The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
WELCOME BY HIS
PARISH TO REV.
c. {. PROVOST
Pastor Returns from Vacation
In Improved Health
PRESENTED PURSE OF GOLD
Surprise Reception with Elaborate
Musical Program at Apollo Hall
Monday Evening

Rev. Charles Z. Provost, pastor of
the Church OF the Sacred Heart, re-
turned Friday from a prolonged va
cation in the south made necessary
by the condition of his health and
Monday evening he was given sur
prise reception at Apollo hall by the
members of his parish. At s O'Clock
the large hall was filled to the doors
with crowd that had assembled to
express their love and respect for the
pastor who had presided over the par
ish for so many years and TO extend
their congratulations to the priest be-
cause Of the pronounced improve
ment apparent in his general health.
The occasion was complete sur
prise to Father Provost. Shortly be-
fore the hour set for the reception
an automobile containing Leon La
Marie, one OF Father Provost's old
est parishioners, and Rev. Thomas
R. Carly. pastor Of St. Francis de
Sales church, called at the Sacred
Heart parish house on School
street. They informed Father Pre-
vost that his presence was required
on urgent business. What the bust
ness was they refused to state.
When the pastor and his escorts ar
rived the hall was already comfort
able we'll filled r~u~"r'nv the over
ture by the Sacred Heart church or
chestra the address of welcome was
delivered by Peter Longtin and q
satin hand-painted purse with its con
tents of gold was presented TO the
pastor by little Miss Adrienne Long
tin and Lucien Marcoux. The little
folks, like all the members of the par
ish, spoke in French and their eff
forts were roundly applauded Faith
er Provost feelingly responded and
concluded his remarks with a few
words in English for the benefit of
the guests of the evening.
A second gift to the pastor was
bouquet OF American beauty roses
given by the Children of Mary and
presented by Miss Clara Christie as.
sisted by the Misses Donia Rousseau,
Cordelia Durand, Eliane Latour and
Donalda Bergeron, four members of
the society.
Joseph La Monast presided and in.
troduced the following speakers. Rev.
FIR. T. r. Carly Rev. FIR. Proux OF
Rutland, Daniel a. Guiltinan. A. C.
LaMarre, Edmund Lafranchise. Peter
Longtin and Edward J. Hail. Follow
ing the close of the exercises refresh
ments Of ice cream and cake were
Cerved.
an especially enjoyable feature OF
the evening was the musical program
given by the Sacred Heart orchestra
and choir and arranged by Miss
Emma Lamarre as committee on
music. An especially pleasing num-
Der was the song of welcome com
posed for the occasion by the musi-
cal director of ST. Michaels college
at Winooski. The program was as
follows:
Song of Welcome" Chorus
"Praist the Lord" Rupees
Miss Alma Rousseau. solo and
chorus
Miss Florence Noel, Miss Alice
Rousseau, Edmond Noel and or
chestra
"The TIE Deum of the Birds
Geo. Menge
Ernest Marcoux and chorus
THE Springtime" Tito Mattel
Miss Alma Rousseau
'Desilluion" (melodie) Rupees
Ernest Marcoux
Convent Echoes" Carl Bonnie
Orchestra
20 Canada" c. Lavalee
Chorus and Orchestra
Music Orchestra
The orchestra is composed OF the
following; Fred Theberge. cornet-
list: Miss Eva Lassard, Miss Rosetta
Tetreault. Arthur Theberge. violin.
lists; Miss Emma Lamarre. pianist
Miss Eva Lassard was unable to
take part because Of illness and Har-
old Kelly filled the vacancy.
The chorus was made up as fol
lows: Mrs AJutor Msrcoux. Mrs.
David Labombarde, Miss Alma Rous-
seau, Miss Mary Anne Gauthier.
Miss Rose Durand. Miss Alice Rous-
seau. Miss Regina Roy. Miss Flor
ence Noel. Miss Marie Benoit. Miss
Eva Ratelle. Miss Lea Roy. Miss
Denise Beliemarre. Miss Hermine
Bellemarre. Ernest Marcoux. Thomas