The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-07-06
thefreman arouses full of vim, ready

to meet any emergency, ready to sac
rifce life if need be for the protec-
ton of his people. We ought to be
happy and proud Of having a depart
ment to come to our assistance. He
then closed by complimenting b WIS.,
ing firemen, who he declared were
ready to respond to our call for help,
Just as every fireman would answer
their call. .
Judge Julian Mouton was then In
troduced and said that it was very
hard to entertain an audience on the
Fourth of July, since the best in ora
tory and literature had been
ed on the subject. But he gave his
heart to the sentiment of the occa-
sion. He spoke of the part the ladies
| took in the days celebration and paid
a tribute to their %elevating and re-
| fining influence in affairs. He refer
| red to the Civil war declaring that the
wounds of the past were gone and
that a new day had daWned. he
smoke of the progress Lafayette had
made from a little village to a fine
town and he hoped to see 1T grow
into a city. 1t was at the bottom OF
the educational list, but now was
among the foremost. We should not
only train the intelligence, but should
also train the heart and make a per-
feet man or woman He referred to
the Catholic church which set the
cross to the world as a great force
for educating the heart and declared
that as long as the church and state
marched side by side, the n educa-
ting the mind, the other he heart,
our civilization would grow in
strength and development, along the
higher lines of citizenship.
Hon. C. o. M%outon, ex-President OF
the Fire Department, spoke next
He began by saying three cheers for
the Lafayette Fire Dept. 1t gave him
pleasure to talk about men who do
something, who Are doing something
and will continue to do something,
and such men were our fire fighters
On many occasions they had prevent
ed disastrous CONGREGATIONS and have
rendered services to the people they
can never forget. He congratulated
them in every respect and for the
glorious day they had chosen for theiI
day. 1t is meet and proper to com
memorate the Fourth of July, a day
the American people will never for
get. Would not make any Grafton
but would encourage the men VINO
have done something, and continue
to do something and are determined
to do something.
rlajor P. L. De:jtouet was the las
speaker and stated that it was ed'ty
ing and gratifying to see he beaut!
and chivalry of our land assembled
in srlI numbers to celebrate 80 day
II vas 9 compile success. He ~!
proud of the distinction paid the fire
men of the town. 1t was custcmar.
all over the land to gather and cele
brate the birth of liberty.He knew
nothing of a spread eagle celebration
but was content to join his voice il
commemorating the birth of liberty
The occasion inspired not only tn
mature, but also the younger men ant
women and the children as shown b,
the presence of so many children. |
lis a lesson to them that they have
a country to love and defend. AM
: we can surely be proud of u coun
, try. which a century ago was a chill
in the cradle, as it were, but ha
, moved with gigantic strides-and
!, now a world power, the equal OF an
nation in the world. Admiration OF tn
flag nigh seem strange coming fror
an old man wearing the Confederat
button. But said Major DeCloue'
we wish it understood that when W
laid down our arms, overcome b
. overwhelming odds, we did so in goo
faith and have acted manfully ever
!. since as good American citizens, an