St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-04
was the guest Of his parents, DR.. and

The Red Cross dance and must
Gale at the Lacombe Hotel last
Thurday, az promised, proved n
of the most brilliant affairs, social,
artistic and financial, that Ope1ou-
sas has witnessed for many a day.
The reception rooms Were attrac-
lively decorated, clusters of flowers,
red, white and blue, in profusion,
being used used to form the national
cclor.scheme. Old glory, together
with the flags of all Of our allies,
and the Red Cross emblem, added
this touch Of patriotism to the lovely
scene.
A musical program under the di-
rection Of Miss Flora Martilliot,
musical instructor at the local high
school, was rendered in a manner
that elected much applause from
those present. The numbers we're:
Patriotic song, America, the Great
est of Them ALL" ladies' double
qiintette, "Cheerfulness," double
quartette, "Sing On" ladies' double
quintette, Bird Song and Lullaby"
PATRIOTIC song, "The Khaki Boy"
double quintette, May Time and
song. They go Wild Over Me-"
Those taking part wer Misses
Gladys Perrault, Edith Mayer, Eve
Ign Lewis, Constance PaVy, Mrs.
Geo. Bourgeois and Misses Francis
Stagg, Martha Mistric, Corine La
combe, Edna Risemen. Marie Me
ginley, Stephanie Broussard; Mrs.
VIM. Babin and Mrs Will Stewart.
Miss Eleanor Anding, one OF the
bright high school girls, recited in
a creditable manner, "The Southern
Yell in France"
MI. Tom Firnberg and Mr.. Henry
Larcade, Jr., were the only male
oontingents on the program. Mr..
Firnberg held aloft the stars and
stripes during a patriotic rendition,
while Mr.. Larcade's knowledge of
the bugle was brought into play.
After the musicale, the dancers
from this and various sections of
the surrounding parishes, took the
floor, and to the strains of music
furnished by the well known Martel
band, tripped the light fantastic till
the early hours OF morn.
The success of the affair is due
to the earnest efforts of the follow.
ing committees, with the co-opera-
ton of the good people Of Ope1ou-
sas, all, merchants, business men,
women and children, contributing
their bit:
Receiving committing-Mr. and
Mrs. F. 7. Dietletn. Mr. and Mrs. ].
w. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. Boag-
nj, DIR. and Mrs. J.. P. saizan, DR..
and Mrs. ]. A. Haas, (unavoidably
absent), Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Ste
wart, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Larcade,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. L. Bienyenu, MI.
and Mrs. A. Leon Dupre. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis White, Mi. and Mrs. w.
j. Sandoz, MT. and Mrs. Frank Dim
mick.
Mrs. A. Leon Dupre and Mrs. G.
T. Edwards, chairmen OF the deco.
ration COMMITTEES and their assist
ants: Mrs. s. L. Hebrard, Mrs. H.
B. Edwards, Mrs. Eugene Bercier,
Mrs. Lacombe, Misses Sing Littell,
Mathlide Estorge, Nathalie Haas,
Lena Loeb, Corinne Laeombe, B.
Guilbeau, Kline Dupre, Francis King
and Edna Lewis.
The door committee: Mr.. Guy
Jackson and Miss Inez Durio; Mr..
Mel Dietlein and Miss Lena Loeb,
Mr.. Dick Eckart and Miss Nita Vel
tin, Mr.. Dudley Lastrapes and Miss
Aline Brown, Mr.. Harvey Weir and
Miss Hazel Mornhinveg, DR.. A. ].
Perrault and Miss Helen Sandoz, DR..
and Mrs. E. r. Bercier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vance Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ed
wards.
Refreshment committee: Mrs. w.
Stewart and Miss Gladys Perrault,
assisted by Misses Sing Littell,
Marie Meginley, H. G. Edwards,
Mrs. Jos. Frinberg. Mrs. F. j, Green,
Mrs. w. B. Robert and Mrs. Allen
Dezauche.
The finance committee, Mrs. J.. P.
Saizan, chairman and a noble band
of c~o-workers. In this connection
we are constrained to say that they
did their part well. We are urged
to state that the prizes which were
offered to those making the largest
sales of tickets were donated by
some Of the progressive business
men. The names of the winners
with the amounts realized by the
benefit will be given next week.
And last but by nj means least.
Mine Host Cretin comes in for his
share Of the honors, Mr.. Cretin
kindly let the ladies have the $ of
his building, and all are loud in
their thanks for the many c~ourtesies
extended by this French-American,
who always Is willing to do his
bit.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Paalhoar, re-
Gently of Canada, but now of Able