The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-10
THURSDAY, June 10. 1915
{. o. +. CONVENTION

line came the CieTBS uilNtu ny y. 1.
Thibodeau in his automobile and then
Frank Thompson, Sheriff of Somer-
set County, Selectmen Clyde II. Smith,
w. H. Demo and j. w. Packard in
the Smith car. After these people
came the banner carriers, then the
visitors and lastly the local Foresters
OF which there were probably over
one hundred The pageant was a
long one and the persons composing
the same were most creditable in
their appearance and department. AT
the conclusion of the parade stop was
made at Foresters Hall where re-
freshments were served.
The Convention proper opened at
about 1130 and lasted during quite
portion of the afternoon, Chief
Ranger Napoleon L'Heureux presided
over the deliberations and the re-
ports of various committees were lis
tened to. This session was held in
Convent Hall.
Tuesday evening at o'clock the
Foresters and their ladies gathered at
Grange Hall to enjoy banquet, John
D. Symons catering. Nearly two
hundred and seventy-fiye people were
served. the menu being an excellent
one and consisting of turkey, mashed
potatoes, radishes, cucumbers, cram
berry sauce, celery, hot rolls, ices and
coffee. The banquet room was dec
GRATED In red, white and blue, and the
tables were attractive with cut flow
ers. The post prandial exercises
were excellent, some brilliant ad-
dresses being given. The address
OF welcome in English was voiced by
Rev. FIR. Desjardins, and following
him DR.. o. j. GAIA welcomed those
present In a French address. The
State Chief Ranger Napoleon LIEU
reux offered remarks as did Clyde II.
Smith, Skowhegan's first selectman.
FIR Bergeron of Bddeford, Noel Beau
pre- and others were also among the
Lessard's Orchestra furnished music
post pranGial speakers. At intervals
and at the close of the program Mas
ter Hector Chabot played a violin
solo. Two songs were sung, one by
Miss Lena Carriveau and the other
by Adolph Beaulieu.
Yesterday the usual business
meeting was held and practically all
of the officers were reelected for an
other term. Tcy are as follows:
Chief Ranger, Napoleon LHeureuX,
Livermore Falls; vice chief ranger,
A r. Gastonguay, Lewiston; State
secretary, Noel Beanpre. Biddeford;
State treasurer L. F. Thibeault Au-
burn State trustees, Henry Thibo-
deau, Oldtown, A. Lapointe, West
brook, Edmund Lalime, Sanford, Will
lie Breton, Skowhegan; Jos. Babin
Wallagrass. E. Lebrun, Van Buren,;
M. A. Casey, Auburn. Delegates
elected to the Grand Convention to be
held at Providence, r. /. in August
were appointed as follows: Oscar
Levasseur, Fort Kent, j. II. Gagnon.
Rumford, A. r. Gastonguay, Lewis
ton. Peter Cowett, Skowhegan and j.
Gamaehe. Waterville. The State Chap
lain Fr Bergeron of Biddeford, is APP
pointed by the Bishop and Is now en-
tering upon his third term.
Delegates present were:
V. Liable. Eagle Lake; Joseph H.
Gagnon, Rumford: Louis Guertin,
lewiston Henry Leresque. French
Vile; Charles Ronleau. Daigle; Paul
j. Nadeau. Eivermore. Arthur Beau
dette. Biddeford; Joseph e. Babin.
Wallagrass: Horace Pelletier, Old
town: Eugene Therriault Caribou;
Joseph ThIbodeau. Auburn; Benja-
Poirier. Westbrook: Joseph l. Moulin
Auburn: PhilIbert Poulln. Augusta.
William c. Willett Pressure Isle.
Emile Lebrun. Van Buren,: Joseph
Paradis. Skowhegan julie GaIaehe
watervllle. a. Cyr. Grand Isle.
Michael Casey. Lewiston; John Nc
Donald. Madison; Albrecht Benoit.
Riddeford; William Johnson. SAN
ford, Oscar Levasseur. Fort Kent and
Joseph Colombo. brunswick
The convention was said To be- one
OF the most harmonious and amieablc
gatherings ever held and the visit
ora were delighted with the hospi.
tally shown lhcm The next meet
ms wili b. hid IN two years at
Caribou. and will open upon the snd
Tuesday Of luuc 1917
parlaK ibs convention of Catho-
He Ferss,sfs ~hi,h vas held 10 skaw.
hsgan fls ssiay aud "Wednesday the
following resolve was mssle
Resolved that the Catholic Order
NJ farstters endorse the attitude u
rrestd.as Nilsos and plsase hlw
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