The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-08-05
WELCOME rO THE BISHOP.

over land from Grand Coteau to
firm alton in St. Peters church.
This outpouring of the population
in spite of the extreme heat and disa-
| greeabIe dust was almost unanimous,
very few being absent from the pa
! rade, as men, women and children
seemed to consider it a pleasure as
we'll as a duty to evince their polite
ness and their Catholic spirit in
welcoming to their midst this es-
teemed dienitary of the church,
who, in years gone by, had admin
istered to many of them in mar
rage, death or first communion.
The eminent prelate in his touch
ing address to the assembly appre-
ciated this, for he paid a just trib-
ute to the devotion of the people
and complimented them to the full
est extent for their advancement in
matters, civil and religious, since
his ministry among them in years
past, dwelling particularly upon the
mutual good fortune of Pastor and
flock-the latter happy in SO able
and so exemplary rector-the
former in having parishioners too
ready to cooperate with him.
The decorations of the church
and of the outside throne for the
bishops use, evinced the usual
tasteful touch of Mr.. Geo. E.
Brown, while flags, arches and
other decorations exhibited by diff
ferent residences and re-buildings
along the line of march added to
the gala appearance of the scene.
The fifteen or twenty little tots
arrayed as angels and wearing their
insignia of wings and crowns
formed a lovely groupe, and having
been so faithfully trained by Mother
Mary Joseph. the efficient principal
Of ST. AIMS Convent, most grace
fully performed their office of cast
ing flowers at the feet of their dis
tinguished guest.
The brilliantly lit altar, the artis-
tic decorations of the church, the
good music, the numerous priests
surrounding the honored cele-
brantas when he beloved the Bene-
diction of the Blessed Sacrament
upon the hushed multitude, formed
a grand picture and one likely to
impress all beholders. Eloquent
addresses breathing a true spirit of
welcoms, were delivered by E. L.
Estilette, mayor Of Carencro, and
by Mr.. Louis c.. Sicily.
Confirmation was conferred upon
five hundred and forty applicants
on Tuesday morning, Monseigneur
being attended by the following Wis
ting priests who lent their presence
for the OCCASION: Fathers Widman
and Leantier, S. J. Bollard, of Lafa- !
yette, Malleuchet of Leonville,
Vanderbilt Of Delcambre. Peters
of jennings, Teurlings of Washing
ton, NORM of Arnaudville, and |
Smith of Opelousas.
Mr.. Brown was assisted in his
work of decoration by the Misses
Hermina and Fanalie Prejean and
Master julien Champagne.
Mr.. Alphonse Gullbeau acted as
Grand Marshall of the parade, as
sisted by the following aides: Drs.
Prejean, Francez, Courtney, Less
ley, and Messrs. Albert Guidry, c.
&. Brown, Louis Sicily, Numa Ar
cenaux, A. G. Guilbeau, Judge
Toll, l.. H. Prejean and Jean
Jacque Coussan.
Father Laforest has cause once
more to congratulate himself and his
people upon a great success which
is all the more to be admired since
this magnificent reception was not
the work Of few, but was really a
popular movement in which all lent
assistance and in which all took
pride. The following is the pro-
gram of the exercises:
Procession, cross and acolytes,
altar boys, Banner of the Holy
Angels. carried by Mr.. Adam Son
nier and two little girls; girls con