The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-03-01
Blumenthal, Jeanette Bhhm and

The caryers for the restaurant were
Messrs. Emile Buquoj/ Henry Loeb,
Ernest Pedesclaux, /Morille Braud,
Felix Braud and N,/Arrieux, and the
attendants upon the gumbo table
Mines. Comstoak, Higgerson, Bour-
| geois, E. Leblanc, Gustave Gre, Sew
erin Braud and Pierre Landry.
| Though perhaps not in its proper
! place, ny present~a list of the
/oFFIcERs OF THE FAIR,
to whose efficient discharge Of duty is
dug much of the pleasure Of the occa-
son: j. j. Clayerie, president; j. F..
PARKS, vice president; Prosper Ian
dry, secretary; Felix Leblanc, Treas
urer; Emile Buquoi, Henry Loeb and
Edouard Gaudin, Restaurauters !;
Morris Marks, Auctioneer, and Camille
Mollere, chief Of police.
In the open space between the rows
of booths was located a fortune wheel
presided over by several young boys.
Upon most of the stands and tables
were rattle lists towhich all who wished
could add their names, but in only
one instance were visitors pressed to
take chances, and this in the rattle Of
a beautiful cake, at ten cents per
chance. .....
A most prominent and engrossing
feature Of the entertainment was the
two ..m....
CONCERTS
given in the college building, the first
Saturday, the second Sunday evening.
These were attended by nearly all the
guests Of the Fair, and proved emil
nently successful. Saturday evenings
concertconsisted Of an overture by
the orchestra, Messrs. J. J. Claverie,
A. Blanqui, DR.. B. Claverie, Dr.. A.
Claverie, and Octave Terrio; perfor
mances upon the piano by Misses l..
Hanson, l.. Blanquii, Mrs. E. Gaudin
and Mr.. VIM. Klopman; songs by
Mines. D. Leblanc, A. Landry Miss
l.. Mollere and j. j. Claverie; and q
beautiful duet upon the piano and
violin by Mrs. Z. Gaudin and Mr.. j. J..
| Claverie.
The second concert, Sunday even
ing, embraced the following: Over
ture by the orchestra, as before; piano
performances by Miss T.. Blanqui and
MIS-. E. Gaudin; duet, piano and VIC
lin, Miss L. Blanqui and j. j. CLAY
erie; sentimental songs by Mines.
Demon Leblanc, A. Landry, Miss. L.
Mollere; and comic songs by Mcssrs.
J. J. Clayerie, DR.. b. Claverie and
Octave Terrio. .......
The stock Of eatables and drinka-
bles on hand at the Fair appeared in
exhaustible, although subjected to
heavy drain by the hungry and thirs-
ty multitude.
| The Sisters of Charity who conduct
the St. Vincent Asylum visited the
Fair with the orphans under their
charge, and seemed pleased with the
progress of the entertainment. Rev.
Father Coupons paraded the grounds
with pleased, satisfied air, smiling
and chatting with the visitors, much
interested in the festivities
| The Fair closed Saturday at mid
night opened Sunday about noon and
continued again until midnight,
opened Monday morning at 10 o'clock
and wound up early in the afternoon.
One or more Of the three bands here
tofore mentioned were upon the
grounds continually during the pro-
gress of the Fair, and ever and anon
one of them would regale the assem-
bled pleasure seekers with an enliv-
ening tune. The members of these
organizations were treated to fine din
ners, and appeared to enjoy themselves
as well as the guests enjoyed then
music. .......
The celebration of high mass il
the church Sunday morning was d
beautiful ceremony, witnessed by a
large number of the Fair visitors, and
ravishing music for the occasion Wa:
furnished by some of the experienced
} musicians in attendance.
Summed up, the affair was a grant
success. On Monday the remaining
articles were disposed of at auction
opI whom tho ratI-rpc y-nrn all i,