Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03
PARISH NEWS.
Home Place.

Home Place.
First communion services were held
at st. Patrick church last Thursday.
Rev. A. Vail was assisted during the
retreat and Oh first communion day, by
Rev. ]. Murgue of New Iberia.
Miss Birdie Giordano visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph c. Bailay of Buras last
Sunday.
Judge K. f. Hingle was a business
visitor here last Wednesday.
Rev. Fathers A. Vail and J. Murgue
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
F, Giordsno last Thursday at a dinner
given in honor Of their son Edwin
who was one Of the first commandments.
Mr.. J, Charter entertains his friends
to launch rides almost every evening
and the participants enjoy the rides
immensely.
The ladies of the Altar Soc,ety will
give a ball Oh Sunday evening. July 4,
and a large crowd is expected.
Ma. Charles Eallay visited Mrs. &c.
Bal!ay Of Buras. last week.
Announcement.
There will be a grand ball on Sat
urtay, July 3, at Capt. Joe's Hall,
Buras La. The Magnolia Brass Band
will furnish the music. Everybody is
invited.
Jesuits' Bend.
Miss Cessna Alleman, of New Or
leans was the week end guest Of Miss
Ethel Perez.
Miss Maggie Switzer was the guest
of Miss Edwige Perez on Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Mesetta Davignon and Mrs
Davenport were the guests Of Mrs. W
Bayhi the past week,
The Misses Lillian McNeely, Norma
and Louise Barrois spent Sunday with
Miss Leah Perez.
Among the Sunday visitors to Jesuits'
BEND were Leonard Perez, l.. l.. Lewis
Of Junior, J. H. Switzer Of New Or
leans, J. Barrels, Jules Gasare. J. Stein
Of New Orleans and Louis CastieuX.
Father LeBeau was the week end
guest of Father J. NJ. Kellogg. He
conducted the high mass in St. Cecilia
church and delivered a beautiful ser
mon in French.
Mrs. Z. 0. Giordano and children are
spending a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Giordano, of lronton. ~
Miss 3. Perez is spending this week
! with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Conrad Of
Deer Range.
The Jesuits' Bend base ball team de-
feated the Cardinals, Of New Or
leans, the score being ten to one.
The delightful surprise party given
Mr.. John Perez in honor of his grade
alton from the law department of the
l.. S. u. heads the list of successful
social functions Of this season. The
party was given on the 2sth., at the
home Of his grandfather, Mr.. Johnson
Perez, or, Star plantation; The house
vas beautifully, decorated: in old gold
and purple bunting,. the Lt.S:AL %colors,
artistically arranged with larkspurs and
black-eyed Susans to carry out the color
scheme. From the center Of the din
ing room. was suspended a lovely moss
basket filled with these flowers and
from which long streamers Of old gold
and purple extended to the table upon
which was a center vase of larkspurs
resting on a centerpiece worked in
black eyed susans. The door, leading
from the drawing room into the dining
hall was artistically draped with the
college colors and spanned with a large
/. S. u. pennant. The Misses Ethel
and Leah Perez received the guests.
Dancing was INDUCED in until midnight
when supper was announced. The hero
of the evening was then escorted into
the diningroom by Miss Beatrice Perez,
becomingly attired in lavender MESA
line. silk, on his right and Miss Cessna
Allemann in a wonderful creation of old
gold, or his left. At his place at the
table was a mysterious looking bundle
tied in old gold and purple ribbon which
Mr.. Perez soon found was to be opened
by no other than himself. Before OPEN
ing the bundle he was called upon to
give a toast in response to n from
his grandfather, Mr.. johnson Perez,
! who voiced the wishes Of the assembly
for a bright and prosperous career and
success in all his undertakings whether
commercial or engineered by cupid. Mr..
Perez responded in a frank and pleasing
style, delighting the hearts of his hear
ers and proving plainly that their wishes
would not be in vain. Mr.. Perez then
began opening bis package u%nwrapping
sheet after sheet then just as he had
about decided that all was a huge joke,
out tumbled a number of small pack
ages containing tokens of affection of
his many friends. The supper was a