Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-25
FRENCH N4rIoNA1 HOLIDAY.
Glorious Celebration In st. Paul and New
Canada.


Our French fellow citizens have just cause
to feel proud of their national holiday, yester-
day. Everything was most propritious for
them and we'll did they improve the opportuni-
ty. As announced in the programme, the
members of st. Jean Baptiste society, OF st.
Louis parish, assembled at the hall of the So
ciety Onion Franchise, early yesterday morn
ing and the members OF both societies, pre-
ceded by the Great Western Band, repaired to
the French church, which was filled to its ut
most capacity, to inaugurate the day with the
usual religious ceremonies. The
church had been appropriately decorated for
the occasion, and everybody inside breath
ed the perfume of evergreens and the sir of
happiness with which it was filled.
CEREMONIES IN CHURCH.
Bishop Ireland, assisted by very Rev. A.
Ravoux, h,nored the religious ceremonies with
his presence-Father Andre of Dakota county,
the deacon and sub. deacon were Father Nc
Mullen of this city, and Father Boucher of
Hennepir county, and Father Payette, the
pastor of the French congregation, was the
master of ceremonies. The nleSSe roydte was
sung in a very impressive manner, and the
choir was very excellent.
SERMON OF THE OCCASION.
Bishop Ireland, in his usual able
manner, and in the French language,
reviewed the history of the Canadian
people. He went back to the landing of the
first missionaries whose first efforts at clvlliZa-
ton had not been in vain, and whose funda-
mental principles had been so faithfully iol-
lowed by the nationality. He concluded, as
might be expected, wilma strong appeal to has
hearers to be good citizens in their adopted
country, and to be temperate. An address was
personated, after mass, by Mr. Louis Ber-
thaume, on behalf of the members of st. Louis
parish, to Bishop Ireland, who most happily re-
sponded. Father RavOux, being called for, re-
piled in few feeling remarks. The march
was then taken up by over three hundred
strong, followed by several omnibusaes loaded
with ladies, and proceeded through several of
our principal streets to the head OF
Mississippi street, whers all got aboard
for New Canada, where a splendid reception
awaited them, to which ample justice was
done. The picnic grounds were IN most
beautiful grove removed from all public
places, and where the afternoon was verv hap
pily spent in social reunion vocal and lnstru-
mental music, and appropriate addresses from
a large number of gentlemen. Minneapolis
| and several neighboring places were represent
ed at the general rendezvous, where at one
time there were about LOCO people. All In all,
it WAS the most glorious day for our French
1rlenOS ever ldu, VI luSlI HdlIoAdA OHg AZ ehAS
city.
L'UNIoN ST. JEAN BAPTIsTE.
The members of L. Union st. Jean Baptiste
of st. Paul, numbering 200, celebrated yes
terday their pstronate saint day at White Bear
lake They met the st. John societies from
| Centreyille, Saltwater, White Bear lake, and
| French citizens from several other localities
such as Minneapolis and Soule Settlement. The
| Great Union band was in attendance Dinner
was had at the Leip house, and served IN the
most royal manner. There was an exclusion on
| the lake, and music, vocal and instrumental
from to o'clock; the vast picnic ground OF
the Liephous was moving mass of hum an
beings; LOCO people must have taken
| part in the celebration, never WAS crowd
more cheerful, orderly and enthusiastic, Fine
addresses were delivered by MN. G. Perre-
| ault, G.. Cardinal, DR.. Walter, o. Pelletier, j.
| B. o. Paradis and d. Michaud. The best feel
| ing prevailed throughout.