St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1906-12-01

Ii tIie evening a DalqueG Was Ter
dered the visitors by the local Knight
at the opera house, to which Min
Host Cretin, of the Lacombe, catere
in usual par excellence. One hundre
and forty-four covers were laid, an
every seat was occupied during thi
pleasant function. The high official
OF the order occupied seats at til,
| head OF the table, the Knights being
arranged at tables converging Il
theirs. Several prominent ladies' b
the city sent beautiful floral offerings
which were distributed along the sew.
eral tables, and added grace anc
beauty to the festal board.
It is the law of this order that all
Intoxicating beverages shall be es.
cheWed at their functions, and hence
on this occasion Superintendent Jones
of the city wells furnished the cooling
drinks.
After the banquet Hon. Geo. w.
Young, State Deputy, was named
toast master, and officiated in most
dexterious and appropriate manner.
He was loud in his praise for Opelousas
and her Knights, and said that it was
seldom his privilege to assist in the
organization of a Council composed of
such excellent material. He com
plinlented in glowing terms the hand
ful Of loyal Knights who had worked
out to successful conclusion the
necessary preparations. Hi then
called in turn upon the following
Knights to respond to the toasts pro
posed by him:
Grand Knight John Marks, Of Ma
poleonville, responded eloquently to-
the toast Of 8 The Ladies'
Deputy G. I. Denechaud, of New
Orleans, was assigned the subject
The Knights of Columbus, making
an excellent and instructive discourse.
Grand Knight Coulon, of Lafourche
Council, responded to the toast Our
Country Councils
Grand Knight Haggerty was given
the subject The New Orleans Coun-
Gil, and told IN excellent language Of
the achievements Of the mother Coun-
ell Of Louisiana in instituting the |
other eight Councils in this State,
and some ten or twelve in other
States.
Rev. ]. Engberink was assigned the |
subject . The Relation Of the Clergy
TO the Knights of Columbus and
pleased his hearers with an excellent
discourse.
Among the other prominent Knights
Who spoke We're: Mayor Chas. @.
Mouton, Of Lafayette; G. Il. Combre,
u Alexandria; DR.. 7. T. Tarleton, ofI
Grand Coteau; Prof. 3. E. Ortego, Of
Vile Platte; Dr.. w. r. Boudreau, of
Washington; Morton Fl. Thompson
md William ]. Sandoz, Of Opelousas.
The latter's remarks were confined to
to the visitors the heartfelt
hanks of the Opelousas Knights for
heir services in instituting the Coun-
II here, as also in expressions of fel-
citations to the members of the class
n responding so magnifcently to the
invitation to become Knights Of Col
lmbus.
This function was pronounced by
il who had the privilege Of attend
ng as most enjoyable, and an event
which will long remain yerdant and
resh in the memory Of every par
icipant.
Most Of the visitors departed on a /
pecial at | o'clock Monday morning,
ONE few, however, remaining over
or the regular trains. !;
The following gentlemen compose !
he Opelousas Council: 4
H. .. Estorge, A. Z. stagg, Lionel
'ienyenu, G. B. Anderson, w. J. San
oz, Leopold Simon, Rev. ]. Engberink,
!. B. Dubuisson, Sidney ]. Sandoz, !
gorge Caillouet, F. ]. Dietlein, H. B. h
,Dderson, A. 4. Crouehet, Yves An 7
repont, L. ]. Lareade, L. A. Domin- !
Iue, Geo. Vidrine, Dr. A. ]. Bercier,
T. Bienvenu, 3. D. Larcade, j. ]. Ih
errodin, Marshall Thompson. Kenneth &
aillio, Z. 7. Castillo, Leonard Isacks,
. Il. Lassalle, Geo. Going, james A. I
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