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SOCIETY
Community Garden Club
hosted at Strawberry Manor
By VIOLET COLLIER
Times Garden Editor
On August 21 members were the
guests of Mayor Charles and Celici
Gideon. A delicious luncheon with
punch was served to the 30 guests
present.
The ladies were given a tour of Straw-
berry Manor and everyone enjoyed the
beauty of the home, All gathered on the
front balcony and all gossiped with
delight at the beauty of the evening,
The lighting and beauty of the front
lawn was just lovely.
After retiring to the livingroom an
enjoyable evening was spent in
discussion with the mayor. The hopes
and dreams that he and the ladies of the
club would like to see happen in our
lovely ale Ponchatoula Town formed
the main topic of discussion•
After talking and laughing and having
a cup or two of great coffee we left our
gracious host and hostess with the
thoughts of what a wonderful way to
spend an afternoon, with friends in such
a productive life
II II
Acadian Odyssey
I III II
part III
By TRUMAN STACEY
Part Three
The entire responsibility for transportinq
the Frence Acadians to Louisiana, once
the Spanish government decided upon
this project, was placed in lhe hands of
the Spanish ambassador in Paris, the
Count De Aranda.
Jose de Oalvez, minister of the
Indies, placed unlimited funds at
Aranda's disposal. Galvez made no
secret of his eagerness to speed the
Acadians on their way "to populate the
fertile province of Louisiana."
Aranda found his most reliable ally in
Manuel d'Apres, Spanish counsul
general in St. Malo, D'Aspres was given
the task of drawing up the contracts to
transport the Acadians. He also
canvassed an additional group of
volunteers, and finally was given the job
of supervising the removal of all of the
Louisiana-bound Acadis,
Meanwhile, Peyroux was gathering
data on the cost of the removal. This
was a long and laborious process. He
gathered bids from ship captains to turn
over to d'Asperes. He had to figure the
cost of a daily menu of bread, biscuits,
cheese, codfish, salt meats, and light
vinegar. He also had to include such
incidentals as hammocks during the
voyages, water bottles, bedding, small
baskets, measures, lamps, and iron:
hooped barrels to carry water•
Since the sailing time for a vessel
from France to the port of New Orleans
might be as much as three months, food
had to be stocked for that length of
June Pittman
"He who serves his coun-
try well has no need of
ancestors." Voltaire
The ship"Le Ban Papa"
time, "there was also the matter at
supplying nine lumps of coal per 100
people for heating. In the end the trans-
Atlantic fare for one Acadian came to
about $36.
All of these negotiations took
months, because proposals had to go
from d'Aspres in St. Malo to Aranda in
Paris, thence to the royal court in
Madrid. and the answers had to be senl
back. Thus, time passed, winter
followed fall, and it was thought
necessary to postpone things until
spring.
Finally, d'Aspres signed contracts for
seven ships to transport the Acadians to
Louisiana. He notified Madrid on April
4, 1785, that he had completed
registering all Acadians volunteering for
Louisiana. He had paid each one 3
cents a day, beginning Jan. I, 1785,
and all preparations had been completed.
And on Sunday, May I0, 1785, the
frigate, "Le Ban Papa," weiqhed
anchor from Nantes, and set sail for the
New World. "Le Ban Papa" was a
frigate of 250 tons, armed with two
cannons, and structured with two
decks. The ship was owned by Peltier
Dudoyer, Carie and Company, of
Nantes. The captain was Gabriel
Benoist of Nantes, and she carried a
crew of 15.
There were 156 Acadians aboard the
first shLp ,. Ther ' should have been
more. D Aspi's had arranged for 39
families to board ship, but three families
failed to report on the day of departure,
and "Le Ban Papa" weighed anchor
without them. (Though they missed
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their first passages, the three families
eventually arrived in Louisiana, through
the kindness of d'Aspres.)
Captain Benoist, with fair winds.
made the trip to New Orleans in 81
days, a good sailing record, and arrived
in New Orleans on July 29. 1785.
The voyage was free from storms.
and the 'passengers suffered no
epidemics, or serious illnesses. There
was only one death to mar the voyage.
Festival of Fall Fashions
A Festival of Fall Fashions benefit lending their talents to the
style show and luncheon was held successful charity were: Mitzi Verberne,
Thursday, August 29 at the Louise Bounds, Joan Reed, Michelle
Ponchatoula Community Center, Bordeion, Vivian Materne, Faroukh
presented by the Tangipahoa Enayoti, Rita Murtagh, Janelle
Extension Homemakers Council. Nelson, Diane Sanders, Doris
Receiving special thanks for aiding Bernard, Ruth Barron, Cloren
the Year of the Children charity were: I a,,ender, Ruby Drude, Juanita Lunn,
Mayor Charles Gideon, and con
June Pittman, Mitzi Verberne
Catherine Ridgedell, Gloria
Kathy Newton, Louise Bounds,
Varnado, Joan Reed, Michelle Bordel0
Vivian Materne, Faroukh Enayoti ....
