The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-06-16

o'dEt, huu W dtutt LduRiolS u
' particular, expressed some yer,
beautiful sentiments worthy Of b
occasion. She said, in part:
Monseigneur, Reverend Fathers
Frlends:-Once more we hav,
gathered in our Convent Hall, tn,
center Of all our dreams, hopes
and realizations It's very wall,
are haIlowed to the memory, 70,
one hy one "sacred memories" ot
oy-gone days, days of joy days OF
happiness, present themselves tC
the eyes of the soul and strike a
resonnding chord in the heart. Il
all tends to "Divine Love Itself
all oentered III the beautiful, the
sublime. the lofty feelings of the
soul. Today, we add the most
glowing touch to the "pictures OF
memory, for we have gathered
mere 10 show our love TO one who
Is ever dear to us How proud We
feel 10 see here. on this joyful Sill
Yer Anniversary, not only the lit
tie ones, bnt Ifr. long fiiendt OF
our devoted Pastor, who, for years
have kn0sn him, have basked in
the Sunshine, the loyalty of that
great he ri, that noble hearted
man Of God. our 0wn loved Father
Langlois We all know him.
Noids are useless 20 convry a
we'll known message For bin,
It's 10y atty to duty, true to life.
rue I'll death " 1t seems these
words sum mp all we would say:
His heart big enough to gather all
in sweet charity; a heart big
enough to die for truth aud souls
Loved friend, accept th, 50 hum
ble gifts
As here this feast we're keeping.
! Sweet words enough we cannot find,
But tears of Joy we now are weeping;
Deep love for thee DER us Is sweeping
AS children tor their father kind.
| WI tnol, tliy llpCk tdSt ever RulOcu
To meadows rich and pastures fair;
| Ger rocky pathway tiied,
And balm for wounds provided.
Not every shepherd gives such care.
| love has bossomed
And on the way thou hast not passed
it by.
| p,,t to- II nj C,,Ii
rhe plant, and so. for thee, twill new.
er die.
Its charm doth reach beyond all
earthly telling
And will remain when nothing else
is nigh.
Oh! could we now thy care repaying
| In token Of the kindness done.
| Deep thanks our bosom swayinR,
We speak 1t all by saying,
Our deep affection thou hast won.
God bless you! Aud God grant
hat you may live to celebrate
your Golden Jubilee amongst those
who to day pledge to you their
loyalty.
A table laden with costly pres
snts stood near the stage. There
were the gifts Of hearts, The Sis
ters of New iberia, Mother Valerie
Of Abbeville, the parishoners of
New Iberia, Children Of Mary.
} Convent pnpils-all had We'd with
ne another TO make the table
groan A basket and silver
waiter laden with bright silver
dollars, bills, sealed envelopes,
constituted gIaddpnDg sight
which did not spell "Ha,d Times
Hon w. j. Burke, who welcomed
our Pastor nine years ago. was
selected for the address at the re-
ceptloD. Our Pastor" lovingly
c lis him God father" He is
great admirer of Rev. j. NJ. Lang
lois, and his voice was deep and
full of earnestness in enuneratiDg
he virtues, the priestly and manly
qualities Of "Our Good PastOr. "
few words, few earnest, CRATE
full words from our jubilarian, end.
d the grand day Like Joffre, he
$ a man of few words; but he does
hings, and he feel things I'D
muifos amos.
Following are the names of the
Clergy who were present:
Right Rev. J. M. Laval, Bishop,
New Orleans; Right Rev. Abbot
Paul, 0 S B St Benedict; Very
Rev Leo Gassler, V. g.. New Or.
cans; Very Rev J B. Bogoerts,
New Orleans; Very Rev. Racine,
New Oflears; Very Rev. Peeters.
st Martinville; Very Rev. 8ardy,
Jeanerette; Very Rev TeurliDgs,
Lafayette; Very Rev. Grace, Pres
ident Grand Coteau College; Very
Rev. Chsmbon, DonaldsOnville;
Very Rev. keilar, Dr, Lafay cite;
Rev. Fathers Boliard, AbbevilIe;
q. FrohD, Nes Orleans; Soiignac.
Loreauville: Vanderbilt, Houms;
Barbe, st. James; Massebiau, J
q d, Patterson; Gonop, Corner
view; Poblescbek, Lafayette; lie
Berre, GueydaD; Fon aine. St.
Philip; Colliard, Delcamb. r; Bone
don, St, Bernard; Verhoyen, Pat
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