Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-06-19
st. JEAN BlPIISTE.
How the Day Will be Oh.
served IN Marlboro.
WILL BE A GALA OCCASION.
Our Local French Societies Will be
There in Numbers.

| st. Johns Day, or as our French friends
call II, La st. Jean Baptiste, is near at
hand. 1t is the great French Carnival or
national holiday and every year 1t is duly
observed In different places both in Can
ada and In this country with imposing
ceremonies. Although there will be, this
year, no local celebration, our French So
cieties are busy making preparations to
attend the grand demonstration which
will take place in Marlboro, Mass, on
Saturday, the 23rd instant.
The st. Jean Baptiste Society of the
above mentio ned locality will, on that
| day, commemorate the 18th anniversary
| of its organization and q most elaborate
| programme or amusements has been pre-
pared for the occasion.
Already more than forty different as
| soeiations from Massachusetts and Rhode
Island have signified their intentions OF
participating In the joyous event, and
more yet may De heard from during the
| coming week.
The st. Jean Baptiste Society OF Central
Falls was among the first to accept the
| invitation of its sister society and, its
members are making extensive prepara.
tions for that day; IL will certainly do
| honor to the town 1t represents.
| 1t is stated that the Marlboro celebra-
tion will eclipse everything heretofore
| undertaken In this line.
IL one may judge OF II by the program,
| it will undoubtedly be a grand affair. His
| Excellency Frederick T. Greenhslge, Gov
| ernor OF Msssacb usetts, has promised to
be present with his stsff and Hon. VIM.
Davenport, Mayor OF Marlboro, has also
accepted the socIety's invitation. All the
local societies, without regard to nation
ality, will take part In the parade. 1t Is
estimated that over SO, 600 people will meet
In Marlboro on that day.
In few words, the programme will
consist OF low mass In open air at a. m,
grand parade through the principal
streets OF the town from 10 a. m. to II m ;
a banquet at 1890 p. m. at which the
| speeches will be made and dancing from
to Up. m.
Among the distinguished speakers pres
ent will be the Governor of Msssschu-
setts, the Mayor of Marlboro, Hon. VIII
| fred Laurier, member OF the Canadian
Parliament, the prospective premier of
the Dominion, most able statesman and
the best orator OF Canada; Mr.. Rodolph
Leurieux, the most brilliant young law
| yer of Montreal; DIR. de Grandpre and
| others.
The st. Jean Baptiste Society OF Cent raj
Falls will cut quite figure in the parade.
IL will be $50 strong, In full regalia,
hesded by the Philharmonic Band, 40
pieces. The Guard Lafayette OF Paw
tucket will escort the society. The prin-
cipal feature of the procession, in as
much as our fellow townsmen are con-
| cerned, will be the Court OF Louis XIV,
King OF France, in the brilliant cost umes
OF the nth century. The suits necessary
for this display are worth over 5000.
The thirty members OF this court will act
as guard OF honor to the chariot OF the So
ciety, which has been refitted and reno
vated for the oocasion.
The latter will be drawn by four pages
In brilliant dress and led by six lanciers.
| A richly decorated carriage bearing the
chaplain and the president of the society
| will bring up the rear.
The organization here Is almost com
| pleted. Our confrere OF the Jean Baptiste,
| Mr.. J. B. 3. Brazesu, who is president OF
the st. Jean Baptiste Society OF Central
| Falls, is at he head of the movement. He
has thus far spared no pains and he is
ably assisted by the other mem bers OF the
special committee.
He has more than once demo nst rated In
the past his superior qualities as an or
| gaDizer and our French friends are more
than confident of his success The
| excursion train to Marlboro will leave the
Pawtucket station at Z o'clock sharp and
| excursion rates have been obtained at 81 SO
! for return tickets.
A great number of American citizens
intend to join the party, and no doubt
but every one will have his full moneys
worth. Tickets may be obtained from
Mr.. f. j. Lamoine OF Central Falls, Treas.
urer of the Society, at Falcons and Man
nette's drug stores in Central Falls and at
DIR. Beaudry's pharmacy In Woodiawn. A
TRIBUNE reporter will accompany the ex-
cursionists.