St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-13
K. OF c. PREPARING
FOR BIG DAY in CROWLEY
a. Class Of A Hundred VIII be INFLATED In the
Rice City on Sunday, March 2ISf.
Big CROWD IS EXPECTED
0~psI0usas Council VIII Play 4 Prominent ParI
In Ceremonies, and 4 Number Of Gandi.
dates from this Section viii be Initiated.

Opelousas Council, knights Of Col
umbus, IS looking to the event Of the
initiation Of a large class in Crowley
0n May 21st with keen pleasure, for
It has been assured that the Crowley
Council will have in store a grand
time for the knights.
II is probable that the 0pelousas
Council will play a prominent part il
the proceedings Of the day, and every
effort will be made to bring q large
delegation to Crowley.
Speaking Of the occasion, the
Crowley Signal says:
Sunday, March 21st will be
Knights Of Columbus day IN Crowley.
40n than day and date the local
council Of the organization will initi-
ate a class Of about half a hundred.
including a number from Opelousas,
Lafayette, Lake Charles, Church
Point. Gueydan and other nearby
points.
The occasion will be made a red
letter one in the history Of the order
il this city if the present plans Of
the members of the order are carried
out, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that they will be.
Committees have been appointed
BY Crowley Council No. 1918 to per-
feet the necessary arrangements.
The principal committee is that styled
the arrangement committee, which is
composed Of James A. Gremillion,
Louis Kloor and W. 3. Hughes, with
the former as chairman.
I'm addition there are committees
to look after the entertainment fea-
lures, railroad transportation and
special rates, and other features.
These committees are already hard at
work attending te the duties entrust-
Cd TO them.
st is expected that there viii be
several hundred visitors from sur
rounding towns, including many
ladies'. From Opelousas and Church
Point, large delegations will come in.
over the O. Gee; while from Lake
Charles and intermediate points, an
equally large number is expected to
arrive on No. 5 in the forenoon, and
still another large representation will
put in appearance upon the arrival Of
the 0riole from the east. These lat
ter viii come from Lafayette and
Rayne.
THE local council is determined to.
make the affair a decided success,
and with this end in view they will
leave nothing undone toward bring
ing hundreds Of visitors into the city
and providing for their entertainment
whilst here.
The initiatcry ceremonies win take
place in the afternoon, beginning
about ! o'clock. The Opera House
has been secured for this purpose.
The ceremonies win require consider
able time, it is believed, as the class
TO be initiated will not fall short Of
half . hundred and may exceed this
figure by a dozen or more.
After the ceremonies at the
theatre the class and other visiting
members, their wives, daughters and
sweethearts, will be the guests Of
honor at a MAGNIFICENT banquet to be
rendered BY the Crowley Council.
This will be the GROWING feature OF
the event, and no pains nor expense
will be spared to make it q brilliant
success
Chief Mizzi Does Good Work.
Fire Chief Mizzi has been putting
ii some good work lately, get
ksn0 +ha Hra Grb4;nr nn~anbarn.