St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-28
VISIT FROM
PENNSYI VANIANs
Sturdy Sons Of the East Like this Country,
and Like 10 Come and See Us
WELL RECEIVED HERE
Musical Program, Speeches and Refreshments
Make Up An Evening Of Enjoy.
ment and Profit.

remained three days the guests Of
Empire ST. Landry last week, arriving
at Washington Friday morning at
/ 2 o'clock, visiting the pumping plant
of the gigantic Union Irrigation
/ Company Tin which they are largely
Interested Friday, taking trip
round the horn Saturday, and landing
in 0pelousas Saturday at 6 o'clock
and leaving for home on Sunday.
This is the twelfth trip Of Pennsyl-
yania parties brought here by Mr.. j.
Franklin Schell, promoter and man
ager Of the Union Irrigation Company.
Every trip is a boost to this section
of the Garden of Eden. Every trip
is calculated to help in the develop
ment of this country, because to see
is to believe" when it comes to the
wonderful opportunities this section
presents.
You people don't know what you
| have here, said Mr.. Meyers of the
I Pennsylvania party. You call US
rich, 2 he continued, but I tell you
that if we had put in the work in this
country, that we put In ours, we
would each of US be able to build the
SchelI Canal individually. It's work
over there TO make any kind of a
competence here it is child's play.
These visitors, honest, faithful,
hard-working people, can hardly real
ize the extent of the possibilities Of
Louisiana, and particularly of this
section. They can't understand why
we are not all bathing IN luxury.
They laugh at the boil Weevil They
believe it is a Godsend; that it will
j show the people of this section the
path to independence and prosperity.
The main object of Che visit was
the inspection of the progress Of the
work on the Union Irrigation Co.'S
Canal (the Schell Canal, as ID IL pop
ularly known. Many Of the visitors
are investors in the project, while
others have come for the purpose Of
j investing. The capital to build this
great canal was furnished mainly by
people from that section 0pportu-
mites are bobbing up every day in
your country" said Mr.. Shober, one
Of the Pennsylvania speakers, while
in our country opportunities are few
and far between. In Pennsylvania, q
project such as is now going on II
the SchelI Canal, would have been
taken up at once; stocks would be at
/ a premium. Here you have opportu-
mites every day, and SO many Of them
that you do not appreciate Them"
The visitors were pleased with the
f reception tendered them at the court
i house. The reception was impromptu,
J notice having been received Of the
: visit at a late hour.
t A large crowd was in attendance,
r and music, speeches and refreshments
, formed the program.
Dr.. Bercier, who has earned the
j sobriquet Of DR.. Push" by bis enter
f prise and push in all things concern
/ ling the public veal, presided at tbs
meeting. and, as usual, said many
= nice things about this section. HlE
grasp of statistical history shoWee
: that he was student Of the country
s its resources and its need Of develop.
ment.
Mayor Halphen, On behalf Of The
r eitv: Hon. Peyton R. sandoz OF
! behalf of the parish, and Hon
! ri d. Estilette, were the othel
local speakers who welcomed tn
: PennsyIvanians. Among the visitors
/ Messrs. IS. X. Shuber and ]. y. MaYe'
: spoke. q, -
d The musical program was the fea
n ture Of the evenings entertainment
i IIt was devised and conducted BIZ MIS-
n ]. w. Jordan, who is an aceompllsne'
i musician and organizer. Mrs. Jordal
4 is the daughter Of our late mucl
f honored Professor R. MAYER, VINO 70
] mani years was the Pro
fessor Of music in this city. d
TAUGHT most of our now accompiishe'
musicians. Prof. Mayer was com
poser and writer as well as a teacher
and the charming orchestra musl
y Y rendered here on many brllilant oe
7 casions was composed and written 3
e him In his demise, this eommunlt
3 suffered 4 great loss, but thanks z
7, 7, the Allwise Providence, he LETT ~ f!.l
i baby Girl (now Mrs. Jordan wit VII,
:, ], much Of bis accomplishments, enthu
9 siasm s and tact III this line. Opeiou
: sas IS justly proud that Mrs. JoFda :.
; 50 perfectiy fills the position N u
Z, local musical world that vas tor
J; J, while left j void by the death q Pfol
! Mayer. s.;stod (
2 opeIousas' best musical talent, ans
i, Ve repeat. the musical program wa
?, the feature Of the evenings entel
9 The reception part of the prograI
t, VAS presided over by Mrs Loren2