The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-01
HANCOCK
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Plans for Observance Of Twenty
Fifth Anniversary of St. Jean
Baptiste Society.
WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY

The committee in charge OF the ar
,ooments for the celebration of the
.nty-dfth anniversary of the organ
,,ot,on of the ST. Jean Baptiste society
Hancock and Houghton has com
'lotod IFS work and the complete pro-
-, or the doings planned for next
s,t,rdav evening in the Germania hall
- r,,, announced. The affair will be
elaborate one and the program is
oritc extensive, embracing addresses
s., prominent members and number
80 vocal and literary selections of a
biob order. by the best available talent.
Tho selection of the musical features
,.,s l,ft i'm the hands of Mr.. and Mrs.
q o. olivier and thetalent offered as
,,res the entertainment being one most
et,'... for the Importance Of the occa-
sion. The evenings program will in
cludp an elaborate banquet and viii
wind up with dancing, with music by
the Quincy orchestra. The program,
nc piyen out this morning, is as fol-
lows
opening selection by the Quincy or
chostra.
Quartet aud solo, "Chant National
Canadau" by Fournet; by Mesdames
T. Thlbault and f. Verville' and Mes
eiours T. Thibault and G. O. Olivier;
solo ry G. o. olivier.
Address by A. Cornellier president
of ST. Jean Baptistc society.
Duo violin and piano, "Reverie Mon
tho" hv Miss A. Belanger and Mrs.
c. O. olivier.
Address by Z. j. Verville, ex-presi-
dent of society.
Comic song, "Mademosielle Brouil-
lon." BY Pourny, sung by Miss Edna
perrcault and chorus of girls Of ST.
Joscph's school.
Address by Antoine Grignon, ex-
president of society.
Vocal duet, lie Pays Natal" Goub-
lier. by Mr. and Mrs. Il. Thibault.
Address by Il. j. DUDE, ex-president
Of society
Piano solo, Faust" Leybach. Miss
Ida Mayraud.
Address c. O. Olivier.
Vocal solo Romance Dramatique.
"Le Pain Vote" Mangeant, Mrs. Frank
Verville.
Address by Rev. Frederick CHASER,
Of St. Joseph's church.
Vocal solo and chorus, lie Chant de
Ia Patrle," Berlot. solo by Master steve
Landry; chorus pupils of st. Joseph's
school Accompanist, Mrs. c. o. Oil
vier.
History Of the society since its or
sanitation by Secretary Charles e.
Roueau
The st. Jean Baptiste society of
Hancock which celebrates its twenty
fifth anniversary. on Saturday evening.
was organized on August 16, 1885, and
IFS Incorporation took place in October,
1889 For various reasons it was de-
sired to hold the celebration of the
anniversary during the winter months
instead of in the summer, and Feb.
was selected as the date. The society
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twenty-six and its present total is over
four hundred, including most of the
leading French Canadian residents of
Hancock and vicinity. The regular
meetings are invariably well attended
and are held alternately in Hancock
ana Houghton, for the convenience of
the members residing i'm either town.
The names of the charter members
are; Frank Morissette. Francois Des
Rochers, William Vaudin. Onesime
Bernier Edward Goudreau, Isaac La
Bissoniere, Napoleon La Bissoniere.
Pierre Bournier, Telesphore Raymond,
Joseph Noreau. Archie Dalcourt, Euclid
Turenne, Narcisse Hebert, Marcelin
Goudreau, Pierre Gingras, Joseph Lee
mlre, Alphonse Savajeau, Noise st.
Michel, Antoine Gunville, Joseph Lebel,
ludgcr Cassette, Agapit NORM, Ade-
lard Goyette, Charles Anger, Honore
Bernicr, Alfred Miron, Ludger Dandu-
rand, Jean Baptiste Poirier, Pierre