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Alphonse, Rev. Father, officiated at the mass, Sunday, St.
Claire's Chapel. (SCE 8/6/1892)
On Sunday evening the competitions for a gold watch, a
boat and a gold head walking cane were brought to a close on Sunday evening at the residence of Rev. Father Leduc and Rev. Father Alphonse. Messrs. Planchet, Woods and Merilh were the counting committee. The following is the result: The watch competition--Miss Blanche Avery, $135.85; Miss Louise Joubert,$44.00; Miss Florestine Fayard, $27.90; Miss Eda Villar, $31.05;
Miss Catherine Spotorno, $5.30. The boat Master Willie Robinson, $56.52, Gaston Telhiard, $31.75; Walter Dupre, $7.55. Miss A. Wagner collected $86.50 for the walking cane which was awarded to Rev. Father Leduc. (Sea Coast Echo 8/27/1892)
Rev. Father Alphonse will say Mass tomorrow morning at St. Clair's chapel at 7 o'clock. (SCE 9/10/1892) Columbus Day.
Wednesday, October 12th,	1892 was the fourth centennial anniversary of the
discovery of America, and while this event is being celebrated throughout the nation in elegance and grandeur, Bay St. Louis was not in patriotism to observe the day. The great Columbus was, in religion, a devout Catholic, and it was just and appropriate that the Catholics recognize the birthday of the discovery of a new world by one of its true followers. At 8 o'clock, Wednesday, a High Mass was held at the church of Our Lady of the Gulf, Very Rev. Father H. Leduc, officiating, Rev. Father Alphonse spoke briefly upon the occasion in beautiful and appropriate terms. In the evening, at 7 o'clock the pupils of St. Joseph's Academy entertained a large number of Ladies and gentlemen by the execution of the following programme which we well received and loudly applauded:
Tableau,- Columbus' Vision
March-Columbus
Recitation-Our Country's Flag Music-Instrumental
Tableau-Isabella Pledging Her Jewels
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