n, 4. Foote, Geo. G
Taylor, r. Il. Nelson, Misses Jenni
Egan, Della Taylor, May Mellhinney
Anneta Brcaaford, Daisy Hinchliiie
Irene Fremaux, Mrs. A.. s. Scott, slra. z
s. Level, Mrs. ID. y. Black, w. Z. Ellis
Airs. AZ. J, Anaras, Mrs M. b. Alulvey
airs. Gus Il. F'ontenot Mrs. r. Al CLARK
Mrs. +. J Chanpieus, Airs. . q. Med
lenlla
Reception W. nv. Duson, chairman
r. J Chappieus, u. n barrett, Rev GeG
Frazer, d. b. Hayes, a. Kaplan, s. a
Pickett, Cllas q fierst, II. s. PHgh, Il
r. Lyons, J Al Williams, w. p. LawsoF
Gus u E'enten0t, X. M, Jones, WI /
Campbell q i. Norton, h v Radrov
lC.I II. Crlppen, p. z. January, X. Z
CLARK, ] Al Pintard, Iohn r sboelaakel
B N. I.ambsrt, u II Thomss, n
BLACK, d 3, McIlhineg, Jos l3Iaa, Il Il
Robinson, u n. harrg, ~ J sTliaser, WH
Favre, VI. b Carver, AT ] Arslras, Il. 1
Scott llas M WI Drake, E MI Lyon
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