The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-12
St. Jean-de-Baptist
Unit Highly Lauded
Speakers at Twenty.fftfl Anniversary Banquet Say
Society Necessary to WeII-Being Of All

Boileau and Ubald Laurion, Presi-
dent Joseph Nobert and Mrs. No
bert, General Secretary Ellie We
zina of Woonsocket, r. T., National
General Counselor Albert e. Trot-
tier of Bristol, and Emile Brisscn,
OF Hartford. Lucien e. Perreault
was postmaster.
The COMMITTEES in charge OF ar.
rangements consisted of Joseph
Lecomte, chairman, assisted by
Hermelien Jacob, Albert Poulin,
Arthur Newell and Lucian Bertrand.
All speakers spoke in French.
Father Laurion who was the first
speaker spoke on the accomplish
ments Of the society, giving q brief
but graphic picture. of the strug-
giles of early Franco.American life
since the first settlements in the
United States. He urged the so.
ciety to cooperate in the celebra-
ton of Connecticut's three hun
dredth anniversary.
Father Boileau followed and
gave an impressive address. He de.
scribed the march of events from
the the earliest period of our fore
fathers settlements on the North
American shores and stated that
when visiting Paris recently the
French people there marvelled at
the progress made by their de-
scendants on this continent. He
said that the st. Jean de Baptist
should never relent it's efforts to
perpetuate the French language
and race as the faith, which is so
essential to the well.being of all
individuals, is in large measure be-.
ing kept by such organizations.
Father Boileau credited the society
with being one of the most substan-
tial Of all church pillars. He also
expressed his admiration of the
Preach people for their participa-
ton in the commentator of our
ancestors in celebrating the Con-
necticut tercentenary and urged
further cooperation with Armand
w. Blanchard. Mr.. Blanchard was
introduced to the guests. He is
chairman on the French group of
the tencentenary celebration COM
mittee.
Albert e. Trottier of Bristol, ma
tional executive Of the society,
pointed out that the secret of the
siciety's business is that 1t was built
on sound foundations and such
success should be a source Of great
pride to the French people.
General Secretary Eli veazina
~ nkI - uk~ ne
the French people and of the st.
Jean de Baptist society. He said
their ancestors were valiant and
men and women and
their glorious feats were too many
to be enumerated. He said that the
Canadians in New England
alone number over one million and
that 1917 Ramon Catholic churches
are supported by these people.
their traditions, said
Mr.. Vezina, is helpful to good
citizenship and all should
strive to do their ancestors honor
by following in their footsteps and
work with the same zeal and pur.
poses for the betterment of their
religion, race and adoupted coun.
try.
Those present were, from Hart.
ford: Mr.. and Mrs. Leonid st.
Maries, Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Theri-
ault, Renee r. Coty, Edward l..
Moquin, Francois Couture, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Busson; Meriden, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis G. Desrocher, Miss
Anna Desrocher; New Britain,
Misses Althea and Marcelle Der.
nier; Bristol, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
e. Trottier; New Haven. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Paree; Holyoke, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lesseault:
Victor Chabot also Of Bristol. The
local guests were: Oscar Lecomte,
Miss Lucienne Bernier, Mrs. Denise
Mrs. Marie A. Grenier.
Mrs. Nellie-Marie Belliveau, Mr..
and Mrs. Hormidas Frechette, Jo-
seph z. Forth, Mr.. and Mrs. Rod
eric Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
DR.. and Mrs. Louis J. Thi.
bault, DR.. and Mrs. Charles II. Au-
Diet, Mr.. and Mrs. George Caouette,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Lemieux,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Phaneuf, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert st. Jean, DR.. and
Mrs. Edgar G. Adams, Mr.. and
Maurice Dumaine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Herbelien Jacob, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph L. Belleville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruno Viellette, Mrs. Alice Gusson,
Mrs. Cecile Matheux, Mrs. Corine
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo A.
Pepin, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. La
vallee, Miss Bernadette Grandpre,
DR.. and Mrs. Uric A. Dionne, Will
liam L. Cambigue. Miss Lucy Ber-
nier. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Le-
comte. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee
Belle, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Noel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philias Lecomte, Mr..
and Mrs. Armand w. Blanchard,
Brodeur, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Deziel, Mr.. and Mrs. F. FL.
GEAR Baril, Mr.. and, Mrs. A. II. |
Peters, Walter Auray, Miss Cecile |
Rochon, William A. Rochon, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Nobert. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucien z. Perreault, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvio Deschene. Mr.. and Mrs. |
Demouchelle. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Thibault. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Poulin. Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbrod
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Audet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Beradem, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Fortuna BoufEard, and
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