New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-09
will blaze a safe road to triumph.
will construct a continuous pas
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will construct continuous pas
sage to complete Happiness.
If congratulations and limitless
good will can bring cheer, help
and freedom, it is being rendered,
and delivered and deposited in in
measurable quantity and heartiest
sincerity. r2palg8a bsl
The menu was superb. Every
thing was loaded with sparkles.
The management Of the banquet
was in the hands Of confirmed
bachelors. Ventress j. Smith rep
resenting the higher intellects Of
the order was POSTMASTER. in
! snappy and humorous epigrams,
he introduced the toasters.. Rev.
! Father Langlois made the intro
ductory fluctuations to our
honored guest, Mr.. Edward L. Es-
forge. Mingling unusual wit and
repartee with his kindness Of
heart and fatherly advice he ac-
quilted himself as the typical
/ Pastor of his flock. Hon. Wal
ter J. Burke reflected somewhat
another type of toastmaker, both
in speech and sentiment. His
admonitions to the prospective
benedict were based more on the
practical side of life and the
| complicated features Of the SUI
cessful efforts Of mans endea,-
ors. Hon. Edwin Broussard
poured out his walls of congratll-
lation in lavish measure and
talked from personal experience.
In view Of his recognized and
safe position in the circle of ben
edicts, his opinions should be a
sure and unerring guide to do
nestle peace and tranquility. Mr..
Porteus r. Burke with his usual
zest and zeal urged our friend
to rise to the stature and heighth
Of his new position with as much
success, honor and respect as that
in the old order from which he is
about to secede. Mr.. Emile Vuil.
lemot our District Attorney hav-
ing just gone through the siren
uous experience of a supplinetary
census 9 revision rendered gratll-
itously his statistics and other fig
ures on the growth Of population.
Mfr. Jules Dreyfus had prepared
a humorous biographical sketch
Of Mr.. Estorge's bachelors ca
reer and its most salient and
bumpy points which follows:
'@This is your last and final
trial before a jury Of your peers,
where your weaknesses, sins and
natural shortcomings will receive
their long delayed. deserved YER
dict. - 99.9Islp 9tf2 li2'il !
For perhaps over a half cen
fury You have sailed under colors |
Of a black, flag, the insignia Of b /
crafty heart-pirate. a. |
With rconsummate skill, added
to considerable dexterity Of senti-
ment and conscience. you had sue
ceeded in acquiring a high and
influential place in the sacro-sanct |
councils Of the Loyal Legion of |
Bachelors and exercising such
subtle, soothing influence on the
order and decorum Of the insti-
tuition as to have almost had be-
slowed upon you the greatly |
coveted distinction and honor Of |
Grand Protector Of Secrets and
Archives. But the fickleness Of |
your human nature willed other
wise. ,aaauoss 4s.9 s8aaaauoisia
Your shocking decision to start |
the second half century of your
career amidst surroundings you
are, as vet. unfamiliar with, and
untutored in. means treachery, |
.desertion of habits and customs
with which you became 50 peaca-
ably, absorbed had gleefully di-
gested and heartily incorporated
in your nature which seemed 70
under that gentle but
steady fertilization. 81 a 81
This is the crime, the indict-
ment bearing against you which
has evoked our criticism. our sup 4
pressed condemnation.
The judgment rendered is the
result Of our mature deliberation 4
and will be recorded in our book II
Of lost Mates before you can pos
sibly claim q final discharge Or an
absolute severance from our sane
tilted crowd and wear upon your
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