Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-30
Saint Jean Baptiste.
The Day Fittingly Celebrats,sl
Cavalier County's
Metropolis.
First State Convention of
French-Canadians held
in. this City.
1000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE,

OF Il uOWnpOur or ram before the Gay
closed. Wednesdays train, however,
had brought a number of visitors and
they were joined in the morning by a
large number Of enthusiastic followers
OF st. Jean Baptiste from the SUI
grounding country who were not to be
deferred by a little rain. 1t is esti-
mated that fully fifteen hundred people
participated in the pleasures of the
first days celebration. The main
streets and avenues were lined from
end to>end with freshly cut poplar and
birch trees which kept the sidewalks
nice and dry during the rain of the Esd
and afforded a delightful shade from
the hot sun of the oath. The stars and
stripes were flying from every building
while banners and streamers were
everywhere tluttering in the breeze
giving the city perfect gala day ap-
pearance.
! Promptly at ten o'clock the delegates
repaired to the school house where the
first state convention Of French Cana
dians for the state Of North Dakota
was duly organized and the organiza-
ton made one of the permanent fea-
lures of St. Jean Baptiste day. Owing
to the fact that many of our readers
are deeply interested in this convention
we give the proceedings entire as hand
ed us by the secretary:
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
PENIBINA COUNTY.
Rev N A E Pouliot
Rev A Perrow.
Messrs Jos Laporte, N Desnnaraisr
E Slcotte, Jos Branchaud, A Martinez,
E Pische, Jos Parisean represented by
proxy.
WALSH COUNTY.
Rev J G Perrault, DR. U Laberge.
BOTTINEAU COUNTY.
+ II Lemeny, A Tanguay. M Loiselle;.
O G Chretein, A B Lizotte, "A Dostolair,
ROLETTE COUNTY.
A Lebrun, F X Duchesneau, Joseph
Couture, B Charbonneau, L Beaudoin,.
| F Lamoureux.
CAVALIER COUNTY.
I Rev G M Turcotte, F E Renaud, j
|. B Beauchamp, o Longtin, P Lepine, F.
Marcelin, Geo Barcelo, G F Charter;
III A Bussieres II E Dorval.
/ Convention called to order at lO:-
3O a. m. by II. E. Dorval.
7 DR.. P. U. Laberge was by motion.
Eappointed chairman pro tenn, and II.
la. Bussleres secretary.
/ Moved by P. P. Lemeny, seconded
Eby A. Tanguay, that committee of
three be appointed by the chair.
/ L. P. Lemeny, A. Tanguay and
II. E.Dorval were appointed as such
committee:
/ The convention then proceeded
to elect permanent chairman and
secretary
DR.. Laberge and H. Z. Dorval'
were placed in nomination and it
was decided to vote by ballot.
H. E. Dorval was by large ma.
iority elected permanent chairman.
fef the convention and H. A. Bussi-
eres unanimously chosen chairman.
+ Rev. G. M. Turcotte was on mo.
tion nominated chaplain of the day
to reylace Rev. Father Malo who
was unfortunately absent.
The usual prayers were recited by
lp,- rT,,,oo++o of+or u,hioh tho roo1
object ofuthe convention was ex-
Eplained and the different committees
were appointed by the chair and
proceeded to work.
| A committee of five on apportion-
rnent of delegates in the different
counties was appointed and consisted
of the following gentlemen:
| Rev. N. A.E.Pouliot, Dr:Laberge,
F. E. Renaud, L. P. Lemay, F. X.
Duchesneau.
A committee of three ON order of
the day was appointed by the chair
and consisted of Jos. Laporte, A.
.panguay and A. Lebrun-
The reports of the various com
mittees were read and upon motion
approved.
! Moved and seconded that the con-
vention adjourn until 2 o'clock pm.
Before adjournment was taken
, Delegate Lemay requested the chair
man on behalf Of the convention, to
sing the national anthem" America."
The resolution was adopted and the
convention adjourned with song
and prayer by Rev. Turcotte.
Convention reconvened at 2 p. m.
and called to order by the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Turcotte.
1t was moved by Mr.. A. Tanguay
seconded by Mr.. Chretien that each
county represented should have one
delegate and one alternate to gene.
raj convention at Chicago in 1898.
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