New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-05-31

UNSECTARIAN FETE CHAMPETRE

On Thursday last the sun played b,
peep during all the morning hours will
those who were preparing for this long an
| ticipated occasion, but the beautifully sit
uated lawn of the Mount Carmel Convent
was famed by the hreezes and kissed by
/ the sun until It was dry and warm for the
! dainty little darlings that began to throng
! there shortly after three O'Clock, Tn,
! Throne had been erected under the shelf
ering arms of a giant oak The Queer
elected by goodly majority was Miss Ju
/ lia Mcmahon and the little maids were
| Bessie Galliand, Agnes Eckart, Lillian
VOORHEES,, Alice Philips and Yvonne Ar.
naudez The program opened with music
by the Convent orchestra. who PLAYED very
well. Then the band of twenty little flow.
er maidenS who were so beautifully train
ed by Mrs Peel and Mrs Sabatier came
gracefully down the path, waving THEN
garlands of roses in rhythmic motion. form
! ing an exquisite hedge of flowers and fai-
ries through which the royal party passed
to the throne. Mr. Lee Gehert who had
been selected King by her majesty Julia
the 1st) bore himself as well as any king
we have ever had in New Iberia. aud
Queen Julia was lovely aud delivered her
address and conducted herself right roy
ally. The exquisite crowd of rose petals
was carried by one of the ROYAL Pages.
Master Chas. Widney, while Master Mar
Gus preyfus attended to the train. King
Lee crowned his Queen and offered his
congratulations as well as King Alphonso
would have done, no doubt. Then the
maids of honor, each representing an os-
pecial flower extended their greetings very
sweetly. Two dainty little blossoms grace
fully tripped before the royal party show
ering their path with roses were Thelma
Schartf and Lilly Grace Decouit Nvonne
Arnandez delivered a very pretty speech
of welcome with her usual clear intona-
tion and grace. After the onerous duties
of the coronation were over, the ROYAL
party were ready to be entertained. And
the rose drill by the aforesaid little hedge
of fairies and flowers went through a Sc
ries of exquisite evolutions. each prettier
than the first. Then the May Pole dance
under the direction of Mrs. Foster and
Miss Lizzie DeNaleoult (for Mrs Julian
Ewes and Mrs. Barnard were both unable
to be PRESENT. was an exquisite bit of
loneliness set in graceful motion Mrs.
DeGeneres and Mrs. Suberbielle furnished
Convent pupils gave some charming mum
hers. Their Delsarte drill showed excel
lent training. There are many sweet
voices among the pupils aud much talent
sorry space will not permit of detailed
account of the well rendered program; all
together it was a delightful occasion. No
words can tell how good and kind the
dear sisters We're in their generous hospi
tality, the Unsectarian Aid will. never for
get. As the sun was sinking TO rest and
the shadows on the beautiful oak lawn
were gathering, the Pelican Band came
and finished the happy occasion with some
of their exquisite music. Accounts of re
ceipts and expenses will be published. as
well as expressions of thanks to many
generous friends. II does one good to
meet with our fellows, when all are at
their best, forgetting SELF for Others. the
new commandment the key note of
life. NJ. l.. p.