St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-12-29
CORRESPONDENCE.
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pinfsam nee.
IN "a 1lnsda Dec. 18th.

Wednesday, Dec. 26th.
One of the most Ira liant events of the
season was the enter nment and e1-
hihition Of the Pra:se Ronde school at
the residenee of Mr.. Jesse mcfshee, on
Friday evening the 21st inst. The spa
cious gallery was converted into stage
which was tastefnlly arranged, and de-
corated with eyergreens and flowers,
completed a picture of fairy like beauty.
The occasion was a representation Of
tableaux, etc. The costumes We're ele-
CANT and fau1tless. The following in
teresting and attractive program was
presented:
.The nativity aThe Politician in re-
tirement,n Reverence tsThe Orphans
Dreams aEarly at the Cross.n AConfi-
dence,n aThe Angels Whisper "Impa-
tience," @rIe madness of Hugo Van der
Goes and aWe's free,n {EtheopianD.
The following young ladies took part
in the exhibition: Misses Mary and
Rita MeGhee, Alma Landry, Ida john
son and Ledi Lafieur, assisted by Messrs.
T.. Landry, ARatole Landry, Dalieourt
Ie1zhee, Albert Bertrand, Theophile
McGhee and Willie and Henry Pitre.
Miss Fannie Little, the teacher, con-
ceiyed and arranged the exhibition and
to her energy and good management
was due its success.
A large audience was present and at
teSIGl 1ieluG1ib
and we'll merffed applause.
Miss Little is much esteemed by the
patrons and pupils of the schools, and is
one of the most efficient and energetic
teachers in the public schools, as the
progress made by fhe pupils under her
tuition show. Withal the entertainment
was a grand success and will not soon
be forgotten.
Sometime ago it was whispered that
Santa Claus would paya special visit to
Ingleside, and in anticipation of the
happy event, preparations were made to
receive that merry and ever welcome
friend. The dining hall was beautifully
decorated with evergreef1s and flowers
and the ever pleasing motto of "A Merry
Christmas greeted everyone. A mag
nificent holly tree with its emerald
leaves and bright, red berries occupied
the centre of the hall, but it was des-
tined to bear different fruit, than that
which nature intended it: the fruit OF
friendship and good will. As the shades
of evening gathered, the guests began to
assemble and to the soft, sweet strains
of music gathered around the tree laden
with its fruit. The low tinklng OF bells
announced the coming Of some one,
when suddenly in stepped the merry
lsmonarcll himself, the yerltaIle Chris
Kringle, WHO was greeted with q shout
OF welcome nd after d Hearty hands
tribute the fruit that was destined to
strengthen the chain which friendship
had forged. Each one was the recipient
of some token of esteem. Among the
conspicuous presents was a rabbits
foot and heart. The rabbit foot did
not work well as someone said it
scratched, which shows conelusively
that il had been tried.
Among those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Evans, Mrs. Clara Dunbar,
Misses Trust Foster, Fannie Little, Ola
Evans, Lizzie Blaeksher, Eyie Dunbar,
Mamie and Maud Phillips, and Messrs.
p. r. Blaeksher, Hue and Lee Evans, o.
A. Durio, A Abraham Foster, Writ Little,
Dee Landry, JIG. Lawler of Barbreek
and Chas. ". Tharp of Sunset. A happy
time was passed
And we'Il never forget the glad yule tide
And the tree that bloomed at Ingleside.
Misses Fannie Little, Ola Evans,
Trust Foster and Messrs. Hue and Lee
Evans, left for Barbreek to-day.
/ j. G. LaWler, Esq, returned to Bar
breck Tuesday evening.
Ghas. w. Tharp returned to Sunset to-
| day. Crustacea wishes Merry Christ
mas and happy New Year to the CLA-
| RIoN and its#eorrespo
Let us all stand together
And working hand IN hand
Wen make ST. LANDRY s CLARION
The neWsieSt in the land.
CRUsTACEA.