The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-10-30

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History of Iberia Parish
the First on Record, tn.
Union Of the Blue, Grey
and Spanish American
Veterans.
At 2 O'Clock Wedne esday, Octo
Der goth. two flags hung a
Headquarters Of Iberia Camp No
1888, U. q. ", Old Glory and tn,
Confederate. Great many won
dered what the OCCASION and tn,
object of those two fags bein}
displayed. 1t wasn't long befor,
their curiosity was gratified fol
the Old Veterans were coming
{, ON all directions.
At half past 2 order was giver
BY Captain Commander e J
Csrstens for the boys to fall il
ranks. Next order was forward
march. ALI was ready for actor
as they knew Hotel Fredei ic was
the point to be attacked. The
Star Spsngled Banner aud tn.
Confederate Flag at the head
The bearers we're Capt. John T
White, Union Veteran, and X. d
Stsnsbury, Confederate Veteran
Arriving at the hotel they halt
ed, and their pictures we're takeI
by Mr.. I. A. Martin.
In the line we're the officers Oi
the Camp: E. J. Csrstens, Capt
Commander; l. G Williams, Isl
Lieut !; Z A. Pellerin, End Lieut.
A A Flory, Adjutsnt, with ths
lf,llOwlDg named members: Ger
vais Boudreaux, o BONN, Owl
anac Broussard, Ernest Bonvil
lain, Adrian Conrad, Paul Oar
by,F Davis, John French, Judge
l.. 9 Hacker, b F. House, Il
q. Furr, Tobias Hsines, Fell,
Patout, T.. <. Reggie, A. N. Reg
gio, Adolphe Romero, Octav'
Louvier, Adrian Louvier. r. ID
Stansbnry, II. F. Stafford, j. Il
Winters aud John Gonzales. Th,
Union Veterans, Capt. John Z
White and Archie Young. Span
| iish American vetsrans, Oapt
Ed win Broussard, Lieut.. w, l.
Grant, Paul Guilfoux, B. Toffier
Emile VuilleD,0t, II. Greig aDC
Eugene Gulllot.
Afrer their pictures we're tax
an, the Veterans marched into
the hotel, order was gwen tt
break ranks, then each took his
place at the table, which was lad
en- with all the dslicacies the
market offered.
The guests were His Honor
Harvey Sealey, Mayor Of New
Iberia; the Rev. Diggs, Rev. Fa
ther Langlois, Rev. Lntx and NJ.
Fisher, Editer Of the Enterprise.
Captain E. J. Oarstens was
master Of ceremonies, and Rev.
Diggs offered grace.
The first address was made by
Lieut.. l.. G. Williams, the Jovi,
B sminiscencss OF 6oldier's Life,
which kept the old soldiers in
joyful humor. The next was the
Rev. Lutz, the Private Soldier,
which also was very Interesting,
followed by Capt. John T. White,
Union Veteran. HE address
was the Blue and the Grey. The
sentiments ex xpIessed we're really
beautiful and touching. While
he was speaking there was al
lence 10 the room. After conclu
sion he was loudly cheered.
Judge L. o Hacker (COnfeder.
ate) spoke Of the abeenl com
rad es, and regretted unavoidable
circumstances prevented them
from attending. Mr.. ARCHIE
Young( U nion Vstsran) )wasso full
OF en- husiasm he could not wait
unit il he was called, bat got up
several times to express his ap
preciation Of being 90 fortunate
90 to be present at this grand
banq net Of the U. @. V. Lieut..
Z A. Pellerin 10. G. w. made q
few appropriate renarhs for the
oecssion Captain Edwin Bror ..
said Spanish h American Vsteran),
gave the funny side Of his exps.
rience OF the late var with Spain.
Lieat. w. l.. Grant made short
talk. Mr.. Emile vaillemot en-.
TARTAN ed the VeteTaBs with his
experience which was rather
eomical. He had al the old sol
diers smiling. Mr.. n. Fisher,
Editor of the Enterprise, said a
few words. The last address
vas made by His Honor. Mayor
sealy.
Then Benedicti0D vas gwen by
the Rev. Father Ian glois.
The Veterans and gassts we're
then invited into the parl0r,
who're q grand reception was CIV.