Putnam patriot., 1921-02-11
MARDI GRAS GAETY
 CLOSES SEASON
St. Jean Baptiste Society Enter tains Seven Hundred
 Guests
Fine Entertainment.-Refreshmeuts
 and Social Time

Fully TOO people crowded the St. Jean Batiste hall to the doors, Tues day night to enjoy the annual gaiety of the St. Jean Baptiste's Society Mar di Gras celebration. While the event is peculiarly an observance of Put nam's French speaking people. and the program is in French. the good time provided by the society year after year has reached the ears of the Eng fish speaking people and the number that take advantage of the society's general hospitality to the public has increased greatly. If the numbers continue to increase the society will be obliged to stage this annual ob- servance in larger quarters or many will be disappointed. While the exercises did not begin until 8 o'clock, long before tha. time every seat in the hall was occupied. Those who could not get seats were glad to stand, and every available inch of floor space was occupied. Every member of the society is committee of one to see that those attending are we'll received and made to feel welcome. That characteristic polite ness of the French speaking people is always in evidence and each guest is made to feel that his or her presence is especially appreciated. All enter into the spirit of the occasion and all have good time.
 The program this year was exeep- tionally high class. Opening with a selection by the c. X. C. orchestra, the second number was solo by Miss Emma Cournoyer, who has swee. soprano voice of vide range. She sang "Adieu ma Belle France" and for an encore gave Romance" from the opera Marie Stewart.
 Arthur Labossiere's clarinet solo followed, with cornet and violin ob- ligato. Mir. Labossiere got an excel lent tone from the difficult instrument and his playing pleased the ear of the music lovers Les Larmes du Bon Dieu" was we'll sung by Losaire Riv- ard, who responded to an encore. MT Rivard is still sn ass teens, but his voice shows excellent promise. It is rich and full and has good carrying power
 After a medley of popular airs bs the orchestra, Miss Emma Bousque' of Goodyear sang "The Lampid Hour and "La Marseillaise" in excellent voice Miss Bousquet's voice is very sweet and she took the high notes without break.
 A number that kept the audience ir excellent humor and continual laugh. ter was that of Edmond Perreault MT. Perreault evidenced the ease and confidence of natural entertainer His expression and gesture were nat ural and pleasing in his two recita tions, "Le Sermon de Circonstance' and La Debauche." The audience was generous in it's applause and would have welcomed another selec. ton from this talented young man.
 Losaire Rivard then demonstrated his musical versatility with violin selection, "Masquerader's Waltz. MT. Rivard is also good piano player and is thorough musician.
 The last number was another sole by Miss Bousquet, "Reviens moi. VI
 Miss Estelle Vegiard acted as ac. companist for all of those appearing on the program.
 After the program had been con cluded members of the society passed out sandwiches and cups of steamrle hot coffee prepared in the society's own kitchen in the basement. This was presided over by Alphonse Bour- cier. Napoleon Jette acted as master of ceremonies, introducing those talk. ing part in the entertainment. After refreshments had been serv- ed there was social time that lasted until midnight. This closed the pre- Lenten social events, for, before all had reached their homes, 1t was Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.