The Opelousas courier., 1899-05-06
Bayou Chicot.
Bayou Chicot, La, May l

Editor CPELoUsAs COURIER -
IT'S May day.
The picnic was q grand success.
DR.. w. d. Haas and family. of Bunkie,
and Mrs. Mamie Pokorny, of New Or
leans, were visiting relatives here last
week.
Mr.. Vetch, Experiment Geologist,
was hero last week with a view of tax
ing a geological survey of the lime kiln
situated 10 or 10 miles west Of here.
Capt. Sam Haas drove the gentleman
out to the lime kiln and back.
Eli Johnnie H., Of Opelousas, you are
not satisfied with seeing water run up
stream, bat tried to make your horse
climb il tree in the Overton Swamp.
Hope none of the girls got injured
when the surry turned over.
= The grand picnic aAl ball given ut
NE Cllicot School house last Saturday
wss the social eventff the season. Be-
EdnAatioy }~xGfa-s,ade 10y Hon. A. l.. Fon-
tenof, 20 Dupuy, of Fille Plate, and
| last but not least, Prof. Il. IL. Harris, of
Opelousas. Never did as large an au-
dience listen with more attention to an
| address than that delivered by Prof.
Harris. Applause between parts of
his address was so often given way to,
| that the Prof. was no donbt somewhat
| interfered with but his talk was Of
! such u nature that he completely cap
! tnred his audience, and at times had
| them so wrapped up with enthusiasm
that it could not be helped. The Pro
lessor informed yonr correspondent
| that tn" crowd present OF the occasion
| was the largest he had spoken to out
| side of Opelousas. SO far, so good. No
one coming to Chicot at night would
for Il moment imagine they we're in the
woods, the beautiful and lovely picnic
grounds, so beautifully decorated with
lovely flowers by Chichot's fairest
daughters seemed to bo IL perfect para
disc, and on many sides could be heard j:
as this really Cllicot or a fairy land? ?"
That We were in G. was soon made
manifest. Everything was su bril-
liantly lit mp that it seemed as if
Chicot had been tapped with a live wire
from the Opclousas electric works. To
| make mention of the immense crowd
present at the hall would occupy too
much space. Suffice it to say the crowd
was immense. So much so that the hall
could scarcely hold the ladies present.
Visitors were hero from OpeIousas,
Washington, Whiteville, Elm Bayou,
Dossman, Black Lake, Vile Plate
Berbreck, etc. The light fantastic
dance was kept mp unit! the hour of
twelve arrived, and Sunday was an
nounced, when the grand ball suddenly
came t" u close. Capt. Sam Hans
and his estimable lady, Ii. l.. Erlich
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf, Ed, Wolff,
K. b. Walker, l.. Antonio, DR.. A. NJ.
Haas and Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Murray
did all in their power to make the nu-
merous visitors feel at home. "NeIl,
now, girls" it could be- head wills
pered. "who was that young lady, so
pleasant and smiling did she appear.
"She certainly deserves to be made the
| belle of the occasion" Ye correspond
ent knew not, but on inquiry learned it
| was Miss Alice Lalanne, of Vile Plate,
who was declared to win the honols of
| the occasion. To Prof. Harris, and Du-
puy and Hon. A. l.. Fontenot we ex-
tend thanks, in being present and help
ing the picnic and hall to have been
| such Il grand affair.
CHICoT,
Z. S.-A certain Snnng nali OF Ope-
lnnsas didn't care SD much for tuning
over his sul,y and losing his lunch,
but was heard TO say "Oh my, what will
mamma say about my new suit being
ruined - 4.
P. S.-A medium sig" imitation leath,
er vaiise was lost last Sunday. April
Goth, between Bayou Chieot and Vile
Plate. The finder will be rewarded by
returning the same to Sam Haas or Ed.
Wolff Mt Bayou Chicot. e.
The May issue of the Art Amateur is
to hand, full of charming suggestions
and information for identifying the
home. The color plate by E. NJ. Scott
shows several bee-hives in a quaint
country garden, with a tiny child stand
ing hesitatingly at the half opened gate
The number begins with a charming
front'sp'ece, "Coqaetry." by Georges
Month an article by George f. Scot.
son Clark on Byam Shaw. the noted
English painter, with numerous illus
trations E; Drawing for Reproducing and
Elementary Drawing, by Ernest
Kuanfft Landscape Painting, by Nhodi
Holmes Nichols ; Flower Painting, 10y
Frances Walker Grecian Figures fo1
China Decoration, by Fanny RoWel
Priestman, with a color plate as an il
lnstration, together with some exquisite
drawings of Lady Hamilton in classi,
poses by Frederic Rehberg Figure
Painting, by Cecilia Bennett /; The AT
of Mineral Painting, by E. c. Darby.
The St. Landry Homestead and Loar
Association is purely mutual, belonging
entirely to its STOCKHOLDERS and ru,
solely in their interests. Each membe
is o partner in the business. aud the of
ficers have the right to expect heart.
CO. operation from every partner.
D. X. Breazeale, the we'll known mill
wright, will make Opelousas his head
quarters for some time to come, and j
ononarod To ,anaortaka anx work in hi