Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
FLYERS AND DRUffMERS
 FILL THE AIR WITH MUSIC
Annual Convention and Competition for Prizes Held Here To-Day-Twenty Corps Were in Line-Fes~ tivites Held at Driving Park This Afternoon Sacred Heart Drum Corps of This City Made the Arrangements.

parts of the state gathered in this city to-day to attend the nineteenth4 annual convention of the Connecticut Fifers' and Drummers' association, which was held under the auspices of the Sacred Heart drum corps Of this city. The corps began to arrive here on early trains this morning and were met at Ine stations by committees represent ing the Sacred Heart corps. who es- corted them to the Auditorium. All morning the streets resounded with all kinds of music, the musicians not being at all stinted with it.
 By noon all the corps had arrived and dinner was served to them at the Auditorium. A bounteous repast was served and was much reIished by the musicians. O'Neil was the caterer and he was assisted by number of pretty young ladies. After dinner the corps formed in line and marched to the north side of the green, where the pa rade was formed. The parade started at o'clock and was reviewed. a few minutes later by Acting Mayor Ralph N. BlakeSlee and three or four other city officials. All of the drum corps made good appearance, many of the uniforms being neat and natty. Crowds witnessed the parade, which was headed by a squad of police, all along the line of march. The parade was made up as follows; sergeant Blakely, squad of police, con s1sting of Officers Dunphy. Kane, llaWlor, Walsh, Mclean, Hickey.
 Cronin and Dodds.
 Committee of the Sacred Heart drum corps, Robert Moran, James Tiernan, George Degnan, Stephen Mitchell, John Lynch and John Grady. Kennedy Guard. Danbury, Is.
 National, New Britain, 16.
 American Graphaphone, Bridgeport. 18. American, New Britain, 13. Eagle, Southington, 14 Bolden's, Hartford, colored, lA.
 St Ann'a Waterbury, 16 Second Regiment, New Haven, g. Military drum corps, Danbury, 14.
 F. M Russell, Middl dletown, Il.
 Grenadier. Milford, 12. American Shear Shop, Lakevil1e, 12. Pratt Read, Deep River, 15. St Cecilia's, Waterbury. F. Sacred Heart, Bridgeport, T5. l Portland Fife and Drum corps. 12. Jewell Betting Go, Hartford, s. l McLean's Hartford, coIoEed, 6. St Francis's, Naugatuck, 19. Mer1den Drum corps. IA
 After the parade the members of the 1 different corps boarded trolley cars for 1 the Driving park, where prize contests were held this afternoon A ball game Between the Merrimacs and the l Sacred Heart nine of Bridgeport was another attraction and dancing was enjoyed. A large crowd was in at I tendance.
 Tonight at the Auditorium there will be prize contests for the best baton I swinging, tnn4vidual fife and piceoio playing. Dancing will be & feature ] Lalliers orchestra furnishing music. Several places in the east end were decorated for the occasion with flags and bunting.
 Some corps made an awful racket tucks Of this city beaten q mile fol making noise.
 1 McLtean's drum corps of Hartford composed of six coIored boys, attract
 ed much attention. Their uniforms
 gave them the appearance of Eli ptnos.
 One of the best appearing corps in line was the American Graphaphone of Bridgeport. The St Erancis's of l Naugatuck also was noticeable for its
 natty appearance and good playing. l Daniel Shea, drum major of the Sa, cred Heart drum corps of this city, l will probably not take part in the l baton swinging contest tonight be
 cause he is member of the corps un der whose auspices the convention is
 being held He won first prize last year.