Jeanne D'arc
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Celebrations At Papeete
From Our Own Correspondent
Papeete, May 12.
THE fete of Jeanne D’Arc was cele brated in Papeete on May 10 with ceremony and a popular enthusiasm much more than customary.
The Roman Catholic Cathedral, decorated with multi-coloured flags, was filled to overflowing when the Governor entered followed by other Government officials. A special service was conducted to the memory of Jeanne D’Arc, daughter of the people, who, in saving her country, sacri ficed her own life and forever endeared
herself to the people of the French nation.
After the mass the crowd proceeded to the Post Office where local garrison troops passed in review before the Govertnor.
These were followed by a detachment of marines and a company of infantry sta tioned at Tahiti under the command of Commandant Jeanpierre, but undoubtedly the most interesting feature of the display was the large mustering of Great War veterans who, preceded by their flags, brought up the rear of the procession, At the head of the veterans was a dis tinguished visitor to Tahiti, M. Roger Barthie, Advocate of the Court of Paris, and founder of the Federation of Inter allied Volunteers, who also led the recent grand parade of the French and British Legions in San Francisco.