St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-30
DAUGHTERS OF lSA-
BELLA ORGANIZED HERE
Marie louise Council Of BaiOn Rouge Initiate
Members ii the New order.
COURT ST. LANDRY, NO. llg
Is the Name Of Local Order....BatOn ROugeans
Pleased With Their Reception. ..ExCeIIent
Address BY BeT. Father MarIng, SD.

Columbus name has been held in
benedietion the last four centuries,
and only a few years ago body Of
Catholic men, styling themselves
Knights Of Columbus have banded
together to perpetuato the spirit of
Columbus and ring his praises before
the whole world. If Columbus is so
honored, is it strange that Isabella,
who gave him the means Of accom-
plishing his designs, should be remem-
bered and should be held up by Cath
olic women as worthy Of imitation,
and for society having named af-
ter"
So spoke Very Rev. S. j. Maring,
S. j.. at the mass given in honor of
the Daughters Of Isabella last Sun
day. The quoted sentence gives a
clear insight into the motives, the
plans, of the organization that was
formed among our Catholic ladies'
Sunday last.
Court st. Landry No. 119 is the
name of the local organization, and
the initiation ceremonies we're con-
Quoted by Court Marie Louise No. so
of Baton Rouge.
The details Of the initiation are
given BY a Baton Rouge paper, and
for Us to rehearse them would be a
repetition. The clipping follows:
The degree team of Court Marie
Louise, Daughters Of Isabella, who
went over on Saturday to establish
a court at 0pelousas, are delighted
at the royal manner in which they
were entertained by the knights OF
Columbus and the candidates for ini-
tiation during their stay Id our pro-
gressive little sister town. They were
met at the train with carriages and
escorted to the best hotel, where ey-
cry attention was shoWered upon
them. A reception in the evening
was followed by a banquet where the
elite Of 0pelousas gathered TO bid
them welcome. The next morning
, after high mass the degree team
with tina Knights Of Columbus marched
to the handsome X. Of G. home with
the candidates for initiation. and the
day was busily spent. Luncheon was
served during the day, and shout 35
members initiated. The name chosen
for this new court was Court st. Lam
dry No. 119. Opelousas Council No.
lI73 has a beautiful and commodious
home, and extended the most gracious
hospitality I'd Court Marie Louise
during their visit. A reception and
: banquet was given them on Sunday
] evening after the establishment Of
the new court, and a most delightful
] time enjoyed. The members Of Court
: Marie Louise degree team from this
city On that occasion were: Mrs. D.
Z r. Barfeld, Mrs. Jules Arbour, Miss
: Blanche Capdevielle, hrs. y. ]. Ken
nedy, Mrs. A. E. Booth, Miss Carrie
Meyerer, Myrtle and Marie Arbour
! Mrs. s. George Hines, Miss Juliette
: Capdevielle. and Miss Irene Pujol.p
The address Of Very Rev. MarinP
: follows:
Behold how good and how pleas
ant it is for brethren to dwell to
gether ia unity. Psalm 132, Y. /.
Man, my dear brethren, is socia
: being. His reason and his instinet
!, impel him to band together with bis
: fellow men, to live in society. In the
9 very beginning God founded the so
e ciety Of the family. and this gradu.
!: ally developed into civil society o.
g various forms. No matter where mer
: are found III any number, they form
: some kind Of union, they dwell to
gether according to certain rules, an
s der certain authority. Christ, Gu
Lord, founded the great society O
3 the church In which all His follower
+ were to live and work out their sal
vation according TO the laws lait
down BY Him, under the authority es
y tablished By Him. Both in their civi
I; and their religious life, men have eve
e united for the attainment Of som
: common end 81 purpose. They foun
that what they could not accomplis
q singly, their united strength coul
o bring about easily add agreeably
Z they found how good and how pleas
q ant it was for brethren to dwell an
e work together il unity. This ter
e dency to union for a special caus
st has found it's highest development
g our own day. What cause is ther
70 for which several can strive whic
g has not brought about the establish
e ment Of some society, or order, {
70 club, Of fraternity sodality? We fin
pt them ii every country, ID every cit
Z in every hamlet, IN every church 81
n congregation. Ours is the age Of s
cieties. And it is good that the
50 should be united action for a wortl
az cause or purpose. In union there
st strength; ID society there is a chan
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