St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-16
OPENING PRAYER

AlmlgnLy ana eVeflasIins
God, Designer of all our works
and ways, Thou who didst leac
the Children of Israel, dry shod
through the Red Sea, and Wht
didst show to the three Magi
from far off lands, the way t
Thee in Bethlehem, guiding then
! by the brilliancy of a star, grant
to us, Thy servants, we beseecl
] Thee, a prosperous way, and
/ peaceful time, so that we, under
the guidance of Thy Holy Angles
may come to all those determine
tions, which we SO much wish
and that finally we might joyous
fly reach the portals of eternal
salvation.
% God, Who didst lead Abra-
ham, Thy Son, out of Chaldea
through all the vicissitudes OF
life, and Who didst bring Elias
Thy servant, to the Holy Mount.
we beseech that Thou Wouldst
deign to watch over us IN all
these proceedings, and grant to
us light so to choose right path,
that being guided by Thy Holy
/ Counsel here below, we may nev-
er be turned away from the way
that leads to Thee.
Grant to our great Chieftain,
whom Thou hadst deigned so re-
/, Gently to again set over Thy peo.
pie, Thy Holy Spirit, SO that he,
under Thy holy guidance, may
direct this Great Nation IN the
paths of righteousness and JUS
tice. Keep US from bloody strife
and make us a Nation fraught
with fraternal love. :
| Secretary j. G. Lawler OF Ope-
Ilousas was at his desk and ably
performed the duties incumbent
on him, while Father Grace hand-
lied the gavel in becoming style,
notwithstanding the fact that he
had been painfully injured IN an
automobile accident last Tues
day while returning from Lafa-
yette to his residence in Grand
Coteau.
The delegation from Bunkle
was headed by G. j. Pope and his
address to the melting was an able
exposition Of the great good the
building Of the proposed highway
would be to this entire section Of
the country. Mr.. Pope has the
matter at his fingers ends and
his words were listened to with
approval and he was frequently
interrupted by applause OF the
large assemblage. He has taken
a most prominent part IN the
formation Of the highway asso-
citation and is not letting any
thing interfere with the fruition
of the plan Of building this gerat
road from the Jefferson High
way at Bunkie to the Spanish
Trail Highway at Lafayette.
Hon. John w. Lewis OF Ope-
lousas. who followed Mr.. Pope,
delivered most eloquent adj
dress, touching upon the bene,
fetal influences to be derived
from the construction of modern
good roads, telling the assem-
blaee how easily it could be done
and how it would pay splendid
dividends to our children and our
children S children for genera
tions. He pledged his efforts 70
wards the building OF the
Evangeline Highway and state
in most emphatic terms that nc
would vote for the proposed tax
Ito construct it. His address was
punctuated with loud and ire
ouent applause, denoting that ms
/ remarks struck an ave-responslvs
cord in the hearts of his listen.
res.
1 Hon. F.. B. Dnbuisson Of One.
Elousas followed Mr.. Lewis and
his address was mainly devoted
Ito the financial and legal nhases
of the matter He stressed nar.
ticular,v on the assessea ve'''a-
+ion nf all nrnrartv IN the frst
soee,,a a,el fftl, naliea ','''s
wards and stated that, number