Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-03-04
Concert at Houma.

Concert at Houma.
A large and intelligent auditory graced thu
occasion of the first Sacred Concert given II
Houma, for the benefit of the Catholic Church
now building in that place, on Monday last
The delegation from Thibodaux, though the
rain of the Saturday previous had almost rem
dered impossible large portion Of the road,
was both numerous and respectable, much lar.
ger than. we had been lead to anticipate under
the then existing circumstances. 1t went far to
show the interest manifested by our citizens, in
their willingness to encourage both by their
presence and money, objects Of a charitable and
benevolent nature. We are no stickler in
matters Of religion, and admire to see laud-
able rivalry to excel manifested by the different
persuasions in the erection of temples dedicated
to the Most High.
This concert, the first of the series, was
gotten up under the auspices of the Rev. Chas.
Menard, Catholic Citrate of St. Joseph's Church,
of this parish, with q view of aiding in raising
the means necessary for the completion of the
Catholic Church of Houma. The management
was intrusted to DR.. c. H. Gruneberg, gentle
man Of high standing, Of large and varied
knowledge in musical lore, assisted by number
of talented amateurs of both sexes, whose exer-
tons to please have been crowned with that sue
cess, which the object SO richly merited. 1t has
not been our practice in attending Amateur Con-
certs heretofore to particularize; but we trust
that the participants on this occasion will
pardon the liberty we have taken in deviating
from an established rule. ,s -.-, ,.. ~ ~
The first or opening piece, Sacred Hymn,
grand chour, in French, by Magazzari, was
most beautifully sung by Mesdames Myers,
Hymel, Knobloch, Hay, Misses Adele and Celeste
Engerran, Harrison and and Donatilde Lorio,
Messrs. Loiseau, Schieferstein, and Gartard
of the Choir Of St. Joseph's Church of this
place. Seldom have we listened to better bass
voice than that of Mr.. Loiseau, who has done,
and is still doing much towards the organization
of thorough and efficient choir for the Catho-
lie Church of this place, of which he is the
leader, an able musician, and splendid vocalist.
The other amateur performers were the Hon.
B. G. Thibodaux and daughters, Misses Wilhel-
NINA and Minerva Plough, H. C.. Thibodaux,
J. A. Scudday, Messrs. Adolphe Blanchard,
Hautboy; Mr.. F. Cherot, Flute; Sig Febrer,
Trombone Auguste Blanchard, Saxon Horn
Chollet, Violin, who though fgurinpas anna
teurs, displayed unmistakable evidences that they
were no novices in the art of music, for each
and all performed well the parts allotted to
them in the programme of the evening perform
ance, whilst the general director, DR.. Grune-
berg, deserves and elected the highest praise
for the manner in which the concert had been
matured and brought forth. -
The Misses Plough were peculiarly happy,
las is usual with those young ladies) in all the
parts assigned to them. The song "When the
Swallow home would fly" was most admirably
sung by Miss Minerva, the younger, while the
Italian song by Miss Wilhelmina, was received
with marks Of appreciation by the entire au-
dience. Few in the walks of private life are pos
SeSS0u Oh muslCsll C1lCuGS tuS MISSES
Plough, and fewer still gifted by nature with
higher capacities to manage and control the
human voice at will. We cannot close this
article without expressing entire satisfaction
and even astonishment at the great proficiency Of
the Hon. B. G. Thibodaux, as q performer on
the flute. Never have we seen a futest so per-
fectly master of that instrument as Mr.. Thibo
daux, and when we consider that is very seldom
that he practices upon the instrument, We were
even amazed at the mastery manner in which
he executed some of the most difficult passages
in pieces Of high merit in musical composition.
MARCH, MARCH, AWAY THE great regulat-
ing month-the January Of the fiscal year-the
month in which all settlements are usually made
here's upon us, and has already progressed
three days on the thirty-one which the Oregon
ian Calendar has allotted it. We have many
outstanding demands against us, which We
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