Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-10
open CONVENTION
CATHOLIC ORDER OF
FORESTERS TODAY

State Court officers and delegates
to the annual convention of the
Catholic Order Of Foresters were as
sembling in Augusta. Monday even
ing, for the two days sessions which
will be held today and Wednesday at
the Franco-American Club on State
street with Court st. Augustine, No.
S04 as the hosts. It IL expected that
delegates will be In the city for the
first regular session of the conven-
ton this morning from all Of the
thirty courts IN Maine
An informal smoker OF the State
Court officers and the delegates who
were on the scene early was the
program at the Franco-American
Club hall, Monday evening. At 7.45
this morning a line of automobiles
will be formed at the hall and will
proceed with the officers. delegates,
and members OF the local court to
the st. Augustine church for solemn
high mass.
The first business session Of the
convention will be at the Franco
American Club at 8 o'clock, at which
time reports OF officers, reception to
tees and other business will be pre-
again be convened at 100. In the af-
ternoon. and at $50 automobiles will
be provided to take the delegates on
a tri, to Togus. where they will be
conducted through the National
Home. At 100 this evening there will
be an open air concert in front of
the French club hall by the St. Au-
gustine band, followed at 8 o'clock
by q splendid entertainment program
arranged ty the host court.
A memorial service will be held at
the st Augustine church at s o'clock
Wedne sday morning, with the con-
Vention again icing called to order
at &c O'Clock. Election of officers and
delegates to the National Court con-
vention at Columbus, Ohio, will be
tho important feature of Wednesday
mornings session. The delegates
will meet again at 40 tomorrow at
ternoon. when matters pertaining to
the good fthe order and informal
addresses will be the program.
Following the attendance at the
celebration of solemn high mass at
the st. Augustine church this morn
ing. there will be a parade of auto
mobiles over the following route:
Northern Avenue to Franklin street,
to Washington. to Water to the Ken
netec bridge. to Cony street, to Stone
street, to the Augusta State Hospital
and then to the State House, where
the delegates will inspect the build
ing, ard then to the French Club
hall the convention headquarters.
Wilfred Patanaude of this city
will be in general charge of the mus
zeal program at the entertainment
which will be presented this evening
at the French Club hall. George A.
Cloutier will be the chairman of the
session. Short speeches will be CIV
en- by State Court officers and dele
gates, and the entertainment pro-
gram will include vocal and instru-
mental numbers.
Those who will participate In the
sill ging features in solo and quartet
plumbers are Mrs. Florence Poulin,
Yvonne Marchildon, Theodore Gill
bert, Frank X. Turcotte, Arthur
Beaulieux, and Joseph Fl. Gilbert.
with Ora Bellavance and Leonie
Lambert as accompanies. There
will also be a violin and piano duet
by Miss Annie Poulin and Gustave
Roderique, and Charles Bilodeau and
Mrs. Pouisant Theberge will also
have several numbers.
Besides the delegates to the State
Court, members of Court st. Angus
tine and their invited guests will be
in attendance for the social evening
at the Franco-American Club.
The officers of the State Court OF
the Catholic Order Of Foresters are
Ludger st. Ong of Brunswick. Chief
Ranger: Louis Guertin, Lewiston,
vice chief ranger: Noel Berube. Bid
deford, secretary: Joseph Patrick
Bubin, Frenchville, treasurer. The
directors are Frank LaChance. Bid
deford; Philip Frazier. Runford;
Theodore Bernier. Sanford; DR.. T.
r. Turcotte. Waterville: Pierre
Couette, Skowhegan: and Henri
Paradis, Augusta.