The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-10-03

The Louisiana Press Association held
its 17th annual meeting in the pretty
ard wide-awake little city of Lake
Charles on the 9th, 10th and nth o.
Sept, in the magnificent Calcasieu Hall
of the Calcasieu Bank Building. There
was II good attendance of the pencil
pushers and members OF their families,
and while enjoying the various enter
tainments provided by the good people
Of the Lake City for our ealticatlon,
managed to transact considerable i'm
portant business relating to the craft
and public matters.
After an appropriate address of vel
come by Prof. $. A. Knapp, and neat
response by Il. j. Chauvin on behalf of
the Press, the Association was treated
| to a nnmbe: of choice literary pro-
ductions 10y several of its members:
Girls in Printing Offices" by w. A.
Steidley, of the Westake Herald;
"Twenty- five Years with Il Louisiana
Weekly" 10y l.. f. Bent'y, of the Don
aldsonville Chief; n paner on 'Adver-
O. Medical Journal The Newspaper
and the Pnli,ician.' by C. d. Hicks, Of
the Shreveport Progress "Why Adj
vertising is Underpalh,' by j. Y. Gill
more, of the Sugar Planters journal
The Moral Responsibility of an Edi-
tor, by John Dymond, Of the Louisiana
| Planter "Evoutinn OF Eaucation and
Its Present Aspect by Il. j. Chauvin,
of the Carro!ton News; and last though
not least, Sentiment the Spirit ot
Prose Poetry ty Will ii. Tunnard, OF
the Shreveport Times. were among the.
,lch literary treats enjoyed duilhs eve
| three days session OF tile Association.
| A most pleasing incident n"tGdown
| f!,.Af Ff.alrl
| ton of handsomely engraved gold
medal to Secretary l.. S. Scott 10y his
conf eres of the Press for his efficient
and appreciated services TO the Asso-
cia a. which wss made, on behalf of
the s~oiI. by Il: J. Chauvin, in IA bril-
liantoetent to y address ut the close of
the II of the 7svening's session.
The yta yStnathu naaatthus s. com mmttees appointed by
the citjfaoS Of lie Charles were in
fatigsuf<tylaa their labnrs, and sue
ceeded BY sasaI,ly in performing their
duties to tie ,&isfaction Of their guests,
and with cs9hit to the progressive city
they repreiented. The following pro-
gramme go1Een up for our entertain,
ment was splendidly carried out and
fully enjoyed by the Press Gang:
Wednesday-Ride around the Belt at
4:3O D. M. Reception at residence of DR..
A. Fl. Moss at $50 p. ~.
Thursday-Grand Ball at Calcasieu
Hall at $50 .. M.
Friday-Boat ride down the Calcasieu
on board steamer Hazel. leaving at 10
O'Clock a. M. Concert by First Regiment
Band at $50 p. N.
The following officers of the Associa-
ton were elected for the ensuing year {:
c. d. Hicks, Presidents; l.. f.. Bentley,
Ir1btr h..
Grath, second Vice President L. 5.
Scott, Secretary, and. R. j. Chauvin,
Treasurer. The place for holding the
next annual meeting was not selected,
but it will probably be in New Orleans
in October, 1897.
The COURIER desires to make Specia al!
Acknowledgements for appreciated ia
vors from Mr.. +. II. BeardsIey and
family and Mr.. J. W. Traer and fami
ly, who are admirable represent atlves
of that enlightened aud energetic class
of Western enterprise and energy
which has contributed so largely III
transforming the waste prair:es of CAL
casieu into il thrifty, intelligent and
prosperous country, and 10 make 1t
blossom as the rose.
At the final session of the AssOcia-
ton, held on board of the steamboat on
its return from the excursion to Lock
port, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Lou
isiana Press Association are due and
rendered to the officials of the Illinois
Central, Southern Pacific, Texas II Pa
ciiic, Vicksbuag, Shreveport Il Pacific,
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf, alN Hous-
ton Central, Arhs'nsas sI: q Northe North I'm rail, all
ways, for court.-TiGs eXtende. to the
mem bers of the Assoc alton, which have
contributed so materially to the success
of our meeting.
Resolved, That our grateful thank ks
are also extended the citizens of Lake
Charles, whose efforts and hospitality
have been manifested in our behalf, and
have rendered our SO iourn in their pro-
gressive and thriving city both pleasant
and profitable. Among those to whom
we are specially indebted are Bro. j. Ii.
Neal. whose labors for our comfort and
. entertainment have been constant and
untiring Prof S. A. Knapp and Mr.. }.
w. Webster, of the local reception com
mittees, and to Capt. A. w. Wehrt, of the
Str. Hazel. the excursion upon which
has formed one of the most enjoyable
features of our present reunion. After
an inspection of the large manufacturing
interests of Lake Charles and vicinity
we are deeply impressed with the great
importance Of completing at the earliest
the Calcasieu river, which is the natural
: and necessary outlet for the products
and manufactures of Western Louisiana
and number of States, by reason OF
: close commercial relations over the sew
eral railways centering at Lake Charles
Resolved, That the Louisiana Press
Association desires, apart from its ap
A probation of the generous hospitality c1
. the city of Lake Charles. to give the
thanks of its members, collectively ano
individually, TO Messrs. Lock, Moore q
Co., and to the ladies and gentlemen o.
Lockport, who, on this, the last day o.
our session, have entertained us so de
lightfully at Lockport.
2 Resolved, That the Louisiana Press
Association return thanks to the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad, the West
i ern Railway of Alabama, and the Nash
r vile, Chattanooga & st. Louis Railroad
for the many courtesies extended it