Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-24
HALLOWEEN PARADE
Eiks All Ready for Opening of Bia
 Carnival To-Nisht.

AAM MAv0s AosNAE 0t.
 The Elks' big fair and carnival win open at the Auditorium tonight, after weeks of elaborate preparation. Tho big amusement hall is thing of beau- ty, and Decorator Charters has trans formed It into a palace in purple and White, the orders colors. In addition to the large lighting equipment the committee had added over 1000 lustres and the whole effect will be dazzIinEly beautiful.
 Indeed, it can safely be said that the sscheme of decoration will surpass any thing yet attempted in Waterbury. The entire interior is draped in purple and white. At the rear of the stage stands out an immense elk's head which will be surrounded by blaze of white and purple lights. To right and left under the galleries are ranged the at rractive booths, all prettily decorated. The main entrance will resemble the approach to some fairy palace. ana will be lined with pure white pillars. entWined with purple and white lustres. The rear balcony will be an excellent place to get the full effecr of, this lavish display of light and color.
 sThe parade will leave the Audi. torium at o'clock sharp, preceding np south Main, to Exchange place, to East
 Main, to Stanley park, countermarch 10 Exchange place, to Bank, where the line will rest at the old rink lot to wit ness McAlahon's thrilling dive of eighty feet Into three-foOt tank OF water. Empioyes of the Connecticut Lighting and Power Go were at work all Saturday night and yesterday and Inst night setting up the poles and other apparatus for this wonderful act. The first exhibition occurred at 12:4Ag sharp to-day. and will occur at ths same time every noon hour throughout tne week, so as to give people plenty of time to see 1t and get back to their employment. Every evening ata7:4S the same feat will be shown, the even. ing effect added to by electrical H. luniination. After the dive at S:20 foe night the parade will continue down
 Irand street to the Auditorium on time to hear the opening address Of the Hon George l.. Lilley. who will be introduced by T. K. AIadigan. exalted ruler of the lodge. One feature of the Halloween parade tonight will show tue public that the EalSs "are some pumpkins, be goshv One of the very pleasing inside features will be the casting act on the stage by the/ Mel. viiles. famous throughout the United States for the grace of their work.
 The lads and lasses will find the dancing floor all that the Eagles claim for 1t, the best in the state. No econs omy has been spared In the dancifaa music nor, indeed, in any detail of the fair Nothing but admiration has been heard of the tasteful display in Cur ran's north window and the cash ex. hibit Of $2,O00 in the Lake & Strobel Co.'S corner. The pretty and valuable pony Dixie will be in the pars 4 v3- night and willbe an interior attraction every night The hand-painted fire screen painted and presented by Mrs M. J. Colloty has attracted a host of admirers and books are selling fast. The lodge will have expended over $5,000 before this biggest of Water bury's fairs opens tonight. The $2,000 book sells for 10 cents and tickets on the pony and fire screen at the sama price. General admission will be 10 lnents.
 M B. Reidy, chairman of the ar rangements committee, and his CO., la4 borefs will be deeply disappointed if, after their weeks of arduous labor the nlamberss do not appear in tinief sfor the parade tonight. Members should be at the Auditorium as nearly 7:30 as possible, so that everything, pump kins' and all, can be ready at S o'clock The general committee is as follows: NJ. B. Reidy Naughtuck, chairman; B. E. Beardslee, financial secretary; E. D. Lewis. corresponding secretary; c. A. Jackson, treasurer; J. E. Madigan, George RobRrts. F. !. Lawlor J. E. Harrington, W. H. John ston. ! H. Courtney. W. J. Spain, J. F. Griffin, Robert Afackie, Dr F. T Keeley and M. J. Colloty.