The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-29
EXCURSION TO THIB0DAUX.

Last Sunday morning some four hundred
people left this city for Thibodsux to attend
the Fair held there for the benefit of St
Joseph's Church, Very Rev. Father Mepard
pastor. We would be very much pleased &c
write of the preparation and hustle of the
start, of the familiar but beautiful view of onI
river in crossing from the left to the right
bank. of the magnificent stretch of prairie and
woodland along the route, of the many bay Gus
and streams dotted with innunerable islands
studded with plantation huts, Of the fields OF
corn, cane, rice and cotton, of the thousand
species of birds to be found only in Louisiana
but our space for q notice of this enjoyable ex-
oursion is very limited. We wish it were
otherwise, for the object of the affair, it's st
teDdant pleasures and the good and hospitable
people of Thibodaux merit an extensive report.
But the events which have trapspired lately,
coupled with that variety of news which shond
characterize paper, and which interests every
one in general, compel us to forego whatever
pleasure we would have in speaking of an en-
tertainment comparatively local. Suffice it to
say, that after two hours "ride on the rail-"
Lafourche Crossing reached. where the
excursionsts boarded an immense barge
elegantly fitted mp for the occasion, and.
thence proceeded up the bayou, which. by the
way, is one of the prettiest streams have
ever seen. We arrived at Thibodaux shortly
after IL o'clock A. NJ where the excursionists
were received by almost all the Inhabitants of
the place-planters, lawyers, merchants and
laborers. Low Mass was Immediately cele
bIated for the benefit of such excursionists as
were unable, on account of the early hour of
leaving New Orleans, to hear one before their
departure. We were most favorably impressed
With the beauty of the church. Commodious
enough for large congregation in city, it
was beautiful beyond what any one could |
expect for g country place. Built in a cruoi-
orm style, according to no particular school of |
furnished with magnificent altars, |
valuable paintings and rare statuary, contain
ng relics and elegant stations, it was we'll |
to call forth praise for the heroic
,rest Father Menard, who has spent thirty
i've years of his life in perfecting all we saw,
nd blessing upon the people who aided him
y words, actions and means.
Mass over we took stroll around portion
f the town proper, and were much pleased
hereat. Returning to the scene of the Fair
large grove of some fifteen acres in the rear
the church-we passed the day participating
every possible kind of amuse ment. Every
hing was excellently arranged as regards 10
alton, adornment, refreshments and hospi-
Atty. All of the excursionists will bear us
ut in this statement With q zeal and CO.
peration praseworthy as it was universal, (
il closed their houses and stores, and at {
ended the Fair, which was greatly benefited
= their patronage. Though not yet apprized
f the sum uetted, we have no hesitation in
hrmiDg it to have been pecuniary success | I
IT we saw sufficient signs while there to show G
lat money, and plenty of it, was spent. G
We congratulate Thibodaux upon having G
lch Jealous priest, Father Mensrd, and upon Z
le extent of the practical Catholicity of it's O
eople, as evidenced last Sunday by 1.-the I
reatest of all these virtues CHARITY. I