The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-08

FOURTH OF JULY
Was Fittingly Celebrated by AN
Enthusiasts Meeting at
ESalISejOur.

pehtienCe was CefeDlatet AT beauSe-
jour Park in fitting manner
The campaign committee of the
Industrial School Association did
well to select the brightest day in
Americas history to hold a mass
meeting, having for its object the
establishment Of an institution for
the education Of the young. indie
pendence and public education are
almost Synonymous terms, for one is
impossible without the other.
Our f,refathers builded better
than they knew when they laid it
down as one of the funda mental
principles of human liberty that an
educated and intelligent citizenship
is the only safeguard of free govern
ment. The gentlemen who spoke
so eloquentiy for education began
their addresses with touching ref
erenCes TO that memorable nay upon
which the young, but mighty repub-
lie Of the West served notice upon
the tyrants and opPressors of
Europe tnat man Was porn TO De
free and would be free.
ReausejOur, the most beautiful
and picturesque spot on :he
Eermilion, was the rallying point
wished to celebrate the '"GlOrlous
Fourth" and to listen to what the
speakers had to say on an issue
whose solution means a great deal
for the future of the parish.
Hon. WIN. Campbell called the
meeting to order and requested the
well-known, public spirited citizen,
Hon. Alexandra Deihomme, of the
first ward, to preside. Mr.. Camp
bell nominated the following gen
tlemen vice presidents: Charles A.
Boudreaux, Louis Ancelet, Louis
Israe! Prejean, Ludo-
vic Billeaud, Thos. +. Webb, Jr.,
Od111On Blanchet. Aurelien Pri-
meaux, Aurelien Olivier, Martial
Billeaud, Jr., Alphonse Guilbeau,
DR.. J. p. Francez, J. O. Brous-
sard, SEVERN BONN, Jno. Whiting
ton, Jr., A]cide Judice.
There were at least 1000 people
present. Every section of the par
sh was represe and many per-
sons had come from the adjoining
and a striking feature no.
tiCeable IN the vast assemblage was |
the splendid unanimity OF sentiment
which prevailed. Few there were
who did not sympathize with the
cause which had brought them to-
5ether. The utterances Of the |
speakers were Cheered to the echo |
and every declaration in favor of |.
he tax elected applause of the
iveliest description.
Judge Debaillon, Judge Julian ,
Mouton and Col. G.. A. Breaux de-
ivered able aud stirring addresses.
they exposed the sophistry Of the
opposition and showed how unrea-
'onable it was to argue that the ;
industrial School would be mac
:essible 60 the children of the poor.
1 iiSiA oppSaio ~ ltlS so(SIS 10 rally
lnder the banner of progress and
education were, judging from the
applause, very effective.
After the speaking the crowd was
reated to some excellent barbecued
neat which had been prepared I'M
Ter the supervision Of Mr.. !. u
VI OutOn, who is entitled to much
:redlt for the way in which he
managed the commissary depart
nent. The meat was we'll cooked
nd it was served with Appealing
leatness and a generous hand.
The meeting was a great success
w. II. Booth, Mission, Miss,
1rites: Have used DR.. NJ \.
simmons Liver Medicine IS years.
t cures DiaIrhCra, Indigestion,
I eadaC che. Is the best medicine ,
)r Women. Used Black Draught
which took more for a dose :
nd did not act so we'll.
Grand Pa Wonder Soap at Mess
Farmers Institute.
The farmers institute will take
,laCe in Falk's ODera-house on the