St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben &. SpIane. and
Rev. j. deQ Donehoo, left Wednes-
day morning for New Orleans to at
tend the Episcopal convention held
there this week.
Mr.. 0libe Manuel, ex-member Of
the police jury from the eighth ward,
and 8 prominent merchant Of Eunice,
was q pleasant caller at the Clarion
Office Wednesday.
Police Juror wv. p. Fontenot, De
Chataignier, was a visitor to 0pelou-
sas last Monday. He was here at
tending the meeting Of the school
board.
MIR. K. ". Maxon, Of Cincinnati,
was the guest over Sunday Of Rev.
and Mrs. j. dec. Donehoo. He left
Monday for New Orleans and sails
Tuesday for Cuba.
MIR. Ferdinand Godeau, Of Mel
vile. spent Monday and Tuesday III
the city. He was here to institute a
damage suit against parties who
have been depredating his timber
lands.
-Drs. A. j. and B. 7. Bercier viii
leave here on April 9th, to be gone
until May I'd, attending the meeting
of the State Dental Society, which
takes place at the st. Charles Hotel,
New Orleans, next week.
Miss Eva Dossmann, the charm-
ing daughter Of Hon. E. J.. Dossmann,
is in New Orleans, visiting her father,
who Is there attending to his duties
as President of the Louisiana Oyster
Commission
Miss Ivy Harmanson, of Gulf
port, Miss, who has been spending
sometime with the family of her
brother, John H. Harmanson, ESQ,
here, is now in Rayne, visiting her
relative, Mrs. Ben Melancon.
Judge W. C. Perrault, Who has
been In New Orleans for some weeks
under medical treatment, is expected
home to-day or tomorrow. The
Clarion is glad to know that he has
practically regained his former good
health.
From Crowley Signal: mr.. and
Mrs. Ferdie MI. Fontenot and little
child left this morning for Opelousas
to visit relatives and friends for 3
short while Misses Hattie and
Coy Terwilliger left this morning for
Opelousas, where they vii meet the
Bishop OF the Episcopal church and
be confirmed with the 0pelousas class.
Mr.. 3. Lee Gill, for sixteen years
connected with the 0pelousas Mer-
camille Co., has gone 10 Cincinatti
for the purpose of completing ar
engagements with the Brown Carriage
Co., by which he will represent that
company in this territory. Mr.. Gil
has had life long experience in that
branch, and will doubtless fill the bill
to d nicely.
One of the sWeIlest affairs of the
season was a Dutch Bridge given By
Mrs. Nv. C. Fowler. These present
were Mesdames Gilbert L. Dupre,
Chas. F. Boagni, Frank j. Dietlein,
Adolph Jacobs, Jos. Firnherg, Isaac
Roos, Jos. P. Saizan, w. B. Robert,
Felix Richard, E. K. Eastman, Mason
Mcbride, Nv. j. Sandoz. ]. S. Shaw:
Misses Myrtle Potts, Sallia Powers
and Fioy Clements. The first prize, a
beautiful waist worked in Dutch blue,
was won BY Miss SalIie Powers the
second, q leyely Dutch bow, BY Mrs.
Sandoz, and the consolation, 8 Dutch
collar, By Mrs. w. b. Robert. Adeli-
cious Dutch luncheon was served, and
each guest vas presented with a
pretty stein as q souvenir.
The Baton Rouge notes III the
New Orleans Picayune of Sunday last
contain a glowing account Of one Of
che most brilliant social affairs of che
season" at which Miss Josie Saizan,
the pretty and accomplished daughter
of our toWnsman, DR.. Joseph r. sai-
zan, was one Of the guests Of honor.
On Monday evening" says the ac-
count ii part, sthe beautiful ball
room Of The Istrouma Hotel was the
scene of the most brilliant affair Of
the season, when Col. and Mrs. G. g.
Bird entertained at a german ID COM
pliment to their daughter, Miss Mary
Bird, and her guests, Misses Josie
Saizan, Anne Merriwether and Emma
Garter, who we're spending the Easter
holidays in town. The spacious ball.
room was decorated with pink and
green, streaners Of pink tulle and
smilax vines we're looped from the
four corners of the room TO the cleo
troller in the center, where the cluster
Of pink shaded lights cast d most be-
coming glow over the beautiful girls
in their exquisite evening gowns.
Quantities Of ferns. palmetto and
| Spanish moss formed a background
and screened the orchestra from view.
Fruit punch was served ia a pretty
arranged alcove in one end of the
room and an elaborate course supper
was served At midnight IN The dining