Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-10
AN IMMENSE SUCCESS.
Details of the FOresters' Field Day Ex
 ercises at Bridgeport.

Details of the FOresters' Field Day Ex- ercises at Bridgeport.
 Hurrah for the A. O. F. and long may the order live and flourish! Who would not be Forester after viewing the grand pageant in Bridgeport yesterday. Such q gathering of clansmen Bridgeport proba- ply never witnessed before. No more beau tiful day could have been wished for, and although the sun at times was extremely hot, yet the enthusiasm of the occasion made the parade an enjoyable one. The armory was made the headquarters of the different courts, and no previous arrange ments having been made the orders to the different courts were issued by the grand marshal, Capt James Sheridan of Bridge port The Waterbury courts were honored by being awarded the right of line, and they we'll deserved the honor. Too much praise cannot be given them for their fine appearance and marching, and on every side were heard words of admiration for the Brass City contingent. Over 1,SOO men were in line, and the number being so large four divisions were formed under the command of marshals The first division was composed of the Waterbury courts under command of w. E. Quigley. Wheel CT & Wilson's band was placed at the head of the line and then came the Waterbury Foresters ill the following order Wash ington Conclave, Capt NJ. J. Colloty, 50 men Fruitful Vine, George Turner chief ranger, 90 men Hancock, Thomas Luddy chief ranger, 60 men; Wolf Tone, John D. Bolan chief ranger, 15O men; Shields, Bernard F. Reid chief ranger, 70 men :; Stephen J. Meany, Edward Rock chief ranger 125 men. The Silver drum corps, Canadian band, Mattatuck drum corps, Ansonia drum corps and Pryor's 1ndepen- dent drum corps furnished music for the Waterbury courts The second division was composed of the New Haven and the New Britain courts and hacks containing officers friends and members of the press The third division was formed of Shelton, Birmingham and AnsOnia courts. The fourth division had the Bridgeport and South Norwalk orders. The line of march r was an extended one of seven miles and every court turned out to d man. The parade ended at Seaside park and a tired and hungry army of Foresters sat down to an elegant shore dinner Directly after the dinner a pleasant event interrupted the festivities for a few moments. Captain Sheridan called for the attention of the | Foresters and their friends and in a few happy remarks presented to Past Chief Ranger James Murnan of Waterbury, in | behalf of Court Hancock, a handsome gold 1 badge. appropriately inscribed with the tOreSter emblem ana arms. MT. Murnan, after recovering from his surprise, accept ed the present and responded ill his char
 acteristic manner The interrupted fes
 tivities again began and continued unti
 the hour of departure. But one of the
 order of sports down on the programme
 took place, the 100 yard race for mem ! bers only George Harrington of Water | bury, A. Battin of Meriden and Ed. Crow
 ley of Birmingham were the participants
 The race was won by Battin of Meriden by
 a close shave, both the other men pressing
 him hard. The time was IL seconds
 Waterbury contributed her share towards
 the success of the occasion, as the two
 crowded special trains which bore out O
 Bridgeport last night can attest, and th'
 month of August will recall to every For
 ester's mind memories of q happy an( l joyous time