New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-07-25
VICE-CONSUL ENTERTAINED

Last Sunday evening, two hun
dred or more representative cit
liens Of iberia and surrounding
parishes gathered around the
banquet board at the Alma Hotel
to do honor to Mr.. Lacaze, vice
consul Of France for Louisiana !;
and for the purpose of forming
an association to foster and per
petuate the French language III
the Attakapas. The feast presld-
ed over by Mr.. p. .Jubin. presi-
dent Of La SOciete de Bienfal-
sance Of New Iberia, was one OF
the most enjoyable ever held III
this City. Promptly at $40, the
banquet hall, tastel y decorated
with the stars and stripes and the
tri-colors, was thrown open and
the guests assigned their places
whore al remained standing
wni!e. accompanied by the orch
estra. the assembly sang the in
spring words Of La Marseillaise.
After partaking of the sumptuous
meal prepared for the occasion,
the POSTMASTER introduced His
Honor, Mayor Fontelieu, who III
an eloquent French address, eX
tended a hearty welcome to the
representative Of the country,
who to more than any other, Lou
isiana is indebted. In respond
ing, Mr.. Lacaze. in masterful
speech, paid glowing tribute to
the United States and to Louis
ana in particular, where French
blood and French customs are
so prominently in evidence as to
be constant reminder of his
own lovely land. He outlined
plans for the formation of a
French Society which would per-
petuate this French in Louisiana
and re-cement the ties which
bind the people Of our two lands.
Senator Walter J. Burke re-
sponded on behalf of the Attak-
apas, and in his usual concise
and pleasing style, promised the
cooperation of those present i'll
the furtherance of the projects
contemplated by the proposed
society. Other speeches Of the
evening, each Of which was a
treat in itself, were made by Hon.
Gilbert st. Julien of Lafayette;
Mr.. L. Valee of Vermilion; Mr..
Lafargue of the New Orleans
Bee; DR.. Durocq of Lafayette and
Father Girault de la Corgnais of
Patoutville. I'll
At the conclusion of the ban
quet. the French Society of the
Attakapas was formed with the
following officers and first Board
of Directors: President DR.. D.
Ducrocq; vice presidents, Iberia.
P. Jubin; St. Martin, DIR. j. r.
Olivier; Lafayette, P. Krauss;
Vermilion, E. Elizar; secretary,
Chas. de la Vasselais Of Lafay-
cite; treasurer, E. E. Delhommer.
Board of Directors-A. j. Maui
mus. Jules Dreyfus, l.. Vallee,
Jos. Domengehux, Jos. Colomb,
j. B. Ferran, Jos. Duchamp and
G. Mespeye.
Those at the feastive board
were: Messrs. R. J. Lockwood,
Gus. Lamperez, M. Abadie, Robt.
Taylor, A. Moran, A. Longtin, L. ,
L. Bertrand, J. Bertrand, A. A.
Flory, M. w. Fisher, E. H. Buff
linton, A. G. Duboin, R. A. Jacob,
Hicks Fremin, Rom. Leblanc,
Ulysse Landry, Silvio Broussard,
Nat Dauterive, E. Guillot, w. L.
Burke, Chas. Bahon, Sir, j. T.
Landry, Henry Landry, Leon Le-
maire, M. Bergerie, L. B. Della
houssaye, A. VOORHEES,, j. J. Ma
rim, ST., Clet Girard, P. R. Burke,
!. A. Viator, B. P. Breaux. j. P.
Suberbielle j. G.. Duperier, R.
Chargois, C. L. Lassalle, Felix
Romero, A. G.. Gathreaux, Jean
Camille, j. G. Leblanc, Fred De-
CUR, Lionel Laperouse, Theard
Hebert, o. Jacob, Edgar Bourg,
G. U. Stansbury, icon Courage,
Jos. Courage, j. A. Nereaux, o.
Dominique, Louis Fridley, l.. O.
Broussard, P. D. Broussard, E. !
Richter, V. Babineaux, Jules Lee
leu, Luc Hebert, st. Martin Fried !,
lev. A. Lasserre. Paul J. Hebert. Y