St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-03-07
ECHOES OF THE CARNIVAL.
The press OF The state
Praise Opelousas.


Gently from Opelousas, speaks III
glowing terms OF the Mardi Gras
celebration given by the people OF
that town. Mr.. Frazeo says that In
elaborateness and artistic arrange
1nents the parade surpassed any
thing of the kind ever seen In
Louisiana outside of New Orleans.
The town was crowded with people,
hundreds 81 visitors having come
from distant points. The business
men OF the town contributed very
generously TO the expense fund and
enabled the management OF the
parade to present something to the
people that was really worth seeing
The local committees, OF which
Editor Breaux, OF the Clarion, was
Chairman, deserves much credit for
the intelligent manner In which
every detail Of the celebration was
attended to. Socially, the affair
was great success. the crowning
OF the king, Mr.. Charleville, and the
queen, Miss Pearl Harmanson, be.
ing an especially interesting feature
of the days perfortnances.-Bato
Range Advocate.
Opelousas, tile stud old capitol
city OF st. Landry parish did her
self proud in the carnival of 1908
The was filed to oyeriowing ane
the carnival parade and ball were
events long to be remembered. LII
the parade were dozen floats, ane
they were elegantly gotten up
equally as good as many that hay'
appeared the parades in New
Orleans. Besides the floats, ther'
was quite military display by th'
Louisiana National Guards--Co. b
Opelousas Guards with about D
men In line; New Iberia Guard
with something like 30 men; Crow
lev Guards with 28 men and las
In line was the Third Trool
of Cavalry, the LeBlue Rangers 9
Lake Charles, in command OF Capt
j. G. LeBleu, % men in line.
Tie Rangers were we'll mounted
made fine appearances and Wer
the recipients of more generous az
planss than any other feature 9
the parade. Their movement
were we'll executed, with militar
precision that was very satisfat
tory and made y splendid impress
lon. The parade was lead by Sci
Jack Thompson, who holds til
position Of Major on the Governor
staff.
The Rangers returned TO Lak
Charles on the evening train We
terday, we'll pleased with the
trlp.-Lake Charles Press.
Capt. j. G. LeBleu and thirty
the rangers under his command T
turned on the S. p. local passeng
last evening from Opeiousa
whittier they went to help ae
eclat to the carnival, and th'
gathered laurels by the barrelft
From the moment they stepp'
from the train and struck up q
long street to the armory un'
they waved their hats and cheer
adieu to the good old town tn
once stood in the light OF a pare
to Lake Charles, they were the Q
served OF all observers.
There were three companies
Infantry In the town, but tn
were totally edlipsed when {
boys with yellow stripes We
around; and in the big processi
she men who rode on horseba
were cheered ali along the line
march. 1t was their first appe
anee &c q public function, but th
s.at on their horses like veterans o
attracted universal admiration
their soldierly bearing and condu
Opelousas was of course deck
in holiday garb. Carnival 9
was warm and bright and it Y
estimated that 10000 people W
assembled along the line of mar
The floats, nine in number, W
built by the man who designed
Comus spectacle in New Orie'
and were as handsome as any
Crescent city could show. It
every whit as good to look q
the New Orleans parade, with
the robbery and extortlon insel
able from the latter.
AT night a grand carnival
was given, to which all
Lake Charles visitors received
yitations. In attendance on
carnival functions, inspecting
varied attractions Of the st
fair and looking about the i