Annette Hagg, Mitzi Verberne, sue
Nelson, Elaine St. Pierre,Laura Lea
Laurent.
The infant daughter of Eustaquis el fashion stores Beall's Department r........................................ 1
Joven died at sea. Store, T' Marie's Fashions, Hancock
Royal orders from Madrid had gone Fabrics, and Pugh's Florists. Models i i E P S O U !
to Estevan Mira, provisional governor '
of Louisiana, to settle the Acadians with Garage I / ,
great speed, attending to all their needs I ycwdry I
IS day I NOS !
them tllable lands good homes sa e atur
farming tools, and a financial subsidy WHOLESALE PRICES-BIG SAVI
until they were able to support The Community Garden Club ladies
themselves, After 29 years of aimless will hold an annualcake, pie, cupcakes I 14Re. Gold Rings, Chains, Chorrns, Pendants, l
wandering, such a warm welcome must and rnicallanious garage sale Saturday, I
have overwhelmed the Acadians. Sep. 7th. at Memorial Park Community Earrings, Diamonds g Monog ram s
The Count de Aranda had appointed Cb BJdquseful I items are for sale: I FO R TH E B EST P R I C ES O N: I
Martin Navarro, intendent of Louisiana, l
as the official to make proper provision homemade objects of many stules, I C I
for the settlers. Navarro, in turn, clothes, and shoes, oins, Diamonds, Gold & Silver Bullion
appointed Anselmo Blanchard as his The ladies will make their trip to North I 1 507 S.W. Railroad Ave. Hammond I
commissioner for the Acadians. Carolina October 5th untill October 11. I I
Blanchard began his new duties by Money made at this sale will be used to 542-6850
going aboard to welcome the new buy the cold drinks that they take along I Open: Mon-Fri 9to5 Sat 10 to 3 I
colonists, and to begin their registration, on the coach for their enjoyment as they iL_..j=j,m,_,_,,j, ...... ,,=_..,,.=,=,,=.,.,m,m.,m=..,m=..,m.,,m,.,,,=,,,,,,.,,l
And at the same time, the natura|izatior travel along the way.
of the new Spanish citizens began. They
were registered under what the
Spaniards thought were their names.
French names were difficult for
Spaniards to pronounce, and even
more difficult to spell.
Thus, Joseph LeBlanc became Jose
Blanco. Paul became Pablo, Babin
became Vaven or Vaben, Lejuen
'ecame El Joven, and so on.
Spelling meant little to the Acadians,
however, as they gazed on the shores of
their new home. They were delighted
when Navarro announced that he was
granting a subsidy of 10 cents to every
family head, seven and a half cents to
every adult, and two and a half cents for
every child.
With this money, Navarro pointed
out to his superiors in Madrid, "they can
buy the little things necessary in life,
such as wood, tools, and so forth."
The expedition remained in New
Orleans about a month, in order to
allow the new colonists to become
accustomed to the climate and food.
Then, with the assistance of Acadians
who had long been in Louisiana.
Blanchard showed the new colonists
their homes. There were choice farm
lands in the vicinity of Manchac, and 37
of the families voted to settle there. The
other family, of two members, decided
to settle in Lafourche.
Once the choice was made, Navarro
ordered that each family be supplied with
meat cleavers axes, hatchets, hoes,
spades and knives according to their
needs, add had them transported to
their new homes on launches and !
barges.
The first leg of the Acadian
expedition had been .successfully
completed.
Here are the names of the heads of
the families aboard "Le Ban Papa,"
along with the number of persons in
each family, and the occupation of the
head of the household:
Joseph LeBlanc (6 persons), carpenter:
Andre Trample (I0 persons) seaman:
Joseph Henry (8), carpenter: Charles
Landry (9). carpenter: Amable Hebert
(6). carpenter: Jean-Charles LeBlanc
(2), seaman: Simon LeBlanc (3),
caulker: Alexandre Duaron (8). day
laborer: Francois Hebert (I). carpenter:
Anna Boudreau (3), widow: Cecille
Bourg (6), widow.
Also Pierre Quintin (6). carpenter:
Paul Dominique Boudreau (3). seaman:
Jean Baptiste Dugast (4), day laborer:
Jean Baptiste Dugast (4). carpenter:
Joseph Aucoin (7). seaman: Eustache
Lejeune (7). carpenter: Jean Baptiste
Lejeune (2). seaman: Gregoire Lejeune
(6). seaman: Anselme Landry (2).
seaman: Jean Baptiste Boudreau (5),
seaman.
Also Angelique Pinel (3). widow;
Charles Broussard (7), carpenter; Jean
Trahan (I). seaman; Daniel Benoit (3),
day laborer: Pierre LeBlanc (6), joiner;
Jean Baptiste Guedry (6). carpenter;
Louis Stirvin (5), seaman; Etienne
Hache (3), unmarried, with two sisters.
Also Charles Daigre (2), block maker;
Francoise Boudreau (2), widow; Mar-
guerite LeBeauve (3), widow; Jean
Baptiste Legendre (3), carpenter.
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