The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-09-25
The sacred Concert.

last Sunday evening was a COM
plete success in all respects.
Much praise is due to professor
Choi under whose musical direc-
ton the Concert was given. The
object Of the concert WAS 10 raise
sufficient funds to pay the bal
ance dne on the recent purchase
Ola new organ and from all ac-
counts the net proceeds of the
concert will very nearly liquidate
that balance.
Father Menard whoseindefatig
able zeal in thecause of his chu, CHI
and religion is proverbial in this
section, is the minister in charge
Of St. Joseph's Church-one of
the handsomest brick edlfices for
religious worship in this State.
At I! O'clock in the evening
the doors of the Church opened
and an eager throng pressed their
way to secure seats inside the spa
cious building. Every available
seat was soon secured, and a
more orderly, respectable and ap.
preciative audience it has seldom
been Our pleasure to witness.
The coup dOeH presented in the
church on that evening is we'll
worth being treasured up in mem
Dry. The high arched ceiling Of
the church, handsomely decorated
with fresco designs painted by a
master hand; the long row of CORN
THAN columns Oh either side of the
middle aisle !; the oil paiutingsup
on the ceilings above the altar
and in the transepts ofthe church,
one painting representing angels,
another our lady of Carmel, and
the most artistic OF all represent
ing St. Valeria as she stood ready
for execution because she would
not renounce her religion her ex
cutioner upon her right, and all
around her an amphitheatre
packed with pagans; the life
sized wooden statues carved by
hand, that encircle the main al
tar the elegantly framed oil
paintings representing the scenes
Of the trial and crucitixion of our
Saviour, which occupy the spaces
Oh the wall between the high win
dows ; the numerous magnificent
chandeliers with prismatic c,ys
tai pendants glittering like my
RAIDS Of diamonds-all formed IA
scene of beauty and brllliancy and
grandeur that will not soon be
forgotten.
AT eight O'Clock precisely the
solemn and mellow tone Of
the new organ announced that the
concert had begun.
The first piece was Rossini's
StajGt Mater which was credita
bly, rendered by the ladies' and
gentlemen Of the church choir.
Mis-. Trone's fine contralto voice
we'll with the voices of
the choir.
Cujus AMimam, a tenor song,
was we'll rendered by Mr.. M6teyG,
artist of New Orleans.
Fac ut Poyem, a Cauatina, as
sung by Miss Theresa Gruneberg,
artistic from New Orleans, was
received with much applause.
Miss Gruuebtrg, although quite
has Il remarkably good
voice which she seems
to control with the most perfect
ease. !
Pro Peccatis was rendered by
Mr.. O'Sulllvan, a member of the
bar he,e, who has a very good
voice.
Infammatus ct Accensus was sung
by Mrs. Delbert and the church
ohoir. Mrs. Delbert is one of our
|ocal artistes, and the town may !
well be proud of her rich soprano
voice, which is highly cultivated.
She sang with Il great deal of ex
preston and was much applaud
"a. We canhot .ielp thinking
hat her vocal talent would be- a
valuable acquisition to the St.
joseph's choir. The congrega-
ion would, we are snre, highly
appreciate her singing at high
mass every Sunday. Her vocal.
,ation is too precious to be con
ined solely to- the home circle.
So tar We have given an &C.
count of the first part of the pro-
,ramme. After an intermission
which lasted about three quarters
of al hour, during which the au.
had ample time to patron
re the booths in the park ada
zen: to the church, where re
etreshments were dispensed by
air damsels, professor E. Chol
opened the second part of the pro-
by playing, in a master
y manner, Auber's Overture
for the organ by Mr..
jhol himself. Next came a trio