. History of the Catholic church in Woonsocket and vicinity, from the celebration of the first mass in 1828, to the present time, with a condensed account of the early history of the church in the United States. fro, and far below is the St. Lawrence river,bearing on its bosom outgoing and incoming merchantmen,French and English men-of-war and pleasure list of scenes is extensive, and they are all beautiful;in fact, in scenery and every other appointment and prop-erty, the stage is one of the best equipped in the State. There is a beautiful palace scene, on leg-drop, with sixwings
. History of the Catholic church in Woonsocket and vicinity, from the celebration of the first mass in 1828, to the present time, with a condensed account of the early history of the church in the United States. fro, and far below is the St. Lawrence river,bearing on its bosom outgoing and incoming merchantmen,French and English men-of-war and pleasure list of scenes is extensive, and they are all beautiful;in fact, in scenery and every other appointment and prop-erty, the stage is one of the best equipped in the State. There is a beautiful palace scene, on leg-drop, with sixwings, this number of wings being furnished every kitchen scene is hung on flippers, and has doors, firel)lace and a practical window. A gothic chamber scene ofLouis XIV. style, is unsurpassed in beauty and delicacy oftouch. A center door fancy, prison scene, garden scene,light and dark wood, landscape, ancient street, modernstreet, rocky pass, snow-drop, set houses, set cottages,piazzas, trellis arbor, set rock, set bridge, set water, to-gether with set vases and set statuary make up a stagepharaphernalia which it would be hard to equal Abovethe stage are the dressing rooms, four in number each 8x12. REV. NAPULEUN LECLERC,Pastor of St. Anns Parish. THE PARISH OF ST. ANN. 137 feet. There is also a green room, which is 12x14 feet,which is furnished with a first-class parlor set and lias ahandsome Brussels carpet on the floor. The corridor andstairway leading to the dressing rooms are carpeted. Alarge scenery dock room is olT the corridor leading to thedressing rooms. On Sunday, December 9, 1894, this beautiful struct-ure, the Gymnasium of the Church of St. Ann, was dedi-cated with great pomp and solemnity by Right Rev. BishopHarkins, assisted by a number of clergymen. It was anepoch in the history of the young Catholic parish whichmust go down forever on the records as a grand, progres-sive event, so far unparalleled in its completeness amongthe other parishes of the city. It
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