Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-24
RUB RUB! RUB! DUBI DUB
Drummers and Fifers Filled the Air
 With Music To-day.


 With Music To-day.
 To-day the great drum corps carni- val of the Hellmann Advance and Sa- cred Heart drum corps of this city IS being held. The various corps about the state began to arrive here on the early trains this morning, and there has been constant beating of drums and footing of flies during the day. Among the first drum corps to arrive iu the city was the Graphophone drum corps of Bridgeport, the largest drum corps in the state. They arrived here about S:30. The visitors were enter tained ill a royal style by the members of the local corps. The rooms of the Hellmann Advance drum corps cn Bank street were thrown wide open, and there the visitors partook of Wa terburys hospitality. The freedom of the city was given to the boys, and their stay i'll the Brass city so far has been delightful one.
 About 12:30 dinner was served to the members of the various corps in Odd Fellows hall. Dinner was prepared for about 300 guests. The menu was an alluring one and was prepared by Caterer Name. Nothing else in re- gard to the dinner need be said than that, for the dinners served by Caterer Name have a wide fame. AS to the waitresses. they were twenty of the prettiest girls from the New England watch factory. Their charming man. ners gave the boys an increased ap- petite. The visitors were loud in their praise of the good work performed by them.
 Owing to the late arrival of the drum corps from Anosnia and Derby, who did not reach the city until 1 20, the parade did not take place until ? o'clock. The corps formed on the north side of the green. Peter J. Shea Of the Hellmann Advance drum corps was grand marshal, and he had as aides Majors D. T. Shea and Baker, respectively of the Sacred Heart and St Ann's drum corps of this city. The parade was headed by squad of spe- cial officers. Seventeen corps were in line. The Graphophone drum corps lead the parade, followed by the He'll mann Advance and the Sacred Heart drum corps.
 All the corps wore neat uniforms. Perhaps the neatest appearing corps in the bunch was the Huntington drum corps of Shelton, whose costumes con- sisted of white duck trousers and white shirt waists. The corps which was known as the Evergreen corps, from Fluteville, was clad in strange, rustic uniforms of a funny nature. They attracted considerable attention owing to the fact that a number of familiar faces of local fellows were seen. The line of parade was. about the principal streets of the city. Large crowds were present all along the line, and as the corps passed by the City hall they were reviewed by Mayor Xiii duff. One of the chief features of the parade was the playing of Yankee Doodle" by all the corps as they marched down East Main street At the conclusion of the parade the mem bers boarded the trolley cars for Wa teryille, where various contests for prizes were held this afternoon To- night the festivities will be continued at the Driving park, where there will be dancing, etc. It was indeed great day for the drum corps of Waterbury.
 Much credit is due to the commit tee of arrangements, who have worked so hard to make the affair success. The committee consists of the follow ing: Joseph M. Gleeson. president: PeterJ. Shea, secretary: Harry Vance. treasurer; D. T. Shea, NJ. Doyle. J. w. Lynch, c. Degnan, c. Crosby, F. Finn and J. Doran.