St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
Lafayette Club Opening.

Lafayette Club Opening.
The members of the Lafayette Club
may well feel grateful over the success of
the exercises and reception which at
tended the opening of their fine club
rooms in the Citizens Bank building last
Wednesday evening. Those having the
matter in charge had worked hard to in
sure the success of the affair, and the re.
suit of their efforts was an event which
will long be remembered asa particularly
pleasant one. About 1876 members and
guests were present. The programme
as printed in last weeks CALIFORNIAN
was carried out. In his address of wei
come the president, DR.. c. A. Provost,
spoke of the origin and object of the club,
and extended hearty welcome to those
present. c. Constantineau in a few
words welcomed the English speaking
guests.
The musical programme was a good one
and each number was we'll received.
The piano solo, "Fantaisie sur Beatrice
di Tenda," by Miss Georgine Drouin,
was a beautifully executed production
and evoked hearty applause. Misses R.
Bissou and E. Lavigne rendered the vocal
duet Lies Madrilenes" in very pleas
ing manner. Mrs. c. Constantineau is
an accomplished vocalist and her two
soprano solos Isl tn savais CONNIE je
t'aime" and Happy Days" the latter
with violin obligato by Miss Gauthier, de-
lighted the audience. Miss Mamie
Gauthier's rendering of the 7th Concerto
by Chs. de Beriot was a work of high
order. Miss Gauthier is rapidly gaining
an enviable reputation as violinist and
this effort was one of the most pleasing
features of the evening. The tenor solo
"Miladi"by A. Duguette was another
feature which was much enjoyed. The
clubs comedian c. Constantineau is prac-
tically new man to St. Tohnsbury aud
fence but proved himselfto be whole sue
cess, as an entertainer he was obliged to
respond to encores repeatedly and gave
several exceedingly good limitations and
character sketches. Young's orchestra
rendered several selections which added
greatly to the musical programme.
Miss Georgine and John Drouin were
the accompanies of the evening.
At the close of the stated programme,
Rev. ]. A. Boissonnaut was called upon
responded with short address in which
he praised the motive of the organization
In referring to the constitution and by
laws he said that he had read them and
if they were lived up to there would be
no doubt as to the good the club would
do for the young men of the parish. Ht
was followed by Rev. FIR. Marceau, who
spoke briefly along the same line.
Following this Caterer Atwood served
ice cream and cake and then the affair be
came delightfully."- informal and the guests
wandered about the rooms at will, NOR
singing was INDUCED in and it was wei
into the small hours of the morning whel
the merry company departed.
Although the club is a new one, it i
evident that the art of entertaining is t
be one of the first objects of the organize
ton and the excellent manner in whic
the members cared for their guests o
. this occasion, gives promise of great su,
cess along this liue in the future. Tt
club rooms are on the second floor of tt
l building, the billiard and pool room b
e ing on the left, and the parlor on tt
c right, of the elevator shaft; between II
two is a small card room which will late
be enlarged thus connecting the tw
larger rooms. The billiard rooms ftte
n with two tables and on one side of tt
y room an ample number of lockers hay
, been constructed. Opening out of this
finely arranged bath room. The pa
: lor contains piano and is nicely fur
r ished. On this opening occasion tt
rooms were Respondent with flags ar
and red, white aud blue bunting, al
presented a gay appearance.
l. The committees having the matter
y charge were: Entertainment, {. 60
r. stantineau, F. X. Lanctot, 0. Gagno
-, decorative Ed Asseln, Emmett Trembla
u J. Couillard refreshments, George Ga
ner, Alfred Asseln, George Trembla
y reception, DR.. c. A. Provost, F. 6. Lau
n. dry, D. S. Frechette, F. X. Lanctot, J.
- St. German, E. N. Brunette, {. N. c.
d riveau.
IS To the host of good wishes which {
he attending this venture on the part of
II young men of Notre Dame parish
CALIFORNIAN adds its congratulate
and wishes the Lafayette Club long a
OF successful existence.