The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-03-06
Arrss es In Lafayette and is Greeted
Isl Hundreds of Loyal Sub
iectS.
His ISule Brings Mirth, Joy and
cheerfulne:s and Ends
Nth an Elegant Ball--Dr. Mar
tin is King and Miss Isaure
Mcdaniel Queen.

arch before WhOh the neaOStEOnS
people of Lafayette have bowed in
humble submission and cheerfully
obeved, arrived with his beautiful
queen at the gates of the city Tues
day morning and knocked for adj
mission. He arrived from the
west on one Of Col. Huntington's
magniEciently equipped Cars and was
welcomed at the Southern Pacific
depot by a crowd of as loyal sub
iects as ever owed allegiance to
ruler. The dazzling pomP and
oriental splendor displayed in
honor of the august personages
somewhat bewildered our people
who knew but little about kings and
thrones.
When the train stopped the king
and queen appeared on the platform
of the car. They were Immediately
escorted to the regal equipage
where they took seats beneath the
splendid canopy which covered the
royal float. The attendants who
were attired in gorgeous suits, oc-
cupled their accustomed places.
Hon. Chas. ID. Caffery, mayor of
Lafayette, stepped in front of the
chariot and delivered the following
appropriate address. He spoke IN
a loud and district voice and was
heard by every one in the immens c
throng. Mayor Caffery sald
Nest august anu 4Iost Crar<o~s
King anu Qntru:
s'1'he very great pleasure and the
exalted privilege Of greeting your
majesties, falls to me, and such is
your magnificent fame, throughout
the land, that at the outset l am
driven to exclaim, Oh, King and
Queen! live forever.
.'Happy indeed are we, to be
thus favored, and for these, your
loyal subjects, l give you cordial
welcome. With unfeigncd JOY and
unbounded gratitude, they behold
your ajesties in person, ana d.
rect me to avow their answering
loyalty and devotion. 'But, On
King! I tender you more than well
come. congratulate you more es-
peciaily upon the true patriotism CT
your subjects in this department of
your Kingdom. l congratulate you
and them upon this unmistakable
manifestation of enterprise, energy
and public spirit which we have
here to-day. BY this demonstration
they proclaim their determination
that neither the subjects of the Roi
de Cypre, nor those of any other
those attributes which characterize
a great and glorious nation.
s'It is my province, moreover,
to acknowledge, on behalf Of these,
your subjects, your most benign
and excellent rule over them. In
deed, there runs saying through
out the land, that, ssuneasy lies the
head that wears a crown, but, that
saving, applicable no doubt to the
ruler of the Turkish empire or the
Gar of all the Russias, has not and
never will have any application to
your majestY's great and glorious
reign.
ssFor this welcome you again in
the name of all your subjects; of
those of Carencro, Royville, Brous=
sard, Scott, DusOn, all! And in
conclusion l tender to you the keys
of LAFAYETTE. Take them, your
majesty; ay, take not only the keys,
but take the town. Do as you
choose with it; paint it., paint = any
color you please, and we will Still
cry, long live the King, the great
and only King of the Attakapas.
Before concluding his address
8,ayS7r ,.alfefy rendered the King
tne News of the city of Lafayette
ST the conclusion Of this ceremony
tss.3s Water Mouton's far-famee
5 string band discoursed some suit
sDis music, after which the King
: .A..a .a,s magnificent pageant pro