The Lafayette gazette., 1895-06-22
The Fair at Carencro.

The Fair at CarencrO.
The festival given by the people of Carcn.
Gro under the lead of their energetic pastor,
Father Laforest. did not prove on Saturday.
as great a success was anticipated because
Of the ve,y inclement weather prevailing on
that day. Later in the evening the skies
cleared and small but aPpreciative au-
tlience was present at the-excellent concert
prepared for the visitors.
Sunday morning being bright and beauti-
full proved gala day for the town, and re-
warded the workers of the festival for the
disarpointments of the previous day.
The fair opened after the High Mass on
Sunday and was patronized by large crowds
during the day, and this was especially ap-
parent as the hour drew near for the delivery
of the lecture upon ''rhe early days of
Louisiana" by Archbishop Janssens. His
theme proved to he one of great interest to
the people of this section. and was listened
to with great appreciation by the audience.
A number of visitors from Lafayette, Ope-
lousas, Sunset, Scott, and Breaux Bridge,
who had come to the lecture, remained dur
jng the whole afternoon, and were present
at the concert at night. The scene presented
in the new church, where the fair took
place, was beautiful one, for when the
Southern ladies assemble in their airy sum-
mer costumes no one could find the sight any
thing but charming. The whole building was
beautifully decorated under the supervision
and by the usual good taste OF Mr.. Geo. f.
Brown, and each booth rivalled the Others
in its dressing of vari-colored flowers, Chi
nese lanterns, moss, evergreens, and bum
ting in gay abundance.
An amusing feature and at the same time
a profitable one for the church fund was the
auction sale with Mr.. Louis G.. Sicily as
auctioneer; his stentorian voice and ready
wit, supplemented by the bargains which he
offered, drew crowds around him.
The refreshments were good and sold at
reasonable priccs-and altogether it was a
successful and pleasant entertainment, and
it is in order for the people of Carencro to
thank those who came from distant towns to
assist them in their work. Especially are
our thanks due to Messrs. Wm. Campbell and
who assisted at the concert,
and to the Lafayette Gazette and Advertiser
for appreciated favors. The following la
dies and gentlemen made up the the enter
tainment, which would have done credit to
a place of more pretension than our little
town. Mrs. Chas. Jeanmard, Mrs. George
Melchoir, Misses Louie and Emma Jones,
Miss Berdie Palmer, and Several pupils of
Miss Madeline Melchior's school; Messrs.
Ed. Laberge, Louis Sicily, Geo. Melchoir,
and Master Weston Brown. Much anluse-
ment was created by a comedy entitled <'Les
Prunes'' enacted by Messrs. Sicily and
1.aberge; Master Weston Brown made quite
a hit by the singing in costume, of the two
popular songs, tDon't you think I'm pref
ty'' and '.NVon't you be my sweetheart.''
The different tables and their attendants
were as follows: "Restaurant,' Nine.
Felix Benoit, Nine. Ernest Broussard, and
Miss Ida Arceneaux. ''Ice Cream and
Cake" Mrs. Oct.ve Couvillon, and Miss
Celina Couvillon. '.'rombo1a'' Mrs. ID. A.
Dimitry, Mrs. Geo. L. Brown and Mrs. a.
Cheffer. ..I}ar,'' Mrs. Esteve Breaux and
Mr.. J. George Chachere. .'lce Cream and
Cake" Miss Aphelia Broussard, Mrs. Victor
Duplus, Miss Lucey Bernard. ''Coffee
cake, fruit and candy" the Misses Prejean.
s:General refreshment table, on Church
Grounds by Mr. and Mrs. l.. II. Prejean.
Music was furnishing during the day by the
Carencro band.
Considering the hard times, the days
proved financial as we'll a
social success, and a great help to the good
cause which Father Laforcst and his par
ishioners have in view.
Father Laforest has the good fortune of
enjoying the confidence of his people, who
can but appreciate the zeal and devotion
which ne exhibits in his determination to
build tor them a church suitable for their
needs. May success attend him. ID.