The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1907-04-27
mIssIsslpPrs GOVERNOR A VISITOR
To Bay ST. Louis - Welcomed by Citizens and
CoiIegians of St. Stanislaus.

Bay st. Louis was honored Tuesday
with visit from the distinguished gov
ernor of the State of Mississippi, Hon.
James K. Vardaman, and in view of
the 'fbeastly weather" last and this week
it would seem that Providence had fay
ored the occasion with one of Natures
choicest spring days, when the blue of
heaven is flecked with silver and golden
hues and the sun dawns brightest.
Governor Vardaman arrived Tuesday
morning from Biloxi, where he had
spoken the night previously to an i'm
mense gathering at City Hall; and was
met by Committee on Reception, re-
presenting the citizens of Bay st. Louis,
and by nearly two hundred collegians of
ST. Stanislaus College and faculty,
headed by st. Stanislaus Brass Band.
AS the Governor left the train he was
warmly greeted and remained on the
platform until the echoes of the music
incense like floated away On the morn
ing air. The committee meeting the
Governor was composed as follows: w.
J. Gex, Mayor j. X. Edwards, Jno. Osoi-
mach, J. E. Saucier, G. G. Moreau.
Accompanied to carriage in waiting
the distinguished guest and party drove
up to the residence of Hon. w. J. Gex,
where the Governor was Mr.. Gex's guest
for the day, Following in line with the
carriages marched citizens and collie
gians, in time with the drums of ST.
Stanislaus Brass Band. Arriving at the
Gex home, where the collegians had pre-
ceded and gathered in single file on
both sides of the entrance walk through
which the Governor passed amid the
cheers of the young gentlemen. On
reaching the porch he addressed them
brifly on the duties of citizenship which,
he said, they would so soon be called upon
to assume and exercise. The collegians
voted "Three Cheers for Governor Var
daman," and dispersed, to assemble later
at the Opera House, where st. Stanis-
laus Orchestra opened the speaking.
An account of the speech in synopsis
form is given elsewhere in these col
umns.
st. Stanislaus Brass Band, which
made so fine an appearance and dis
coursed music that called forth much
praise, is composed of the following
named young gentlemen:
J. H. Hemmersbach, solo B-cornet;
S. Wilbert and L. Robert, solo B-cor-
net; J. L. Hoffman, and F. Jaenke,
1st B-cornet; John Falcon, End B-cor-
net; H. Schaub and NJ. Waguespack,
tst alto; NJ. Burck and NJ. Deronen,
2nd alto; E. Lefebvre, 1st tenor; L.
Hebert, End tenor; V. Leblanc, solo
trombone; S. Haydel, baritone; E.
Songy, B-bass; S. Keller, E-bass;
Thos. Ledet, bass drum and cymbals;
S. Hartmann, tenor drum.
st. Stanislaus Orchestra, another sue
cessful and noteworthy organization OF
the college, is composed of the follow
ing-named young gentlemen:
J. H. Hemmersbach, piano director;
s. Keller, S. Haydel, J. l.. Hoffman,
and H. Schaub, 1st violins; E. Le-
Febvre, flute; L. Hebert, r. Brup-
backer, End violins; S. Wilbert, fst
cornet; L. Robert, End cornet; V. Le-
Blanc, trombone; Bro, Francis, bass
violin; Thos. Ledet, bass drum and Gym
balls; S. Hartmann, snare drum.
After the address at the Opera House,
Mr.. w. J. Gex dined the governor in a
sumptuous manner, with Emile Lubeigt,
of the Gulf Coast Market, as caterer.
Among those present at the festal board
were Mayor J. K. Edwards, DR.. R. j.
Turner, w. w. jerks, Sheriff Jos. E.
Saucier and son, John Osoinach, Chase.
Moreau, N. H. Moody, Jos. O.Mauffray,
Jas. Napier, Emile ]. Gex, R. L. Genin.
After drive over the city, Governor
Vardaman left at O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon for Gulfport, where, that
night, he spoke to an immense audience
at the courthouse.