The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-24
A VISITOR
FROM FAIRHOpE.

ing to hotel ciier, we were soon oj
the way I" the"Iiotel Alma "
dld not remember the name hnf
arrived IN front oi the hoStclrN
we recognized II AZ one II whlcI
we had Sloppcn about ~ year:
earli,r when Il coupIc ui day.
were spent investigating the couu
try thereabOuts. New IBERIA IL il
he heart of Tie Acadlan countr,
made famous by Iopgfellow il
EvanGelime. Back Of the hotc
llows or we might better perhaps
say lies, the Balo Tcche, and moi
far away are the "towns of 81
Manr and Martin We visited
these ancient towns, docking fuI
as ancient as they were) on oul
former visit, but New iberia had
a new interest to us on this latcl
occasion. 10 is the home Of the
editors and Fairhopc'!, good
friend, r. $. McMahon, Single
Taxer for many years, who has
visited Fairhopc twice and whose
interest in and appreciation IN
creases with his Knowledge Of it,
and the home also of other Single
| Takers, known by name and lcput
ation,bu not personally.
After u late breakfast tho next
morning, Sunday, VS. called up
friend McMahon over the phone,
and announced our presence in his
town, receiving reply that he
would be "right down after us"
In due time he came, ahowed us
something Of the town, his store
the leading furniture store, Oc.
cupy,ng the three floors Of his own
double frOnted building, making
us acquainted with such Of his
friends as were met, and then
started with us for his bone in
the suburbs. Ga the way we
stopped at the home of IT, y.
Weeks, known 60 us as a Single
Taxer, from our earliest acguaint-
ance will, the movement and for
years as Il reader Of the COURIER
Mr.. Weeks and his brother are
perhaps the leading law ~4irm Of
the city. He has just compltsed.
one of the handsOmest homes in
the city, furnished with the best
that his friend Mcmahon coaid
supply on speclal orders from ti~
Natural atirac-
ton plus The possession Of kIudieu
and peculiar views, (pecGiIar unll
in the SENSE Of acceptance by but
few have Brought McMahon and
Weeks INTO very Damon and
Pythias friendship. We greatly
enjoyed a short talk with them
about matters uppermost IN all
our hearts. Mcmahon is very
anxious that Weeks should 40
him on his next visit to
+ airhope. lie halfpIomised to DO
70 and we hope he will.@
Mr.. McMahOn's home, a little
'arther out, just outside the mum
,ipal limits, has attractions which
would make it hard to leave it
would seem, even to come to Fair
rope to live, and will probably
Wind up here sooner or later. His
lOme is a one story, but stately
I'D southern home, with broad
wide halls and high
ceilings. Built in 1913, it is in a
'erfect state Of preservation. 1t
) right on the banks Of the ia.
nous Teche; indeed, has its main
ront upon the historic stream and
ets il the midst Of well kept
of some acres with fine
ward Of Bermuda ald carpet
rasses and white clover and sllad
d by stately mOss-draped oaks. :
Iere Mrs. Mcmahon extended her J
raceful greeting. Mr.. Mcmahon
anne from Canada to the south
laDy years ago, but his wife is
Dnthern born. upon a plantation
q the ala FOurche" not far away,
nd dispensed the hospitality of
er home according to the best .
'adi.iOns of the south. She f,
lares her husbands interests in !
airhope and is quite desirous of e
isiting i, which they may do $
lis summer. MIR. Mcmahon has
zen seriously i'll with stomach
Ouble and most of the good