The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-03-06

home the part taken Dy Lhe hu-hIuA
Khan in the reconstruction era up to
our present reconstruction.
7-Old time Dixie sung by Miss
Marie Meginley, Mrs. w. T. Stew
art, Miss Irene Dezauche, Miss
Brooks, Miss Martha Mistric and Mr.
r. ID. Lamson, with all of the SMILES
and gestures belonging to this song.
Both Messrs Garland and Swords,
grandsons of Confederate soldiers,
and the heart-stirring song of Dixie,
brought memories back 10 the veter-
ans and Daughters Of the Sixties,
when they met in this court house
square to the stray of Dixie, pinning
roses on the lapGls of the coats of
their sweetheaSgs and brothers, bid
ding them aufevcir. Both Mr.. Gar
land and Mr.. Swords, also Mr.. Lam
son, and the ladies, sung Dixie, were
highly applauded.
8-Unveiling inscription by Com
mander ]. O. Chachere, assisted by
Misses Laperle Guilbeau and Orpha
MelancOn, Mrs. c. p Richard, pres
ident local chapter assisted by Misses
Elodie Bernard and Norma Anderson.
9-Unveiling monument, Miss Ger
tie FuX, sponsor, assisted by Miss
Geraldine Brown, first maid of honor,
representing Mill Lille B. Bodemul-
Ter, absent on account OF sickness,
Miss Helen Fux. second maid OF
honor
1O-Placing wreaths at base of
monument, Miss Adele Lawler, third
maid of honor, representing Mss
Evelyn Lewis, absent on visit; MISS
Blanche Guilbeau, fourth maid OF
honor; Miss Nathalie Haas, fifth
maid of honor; Miss Julia Boagnl,
sixth maid of honor, representing
Miss Edna Lewis, detained on account
of sickness; Mrs. G. L. Dupre, chap
eron: Mrs. Edmond Melancon, ma
tron of honor.
TELEGRAMS
Reading of greetings and congrat-
ulations by Hon. D. L. Guilbeau:
''To Mrs. C. P. Richard:
congratulations and greetings. |
regret very much not to be able to be
with you. Sickness in my family and
in my family of adopted sons in
Camp Nichols prevents me. Many
are down with the flu. | was with
you in thought for this appropriate
date for the unwilling.
'LISE ALLAN, Camp Nichols,
New Orleans, La"
Phoned from President OF st.
Charles College:
81 am extremely sorry the college
band will not attend. Several are
sick. Attneding physician forbids
the trip. l wish you success"
"Mrs. C. P. Richard, Opelousas, La.
81 congratulate you for your spe-
cial work for the monument.
"MRS. f. L. RUGG, New Orleans,
La"
"Mrs. C. P. Richard
81 want to congratulate you and
all who have assisted in this work.
May it be an inspiration to your chap
ter and the cause for which we are
banded together.
miss DORISKA GAUTREAUX,
President La. Div. U. D. c., New
Orleans, La"
'Mrs. c. P. Richard, President Cor
don Chapter, Z. D. c., Opeio"-
sas, La:
Illness in family prevents me from
attending.
MRS. CHAS. GRANGER, Presi-
dent Louisiana Division, L. d. c.,
New Orleans, La"
"Mrs. Chas. Granger, President La.
Div, U. D. c., Opelousas, a,
care Hon. D. L. Guiibaau, Mas
ter Of Ceremonies, from Gen. ..
D. Brooks, Gen. Geo. Thichenor,
ex-Commander in behalf Of La.
Div. U. C. v:
with hearty congratulations to
the u. D. G. of La.
"a. B. BOOTH, Adjt.-Gen. La. Div
SBv order Of c. Brooks, Maj.-Gen.
Commanding La. Div U. c. v"
Mrs. G. P Richard:
Congratulations and greetings to
chapter and camp. Would love to be
with YOU but for illness.
"MRS. D. C. POWELL, Lake
Charles"
"To Jas. o. Chachere, Commander:
81 will be with you in spirit if not
"E. F. WESCHE, New Orleans"
"Mrs. C. P. Richard:
Greetings to the Veterans, the
Daughters and young heroes.
MRS. C. M. YOUNG, Historian,
Bachelor, La"
''Mrs. C. P Richard:
"Sorry | will not be with you at
the unwilling. am sure the people
Of our section will turn out to pay
tribute to those who wore the gray
and the spot on the court house
square will forever be sacred to us and
posterity. 1t was a great idea for
our people to erect a shaft to the sons
and grandsons of those who wore the
gray and made the supreme sacrifice
in the last war.
az LAZARO, M. c."
ITO j. o. Chachere, Commander:
81 am sorry can't be in Opelousas
for the unwilling of the monument to
those who wore the gray. hope
soon the people of st. Landry will I'M
veil the shaft in memory of the sons
who made the supreme sacrifice in
the last war.
81. LAZARO, NJ. c."
Mrs. Richard feels very gratified
for the many kilograms, letters and
verbal congratulations from friends
and had never thought her work was
so greatly appreciated.
Placing wreaths at the base of the
monument while Dixie was played
by the band, in honor of the COnfed-
crate veterans and gallant soldiers of
E1776. In honor of o. A. Guidry,
Capt. Samuel Haas, A. R. Lamoran-
diere, Robert W. Lawler, Our Young
Heroes, Capt. H. L. Garland, Gen.
DePolinac, Hypolite David, Brig.
I ~ NJ