The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-22
ANNUAL SUPPER
OF FIRE co. NO. |.

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Saturday night Lafayette Fire %.
No. l gave their annual supper at tie
Odessa hotel and it was a success
from every point OF view. The dining
room of the hotel was tastefully deep.
rated with holly, indicative of the hd-
idsy season, and with white and pi1k
roses, and the tables, which stretched
in three long rows the full length 4f
the dining room, were attractive with
roses and china and appetising viands
that were o welcome sight at nine, the
appointed hour when the feast began.
The members and guests were ushersd
into the dining room by Secretary
Felix h. Mouton who stood at the
door and passed them in to the ushers,
Chief VIM. eraser, S. b. Kahn and
Jno. o. Mouton, who directed them 70
their seats. President VIM. Campbell,
who presided, Maj. p. L. DcClouet,
Fernand Mouton, Clerk of Court ].
G. St. Julien, District Attorney Ro-
bira and Hon. F. v. Mouton occupied
the head table.
Before the signal for the attack upon
the good things was given, Chief
eraser, mindful that the wild cat
whistle might interrupt the proceed
ings, announced that the supper had
been prepared for the enjoyment of
the firemen and their guests and they
were expected to enjoy it, and therefore
in view of possible alarm of fire q
certain number had been selected to
respond and all the others were to re-
main in their seats and do justice to
what was placed before them. He then
read the following list of those chosen
to respond to the wild cat whistles
call, declaring that they could and
would vanquish any fire that dared in
trude upon their enjoyment Of the fes-
tive board: W. II. Adams, F. o.
Broussard, VIM. Campbell, Louis La.
coste, Jos. A. Lacoste, o. c. Mouton,
F. E. Moss, Honora Leblanc, John ].
eraser, Paul Castel, Eugene Du-
charme and E. L. Mouisset.
The word was then given to begin,
and with the same enthusiasm to do
their duty on this occasion as on other
and more strenuous occasions when
the Fire Demon held sway. Fire Co.
No. l and their guests advanced to
the attack upon the tables and never
desisted until the piles of good things
prepared by Manager
Sales of the Odessa, had been thor
oughly demolished and net,a smoking
ruin left.
Before the supper had been under
long and while the boys OF
the Hobo Company. as Fire Co. No. l.
Jocularly call themselves, were in
classic phrase "in mcdias res, I" -
knock sounded at the outer door, and
President Campbell, always prompt tO
respond to any duty, answered. A
of some kind ensued out
side and knife and fork. operations
were suspended as each leaned for
ward to learn the cause Of the disturb
ance. Officer r. 81. Broussard was
and intense interest follow
ed his exit. After q moment OF further
talk outside, President Campbell re-
entered and announced that two ho-
boes had applied to partake of the
hobo supper and that they had de-
cided to admit them. He then pre-
sented two we'll gotten up hoboes, Jno
eraser and Chas. Blanchet, members
of the company. Their advent zen
costume" was happy diversion and
caused round OF applause. Then all
settled down to the business of the
and liveliness, merriment and
good feeling assumed the sceptre and
held fall sway.
After the good things had received
attention, Pres. Campbell
made brief talk in which he paid de-
served tribute to the worth and eff
cheney of Fire Co. No. l. The COM
pany then called on the following who
responded in brief and entertaining
talks: District Atty. Robira, Maj. P.
L. DeClouet, Clerk of Court j. G. St.
Julien, f. v. Motion, o. P. Guilbeau,
Chief. VIM. eraser, Fernand Mouton,
w. A. LeRosen, J. P. Colomb, Robt.
II. Broussard, A. J. Leblanc, Jos.
Lacoste, E. Mouisset, Jno. eraser,
and Lastie Broussard.
Secretary Felix Mouton read num-
ber of humorous letters which made a
decided hit and caused great deal OF
laughter.
The desirability of installing an