The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
Imposing Display by Happy
FrenChmen. -
A Large Number of Visitors
From Out of Town.
Picnic at Merino Flats and Excur-
sion Among the Festivities.

French today, realizing. evidently, that
an occasion of such Importance and in
teiest as the grande fete of the Canadian
French OF Providence and vicinity, in
honor of their patron, st. Jean Baptise,
should be attended by fair weather.
In spite OF the heat, which would other
wise be over oppressive, there was just
enough cloudiness, with no suggestion
OF rain in it's makeup, TO temper the at
mosphere TO a comfortable marching de-
gree. In consequence the fine procession
planned by the committee OF arrange
ments OF the Societe st. Jeane Baptiste
de Renaissance dc Providence was a
complete success, there being about $500
men in line. The preliminary observance
was the gathering at headquarters,
Springer Hall, about O'Clock, of the
Providence societies, which marched to
theunion depot on Exchange place to
await the arr val OF the visiting societies.
These came in on different trains. the
last, that from Salem, Mass, arriving
at 11:l0 a. IN. In the meantime the center
of the city was fllsd by gaily dressed
and pretty young French women and
neatly costumed soldiers and bandmen.
In Exchange place there was q large as-
sem blage OF aomiring friends all waiting,
as was the rule all along tie line, for the
procession to move. Nothing Dut French
could be heard or seen on all sides.
There were French newspapers for sale
everywhere; handsomely mounted French
banners were displayeu, those OF Central
Falls and Wocnsocket attracting ths
greatest attention, while regalias, uni
completed the list Every body was on
the Qui vive, ana the most expectant au-
ticipations were fully realized. Precisely
at 12:l5 o'clock the march was taken up
over the following route: Exchange
place to Board Of lrade building; Nortn
Main and Steeple streets, Exchange place
to city hall, Where the line was rsyie eti
by Governor { harles Warren PIP
Mayor Edwin ID. McGuinness ana othsr
prominent officials then up Westminster
street to the junction; Broadway 10
Olneyville, counterinarchine through
Manton avenue, Delaine, Appleton,
Julian and Kossuth streets TO the picnic
grounds at Waterman grove, Merino fats.
The procession was divided into four
divisions. Twelve policemen headed the
liho, followed by chief marshal. Aimee
Beaudreau. assistant marshal Napoleon
$. Lee1erc, S. L. Rendhart, j. Langevin,
A. DeslaurieFs, q. Bouchard, j. y. 1rot-
tier, }. dragon, L. FaucLer, Il. +. Muir
ray, j. Ii. Ducherme, Elzesr Tetreault,
q. l.. Gendreau, Pierre Cyr, NszsIre
Fournier, David Doyle, j. A. Lefevre,
Telesphore Rivard, OviIa Poirier, Ray
mond Aubi.
the first division, which formed on
South Water street, near the Crawford
street bridge, comprised the Central
Falls society, guard OF honor, with Presi-
dent Napoleon tontaine at the head,
Valley Falls cornet band, ailegorical
chariot, Central Falls Patriotic eague,
Jacques-Cartier Circle, Pawtucket Union
OF ST. John the Baptist.
The.second division included the Man.
vile, New Bedford and Lowell societies,
and formed with the right resting on
Exchange place.
The third division was composed of
Natick, Danielson. Fall River, Worcester,
salem, Fitchburg, Lynn and Waterbury
societies, right resting on Washington
street.
The fourth division comprised oil the
Woonsocset and Providence societies, the
reception committee and other officers.
There was music, and good music, too,
everywhere.
The invited guests included come of
the most prominent mon before the
public today.
There wero ex-t;overnor ID. Russell
Brown, Governor Lippitt, Mayor Me-
Guinness, ex-Mayor Pothicr Of Woonsock-
ct. Advocates Odilon Dcsmaris. hon
dolphe Lemieux and Camille picho of
Montreal, Advocate L. a. Cboquette OF
Moniagny, NJ. 9iard, Elzear Gingras,
DIR. Arcam bault Philippe Boucher, NJ.
Dulurc, Rev. Charles DegTay, DIR. Hills,
Journalist Lafoud, Aiphonse Gaulin,
Jr., =. T.. d., and NJ. Monette. l.. l..
D., OF wconsockct; Judge ChOquctte,
Hector Schiller Of Central Falls; Dr.
Chngnon of Cen,erviIle; y. A. Dubuque
Of Fall River; j. NJ. fonrnier of Paw
tucket; Rev. Charles Gabory OF New
bedford; Rev. Father Gadopry OF Salem,
and Doctor Larne OF Putnam, Mass.
A.,.s
containing portraits o, Bishop Harkns,
the Governor, Mayor, Presiden; Alfred
Polrier. Rev. Father Norbert, Treasurer
Etiennc Richard,, DIR. p. l.. Gerv0is, DIR.
j. ID. n. Dui eau, Dr. G. +. Carrie. DR.
E. II. Charron, DIR. +. a. Pagan, j. O.
San souci and others. The committee
OF arrangements comprised President, AL
fred Poirier, Alfred Bernier. Ernest
Giguerc, Pierre Duchesne. Aimee Bau-
droau, Etienne Klcnard, Napoleon
Rivnrd, Charles Leclerc, To!esphorc
Faucher, Joseph Dragon.
The reception committee was maro up
OF DR.. Gervais, presidents Allied
Poirier, j. o.. San Souci. Dr. Du beau, Dr.
Carle, Dr. Pagan ANA cS-Ps-sidoats Al
fred A. Cyr. Ludger Laliuertc, Rock
O'I;ricn,J. Bite Leclerc, Napoleon kivard,
Charles Leclerc..
Dr. Gcrvsis welcomed His ExeeIleDcy,
Governor Lippitt, with al excellently
prepared address, i'm which the fact that
tho French Canadians are not strangers
In America, coming hither t.f@ie the
Pilgrim Fathers, was emphasized, az
was tho fast approaching anu fneritcd
death t5at tho New England opposition TO
French tanGdiaas " .hseii.g. Pride,
pleasure, and thanks werc also expressed
at having such distinguished guests pres
eDt.
The program at tho grove included ad-
dresses by the prominent guests ana
members and general good time. At
1:3j y. M, special train will TO in watt
irg TO transport The company 10 prcvi-
dence, where n chartered steamboat Will
taKe them for sa.l down tho cay and