The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24
ST. JOHNS DAY.
A Splendid Pageant and Celebration ut
Woonsocket To-day.


ESPECIAL To THE NEwsi
WooNsoCKET, June 2.-The dav dear to
the French American heart, celebrating
the death OF their patron saint, st. John.
dawned lowering and cloudy this morn
ing at Woonsocket, and the decorations
which bad been soaked by yesterdays
showers looked bedraggled and forlorn.
the celebration of the day at an early
hour, by the societies headed by the So
cial Brass Band making a short street pa
rade, to the Church of Precious Blood
where mass was celebrated, followed by
sermon delivered by the Rev. Father
Moran, assistant pastor OF st. Anne's
Church.
In the meantime the morning trains
brought large delegations from Ashton,
Harrisville and other villages, and by 10
o'clock Main street was crowded with
thousands of holiday seekers. The pro-
cession formed on Greene street, the right
resting on Hamlet avenue, in the follow
ing order, the sun at the same instant
breaking forth from behind the clouds:
First Division.
Chief Marshal Henri Arsenault.
Aids: Joseph Jalbert, Louis Lonci, Pierre La
pierre, Exlzear Meunier.
Platoon of Police: Sergeant @. T.. Darling in
Social Brass Band, '' HENRI Duval. leader; .
Company ID, Second Regiment, r; 1. NJ, Lieut.,
John J. Lee, commanding; 30 rifles.
LInstitute Canadien, Pierre Meunier,
marshall; 65 men.
Father Matthew Total Abstinance Society,
Patrick J. Dugan, marshall 20 pen; G,,n,
marshal; 10 men.
Second Division.
Chepachet Cornet Band, II. Z. Pennell,
leader: Is pieces.
Harrisville ST. Jean Baptist Society, Joseph
Former, marshal; 20 men.
Cercle Rationale Dramatigue, A. X brillon,
marshal; ~ men.
Ligne due Sacre Coeur. Octive Harper. mar
Drum Major, Arthur Leboeuf.
Boys Drum Corps dr1,ms GnSrles Leooeuf' Leaders
Petit Ligne du Cacre Occur. Ephram Scott,
marshal 10 boys.
Third Division
Ashton Cornet Band, Herbert Patterson,
leader; % pieces.
Garde Richelieu, Capt. Paul st. Jacques, COM
mandin; 80 swords.
Division 9. A. .. H.. John j. Brennan, mar
shall; ~ men.
Societe St. Jean Baptiste. Woonsocket, John
Alley ons. tesotio cf s. yohn son of
G.. Laporte seated on golden globe under
an arch of flowers and maple leaf.
Carrisges containing delegations from various
societies, the clergy, city council, speakers
of the day, representatives TO the General
Assembly, press, guests, etc.
Tally-Ho containing a delegation from st.
Charles Branch, g. k. A.
AC TIC cOuCluslou VI bnc pdTstuc tuCTC
was a rush for Cold Spring Park, where
the festivities of the day Were held.
Addresses were given in French by DIR.
J. G.. Muarda, A. j. Pothier, Revs. Father
Dauray, Father Leclair, X. Gingras,
Adelaid Archambault, DIR. &. Archam
bault and others.
At 1850 A. NJ, just after the procession
had passed through Main street and was
moving down Social street, an alarm of
fire was rung from Box 81 1t was iu an
upper tenement in what is known rs the
castle" twelve-tenement block on
Clinton street In twenty minutes IL was
under control. The block is owned by
Mary Champiguy and the damage will
amount To 500, including large hole
burned in the roof and the upper tene-
ment considerably damaged.
Andre Qrudbomme, who occupies the
upper tenement, lost some furniture, and
tue tenants in the five lower tenemcnts on
that side of the block received good wet
ting down.