The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-06-30
SATURDAY JUNE 50 1871.
List SUNDAYS EXCURSION.

The excursion given on last sun
day frola TIiihodaux to Carencro in
the Parish of Lafayette was "A delight
full one. We regret that the heavy
rainfall in Thibodaux and surrounding
neighhorhood on last SATURDAY. pre-
vented a large number of orr peop!e
from enjoying this pleasant DAYS out
ing and instead of so who left on
board the tain when it moved out of
town. there would have been on board
over two hundred excursionists.
Quite large crowds embarked at Cha
cahoula. Gibson, Bayou Boeuf and
Brasiear, without counting goodly
numbers at other stations. The larc-
est crowd, however. was taken on
board at Lafayette, and when we
reached Carencto fully six hundred
excurslOnlsts were on board.
When we reached Carencro. the
fair, previously announced. was III
full blast with sonse fifteen hundred of
Father Laforest's pa1isilioners enjoy
ing themselves.
We were elleerfully and royalty re-
ceived by the lcloyed pastor ana the
good citizens of Carenclo who made
things very pleasant for us during our
stay. We have rarely seen a better
organized fair-le 0 Il dGI was grand.
and showed in every little detail the
enchanting touch If the nimble fingers
of the ladies.
Besides TIE st. Josepi's Brass Band
from T~Iibodaux. who furnished de-
lightful music on the excursion train
going and coming, several ba nds were
on the fair grounds discoursing most
excellent music to the great pleasure
and delight Of the many visitors.
In the evening at about $50 D. m..
we were treated to a mos eEioyable
concert in the church, comprising vo-
cal and instrumental music. and all
the participants, both grown people
and the little children of the school
performed well their parts. Miss
Sales singing deserves IA special mer-
ton IN the difficult pieces she per-
formed with such accurate yocaliza-
ton, showing a highly cultured
voice, gifted with sweetness and mel
ody. Prof. II A. Van der Cruyssep.
the gifted tenor leger Of LAFAYETTE de-
lighted the audience with his choice
selections Of vocal music.
The duo entitled, ave Maria
sang by Prof. Van der Cruyssen and
Miss SALES was the sweetest of all.
their two voices blending so harmo-
niously together. We regret we have
not the programme before US to mem
ton the names of all. The "Misererer
of II Trovatore rendered by Mr.. Mel
chior on the violin, was one of the
features of the evenings entertain
ment.
At Z O'Clock after bidding a4ieu to
the good. sociable and hospitable ci-
items of Carencro and to Father La
forest, their most worthy pastor. we
were all on board the train again.
homeward bound, and at II M. we
were all nome slumbering and dream
ing of a most pleasantly and asreeably
speut day.
In conclusion, Father Richard has
requested US, which we do most cor
daily, to present his most sincere
thanks and appropriations to the St.
Joseph Brass Band for the many ser
vices rendered by them on This auspi-
cious occasion. and TO say that their
delightful music on the tain and AT
the fair will ever be remembered. and
by his people and by the hospitable
people of Carencro.