The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-05-05

chair. Had she lived till thi!
moment, our loyable friend would
have completed the twentieth yea
of her active membership in thu
Association. In contemplating thu
departure from our midst and from
this earth of this gracious friend
we feel the inadequacy of words t.
express our heartfelt sorrow.
BE IL THEREFORE, RESOLVED
that we tender to the bereavet
husband, Past President Bentley
to the daughter and the son, nat
urally absent from this meeting
and to other near relatives, our I'M
measured sympathy in an affiictioI
in which we feel included.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that
copy of the foregoing, suitably
drawn up be transmitted by the
Secretary to the family of the la
mented deceased.
The committee on the examina-
ton Of the Treasurer's books and
accounts, reported as follows
May Bird, 1900.
J. Ct. Trimble, Treasurer,
In account with Louisiana Press
association.
TO amount Of funds on hand
per last report S64 Loo
i have neither received nor dis
bursed any of the Associations
funds since last meeting, leaving
$G4.65 now on hand.
j. q. TRIMBLE, Treas.
On motion duly seconded aud
carried, the report was adopted.
The President then called on the
committee on Resolutions to make
their report, which was done by
Hon. John Dymond, who read as
follows
To the President and Members
Of the Louisilna Press A Association:
Your committee on Resolutions
respectfully reports that consider
ing the delightful entertainment
received by the members Of the
Association during our present
session in the beautiful, enterpris-
ing, progressive aud successful
city Of New Iberia, and appreciat-
ing as we do the interesting excur
sion to Avery's Island and our
visit to the Salt Mines more than
500 feet below the level Of the
waters of the Gulf, where we saw
the mines at work, bringing out
tons upon tons of the purest salt
known to the markets of the world
and all prepared on the spot into
the various forms required for its
direct consumption; enjoying then
the delightful hospitality of lion.
pasley Avery and tlie.lae:nhers OF
EIs family, incinding Che luncheon
on the lawn on the grounds about
his picturesque plantation man
sion; enjoying and approaching as
We do the charming reception Civ
on to us by the Attakapas Club in
the new Club House; and again
approaching the delightful excur
sion given us down the Teche,
whose vision of seeking Gabriel
md saddened Evangeline came to
rs from every tree and flower en-
,Iosed perspective;
We report for your considera-
ion the following resolutions
RESOLVED, that the louisiana
Press Association i'm Convention
tenders its thanks to
he City Council, Of New Iberia,
or the invitation to hold our SEES r.
ion IN their beautiful city; to the I,
southern Pacific Company for the
and excursions so
Drdially rendered to the Associa .
on; to General Avery and family
,r the ella ming reception given n
J rs at Avery's Island; to the u
ttakapas Club for the delightful e
'ception givenllS in its new Club v
IONS, including the exquisite q
nsic provided by the leading q
,ung ladies; to Captain and oili r.
rs of the Steamer ssSac eharinev e.
: their great care and courtesy f.
handling our party during the d
etlrsion ON the Tecllc; to the III
lies and gentlemen IF fhc say.