The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-10-20

The 7. S. G. CONCERT AND BALL.-It goe
without saying almost that the concert ant
ball given at Phoenix Hall, last Sunda,
evening, a2deT the auspices of the Terpsi
choreasl Social Club, were success, TO
that organization has yet to experience it
first failure, and the reputation it enjoys il
always sufficient to iasure unsatisfactory at
tendance of amusement seekers at its en-
tertainments. While the audience was no
quite so large as might have been expected
the seats were all occupied, and considering
the fact that it was Sunday night, wher
many persons were kept away by religious
scruples, we think this was doing prett,
we'll. The programme as published in tn,
CHIEF of last week, was carried out in ex
cellent style. The fine music furnished b,
I an orchestra composed of Mrs. M. A. eau
Diet, pianist; Messrs. Chss. 8. Gray, frs
violin: Paul Savoie, second violin; DR.. B
Claverie, violincello; Jno. F. Terrio, cornet
and Paul Leche, viola, was one of the mos
enjoyable features of the concert. elmo
gene, polka mazurka, was given for al
overture, and Gounod's "Reverie 7" followed
the first intermission, both pieces beins
splendidly executed. Mr.. Gray favored the
| audience with couple of violin solos dur
ing the intermissions which were greeted
with well deserved applause.
Mr.. Geo. M. Bailey was the first singer
and also the last, and his fine voice was dis
played to advantage in Longfellow't
Bridge" and Crooked in the Cradle OF
the Deep."
Mrs. Julia Israel sang two French bal
lads IN her own inimitable style. Her first
selection was "Stella, the STAR" and in
Moi"
Miss Bertha Tobias rendered "In Questo
Sempliche" admirably with "Twickenham
Ferry" for an encore.
Miss Clara Keating's rendition Of "Tour-
terelle," Or The Dove, was SO charming that
she was recalled and responded with 81
told you So"
Mr.. Jno. +. Torrio, universal favorite,
sang The Ivy Clad RUM the words of
which are published on the first page of
to-days CHIEF, and pleased the audience
so we'll that an encore was demanded. Mr..
Terrio then chanted the praises of "Anas-
tasia" in an amusing and effective manner.
Miss Clothilde Constock, attractively
dressed in the costume of sheperdess,
displayed her rich voice in an admirable
rendition of La Bergere DIES Alps" and
being enthusiastically recalled, gave that
ever charming little ballad, "Coming
through the Rye"
Master Henry Comstock, whose fine tenor
voice never fails to elicit the admiration of
all who hear it, sang "The Blue Alsatian
Mountains in his best form and was
warmly encored.
The popular and amusing duet "Family
Squabbles," by Miss Heating and Master
Comstock, concluded the singing, and was
not less heartily received than its prede-
cessors.
After the laughable farce Of "Julius, the
Snoozer," in which the characters were sus-
tanned by Messrs. Terrio, Keating, Bailey,
Gondran, Landry and Park, On intermis-
sion Of twenty minutes was followed by the
opening of the ball with the L. s. G. mono
gram march. Dancing was kept up until
4 O'Clock in the morning and the ball was
most heartily enjoyed by all who attended
it.
The refreshment tables on the lower floor
were efficiently served by those accommoda-
ting ladies Mrs. Heating, Mrs. Schonberg,
Mrs. Weber and Mrs. Allan, and the
adjacent bar was we'll conducted by
Mr.. Gervais Gauthreaux. The several
of the Terpsichorean club per-
formed their duties in q praiseworthy man
ner and the affair passed off without an un-
toward incident, leaving only pleasant rec
objections behind it.
HE LANE STORE HOMICIDE. Westiey
one of the colored men shot by
Mr.. Leon Newman ut Lane store, in this
parish, on the 18th inst, died from the eff
fects of his wounds Saturday evening last,
at o'clock, twenty-four hours after the
shooting. We have conflicting reports az
to the condition of Charley Williams, the |
other man wounded by Newman, and can