The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-07-08
COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT
CONCERT.
correspondence

speaks for itself:
Thibodaux, La. July 3rd, 1898.
Professor E. Chol, Thibodaux, La.
Dear Sir and Friend Many ofyour
admiring friends and pupils of this
and adjoining parishes most earnestly
desire to offer you a complimentary
benefit concert on any date OF dates
you may think fit and proper.
We believe that we are not any too
early IN making this tender which is
intended as ar appreciation On the
part of your many friends and pupils
for the kindly and disinterested servi-
ces you have rendered our commune
ty during the past thilty-nine years,
both as a citizen and as an educator
in the God-given science of Music.
And, dear Professor, realizing in add
vance the grand musical treat in store
for US on the occasion of this benefit
concert, we urgently and kindly re-
quest that you prolong our pleasures
by selecting two consecutive nights
whereon the "Benefit Concert" will
take place.
Awaiting your kind and favorable
answer, we remain,
Very respectfully,
A. JOLIET, JI., Manager "Thibodaux
Sentinel" E. J. Legendre. Leader
Thibodaux Brass Band, w. C. Raglan,
Mayor Of Thibodaux, Mrs. Cecile NJ.
Walsh, an old pupil, Theo. P. Berge-
ron, r. r. Mcbride, Mrs. l.. P. Gaude.
Mrs. A. J. Moulle, Thomas A. Ba-
deaux. P. E. Lorio, Mrs. Juanita Lo-
rio, Mrs. E. NJ. Stuart, Miss E. NJ. Stu
art, l.. P. Calllouet, j. A. Munich,
Alice Hoffman,, A. E. Hoffman,,
Arthur F. Knobloch, Fanny Knobloch,
Mamie Knobloch, Jno. j. Daigre,
Leader Home Circle Orchestra, Ma
mic Claude, Ida Claude, B. T. Blake,
H. Dansereau, l.. M. Layman, Mrs.
Louise Bergeron, Miss Maud Kno-
bloch, Mrs. Thos. Roger. Octave Col.
gnet, Charlton P. Beattie, Therese
Gaude, Clemmie Layman, Gussie Lay
man, Mrs. w. C. Raglan, Mrs. C. L..
Gouaux. May Dansereau, Valfroid
Bergeron, Mrs. Clay Knobloch, E..
Beauvais, Clay Knobloch, Octavie
Coignet, Mrs. Octavie Trosclair, L. A.
Trosclair, L. j. Trosclair. Taylor
Beattie, Mrs. Fanny P. Beattie, E.
Catherine Beattie.
Thlbodaux, Lee, 6 Juliet 1898.
Monsieur A. JOLIET JR., Editeur de
la SENTINELLE de Thibodaux.-Je
viens de recevoir votre aimable lettre
du 3 courant. Je suis emu DIES
sentiments qu'elle content, ct. de
lappreciation 81 bienveillante que
mes amis ont forme, DIES quelques
services rendus, depuis t~rente-neuf
IN que jai lie bonheur de vivre
parmi vous. Je mai dependant fait
que mon devoir en- repondant de mon
mieux a toutes les bontes, a tous les
egards don't j'ai etc l'objet.
Merci done, Monsieur ct ami, de
votre initiative. Merci aussi, aux
Danes qui mont fait rhonaeur de
signer votre lettre. Merci enfin, a
mes amis ct a mes cheres eleves.
Je suis tout heureux, tout fer de
cette marGue d'estime, ct je crols que
la meilleure maniere de repondre a
tant de bonte est de vous dire
J'accepte de tout cnur la direction
musicale DIES deux soirees qui me
sont 81 endorsement offertes par
mes eleves ct mes amis. J'espere,
avec l'aide DIES nombreux talents qui
m'entourent, repondre dignement a
lattente du public.
ST vous lie jugez convenable, ces
deux concerts seront donnes dams
les soirees du 90 ct 30 courant.
Votre tout devoue ct bien res
pectueux. E. CHoL.
For those who do not understand
French, we will state that Professor
Chol gracefully accepts the Compli-
mentary Benefit Concert. is to take
charge of same by choosing among
his many friends and pupils the best
musical talent, and has fixed July
29th and 30th, 1898, as the days.
Let every body who has at heart the
success of this affair, come our, and
make of it the greatest success posi-
BILE.