Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-25
POINTER FOR WATERBURY.
Bonfires, Parades and Other Features
 for Bristol's Old Home Week.

Bonf1res, Parades and Other Features
 for Bristol's Old Home Week.
 Bristors big old home week celebra- ton will open on Saturday night of this week, with the lighting of huge bonfires on the hills about the town, the ringing of bells and the blowing of whistles and the boom of cannon. The decorators are now at work dressing the town in gay bunting and flags in preparation for the festivities. Special services will be held in the churches on Sunday.
 Special trains have been arranged from New Haven, Rockville and Wa terbury and points between for Mon day, the day of one of the biggest pa- rades in the state this year. Organi- zations comprising $500 men have :,c- cepted invitations to participate in this feature. The long line will be headed by the 10 companies of the First regi- ment, acting as escort to Governor Chamberlain and the state officers. The Connecticut companies of the Patri- archs Militant, I. O. O. F. have been ordered to Bristol that day for the an- nual field day and will parade also. Their showy uniforms will be pictur- esque feature of the column. The Bris- tol fire companies will have guests from out of town in line, including the Veteran Firemen's association of Hartford with their old ssgooseneck. engine. Fifteen musical organizations will appear, including Colts First regi- ment band of Hartford, the Second regiment band of New Haven, the American band of New Britain and other drum and brass bands. The line will start at o'clock.
 In the morning of the same day there will be hose contests bteween the flremen for silver cups and match be tween the veteran ffremen of Bristol With the "old tub" hand engine and the veteran firemen of Hartford, also for silver trophy Following the big parade in the afternoon will come the parade comfque in the evening at o'clock with from 500 to 1000 men in comic and grotesque costumes. This Will be a torchlight affair. Numerous Dand concerts will be given early in the evening also.
 On Tuesday will occur the field and aquafic sports at Lake Compounce, silver prizes being offered for each , event. A mass meeting will be held In the afternoon, the Hon A J. Muzzy presiding. Among the speakers will be Former United States Patent Com missioner Hon Charles E. Mitchell of New York, Professor Tracey Peck, A. M., LII. D., of Yale, the Hon Noble D. Pierce of Bristol and the following former pastors of churches in the town: The Rev William Everett John son, rector of the Church of the Re dsaEsyr fH,o Dr~r TT Buck, D.D. of Yonkers, N r., the Rev John s. Lyon of Holyoke and the Rev Asher Anderson of Boston. Tn the evening there will be grand display of fireworks and band concert at Federal Hill green
 "Wednesday will be given over to re- captions, farai1y. school and neighbor- hood reunions, etc. Every schooIhouse in the town will be open to receive wis ftors in the afternoon and in the .even- ing many fraterna1 organizations will keep open house. Lawns will be illum- mated throughout the town
 On Friday occurs one of the most in. teresting features of the week-a championship wicket, game between Bristol and New Britain with Governor Chamberlain, who was wicket expert in his younger days, as umpire It is expected that over 2,OOO people will witness the game. The Bristol team has not been defeated in career last ing over 50 years. Special train ar engagements will probably be made for that day.
 On Monday third rail tickets win be accepted on the special train and all steam trains between third rail points The excursion rate from Rockville to Bristol and return will be 90 cents and from Manchester 70 cents, from Wa terbury 45 cents and from New Haven 90 cents