The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-05-12
THE EDITORS.
a BRIEF RESUME OF THE
DOHNGS An CROWLEY.
All Honor to Crowley for Her
Generous Hospitality.

IL was tuO SoOu IUFtuu6 Vi It6
writer to attend the State Pres.
Convention at Crowley on Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday of thi.
week. To say that the meeting Of
this body was a success, can not be
said with any too much emphasis
About a 100 of the editors gathered
in the above enterprising city in
their 18th annual convention. The
citizens made ample arrangements
to entertain its guests, and nothing
was left undone to make the weary
pusher of the quill feel at home.
On arriving at Crowley last Mon
day, ye writer was very much i'm.
pressed at the appearance of the
city. The work of tae decorator
was visible everywhere. Public
buildings, business houses, private
residences, we're nicely decked in
holiday attire.
The convention opened Monday
morning at 10 o'clock with an ad-
dress of welcome by Mayer P. J..
Chappuis, and was ably responded
to by Col. I. Sambola Jones. From
that on till 4 p. M, the time was
occupied H. the discussion Of topics
and other Caters pertaining to the
welfare OF the craft. At 5 D. M,
the editors and ladies were given a
drive to the outskirts of the town,
much to the delight of all.
Monday night a program consist
ing Of vocal. and instrumental music,
Rotations, and a farce comedy, en-.
titled, BOX and Cox" were given
in honor Of the editors. The sing
ing by Miss Anna Grant was excep.
tionally fine. The lady is a graduate
OF the Boston Conservatory Of music.
oN TUESDAY
morning the visitors we're taken on
board a special train to Mermentau,
and thence down this beautiful river
to Lake Arthur on the steamer
Olive. The visitors arrived at
Lake Arthur at noon, and at 8 D..
M, over 200 of them made the inner
man feel happy from the effects Of a
fine dinner, washed down with an
occasional glass Of claret wine. At
5 O'Clock tie merry crowd Wended
their way back to Crowley. Many
pleasing incidents happened on the
trip. Groups could be seer
dancing, card playing, singing, and
exchanging words of sweet
fellowship, together with pleasant
WEDNESDAYS
was taken up in the reading
of papers, l~nterspersed with music, !
sud at 4:3U p. M. the committee on
resolutions reported. They thanked
he citizens for the able manner in
Ehich they had been entertained,
Ind especially to the mayor Of the
,ity, the Dnson Bros, and to Mr..
Scott Of the Signal, for their untirr
ng efforts in their behalf. Remarks
we're made by several Of the editors
oraising the citizens.
A GRAND BALL
Vas given Wednesday night by the
Crowley Social club in honor Of the
EDITORS and their ladies. all the
aides were elegantly dressed, and
he gentlemen were all dressed in
he full evening dress suit. The
music was splendid, and the pro-
cram consisted of "a pieces. Light
esreshnents were served during
be night, aud 2 a. m. the dance
with all present dancing to
he sweet strains of Home, Sweet
NOTES.
The next meeting takes place at
]onaldsonviile.
Lack of space prevents us from
aging more about the meeting.
Tt was onr pleasure to meet quite
few from Iowa while absent.
For entertainers. in all that the
vord implies,the citizens Of Crowley
not be equaled.
The topic, "The America Of To
dorrow," was an able one, and was
yell received Prof. Barrett, did the
justice.