The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-09-26
THE FESTIVAL
FOR THE BKNkTTr OF
MOUNT CARMEL CONVENT.

tbId U80 uUDIAetleu
IN our community, for nan years
past has neen the grand Upen Air
Festival. held in the yard Of The pas
toral residence of st. Joseph.s chulct,
last Tuesday, Wednesday and Tauls-
day evenings.
On the invitation Of Mother Apoliue
the abb. SnperiOr-sx Of ,I.. Convent. a
number uf ladies Convened. and organ.
lxed Tor Oh. purpose Of carving ua a
falr. that would eciispe in its .it,.c-
u0ns all rrevi0Hs effnrts of the kid
md would at the same time, re.al, N
netting . handsome fund for the re-
labelling of the west building of the
Convent.
Committees we're appointed, each
with their d1ties we'll defined, ami
the gentlemen were called upon to
C -0pefAte IN the SOOd work.
\ Various hnOt,s were erected on the
ground. and in their general appear
ance, under the meilowed light that
came fr"m mere Chinese lanterns
and from lamps on the standa, they
presented . beautiful sight. At each
booth were matrons aud maihens, the
latter in gaudy aud hewitchiug cos
tumes, aud it was hard for the visitor,
in pe,ambuiatiDg the fair grounds to
resist the inclination to drop u little of
his spare cash ct the different stands.
The weather conditions for the
Festival we're simply superb, and the
attendance each evening was very
good. On Wednesday, one hundred
and hfteon persons came from Houma
on . special excursion train aud ad-
ded not q little to the success of the
evening's receipts.
Tho names Of the booths and their
fair attendants are herewith furnish
cd
The Rainbow.-This was the candy stand
: was presided over by Mrs. Ozeme Ma
gum, assisted by Misses Laura Tabor Klso-
more engerran. Lucille Reveillion. Rosa
The Pirate ehip.-Mr. Louis Blum was 1t
| the helm, and Aessrs. Chas. BaIexux and
Francis knOblOch were the sailors or pirates
Bertha Folse In bright red costumes added
attraceiveness to the dark and gloomy look
ing craft. A wheel Of fortune on the ship
The Post Odsce.-Mrs. Thsop6ile BerEeron,
assisted by Misses Louise ROdrigue, Lille
Smith, Rlla Williams: May Dansereau, Car
i met1t0 anu 1VeIyn dOk8fO feCelVeO, OlS6ri.
buted and delivered the correspondence
which was handed in by manysof the visi.
tors TO the yrOunds. Many was the hearty
laugh which was INDUCED in by the young
letters from tho Post once.
Mount Carmel.-Mrs. U. ]. Himel had
charge OF this important booth and was Ell
cientiy aided by Misses Della MelancOn,
Lena Hilnel. Bertha Riviere, Marie Federine
vivian knoblOch, CoInelia Theriot, Carrie
Curtis, Laura Bade*ux. Emily Scally, Emily
Kerne, l. kerne. Cecils Dansereau, Emms
C~Aillouet, Bertha Tonps.
Fancy articles Of great variety aud the
grabbing were the principal features Of thii
DSois: Il fns sty' o Ca9ms s'r' Go Of el,s , nna vs az:
tastetu;ly dressed in blue with brown trim
n,ings, and with mortar board caps on thei,
The Gypsy.-Fortunes were told at thi.
! booth by Misses Cora and Elisha Hime!
4 Nary and Laure MOrvant, Annette Coulon
Mary McCulla and Henrietta Boudreaux, to
to learn the past, present and future through
the manipulation of the cards. Mrs Emile
Lefort cnaperoned this booth. The younl
ssGsss Ts,e a%n In sEpsas ae esss ssssr o wsda a ana
attracted much attention as eley mcve
among the people in the Intervals Of theil
employment 10 the mystic
The krench.-irs. Emmanuel Chol, assist
ed by Misses Octavie BLANCHE and EHiily
Coignet, Mamie Gaude. Clotflde, BETTE ant
Pauline Cho, and Mrs. Bannon I. LAKE wa:
II IA &h1A soo Shi5 0ootbg ~ aAS SSN$ "os>
was dispensed and fruit was offered for sale
The A~merican.-Ice cream and cake, TIVE
popular American delicacies. were appro
/ priat, " fer sale al this booth which was
presided over by Mrs. DR.. ID Dainre, wb<
had as her assistants. Misses Daisy Thomas
Mildred Woods, Lsziila Troscleir, Lee
Ella Foret. fannie kncbloch. Olive Mcbride
A.athe Adam and Mes6ames c. I. Shaver
Earle kncoloch. w. r. Martin and Naiiis
KnObloch.
The Oriental.-Hos tea, coffee ami choco,
late, cigars and cake could be had in any
quantity at the oriental. where also, thu
booth was under the dire.tion Of Mrs. w. q
Raglan, assisted bv Misses Chevie Sanders
4 Mamie hnobloch. Agues Boudreaux. oelin'
rolse, The'ese Han I'll, hadmte hee'e
The Irish Mrs. john ii. Nalsf, With Miss
es Ella and Lizzie Beauvais, Mamie Walsh
Katie Keetc, Mary and Kathleen Pugh and
Sarah Scaliy as her staff supplied punch Il
all thirsty lnortais who iancied that Kind o
Rebeuca at the wel.-Lemonade and sher
bet were to be found at this bOOtl. Mrs. j
D. kpoblocL, assisted by Mrs. Carrie Curt:
and Misses Jennie and stella Blum, Earlin'
Carver, Bertha saquin and Alice Daubiqu,
4 did the honoT5 at this stand.
The Hestarrant.-Mts Cecilia Blake anC
Mrs. emma LAMBERT were in coltrol Of tni.
essential adjunct or the tair and were as
] sisted by Misses Celeste BoDvfilssn. Heoobi.
Frest, Mamie. Celeste, Adele ana Emil.
Sabatier, Myrthe Rohieiaux, Marie Oemf
Il chen, Marie L.ainye {, Jeanne Hafqpe napn
CECILIA Wa2esparr.
Messrs Charles Flash aud Henry Hoffm:t
managed rae shooting gallery. whoa ma'
patroniZed Ds a.nater4 >paf tShcn.
!. A number of valuable articles wer,
donated nv flienus OF the Sisters, ant
these Geie Jailed onthe last nisht q
thu Fessisai.
.Jhe / i1ies' c, Gle. contributed b,
sfr ere.laai> -. 1ilitndanx wss woi
j, II ~ Is Bsrt rtax.
. ~ ~ dnli, d essrtl very
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