Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-10
ELKS ON THE MARCH.
Paraded Streets Saturday might Be-
fore Opening of Bazaar.


To the tuneful music of the Ameri-
can band under Leader James Fulton,
with red fire Illuminating every part
of the center of the city and the crack,
crack of the Elks' battery, the big ba-
zaar of the local lodge of Elks was in
troduced to the people of Waterbury
on Saturday night. More than fifty
Elks participated in the parade, which
was a spectacular one. Thousands
of people lined the sidewalks and
crowded into the streets, interfering
with the street railway service, so
eager were they to get a view of the
Wearers of the horns. It Wasga very
fitting send-off for the second annual
bazaar. The parade was a short one
and the big electric clock seemed to
burn brighter as it smiled down on the
picturesque scene. Arrived at the
Auditorium, the public had chance
to view the sights which have been
talked about for so many days. Al
though everything was not there as
advertised, yet there was sufficient to
keep the people busy while they re-
manned. Tonight there will not be a
vacant booth in the hall for the at
fractions and novelties will all arrive
in the city to-day. Several of them
were filling other engagements and
could not get here before to-day.
The first thing that attracted your
attention was the new orchestra pa
vilion. 1t was erected high above the
heads of the audience, directly opposite
the stage, and with a mammoth Elks
head acting as the center piece of a
pretty looking band stand. The stage
was the next thing that took your
eye. Tt was converted intosa summer
garden and here young ladies and
their escorts enjoyed refreshments sit
ting at tables and the old method of
standing up was done away with This
part of the hall was well crowded all
night long and the pretty mattresses
We're kept busy every minute. The
Chinese restaurant was not ready for
business, although the many articles
on exhibition were purchased freely
Tonight you will be accommodated
with the best Chinese meal that you
ever partook of.
The various booths which were oc-
cupfed presented a very attractive ap-
pearance. The merchants who are
exhibiting their goods are the Benson
Furniture Co. D. B. Wilson & Co, and
f. A. Wenze1 & Co. All were taste
fully arranged. w, II. Hurley and
T. Fitzgerald presided over the cane
racks and fishing ponds.
There were other novelties there and
you would have to see them to get: a
good idea of what they are. The floor
for dancing was not in as good condi-
ton as it should be, owing to the pres
ence of too much resin. That will
be all remedied tonight for it will be
thoroughly secured and well waxed.
The full American brass band dis
penses the dance music Tonight
there will be other surprises in store
for those who attend and the Elks
will make every person pass an enjoy
able evening.
The decorations this year are very
rich and elaborate and John Charters
never did a better job. Everything
looks SO inviting that you cannot help
but enjoy it. You can sit in the gal
Iery and view the dancers and listen to
the band concerts or you can sit in the
improvised garden on the stage and
pass a few pleasant minutes with ice
cream and other refreshments. There
is no doubt but that the Auditorium
will be crowded every evening. Sat
urday night nearly two thousand peo-
pie paid admission to the hall.
The committee to whom the success
of the bazaar can be attributed is
made up as follows: Exalted Ruler
p. J. Lawlor; Chairman John Hitch
cock: James e. Watts. secretary; D..
]. Flaherty, William Holman, J. J..
Bowling, J. B. Moran. e. o. Lewis,
Michael J. Ryan. James 3. Harring-
ton and e. L. Maloney.