St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-05-13

Opelousas, Gulf & Northeastern
Railroad.
Much of the day was spent ir
making Investigations, a specia
train Of the 0. Gee being at the
service of the party, which con-
sisted Of over one hundred peo-
pie. The special ran up and
down the road, and careful note
was made of the work necessary
to be done in order to restore the
streams to their former glory.
1t was shown the members of
| the Commission how thoroughly
the Club was prepared to receive
guests and members. Even to a
sanitary plant, established at
Flanders Park, but a few acres
from Second Lake clubhouse,
was shown the visitors "a plant
requiring no bonded indebted
ness or high-salaried Superinten-
dent. This plant consists of
eight pot-bellied billy-goats, who
serve the purpose of doing away
with all tin cans, soap boxes, saw
dust, train grease, and all other
refuse left on the ground by pic
mic parties. These goats can
also climb any tree in the park
and tell the assembled ones when
a train is coming. Their Lam
guage is not very elegant, but it
is understood by the habitues'
there. Sheriff Swords can tell
you all about goat language, par
ticularly the goat that mixed up
with the humble bee.
The feast prepared under the
supervision of President Hebrard,
of the Club; Maitre-de- Cuisine
Tave Durio, assisted by Cliff
Allen, Percy Dunbar, John Morn
hinveg, Adam Budd and others,
was hugely tickling to the palate, |
and the refreshments that went |
with it was also of the A. / order. |
The menu was about as fol-
lows:
Fish C Contribution, Rice, Crackers,
Pickles, Olives,
Salad A la Durio,
Fried Perch, with Sauces, Bread,
Butter, Crackers,
White Wine, Red Wine, Beer,
Barbecued Pork, Rice and Gravy,
Barbecued Lamb, saute au Garlic,
Steamed Beef, Mushroom Gravy,
Cafe Noir, Cake,
Blackberry Pie,
Cigars, Music.
Sheriff Swords acted as Master
# Ceremonies, and between the
Sheriff and candi-
late for Secretary of State, and
District Attorney R. Lee Gar
and, the time allotted to the
yarious speakers was almost con-
umed. It was heard rema1 ked
hat Mr.. Garland should go to
congress and join Lafoilette and
fore in the filibuster field and {
distinguish himself. These gen s
lemen agreed that a fish had to !
'reathe in order to live, and that {
fish was up a gigantic PROPOSE
ion when he attempted to come ]
p to the surface of a lnat-covered I
urface and inhale the oxygen
ecessary for living. When Mr.. I
1arland had thoroughly demon {
trated this point, he brought S
own the house by exclaiming a &
/ Louis James:
My dear friends, what is the {
ecessity of the Commission tell
1g us that we can't fish except t
certain periods of the year, t t
'hen the lilies tell you that YOU
ant fish at all?'' t
At this juncture Charley Bill 7
'irty struck up Casey Jones" !
n his base violin, which caused
1e district attorney to pause for G
vo seconds and a quarter, after 2 2
'hich he resumed rested and re- Il
'eshed. 8
Other speakers were: II
F. NJ. Miller, President of the G
oard of Commissioners for the
rejection of Birds, Fish and il
ysters; E. A. Tulain, Superin- p
'ndent of Fisheries for the a
me department; L. J. Doss- p
ann, Superintendent of oysters
r the same department; 7. 6
ordy Richard, President of the Il
tehafalaya Red River and
ayods Boeuf Levee District: n