Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-13
READY FOR BIG PARADE.
Ancient Order of Hibernians Sure oe
 Big Time.


 Big Time.
 Hartford, Aug 13.--Nearly all ar arrangements for the parade and field day of the Ancient Order of Hibern. ians of Connecticut, in Hartford, Wednesday, of next week, are now con1pleted. The music alone will be a great feature of the parade. about every band in the state being engaged, and others are coming from New York, Springfield and Boston. The Boys Protectory band of Boston will reach Hartford the evening before the pa- mde. and will probably serenade the state officers of the order, who will De In session at the Allyn house at that time. There will also be union con- cert by all the bands. some forty or more, in connection with the field ex- ercises at Charter Oak park.
 Elaborate preparations are being made by every division of the order in Connecticut to make this parade the largest ever held in the state. and from assurances received by Colonel William D0naghue. chairman of the executive committee. it is believed that this will surpass any demonstration ever given by the order. The parade will form on Bushnell park and will move promptly at II o'clock The march will be short, and will be dis missed at the First regiment arnory, where dinner will be served all the ont-of- town members. The Ladies' auxiliary will have 'open house" at Hibernian hall before and after the parade. Councils of the Knights of Columbus will keep "open house. and serve refreshments during the day.
 Colonel John F. Murphy of Norwich, state president of the order, will be chief marshal of the parade.
 After the parade there will be ath- letlc contests. baseball and football games, band concerts. drum corps con- tests. dancing, speech making by well known members of the order, and nu- n1erous attractions to entertain all. The sports will be conducted on an ex- tensive scale and some close contests are promised. The athletic events will be under the supervision of John c. Long. to whom all entries and com rnunfcations should be addressed A few of the events will be restricted to members of the Ancient Order of Hi- bernians, for which prizes of gold badges, engraved with the A. 0. Fl. arms. will be given winners The majority of the events will be open to the world, and cash prizes will be giv- en winners.
 Two games of baseball will be played: New Britain against Middle town, and Wilfimantic against Derby, the winning clubs to receive suitable trophies.
 John Flanagan. who has been prominently identified with athletics for a number of years and who at. present holds the worlds champion ship for heavy hammer throwing, will endeavor to break the record. ]. F. |, Nolan, the worlds champion two mile runner, will endeavor to make a new record. x
 Scott Snow. T. Oscar Casey and Charles F. Hatch will act as judges for the contest of the drum corps.
 Two orchestras will furnish music l for dancing, and there will be several Irish bagpipers to help along the jig l dancers
 The Boys Protectory band will give a choice concert program at the park. 1 The boys are adopts at concert work On account of the long program, 1t 1 will be necessary to start the exercises at the park at 1:15 promptly. The Ladies' auxiliaries throughout the state are giving their hearty CO., l operation, and will provide several floats for the parade The societies ] of Waterbury and Naugatuck will take l part in fancy drill.
 Immediately after the parade the, l visiting brothers will receive the hos l pitaIity of the Hartford brothers at l the First regiment armory, where re- l Treatments will be served.