Putnam patriot., 1924-05-30


 Rosario Beausoleil will act as chief marshal of the parade and his chief of staff will be Ernest Duraad. Mir Dumas of Webster, a drum major of long experience, who has won many cups and medals as such, will march at the head of the Band Canadienne.
 The parade column will disband in front of St. Alary's church and all the marchers will then attend sol- emn high mass.
 Following mass. the first session of the convention will be held in St. Johns Hall. A. A. Bsodeur, Putnam business man, who is president of the Federation of French Societies of Connecticut, will preside. At this meeting the official greeting to the convention will be given by Mayor Chapdelaine, on behalf of the city and from the state by State Treasurer c. Harold Gilpatric. There will be other speeches. delegates will present their credentials and the convention will settle down to the business on ! the docket.
 i Officers to Report
 The afternoon session will open at ! l interest will be the presentation of | the reports of the officers and commit 1 tees who have served during the past year. The officers of the Federation are the following Spiritual director. Rev. Charles r. Bedard, Putnam; dele gate Co national federation, Alma Forcier, Goodyear; honorary presi- dent. Paul Pellatier, Plainfield: presi- HpaHApr atf r,n ftraf president, J. 0. Tellier, Taftville. second viee-president, J. O. Caston- quay, Hartford; Secretary, Dr. c. T. Lan.arehe. Putnam; assistant secre- tary, D. Boulais. Danielson; treasurer, A. Chaguon, Willimantie; first audi tor, Philippe Pilon, Hartford second auditor, l.. Cadoret, TorrinEton; ser geant at arms, Napoleon Jette, Put nam.
 On Monday evening will come the big banquet of the convention. This will be served by d local caterer in St. Mary's new hall and the attendance will he about 300. Pep's orchestra will play and there will be numbers by the Gounod Quartet of Worcester, of Harpin Is director.
 The Banquet Program
 Among the speakers and the toasts to which they will reply will be the following: ITO the Pope" Rev. J. C. 1 Mathieu of Wauregan; "To the Presi- | dent of the United States" Attorney Lebouef of Webster; ''Io Canada" Rodolphe Bedard of Montreal; "To the l Newspaper" Joseph Lussier of Holy oke; "To the National Federation of French Societies." Henri Ledous. Nashua, N. H., president of the Ma tional Federation; ''To the Ladies" Attorney Harry O. Gaucher of Will limantic.
 The committee in charge of the ar arrangements for the banquet includes Alexander Gilman, chairman; Mrs. | Delima Durocher. Mayor Victor Chap delaine, Frank II. Cordier and Charles Maheu.
 At s o'clock on Tuesday morning there will be solemn high mass of | requiem in St. Mary's church. as a me- | morial to all deceased members of or ganizations affiliated with the State | Federation of French Societies.
 To Serve Dinner
 The next convention session will fol- f LOW mass AIJNuiiiutfb NAi ot AAhti | at noon for dinner, which is to be serv- | ed in St. Mary's hall by the Putnam | Federation of French Societies. The [ final session of the convention, when i special committees will report and off, l cers will be elected. will open at 1.30 o'clock.
 Included in the plans of the general 1 committee on arrangements, is the ! matter of securing the cooperation of 1 merchants and others to decorate their i homes and places of business with | American flags and bunting, for the duration of the convention. St. Johns ] hall and other buildings in the north ] end of the city will be decorated and 1 the city of Putnam will give official recognition to the presence of the con- yention in the city by stringing across the street large banner welcoming the convention to Putnam.
 To Decorate Buildings
 The committee in charge of the matter of decorations comprises the | following: President, Napoleon Jet te; Mrs. Sophie Page, Joseph Per reault, Frank H. Cordier, Paul Du- fault.
 A large committee of representatives l of ptfrarnfz e.gyawal Erarsh arnanf1.