The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1905-06-10

which stands, upon an elevation
of considerable magnitude, the
famous life-size group of statuary

which stands, upon an elevation
of considerable magnitude, the
famous life-size group of statuary
representing Calvary, surrounded
by a large grove of ancient oaks,
the whole forming picture that
seems to have been transplanted
from the middle ages, suggestive
of page torn from medieval
history. A threatened shower
drove the party to the hospitable
shelter of the Acadian club rooms,
where they were again exposed
and duly subjected to the seduc-
tive Establishments of DR.. Smith
ct ais, who with perennial smiles
were perpetualIy insisting upon
"just one more," until the time
came to repair to the Opera House
for the concert prepared in their
honor under the direction of Prof.
E. ChoI, who, for the past fifty
years, has stood in the same rela-
tion to the people Of Thibodaux
that the lamented Prof. Mayer so
long occupied towards the people
of Opelousas, and who, like him,
has contributed most powerfully
to the cultivation and develop
ment of the musical and esthetic
taste of his community. That
concert would have done honor
to a metropolitan stage, but its
most unique and captivating feat
ure was bevy of 25 or 80 smil-
ing girls, who, at given signal,
swarmed down among the guests
and with charming grace decora-
ted them with fragrant bouton-
nieres. As if anything were lack
ing to Eli the measure of their
boundless hospitality, the citizens
had prepared sumptuous ban
quet in honor Of their guests, and
they were soon seated at the elab-
orately decorated festal board,
fanked on every .ide by the beauty
and the talent of the town and
neighborhood. 1t was an inspir-
ing scene, one that will never be
effaced from the memory of the
participants. Even when the
glamor of its mystic spell was cast
over us, we could not do it JUS
tice; we shall not attempt to do it
Justice now. For that "feast of
reason and flow of SOUL" the pecu-
liarly happy remarks of Judge
Coulon, the toastmaster, as he in
troduced each speaker; the chaste
| and ornate addresses of Judge
Caillouet and Senator Coignet,
aglow with the spirit Of warm
hospitality; the impassioned ut
terances of Gen. Jastremski and
Judge Lafargne, as they respond
ed to the toasts, the one to "The
Old South,' the other to 'The
New South" Mr.. Dymond's elo-
quent and felicitous remarks on
"Louisiana;" the beautiful trib-
ute of the brilliant Bentley to
"The Valley of the Lafourche;"
and the witty talks of Judge Hol-
land and Major Martin, forming
as they did scintillating string
of intellectual gems, fit to abide
forever in memory's casket, can
not be depicted in cold type. To
thoroughly appreciate them one
must have been there. And right
| olad were we to he there,
The Association held its closing
session the next morning, and in
the afternoon departed for New
Orleans, where 1T embarked the
next day on the good ship Excel
slor, of the Southern Pacific line,
for short trip to Havana. At
| this session the officers of the
coming year were elected, and
after spirited contest between
Monroe and Lafayette for the
next place of meeting, the former
was selected.
| While we are indebted to many
citizens of the hospitabIe Creole
city for appreciated courtesies,
we are under special obligations
| to the venerable DR.. Fl. Danser-
eau and his charming and inter
esting family. While neither
Ponce de Leon nor any one else
has found or is ever likely to find
sic moyen de repare'' des ans
pirreparable outrage" our amia.
BILE friend has surely discovered
the art of growing old gracefully
and of diffusing around himself
an atmosphere of quiet happiness
and contentment that is positive
ly rejuvenating. May Time con.
tinue to deal gently with him ane
his
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