St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-03-12
PRESS PEOPLE WILL
Be ROYALTY RECEIVED
Citizens Of Opal0usas determined 10 Give
Houlders Of Public Opinion 1 Good Time
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
A Flower Parade 4 Feature ofthe Festivities.
People Urged 10 Respond 10 Gall Of n.
pa4ss Committee.

/ OpolOusdss gfie Ilty 0l n0SplbaI
itY," as we'll as the City Beautiful
renowned for its hospitable reception
to strangers, viii not be found want
| ing when the Louisiana Press Conven
tion meets here on May 8, 4 and 5.
The citizens Of the town, men ant
women, have taken the matter il
hand with a vim and determination
that will crown the old city with lau
rels.
There can be no failure with suel
working committees as were appoint.
ed at a meeting of the arrangement
committee. held at the courthouse or
Thursday evening.
And it is expected that the citizens
of 0pelousas will come forward with
the necessary funds to carry out tbs
program. Funds are essential, there
can be no success without them. And
our people will realize the paramount
necessity of properly entertaining
this distinguished body Of men. They
are the moulders of public opinion
they can do Opelousas and this sec
ticn incalculable good, and they can
do it irreparabIe harm.
The move to make arrangements
to receive the editors Of the State
began Wednesday, when q number Of
people met at the courthouse. and after
interehanging views, appointed an
Arrangement Committee, consisting
of Adolphe sandoz. chairman; Jno.
w. Lewis, Fl. 3. Estorge, DR.. A. j.
Bercier, a. q. Garland and Miss
Belle Dupre.
It was decided that a Flower Pa
rade is to be one of the features Of
the reception.
The Committee on Program will
meet shortly and arrange the details
for everything.
Partial suh-eommittees were APP
pointed as folIoas (other names 10
be added next week:1
Committee on Sanitation:
A. ]. Bercier, Chairman; lst Ward,
Hon. NJ. Halphen, DIR. B. A. Littell;
End Ward, 3. M. Boagni, T. S. Tsacks;
Sd Ward, DR.. A. J. Bercier, Diomel
Durio; 4th Ward, DR.. R. A. Davis, q.
L. Loeb.
Committee on Decorations:
Mrs. G. Brand, Chairman; Mes
danes A. j. Bereier. Julia Harris, ".
B. Robert; Misses Leila Sandoz, GleVie
Dupre, Alice Juge, Rose Andrepont;
Messrs. A. B. Pavy, Geo. B. Cooke, D.
Durio.
Committee on Publicity and Promo
tion:
3. Breaux, Chairman; c. 3. Price,
Miss Lula Latiolais.
Committee on Music:
Mesdames ]. w. Jordan, F. N. Nc
Corkle, Ludie Dejean, Leonce L. De-
jean; Miss Melanie Jagou, Mr.. ]. A.
Junge.
NJ. &. Swords, Chairman; Il. d. Es-.
forge, Jno. w. Lewis, Mrs. L. s.
Isacks, Miss Belle Dupre.
Transportation Committee:
G. P. Dunbar, Chairman; ]. G. Law.
Ter. H. Flanders.
Hotel Accommodations and Banquet:
G. H. Cretin, chairman; Lionel.
Bienvenu, Yves Andrepont.
Committee on IllumiDations:
Armas Durio, chairman; W. R. La
eombe, 1. S. Isaeks.
Flower Parade:
Mesdames &. Dupre, Joseph
Firnberg, j. P. Saizan, &. L. Loeb,
w. ]. Sandoz, F. j. Dietlein, Isaac
Roos, Jno. A. Haas, III. &. Swords, A.
Z. Lacombe, Jos. Landau, j. w. Lewis,
A. j. Bercier, Lionel Bienvenu, E. a.
Fontenot, P. A. Sandoz, A. Moresi, R.
Davis, CT. Boagni, Jacques Comeau,
A. A. Crouchet, z. Z. Wallfo., q. III.
Boagni, Henry Lastrapss, Leo W..
Mayer, Mason Mcbride, ]. P. BoagnL
j. A. Budd, Adolphe Jacobs, NJ. Wins
berg, A. Leon Dupre. r. & Garland,
]. A. Shaw, A. A. Anding, S. L. Heb
rard, Geo. T. Edwards, G. L. Lasalle,
w. j. Sandoz, &. e. Mornhinveg. Lena
II. Flanders. P. B. Bert. H.
CanuY4or .pnyk Edwards Anafin Per-