The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

debt as much as possible, and for the
past two months a kermiss has been
talked up and arranged, with result
that is far beyond the expectations of
the committee
Yesterday morning a solemn high
mass was celebrated in Notre Dame
church on Park street with Rev. Joseph
Marchand of Three Rivers, Canada, as
lcelebrant, Rev Joseph Brouillet, pastor
of the church, deacon, Rev. A. Landry,
sub deacon, and A. Courchene of Nico-
let college, Canada, master of cerelno-
MES. The musical program, which was
arranged for Easter Sunday, was again
rendered by the church choir under the
direction of Dr. A, J. Harpin, assisted
by Miss Eugenie Tessier, the blind
singer of Albany, N Y Miss Tester
! is an excellent soprano singer, and her
solos at the service were of high
order.
1t was the intention of FIR. Brouillet
to have Mgr L. M. Dugas of Cohoes,
N. T.. at the mass to preach the SER
mon. but he is ill at his home in Can
ada and was unable to attend. In
his absence FIR. Marchand spoke and
! told of the necessity of the parishion-
ers uniting in their endeavors to make
the life of their pastor as easy as pos
sible. and do all they could to dimin-
fish the church debt.
| At the concert last night the follow
| ing program was given.
! Quintet, potpourri, from opera of
"Freischuetz," by Won Weber, Regis
~. Cloutier, director; address by the
Epresident of the committee, C. Her
| bert De Fosse; baritone solo, lie Gre
| do du paysan," Goublier, Arthur Pru-
neau, accompanied by Eugene Topin;
mandolin solo, 'Fontaine de Singlee,'
Miss Albina Lajoie, aecompanist, Miss
Rose Lajoie; soprano solo, "Slavonian
song" Chaminade, Miss Mary E. Co
rey, accompanied by Miss Grace Lam
| dry; violin solo, Scene de ballet" De
Beriot, Regis ]. Cloutier, accompanied
| by Thomas E. Fourier; soprano solo,
4 oria, Hear We, Israel" (from Elijah);
Mendelssohn, Miss Eugene Tessier, ac-
companied by Prof. J. e. Rengrette;
/ piano duet, selected, Misses Grace
Landry and Leah Brunnelle; male
quartet, I'm silent mead Emerson
Michael Handlin, E. A. OConnor, Dam
tation, AUX Italiens," j. ]. Shea
contralto solo, "Arisso,' Leo Delebres,
Miss Claudia Rondeau, accompanied
by Miss Rose Lajoie; tenor solo, 20,
/ dream of peace" Pinsuti Fred Rich
er, accompanied by Miss Grace Ian
dry; soprano solo, "Cavatine, fac ut
portem," (Stabat Mater), Rossini, Miss
movements, allegro moderate, andan-
tino gramosa, from Haydn's IA, Regis
J. Cleutier, director.
This evening four-act drama, en-
titled ''Therese, la Fratricide," will be
given, and Tuesday evening three-act
comedy from Moliere, entitled Les
Fourberies de Seapin" will have the
stage. A musical entertainment will be
giveGS in connection with the shows
both evenings, and Tuesday night Al
bert Brunette and Wilfred Lavigne will
give, an imitation of Corbett and Fitz-
simmons. Wednesday evening the
Garde d'Honneur will give a military
drill and Ernest Gagnon will give an
exhibition of club swinging.
Thursday evening IS young ladies,
under the direction of Mrs. M. L. La
bonte, will give a military drill, and
Albert and Eva Brunette viii give an
exhibition of trick bicycle riding.
On the following Monday and Tues
day evenings the kermiss will be con-
tinues in Ste. Famille Hall, on Green
street
The most popular young lady in the
parish who secures the largest number
of votes to prove that she is, will re-
eeive $50, and the young lady getting
the second largest number will receive
S35 and the three in line VIII get 80
each. An organ is also offered TO the
tnllQ Attending the EItnCn bdloNnidt
school who gets the largest number Of
votes and a whip and a ticket to Cana
Ia are offered to men securing the
largest number of votes. The voting
contests will close Wednesday evening.
Yesterday afternoon the committee in
charge of the affair mad over $3.50 on
hand and expects by the end Of the
week to have considerably more
Beginning Monday evening booths
will be arranged around the hall and
several other schemes to interest the
people will be introduced.
The committee in charge Of the kerr
miss is made up of C. Herbert De-
Fosse, president; DR.. A. ]. Harpin and
Miss Aurelie larry, presidents;
Miss Malvina Lesieur. secretary; l..
Labrie. assistant secretary; George P
Iabossiere, treasurer. together with $50
Of the younger members of the congre-
CATION