Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1911-10-21
Woodmeu Of the World Celebration
Brilliant Affair, At LaPlace.

La Place was the scene Oh tF1pic
on last Saturday. The John
A. Refine Camp. w. o. w. had invited
Honorables ]. Y. Sanders. candidate for
the U. s. Senate and john 7. Michel
candidate for the Governorship. and then
there was the presentation OF the Plea.
yune trophy Won by the Parish for the
best roads.
La Place was crowded with prominent
people from every section OF the parish
and all praised the entertainment com.
mittee for the royal reception accorded
them. Everybody had a good time and
the parish win long remember the day.
Early the people began to arrive and.
after the morning trains had passed. a
procession from the Station was formed.
This was headed by the Lutcher Brass
hand. comfortably seated in large
plantation cane wagon.
Arriving at the School grounds. punch
was served by Misses Octavie Maurin.
Madeleine Mialaret and Amelie Mialaret.
The exercises did not begin at once,
fluctuations were exchanged and pohti-
clans met and friends were made.
At eleven o'clock all assembled in the
John T. Dry school auditorium when
Honorable Paul Berthelot. Sheriff OF this
Parish. called the meeting to order. Mr..
Berthelot welcomed the assembly and
expressed his delight at the parish having
won the soup and because OF the fact
that Governor Sanders and Hon. John I.
Michel and other prominent people were
present.
He regretted that Judge Edrington
was sick i'll bed and unable to be present.
Mr.. Berthelot injected many humorous
and apt illustrations i'll his discourse
which greatly amused his audience. He
then introduced Governor Sanders, who
had been requested to present the Plea
yune trophy to the parish. Governor
Sanders said how he appreciated the
honor and duty attached il being called
on to present the Picay une's good
roads, trophy to st. John parish. He
made it plain that there was no more i'm
portant question before the American
people to day than that of good roads,
that they meant prosperity and plenty.
lie had the highways OF the State OF
Louisiana ut heart.
He complimented the parish upon the
high honor achieved. and spoke OF the
laudible enterprise OF the Picayune in
encouraging better roads in eyory parish
of the state. The Governor called upon
Mr.. Berthelot to place the valuable sill
YER cup in the Courthouse and at each
meeting OF the Police Jury to have the
members look at it. but to warn them
to not cease their labors for good roads,
to let the cup be reminder OF what had
been accomplished and to let it be a
PROMISE OF what was intended to be done
IN the future.
Our worthv Sheriff. in a ehort speech,
thanked the committee who had award.
ed the prize, the old Picayune for it's
beautiful gift aud Governor Sanders Tor
his complimentary remarks concerning
st. John parish.
The trophy is u beautiful massive sterl-
ing silver cup. with the following in
scription on its side: aPicaynne's New
Orleans to Memphis Good Roads Tro.
phy.' Awarded to the Parish in Louis
lana having the Best road en- Route OF
Tour August IL. 1911. Won by st.
John the Baptist Parish.
Three rising cheers were given the
Picayune and Mr.. L. X. Nicholson. one
of it's owners, who occupied seat or
the platform.
Mr.. NJ. Whitney, prominent Wood
man and editor Of the True Woodman
spoke on -Fraternalism,' and compi
mented the John A. Refine Camp No
504, Wishing them much success in the
noble effort Of erecting Hall. which
would do credit to town, parish and state
Dinner was served under widespread
tarpaulins and the very best creole cook
ing was enjoyed by one and all. There
was an abundance OF everything and thu
service was perfect. The Woodmen de
serve much credit in their successful ef
fort to please their many guests. Thu
political speaking followed the dinner
the first gentleman introduced being ou
genial District Attorney l.. H. Marrero
Jr.. who spoke earnestly and eloquentl,,
in the interests of the candidates. o
Governor Sanders and Hon. John T
Michel.
Mr.. Joseph Generelly, a prominen
attorney OF New Orleans. next delivered
an address in French. The speakers ap
Illustrations greatly pleased and amused
the large audience. He referred to Mr
Michel as Creole, one OF us in fact ant
urged all to rally TO his banner in mex
January.
The next speaker introduced by MI
Berthelot was Hon. John T. Michel
who was greeted with tremendous ap
/ plause. 1t was several minutes befor
| Mr.. Michel could begin his address. 81
first thanked the John A. Refine Camp
Woodmen Of the World for the invita-
ton extended him 10 be present at thei
celebration. He declared that he was n
orator and simply desired to cay fey
words. He spoke of his long record a
secretary Of State and referred to the fac
that Honorables Lambremont, Bale
McLawrason were now supporting hin
notwithstanding the fact that much wa
said about q reversal OF the vote durinl
the Bailey Lsmbremont fight. Mr.. Mi
! 1hel eunDhnticaIlv said that ha was max