The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-22

! lins, fancy dance, Mae Leonard, song
Cheyenne Anna Mullaney dumb bell
drill, led by Luke Thorpe. song, so
Long Mary" Corine Taupier dance
Sailors Honpipe" Flora Aylsworth
specially Almond Messcr: Irish reel.
TIeasa and Mae Leonard. advanced club
swinging Miss Iynsky: song. 81 Would
Like Go Marry You. Eva Hughes and
Flora Aylsworth swinging clubs. Corine
Taupler; song Moon Dear Miss Mar
gaTet-I -I,yHsky Greclan dance led by Ray
Core; closing chorus. class.
A RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL.
June "a. known TO the French speaking
people as 81, Johns day occurs on sun
day this year. and arrangements are now
about completed for a monster religious
celebration In this city. the like OF which
has never before been seen I'm the state
OF Rhode Island
Some months ago the plans for this
affair were inaugurated and a large com
mittee from the French societies in Paw
tucket and the Blackstone valley was
organized. with Representative j. B. S.
brazeau az chairman This committee
has held many meetings and It's plans are
about completed. Invitations have been
extended 10 every French society In the
state and a few others have been sent 10
towns and cities In Massachusetts. Ac-
ceptances have been received 80 that it Is
known that there will be upwards of %
different organizations in the big process
sion, with about 5000 men I'm the line.
Andrew Blanchard of this city will act
as chief marshal OF this procession. which
VIII form near the depot and march
through the principal streets TO the
Woodlawn section. where the ceremonies
OF the day will bc carried out.
Because OF the fact that II Is TO occur
on Sunday the program, with the excep-
tiOn OF this short parade, will be wholly
OF "A religious character. II will be most
solemn and imposin affair and viii be
held I'm St Jean Baptiste church.
Bishop Archambcault OF Joliet. y. O.
Will preach. assisted by Bishop Harkins
OF the Providence diocese and Bishop
Stang of the Fall River diocese. II is
expected too. that upwards OF hundred
oersymen VIII take part In the cere-
monies.
A monster chorus composed of the
several choirs OF the Catholic churches
IN this section of the state Will furnish
the Special musical program.
But while this program will be OF a
religious character. still there will be
great public display. The residents OF the
Woodlawn section have arranged 10 dec
crate that section OF the city most won
derfully There will be four great arches
along the line OF march and az each OF
these there will be hundreds OF children
singing religious songs
Al the church the Sermon OF Circum-
stance will be delivered by Rev. Father
Louis Leland OF Montreal. and IL is ex-
pected that Mayor James ~. Higgins will
also take a part In the services
Many OF the visiting organizations
have planned to reach the city on Sat
urday afternoon and for .the entertain
ment OF these elaborate plans have
been made. half dozen or more
bands have been SECURED for that even
ing and they VIII be stationed at dif-
fcrent points In the Woodlawn sec
tion while the stores and dwelling
houses viii he most elaborately IL
Eliminated. It Is quite probable that
there Will be an immense crowd OF
people out on that evening and the arr
rangements thus far made are of such
character as To give promise of the
most elaborate affair OF the kind ever
held In this section OF the state.
TO FIGHT GYPSY MOTHS
The several improvement societies
are making plans TO start crusade
against the gypsy moth. which is re-
ported 20 have already shown Itself i'm
several places I'm this city. The mat
ter has been discussed and it is pros
posed that these several organizations
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