Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-27

luxurlantly at this season, and everything
betokeneda splendid observance of the holi-
day. The Queen City Band wearing their
splendid and nobby uniform. for the second
time, and the St. Jean Baptist Society,
with Father Cloarec, priest of st. Joseph
Church, formed in front OF Leavenworth
block at $50 a. IN. and proceeded down
College street and around the City Park to
Church street, thence to Pearl and through
Pearl and Colchester Avenue to Winooski
They were under the charge of
Oliver Lamora as chief marshal, Louis Nor
ton acting as band marshal The society
turned out in full numbers, dressed with
neatness and taste, and the procession look
banners and badges
The St. Joseph Society, with the
St. Mary's Band, whose handsome green
uniform shone finely in the bright sun,
and playing an admir-. lie quickstep, also
took up line of march rom the Nazareth
School House at $50 a. H., proceeded
through Locust and Pearl streets and Col
chester Avenue to Wnooski, where at
10 o'clock a grand procession including
the ST. Jean Baptiste Societies of
Montpelier, Vergennes, Middlebury and
this city, delegation from the
St. Jean Baptiste Society of St. Adams,
the St. Joseph's Society of this city, and
L'Union Catholique of Winooski, Jacques
Cartier ct les Sauvages," lie Petit St.
Jean Baptiste, La virture representant
les artisans" &c. formed on Main street and
marched through Mallett's Bay and Allen
streets to St. Francois Navier's Church,
where high mass was celebrated by Rev
Father Cloarec, assisted by the fine choir I'M
der direction of the organist, l.. Fireman..
The sermon by Rev Father Savoie, of
Bakersfield, was an eloquent effort. His
theme was Nationality, and he urged upon
the French Canadians in the United States to
be loyal to the country and to be true 10
their faith.
After the services in the church the pro-
ce$sion reformed, and passing through
Weaver, Spring and Allen streets, marched
to kidder's grove on the Malletts Bay road,
where the afternoon was spent by all in the
most agreeable manner. About thousand
persons We're assembled. and nearly seven
hundred sat down to the dinner tables,
which looked very nicely. The menu was of
satisfactory order and handsomely served
by the fair ladies of l. Union Catholique.
After the feast came much fun, many
speeches, and good deal of delightful
music from the Sherman, Queen City and st
Mary's and Bristol Bands The Sherman
Band, we understand came out in new and
handsome uniform Ga description of which
we will give at an early day., and looked
gloriously and played grandly. The speeches
were brief and full of patriotism, enthuSi
assn and humor.
The orator of the day was Joseph Z.
Painchaud of this city, whose performance
gave general satisfaction. The President
of l. Union Catholique, however, introduced
as the first speaker, g Little ST. John the
Baptist" (personated by little son of
Mr.. Dubuque of Winoo>kD who bestowed
his good wishes upon the assembly. Among
the other speakers were Michel Ladue,
President of the st. John the Baptist Soce
ty of Montpelier, Mr.. Paneton, President of
the Nergennes Society, \. MouS<ette,
President Of the st. Adams Society,
Joseph Lecair. President of the Mid
dlebury Society, Joseph Falardo of
Vergennes, Rev. Father Sayoie, Rev.
Father Audette, Cha rles Lafountain and
Francis Leclair Of Winoo>ki Oliver Cabana,
President of the ST Jean Bapti-te Society,
A. Nantello, President of the St. JoSeph's
Society, and DIR. Il. Fagnant of this city.
Towards eTening the Societies formed again
in procession and returned to the village
where they dispersed, the societies of this
city reaching their respective quarters in
this city about clock.
The happy days proceedings had a
pleasant finale in the evening by the enter
tainment given by the French Dramatic
Club, at the City Hall, which drew a
crowded house, our French citizens with
their families turning ont in large numbers.
The Queen City Band played in their usual
brilliant manner and were heartily APP
plauded, as they executed some new pieces,
appropriate to the day and the occasion.
The drama Ga Ma,eliction,' which
Is bright French play, full Of
action, incident and defamation was
well put upon the stage and in the main,
Mr.. Painchaud. the director, who took the
leading part, Don Vasco De Gomez, the
noble SpaniaId, was fairly supported by the
other actors. Mr.. Cote a. ''Pedrillo'
frequently brought the house down, while
Mr.. l.. Laliberte of Platt,burgh, made an
excellent impression by his good enucia
ton and natural action, As also did Mr.. ii.
Laliberte by his elegant costume and close
rendering of his part. The drama. which
was lengthy, embracing three acts. was fol-
lowed by the drol singing by Mr.. Pain
chaud of the famous comic song lie Parrain,
The Godfather, which conyulsed the au-
diencc and sent them home feeling as
merry a. cricketS. The day passed off
without disorder or accident The best of
feeling prevailed, and sobriety was the
ruling spirit of the festival.