Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-06-25
TRIP TO MARLBORO.
French ExCurSiOniStS Had
a Great Time.
MADE A FINE SHOWING.
Guard OF Honor Received Well Mer-
tied Ovation.

1t was l5 o'clock Saturday evening
when the excursion train from Marlboro,
Mass, entered the Pawtucket station af-
ter having left at Central Falls the largest
part OF its human freight.
The boys feemed a little tired but their
faces beamed with Joy as they shook
hands and told the friends who were
waiting for them at the station the de-
tails OF their mort hern trip.
The chariot OF the society was carried
of the train at Central Falls and immedi-
ately taken to the society's hall, and
while the special train was continuing its
way to Providence all the excursion LIST 8
returned home to enjoy long looked for
and merited repose.
Fort Meadow Grove Is situated at the
shores OF a nice little lake at a distance OF
a mile or two from the city proper and the
Marlboro population seemed to consider
Ii as the place for picnic. II was there
the speeches were made Saturday after
noon. After the dinner under canvas, the
president OF the society Invited the guests
to a shady nook under the trees where a
platform had been erected for the orators.
When the speakers took their places on
the benches around the platform crowd
of at least fifteen hundred anxious and
Interested listeners had gathered about
the stand.
After President Beaudry's address OF
welcome had been read, Hon. VIM. II.
Davenport, Mayor OF Marlboro, was called
upon and I'm a bright and well received
speech offered to all present the welcome
and freedom OF the city and wished them
many happy returns of the day.
He paid fine compliment to his
French fellow citizens who are now a
prominent factor In the politics OF the
district, which fact Is more than demon
strated by the election OF a French Rep
resentative, Hon. Charles Favreau, who is
serving his third term. lie wished to the
French society God speed In the good
work and long and prosperous union.
After Mayor Davenport, the following
speakers were heard In succession: Rev.
J. Z. Caisse, chaplain of the Marlboro
French society, DIR. l.. 4. de Grandpre OF
Fall River, Thomas Cote OF Montreal,
Hon. James w. Mcdonald, Rev. J. IL.
Lafortune, Hon Hugo A. Dubuque OF
Fall River, ex- Mayor =. III. Rowland and
ID. r.. Geust OF Holyoke.
The speeches we're over by o o'clock and
then the largest part OF the crowd re-
turned to the city.
The guard OF honor OF the Central Falls
st. Jean Baptiste Society were taken to
the hall OF the local society where they
gave an exhibition drill before the repre-
sentatives OF the various societies. They
were the object OF "A we'll deserved ovation
and were then invited to refresh them.
selves. The different out t-of-town socie.
ties as well ss the Marlboro people were
unanimous in their praise OF the Rhode
Island contingent and admitted that IL
had taken the cake. The French popula-
tion OF Central Falls and Pawtucket may
rightly feel proud Of the representatives
they had In Marlboro Saturday for they
did honor both to themselves and to the
people they represented.
The Union st. Jean Baptiste OF Wood.
lawn was represented by its president,
Mr.. Joseph Ostiguy, Hector Cassvant,
vice president, Philios Bachsnd, cor
responding secretary, Ephrem Dupuis,
financial secretary and others. The Garde
Lafayette Of Pawtucket was twenty-five
strong under the command OF Capt.
Charles ii. Il. Theroux.
The guard OF honor Court Louis XIV
was commanded by Mr.. George Theroux,
while the st. Jean Baptiste Society of
Central Falls had for It's officers: Louis
Bessette, master OF ceremonies, Joseph
Mssse, marshal and Damien Phanuef,