New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-04-17
RED MEN CONVENTION A
SUCCESS.

mere last sunday, MONDAY an
Tuesday fell short in point c
numbers, the meeting here wa
one of the most enthusiastic G
/ any secret Order ever held in thi
City. On Sunday the excursio
! trains operated by the SoutherI
Pacific brought in not less tina
six hundred people who wer
met at the Depot by the New
Iberia Brass Band In the after
noon at five o'clock the entir
body got into line and stopped i,
front of the Court House whe,
Mr.. A. c. Bernard delivered ,
welcome address on the pant O
the City Administration and citl
zens generally. The response
was made by the Great Sacherr
of the Order, J. f. Downs, afte,
which, led by a band of music
they paraded as far as Bank
Avenue thence to st. Peter ana
Hopkins Streets. Almost every
business house and public build
ing in New Iberia was decorated
for the occasion and aside fl ON
the regular program our citizens
generally lent their assistance to
make the delegates welcome. On
Monday the party with many
lberians boarded a special tram
and visited the Avery Salt Mines
which had been brilliantly lighted
up for the occasion. On Tues
day afternoon the Trolley ride
to Jeanerette was taken in by the
entire delegation and they were
again met by the officials of that
little city and royalty entertained
after which they returned to New
Iberia. At night "a brilliant
dance was given for their enter
tainment at Hotel Frederic and
dancing was INDUCED in by many
until way after midnight
New Iberia should not only
feel complimented over the sue
cess of the Convention and the
manner in which the delegates
enjoyed their visit here, but also
for the reason that our own fell
low-citizen DR.. J. B. Hull was
elected Great Junior Sycamore of
the Great Council of Louisiana
by acclimation. Hon. J. Z.
Doussan, Great Sachem of the
Red Men Of the State said: "Thls
was the greatest Cornell that was
ever held in Louisiana. The en-
tertainment was excellent and the
arrangements could not have
been better. New Iberia should
be proud Of her Red Men," Hon.
Frederic 0. Downs of Boston.
Mass, and head of the Order in
the United States said: 81 have
been all over this continent and
no where have I found such a fine
country. better, climate and more
hospitable citizens than right here
in New iberia,
We feel satisfied none OF the
delegates left. the portals of our
little City without feeling some
regret for their departure and
the committees who had the ar
'ange1nents in charge should feel
for the manner in
which the entire program was
'arried out. The committee an.
'ointed by the Lodge to attend
o the details of the Convention
nd entertainment of the guests
we're Messrs. Nathan Davis, DR..
Iing. W.. s. Henning, Judge S.
}. Nuckolls. A. c. Bernard and
ulius Maier. Following ad-
resses by Greater Incobonee
frederick 0. Downes of Boston. /:
cad of the order in the United
tates, Cheat Sachem j. r. Dous-
IN appointed the following COM
ittees; Credentials, F.. M.
tuntz. L. Arceneaux, W. AL
oche, W. L. Tartakin, C. B.
NTH; legislation, F. L. Knoblock.
y. Hunsucker, P. Bylsma. j. H.
ress and E. D. Gianelloni; state
the order, H. c. Emde. Henry
,hoy, J. R. Patterson; dispen-
tlons and charters, r. Gislafr
M. Cambre, P. A. Heassey. H.
Hill and A. A. Roberts; CON-
ttee on returns and reports. ].
Picard. L. A. Picou. A. Mon.
mo. VIM. Jordan. G. ID. Triche y
Omen s League, E. L. Rodripue.
Huguieret. Noel Hebert. H. A.
'rgan; memorials, DR.. p. Thi!bo-