New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-17

be continued during the coming
year. all members participating in
the meetings participate in the
drawing. Cypress Camp w. o.
W. has dispensed upwards of $500
during the past year for the relief
OF its members in sickness and
distress and again opening its
Golfers nj this u,eet,rg a. 2e>iSf a
member ard his faniip In g., ,,,s.
None CT Is l,r,nhers ave &pne.H
ed III VAIN, namoeis have been as
sisted and helped to positions else
where. The Lodge has quite a
comfortable sum deposited in the
Iberia Building Association be-
sides full treasury which speaks
Volumes for the management.
After finishing the Business Of
the evening the following officers
were installed by Post Consul j.
w. Eckart, who performed the
ceremonies in a worthy manner,
attested by the strictest attention
paid him during the ceremonies
by the members present. After
the meeting the members marched
in body to the Alma Hotel
where a sumptuOus spread await
ed. Anticipation unsettled the APP
petite, every member wore a smile
that did not come off during the
entire time of the Banquet. The
decorations were simply beauti-
full, looking into the banquet hall
through the entrance door, one
was reminded of the Grove Of
Daphne, suspended from the cell.
ing in festOons and gathered near
the center of the table in a large
basket of ferns. were garlands
and garlands of peach blossoms,
while the supporting columns
were banked with switch cane en-
twined with evergreens, the whole
presenting beautiful effect the
handywork Of master hand, the
menu was excellent, and well
served. ample justice was done
the different courses served. Mr..
j. w. Eckart acted as toast mas
ter and ably filled the position, as
he does all positions to which he
is called. Consul Com. Fulton
responded to the first toast, he
dined and wined and twined and
rimed his words into prose and
poetry, that brought forth ap-
plause. Sovereign Judge j. A.
Simon, was the second speaker,
he said among other things, that
the principles Of the w. o. w.
and all kindred orders appealed
to him, they afford protection to
those least able in this worlds
goods to provide, but in his opin-
ion the w. o. w. were in advance
of all others. Sovereigns Blumen-
thai, Reynolds and Laughlin were
called upon and gave vent to the
faith that was in them. Sow. >.
j. Clark was called on, but for
fear Of violating the sixteen hour
law he refused TO tahes, but stated
that mine host wanted his dining
room for breakfast and advised
that we make room, the time had
passed so pleasantly, that no one
was cognizant Of the lateness Of
the hour. The toast master then
called the proceedings and the
evenings festivities the W. 0. w.
banquet Of 1914 after a rising
vote Of thanks to mine host Bar
row, was voted grand success.
Those attending were Messrs.
J. w. Eckart, J. Cordova, j. }.
Clark, F. Blame, L. Miguel, f. l..
Bernard, f. J. Perron, V. Hulin,
J. Davis, J. w. Anglers, Phil
Kramer, T. w. Ashley, s. Dehart,
II. Hauser, p. Nussbaum, f.
.Bourg, M. Miguel, w. r. Bridges,
G.. Melancon, DR.. f. S. Fulton,
w. d. Reynolds, Fl. Fremin, ".
Romero, II. Reynaud, G. Guillot,
A. M. Aucoin, L. BONN, A. Lee
MARIE, Louis Guillot, w. G. Lap
Grouse, A. Price. A. p. Tabor, A.
Holleman, F.. Broussard, Fl. Lo-
PEE. Gilbert Gonsoulin. Judge Jas.
Simon, P. VOORHEES,, T. B. Hart,
w. A. Callen, c. F. Laughlin, F.
n Rlurnan+ha1 and A p pcssOn