The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-07-16
a NOTABLE SOCIAL EVENT.

AHioOuduA opera house.
Their celebration proved one of the
most notable events Of tho season. 1t
seemed as though the very elements
desired to lend their assistance to the
perfect success of the occasion /; tor the
weather which had given us incessant
rains for the past four or five weeks,
broke up on last Tuesday and ushered
in a day of sunshine, without a drop
of rain throughout the day.
At 8 o'clock p. M. the merry knights
and gaily attired ladies, their invited
guests, could be seen vending their
way from all parts of the town towards
the hall Of the Branch at the corner
of St. Bridget and Green streets. Here
a reception was rendered their guests
by the knights, and at short intervals
the celebrated Thibodaux Brass Band
discoursed sweet music for the enter.
tainment and delight of the assembly.
The time was whiled away in social
inter course, and when the hour for
dinner arrived, at the request Of Hon.
H. N. Coulon, President Of the Branch,
the knights and their guests preceded
by the band, repaired to the spacious
banquet hall. Here a scene pleasing
to the sight and tempting ts the ap-
petite opened to view. Two large
tables spread the whole length Of the
hall, Hastily served and beautifully
decorated, graced the brilliantly illu-
minated hall, and seemed to smile a
cordial welcome to all. Soon the
knights and their guests were disposed
in their respective places, and a cheer
ing sight it was, these gay knights and
fair ladies seated around the festive
board as in the days of ancient chival-
~. Course after course of delicately
prepared viands followed the exquisite
Creole gumbo. to be followed in turn
by ice-cream, cakes and many other
delicacies ; and for three long hours
the select company ate, drank, chatted
and made merry.
Then champagne began to pop, and
as the sparkling glass was passed
around, the President OF the Branch,
Mr.. H. n. Coulon arose and in a courte-
u manner welcomed the guests in a
neat address and assured them Of the
great delight their agreeable presence
had afforded the knights. Mr.. Thomas
A. Badeaux, State Vice President, read
a letter from Hon. j. D. Coleman,
Supreme President of the Catholic
knights, expressing regret at his IN
ability to attend.
On The call of the President, the
following toasts We're then responded
to by the following gentlemen in the
order named. 1The Order Of the
Catholic Knights" by Judge A. F..
Knobloch /; the estate Council" by Mr..
j. j. Mclaughlin, State President of
the Catholic Knights in Louisiana ;
"Our Judiciary" by Judge L. p.
Caillouet ; "The Ladies' by Mr.. Earle
Knobloch ; '.Our Old Friend the
Thibodaux Brass Band,r by Prot. J. A.
Trone, President of the Band. A
great many witty hits were made in
some of the tcasts, which caused no
end of laughter and merriment.
The dinner over, the company re-
tired to the spacious galleries of the
Opera House, where they were RECALLED
with delightful music by the "Home
Circle Orchestra" which under the
leadership of DR.. j. ]. Daigre has
already attained SO much success.
After some time spent in social inter-
course, the company departed, well
pleased with the evenings entertain
ment. Truly, the celebration was one
of which every knight may feel justly
proud. 1t may be characterized as
the most important, as it certainly was
the most enjoyable and successful
social event which has taken place in
our midst for a long time. The pre-,
sence of ladies had much to do with
! the success of the entertainment, and
the knights are to be congratulated on
this innovation. The ladies are
narticularly enthusiastic in their praise,
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