The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-06
APLEAsANT EXCURSION.
How the new orleans People Were EhIor-
tanned at the ThibOdaK EAR.

On Sunday morning at o'clock the morgan
ferrybeat left iis wharf, at the foob Oh ~. am
street. with about 800 excursionists. pounu a.
pleasure trip to the fair that was taxing piaee d.
Thibodaux, LafOurche parish, La.
The fair began on the day previous, ana was
o,van for the benefit Of st. Joseph's Catholic
church Rev. Father c. NJ. Menard. pastor
After aliehting from the ferry at Algiers the
messengers took the train. which sped along,
taLin0 more excursionists as 1t proceeded.
until the warning whistle Of the locomotive IN
prolonged tones announced that
TH1BoDAux WAS in SIGHT.
Az the train neare the station. lively notes OF
music greeted the ear. and when the passen-
GERS left the cars they saw that q deputation Of
the notabilities of the town, delegation from
the fire companies and large number OF the
inhabitants we're awaiting the excursionists to
escort them to the church where the fair was
beiug held about mile and quarter from the
station.
FORMING INTO LINE,
with st. Joseph's brass band at the head. oil
proceeded to the fair.
Mass was said in the church by the Rev
Father Menard, who blessed eight statues which
will adorn the edihce and when, the ceremony
ssfs 5e ia sr ans ne
Besides the New Orleans exeursionists, there
were also present many persons from the az l.
ioining parishes and from the neighborhood 81
Underneath the oyerhanging bouehs q fine
shade trees were placed tables, presided over
by picked bevy Of fair maidens Of inloooauA
80 WITH GOOD NATuRED RIvALRY,
We'd with each other In Offering to the thirsty or
hungry tempting saassb 9. IN
| fact, every delicacy In the way OF drinking or
eating. s,,,a x,rr~osa 10 +bo An
ishinp OF the pretty little church OF st. Joseph,
| was d success, and Father Menard can say that
he has not been slighted In his appeals to pub
~ T6res fne bands Of music, the Thibodauz x
DR.. q. Dansereau, the st. J9seph's Band; re led
BAND snidsa ~ Robert III ane D
alternately lively airs on raised platform 10
three tbs ire companies o Thibodaux No. j. fore
man i. a. Webre: Protector No Q. foreman.
| W. d. Reagan Home Hook and Ladder No. !.
The church has been mentioned only casually.
but glance at the exterior shows that the
edif1ce Ia really one OF the most slightly Of cOun-
| rated, The we'll known artist from New Or
| leans Mr.. q. Humbrecht has painted several
| fine tableaux In oil colors. a painting 10 the
sanctuary represents the glori1cation OF st.
Joseph.
| IN THE LEFT AISLE.
fresco painting representing the, scene In the
Forum at the martyfdom OF Sle tHloFl6. dttr dcIS
4 the attention. 1t is twenty four feet long ~
| eighteen wide, contains over 900 figures. and Is
q delicateiy touched historical painting; In the
right aisle another fresco painting. by the same !.
4 hand shows the Blessed Virgin giving the
scapular to st. Simon Stock.
4 Messrs. Alcide Faure and EuR. PhyIastre
gave the finishing touches to the paintings
which will be an ornament to the church.
FATHER MENARD
! II 4 TYNE Of the persevering. energetic. though
/ humble pastor, and possesses face OF remark.
ably s,aape expression. enhanced by the silvery
halo which three-score years have left over All
brow. The pastor .is well beloved by his flock
among whom he has been forty years. Rev
l Father Menard has been rewarded for his labor
of love among his people BY the substantial sat
isfaetion which the success Of the fair gave him
and by the early realization OF his cherished
hope, that OF com plotting the church.
N UNTIL AFTER O'CLOCK
in the evening the excursfonfsts fingered at the
fair enjoying all It's pleasures. and then the Wits
tie OF the locomotive caused them to respectfully
| Wend their way towards the station where the
train awaited them, and as the Cathedral clocl
struck the second hour Of day, they sighted tx
New Orleans wharf and shortly found thsm
selves In the city, after having spent delight
full day among the hospitable people OF Thibo
dHux.