Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-16
25th ANNIVERSARY
OF ST. Johns Society Held at
Biddeford.
Governor BurIeigh and Staff With
Four Companies of the Militia
And Thousands Of Visitors Enjoy the Exef-
eises Address to the Governor.

! B8Espt fffElt JHfs Af.--~ Ne 1hhh ep'iNtrf
i- celebrating its 25th anniversary today
and the streets and principal buildings are
licked xith eyergreen.. flags and bunting
in honor Of the occasion IL is the greatest
Aay the Bbideford French Canadians have
ever known Governor Burleigh and staff
are here, four companies Of Maine's First
Regiment Militia are doing escort duty and
nrariy a thOu-and representatives. of the
French Canadian Societies of Lewiston,
brunswick and other Maine cities are par
ticipatiHg in the fe-tislties-
The ioca! socletie- organized early Fri
day forenoon and marched, $50 strong, to
tii. Boston 4 Maine. Western Division
station to await the arrival of the trains
from the East. The train bringing the
tsuternor and stan arrived AT 80 and Is
minutc- later the Lewiston delegation,
af,nut Jfpl arrived on special train.
/ The organization marched TO ST. Joseph's
church where serving. were conducted by
{ the local aud visiting priests. A sermon
wa preached by Rev. +. A. Dugre, of
/ springsale.
I Al noon a procession was formed on Elm
/ street and the line marched through the
principal streets of Biiiefurd and Saco,
pausing at the Biddeford High School
1 grounds. where the following address was
/ presented the Governor by Hon. Daniel
! Cote;
/ To Ills ExcelIencv, Governor +. c. Bur
/ leigh.
/ Excelency day will long be re-
nrmb.rcd by the people of this city; it
will b,. ever held in iovfu memory by the
French Canadians OF Bitldefori; yes.
p,rp of III. State of Maine: but especially
/ hy the members of St John Baptist Soci-
CIV who commemorate on thi. occasion the
pjti, anniversary of the foundation of their
ORGANIZATION.
II !. truly gratifying to ,,s, in our en-
i,;tyors to give to this celebration the mag
n,6rrnrc md zpleudor betittinr its cbarac-
ter that We should meet at the hands of our
american friends, our fellow citizens and
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Governor bnfie'en Responder oF'ehS' IL
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Mr President Ladies and t'entemeu
I thank Won sincerely for your Friendly
,,-.ct,nr /, is a nleasurr to me TO be pres
emf with you upon tins anniversary occa-
..i,n of an ORGANIZATION that is wortl,iiy rep
r,.srntativc of "A larye and growing BODY of
Maine citizens The French Canadian peo-
ria. h,y,.- already cuutrihut,al generously to
th. ,,,terial growth and prosp,rity of our
~,,t, and will undoubtedly pjav AN impor-
fani mart in the future development of those
croat natural resources of Maine, the full
.cope of whose possibilities we are only be-
,,i,,ino Ia understand and appreciate. II
has been a pleasure To MT. TO note the in
rr.,,.inv readiness of vour nrople to assume
Tie. responsibilities of citizenship and to
f,IIy identify themselves with the com
mu,,ity interests of the localities where
tL,.y reside. 1t is movement that
IN, rits the most hearty commendatiou and
r,,ronragcuent The p.nple of Maine
have been rIafl to share with Won these
m,sf cherished rights and rejoice to see YOU
sn fr.ryy minrling with and becoming a
parf oe our organic life. We trust and be-
li,y,. that these RIGHTS and immunities of
r,t:zenship will be carefully
cherished bv ven and transmitted
In .nur children as a prirpIrSS heritage tu
he. Guarded with Jealous care. But. my
friends did not come here TO weary YOU
with any extended remarks. | assure YOU
shall remember this occasion with genuine
pI.osur. And trust that il may mark A mile
st,,,,, il, the yig,rous and healthy grovth of
,our assnriatiou.
NJ NI.30 the Goyernor and staff were es-