The Opelousas courier., 1902-10-18


are accredited with valor and dis
cipline of an unusually high order
Saturdays Item.
Battery B of the Opelousas
Guards arrived in the city yes
terday evening about SIX o'clock,
and will remain here until the
street-car strike is settled.
The members of the country
battery are men of some import
ance in Opelousas. Among them
were physicians, dentists, lawyers,
clerks, and other men of different
walks in life. They bore q most
soldierly appearance and were
complimented throughout their
line of march. Judging from the
general appearance of the men,
it can easily be judged that they
are full Of "fghting blood" and
will no doubt prove this should
the occasion demand it.
Some Of the men were seen at
the Washington Artillery Hall,
but none of them were Inclined
to discuss the strike. They state
that they have been ordered here
by the Adjutant General, and are
now under his orders. They were
not at liberty to discuss anything.
Major Frank N. Kerr, of the
Governors staff, met the soldiers
at the Southern Pacific station
and marched next to Captain A.
D. Stewart, who is in command
of the battery, to the big hall in
Carondelet street. Major Kerr
was seen at the St. Charles Hotel,
and when asked for his opinion of
the Opelousas battery, replied:
'sThe men impressed me in a most
favorable manner. Those men
represent some of the best citi-
zenship of Opelousas, and nearly
every one Of them is a member Of
some profession. Yes, | am we'll
pleased
The officers of Battery B are:
Captain A. D. Stewart; COM
manding; First Lieut.. w. f. .Voor-
hies, Second Lieut.. G. M. Comp
ton.
Sergeants-Moore Garland, P.
Sandoz, G.. Eckert. T. Wyble, B,
Boagni and Tony Littell.
Corporals-H. G. Williams, j.
H. Creswell, G. Thibodeaux, T.
Chachere, I. T. Mckinney, Dave
Hollier, NJ. Stagg and w. D.
Lewis. Sunday Item.
The company returned home
Wednesday evening on the train
due hers at 2:20, but which was
over an hour late, and were met
at the depot by one of the largest
crowds ever assembled there. A
brass band had been engaged for
the occasion and escorted the
company to the Court House
square, followed by an immense
crowd, where a beautiful silk
banner was presented to the COM
pany By the ladies Of Opelousas.
E. B. Dubuisson, Esq, made the
presentation address IN a few ap.
propriate remarks, which was re.
sponded to in q lifting manner by
Captain Stewart, in behalf Of the
company.
Major (lata Captain) ]. J
Thompson followed Capt. Stew
art in a few we'll chosen remarks.
during which he explained tina
| his promotion to position ol
Gov. Heard's staff, with rank o
Major, was entirely due to th'
splendid soldierly record of tn
| 0pelousas Guards, in whose homo
the appointment was made by tn
| Governor.
Several members of the com
pany were then called upon an
made short speeches, after Whlc
| the boys were marched to tn
armory and disbanded.
The COURIER is proud of ou
/ soldier boys, Opelousas is prou
of them, st. Landry is proud 0
them, and Louisiana is proud {
them. The Opelousas Guards
1902 are worthy descendants {
the Opelousas Guards of 1861!
who as Co. f, 9th La. Regimen
forming part of the famous fgh
ing brigade known us the "Loui
lana Tigers" followed Lee an
Jackson through the most hero
struggle known to history.
Saved His Boys Life.
II believe / saved my nine-ye;
+ old hov's life this winfar VIII