The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-11-02

great day one hundred years ago
when the parish OF St. John was es-
tablished could be compared to the
magnificent ceremony Of this centen-
NAL celebration when the Venerable
Archbishop OF New Orleans was cele-
bratrans; with the Sanctuary filled
with Bishops, Monsignors, and dis
tinguished priests, he felt sure that
the good people who labored with a
heartful Of love would feel that they
had been amply repaid for their
clinging to the ancient faith Of their
forefathers and the hest traditions Of
the creole.
Bishop Drossearts urged the people
stand true to their heritage He call
ed to their attention that Lafayette
was no longer a portion Of the diocese
Of New Orleans; that It had been cut
into a territory knokn as the diocese
of Lafayette; that native son Of the
section, a descendant OF the Acadians
who was born and reared in the en-
chanted section SO beautifully des-
cribed BY Evangeline, Right Reverend
Jures B. Jeanmard, was first Bishop
Of the diocese with his See City In
Lafayette.
All Of these blessings, Bishop Dros-
searts stated, could be traced back
to the descendants of the Acadians
standing true to the ancient faith that
was handed down to them by their
ancertors and he declared that still
greater blessing would follow from
the bounTifuT God II tney would contin
ne in the course that had been fol
lowed during the century that was
just closing.
Bishop Jeanmard expressed the graf
itude, ana appreciation of the people
Of Lafayette to Archbishop Shaw and
the Bishops OF the Province, priests
and prelates that attended the confer
ence. Bishop Jeanmard stated that
the members Of ST. Johns parish
would gain inspiration from the visit
Of Archbishop Shaw, welcomed the
Bishops and expressed the deep grati-
tude Of all for their aid in making
the centennial celebration the great
ceremony that It was
The st. Johns Cathedral, under
the personal direction Of Very Rever-
end w. j. TeurIings, Pastor of S..
T6hn's and with Miss Mamie Rooney
at the organ, rendered musical pro
gram that was In keeping with the
sulendor Of the ceremony. Both at
the Benediction Tuesday night and
At the political Mass this morning
the musical portion Of the services
stood out with impressive splendor-
Father Teurliugs. Miss Rooney and
every member OF the Cathedral choir
had Iabored valiertly for the occasion
and acquitted themselves in manner
that brought great glory to the mem
bers.
The following are the members OF
the choir. assisted BY Reverend Frans
van Kallhout, Reverend Father Br
lderbaiit, and Father Espitilfer for the
occasion:
Mesdames. Frank Mouton. = Y
Mouton. AIphe Leblanc, Sam J. Le-
Blanc Mrs. Francez. J. R. oomen-
geaux. n. Malencon, George Liable,
Maxine Mouton, Theresa Martin. Eva
MoutOn, Ll0ssie Adams, Odeide MOu.
ton nd Emily DeBlanc.
f. y. Mouton, August Liable, ste
uhen Liable, Vincent Patureaux'
pierre Greac, Robert Steiner, George
lDeBlanc and A. Church.
Business in the city was generally
suspended during the ceremony at
the cathedral. Business houses were
closed and in such cases where i
! was impossible employees were Re
LEASED to attend the ceremonies.
Local public and parochial schools
were also closed fOE the morning, se
that students who desired to attend
the program at the Cathedral could
do so.
BenedictiOn Of the Blessed sacra
ment was the main feature Of the
service at the Cathedral Tuesday
night with Right Reverend Edward
| r Alien. bishop of Mobile as the
celebrant.
/ Preceding the ceremony at the
cathedral the visiting prelates ar
lpriests received the members Of s.
johns arish and citizens Of Lafay
cite 1t q reception held at the resid
| ence Of Bishop Jeanmard. Archbishop
shaw was at the head Of the receiv
ing line -pnd the presentation war