Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-29

The society assembled at the hall at
9 o'clock Sunday morning, every mem
Der in uniform, and formed in line for
the march. The line was headed by the
Lafayette Band Joseph Pelleticr acted
as marshal Of the parade and Charles
Brunette as drum major The column
marched from the hall up Jefferson
street to oxford up oxford to Norton
avenue and back down Washington
street, to st. Augustinc's church, which
was filled with people.
At the church, after High Mass had
been celebrated by Rev. FIR Hrrgcron,
Rev. FIR. LaRavicre preached an elo-
Gucnt discourse. commencing the work
of the society and telling Of the life OF
st. John. He touched freely ca the
objects ard history of the order.
At the close of the service at the
church the line was reformed and the
parade continued through Washington
street to Franklin street, through
Franklin street to Northern avenue to
Kendall street and through Kendall
street to the hall, where it was dis
missed Along this part of the line Of
march. as well as along the first sec
ton, the residences were handsomely
decorated and the streets Were lined
with spectators.
In the evening n band concert was
given by Lafayette Band at its band
stand on the grounds on which the
hall is located. and a large crowd
came on, to hear the excellent program
which was rendered. Not only did the
families and local friends of the MEM
la, nj ant in force hlIt thnrn
good sized delegations present from
nearby towns. Winthrop. Iiallowcll
and Gardiner, as well as the National
Home, We're represented by friends
of the society who came to Augusta
to rarticipate i'm the observance of the
day.
Before the first selection had been
rendered by the band every seat on
tne lawn in front of the bandStand
was occupied and many We're standing
on every available spot in the vicinity
The bandHtand was handsomely drap-
Ell With red. white and blue and the
han was also we'll decorated, both in
side and out. The uniforms of the
members of the society, the light
costumes of the ladies, the decorations
on the hall ana bandStand as Well as
houses in the vicinity, every one Of
which was Illuminated. together with
the children rompng about the lawn,
formed Il picture full of animation and
heautv-ont which is impossible To
describe. but which will lingcr' long in
the memories of those who We're pres
ent to ENJOY it.
There was hardly breeze stir
al, tt,,s, jl.l.tI
so when the strains of music from the
bandstand floated out on the night arr
they We're more than unusually eff
fect;ve and carried full measure Of
eninvnent to those within reach of
their caaenceS. \ large number OF Sc
lactionS We're rendered ana IL was
nearly 20 O'Clock before the last note
died away and the crowd began to
dispense after an evening filled to the
brim with solid enjoyment. After the
crowd had departed and the lights had
been eXtinguishcd the st. JOINS day
observance of 1905 was thing Of the
pasta n!emory-but one of the pleas
ATTEST Of any of the pleasant memories
left BY many successful celebrations
of the day.
The memory Of the observance of the
day was rendered all the more pleas
ant to the members of the society
by reflection that not only had the day
been observed in an exceedingly
creditable manner, but that the year
which had passed since the 1907 cele-
bzration had been one of steady for
ward progress for the organization. 1t
has grown and flourished during the
nearly
35O members on its rolls, all enthusi
est ic and ITS work
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