BOBBY ARDOIN
Editor/Consulting Writer
The doors of the Michel Prudhomme Home swung open early Sunday morning as guests were treated to a multi-course brunch which will financially support renovation efforts at the 230-year-old residence.
Visitors ate underneath an expansive front porch beneath the second-story gallery or dined on the lawn underneath tents which protected them from occasional light rain.
Proceeds from the annual, spring major fund-raiser will enable the Preservationists of St. Landry Inc., who own the house, to continue making repairs and upgrades in order to maintain the house listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Members of the Preservationists decorated the breakfast tables with linen covering and vases of fresh flowers and music from a violinist.
Food was prepared by Jason Huget and his Steamboat Warehouse staff, while members of the Preservationists acted as waiters and servers for the guests who continued arriving until just past noon.
Coffee, juices, water, varieties of wine, water and cranberry Mimosas accompanied the meal which included scrambled eggs, grits, boudin, bacon, biscuits, potatoes, fresh fruit and peach cobbler for dessert.
“Our major sponsors and other contributors were the ones instrumental in making this work, as well as the wonderful breakfast that was beyond delicious. We had nothing but compliments from our guests about the food, the house and our hospitality,” said James Douget, president of St. Landry Preservationists, Inc.
Douget said the event also provided a chance for individuals to take a tour of the home that on Sunday was provided by Etha Amling.
“We want as many people as possible to understand the importance of his home located in the heart of Opelousas. The house has many stories to tell and it is one of the missions of the preservationists to provide those historical anecdotes that we think will intrigue all of those who take our tours,’ Douget said.
