06_The_Miscouche_Convention_1884_p_14-19.pdf

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title	The Miscouche Convention, 1884
creator	Arsenault, Georges
subject	Island Magazine
subject	Prince Edward Island Museum
description	X he second National Acadian Convention, held in Miscouche in August, 1884, was termed "the event of the season" by the Summerside Jour- nal. It was indeed a grand occasion for a small community of 700 people. A few hundred delegates from various parts of the Maritimes met for three days to dis- cuss the development of the Acadian people, and listen to a number of Aca- dian leaders. The general public also participated and on Friday, August 15, at the peak of the convention, there were about 5,000 people in attendance.
publisher	Prince Edward Island Museum
date	1984
type	Document
format	application/pdf
identifier	vre:islemag-batch2-198
source	15
language	en_US
rights	Please note that this material is being presented for the sole purpose of research and private study. Any other use requires the permission of the copyright holder(s), and questions regarding copyright are the responsibility of the user.

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title	The Miscouche Convention, 1884
creator	Arsenault, Georges
subject	Island Magazine
subject	Prince Edward Island Museum
description	X he second National Acadian Convention, held in Miscouche in August, 1884, was termed "the event of the season" by the Summerside Jour- nal. It was indeed a grand occasion for a small community of 700 people. A few hundred delegates from various parts of the Maritimes met for three days to dis- cuss the development of the Acadian people, and listen to a number of Aca- dian leaders. The general public also participated and on Friday, August 15, at the peak of the convention, there were about 5,000 people in attendance.
publisher	Prince Edward Island Museum
date	1984
type	Document
format	application/pdf
identifier	vre:islemag-batch2-198
source	15
language	en_US
rights	Please note that this material is being presented for the sole purpose of research and private study. Any other use requires the permission of the copyright holder(s), and questions regarding copyright are the responsibility of the user.