The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-05-11
LOVELY LAFAYETTE.
The Louisiana Press Association De-
HghtfuIly Entertained Under
Adverse Circumstances.

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Adverse circumstances.
That the people of Lafayette are
past.masters in the art of entertain
| ing was the unanimous conclusion
reached by the members of the Louisi-
| ana Press Association, which body
convened in twenty eighth annual
session within the gates of this de-
lightful and progressive little city
April 80, May / and 2. Nothing was
| left undone that could in the slightest
degree contribute to the pleasure and
comfort of the city's guests, and in
spite of the wretched condition of the
weather, which involved an almost
ceaseiess downfall of rain throughout
the principal day and night of the
meeting, the convention proved to be
one of the most enjoy able and success
full that the association has had in
recent years. The rain interfered
with number of pleasures which had
been planned by the people of La
| fayette for the entertainment of their
visitors, and one of the chief regrets
experienced by the editors was the
fact that they were compelled to
forego Witnessing the great parish
school conYocation which was to have
been held Wednesday forenoon.
DR.. E. L. Stephens, president of the
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial
Institute. editor of the bright and
pithy Louisiana School Review, and
chairman of the press associations g
executive committee, was untiring in
his efforts to make the press party en-
joy the meeting at Lafayette to the
fullest extent. The resolutions of
gratitude and appreciation unani-
mously adopted by the association,
and the enthusiastic expressions Of
individual opinions, are proof enough
that his efforts met with unqualified
success in every particular. Indeed,
it was noteworthy fact that the
chairman and members of the various
committees carried out the work as
signed to them with great forethought
and carefulness OF detail, for not
once did q hitch>o occur IN any Of the
proceedings. Carriages were ever in
readiness 70 convey guests to and
from the places OF meeting, and the
citizens Of Lafayette seemed to enter
heart and soul into the spirit of the
occasion and with the feeling that the
entertainment of the press association
was matter of personal concern.
The delegates were quartered mostly
at the Gordon Hotel and various pri-
yate residences, while number of the
young women of the association were
guests at the girls dormitory of the
Industrial Institute. Your CORE
spondent was among these latter fortu-
mates, and too much cannot be said
about the delightful treatment received
at the hands of the members of the
faculty and the students of the In
stitute, and Of the gracious hospitality
which was displayed towards us at all
times.
The associations first meeting, held
Tuesday afternoon at the Moss Co. Is
music hall, was followed by recep-
tion at the Industrial Institute ten
dered to the ladies OF the association
by the Woman's Club, Daughters oi
the ConLederacy and the ladies Of the
institute faculty. The place was deco
rated for the occasion with evergresns.
palms and cut flowers, and color
adopted as the col0rs Of the press
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