The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-05-22
ECHOES or THE EACUR.
SION.

The excursion tn ThIbpdaux last
Sunday il reported 60 have been well
%patronized the Thibohanxites saw
Peoples Tribune.
Rayenites who went on the excur-
sion from Opelonsas % filiindanx
last Sunday report having bad Il rnyal
time. They We're rendered i grand
reception ~ the citizens ct TTiiba-
danx. The only thing that married
the trip was that tie train WAS too
crowded. and AT Morgan City a int Of
people were unable to board the tfli,t
on account Of the lack Of rnnn,. A
number of ladies were compelled to
remain standing.-RaS no Tribune.
With the exception that tire cars
We're tno CROW aea. the excursion from
opeIoasa> 10 T~iis,odanx last Sunday
WIS ) most agreeable one an! 4 big
financial success The good people Of
Thii,.iany, with their %provtrhiai
iiosPiti!ity entertained Tie large crowd
y. visitors in ROYAL style and afforded
tie .xeursianiSts every facility for
eli wing their brief visit. Ii Was the
COED fortune of the COURIER teprtsen
tative and lis party to be the guests IF
that genial gentleman and eminent
physician, DR.. Dansereau, whose
4lntaalr wife and c%lfnmina family
ng.itlt. en- stay with them 50 agreeable
Tint Wr Weae laath ~ obey the
Summons tall aboard when the time
Tor departure arrived. Witli snci,
residents as the genial and whole
souled Doctor and his I~nterestia.
family, it is not surprising that
Thibodaux should enjoy a reputation
for enterprise and hospitality that In
A No. 1-Opelousas Courier.
The excursion last Sunday from
Oh ~elonsas TO ~Thibndaux, lgn hy the
Harmony Sieaa Fire Company If
Fl nhiin, was q grant success both
social aud financial. Tie train was
we'll filled long before it reached
Franklin and at this point an extra
coaeii was opened 10 accommodate
The large crowd awaiting its arrival.
After leaving this point tile crowd
continued 70 increase until the train
was filled to overlooking.
Tie excnrsionists arrived at Thibo-
dauN at about twelve o'clock and they
were met at the depot by tie fire
department of that town with Il fine
baud at its head The boys marched
! j tle Opera House, where ii warm
welcome was extended the visitors III
q very pretty address. Hon. j.. Y.
Sanders responded on behalf Of our
Firemen. and he did it III Il way that
captured the entire audience. After
the addresses the firemen were invited
to a beautiful garden aear by where
refreshments We're served in alum
dance.
During the evening a fine game Of
baseball was witnessed by the excur-
sionists between the Franklin club
and a club from Lafonrche, which
resulted 10 a victory for the Franklin
boys by a score IT Is 10 8. Afterwards
nearly everybody went to tile Catholic
fair ground, where nearly all kinds Of
~amusemeiits were offered the visitors,
Affer a very pleasant day spent in
Thibotlaux the excursion pulled out
Oh the return trip At six o'clock, aud
| al. Oh board seemed satisfied with the
DAY oatins,
The Harmony b5is petied consider
shl.Y oser $4Q0 OH the excursion ard
they are nov making arrangements to
spend the Money III improving and
ptfnfotnr Hair hall -Iinaipata