Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-18
THE COLDWATER MEN IN LINE


 The members of St PauI's society. Kensington, rode in carriages.
 The float from which the young la,. dies of Winsted showered, smiles upon the crowds, was gaily decorated and was one Of the prize winners.
 As the societies passed in front Of the reviewing stand they hooked their prettiest. New Britain had the iaresf est representation, 225 men being ln line
 A special train which left Torrington at S:15 this morning brought about 3Q0 people to this city to witness the pa rade and field day The train consisted of an engine and eight cars
 No matter how many drum majors come in from out of town our James Ho1eran is sure to carry off the lau1eis He looked just as good to-day as evek and that's saying great deal.
 After the parade was over at 1:AH o'clock the paraders boarded the t19| ley cars for the Driving park wheNe the athletic games and track eveDl1 weer held this afternoon before thouf ands of people.
 The St Mary's T. A. soc1e4v of thIH city rode in a float which was pretfflr decorated for the occasion. The young ladies were attired in white dresses. wore blue hats and a11pear6. fair and lovely.
 The St Aloysius society of Derby af tracted considerable attention alonr the line. They were dressed fn fl,1olr suits and carried blue and wlnatn uu- brellas. No less naatv were the usiiAl forms of the Hartford eos1finuenf who wore white coats and trousets with blue stripes.
 Ah, but they may expoSfuIa4n ae long and as eloquently as they r,sensal about drum corps uniforms. but xvhnf was the matter with the enstuu1e4 worn by those Ansonia boTsT As one Of the officials said while the procession was passing the City hall, 1t was 9enu. lne Irish and very becoming at that
 The only event pulled o1f at proez hour was the 100-yard daah fhaudIcaD| the following being the Spizsitars: q. N. O'Connell Y. M. c. A.. az2forl m yards, first; J. A. Kelley, G8ornetoNrI 47a yards, second; Martin I. KanH. Naugatuck T. A. B. society. third. T'Sa time was ten seconds.
 White vests must have been &, bIt demand at New Britain the past fS.t days. Livery man who came into Waz terbury to-day from that town sportaa white vest, and considering that fn8 number was large, between BOO arH 400, it would seem that fhe atoreS would now be short in that line of goods.
 Some of the real Simon pure tempeit ance men, boys in white with tfiit mings of black, bought their soda at Reid X Hughes's. and on the way 0Ns they bowed gratefully, came to a Iorn sent arms with their canes and bi6 the fair clerks an affectionate good bye, to which the girls replied with becoming modesty and much appanenI satisfaction and at the same time aslxeu them to come again.
 Among the clergy who rode in car riages as invited guests were tbe Rev Fathers McClean, president of tue stofe union. Shanley of Hartford, Sullivan O'Brien. Broderick. Traynor and Dr Martin of this city. The Rev E'athef Winters and Hart of New Britain rod with the New Britain society Tlla former Is the chaplain of the mems 60. ciety and the latter is the chaplain 0A. the ladies' society.
 F. F. Cummingssof Burlington, fot-s merly a resident of this towns was in| the procession today and was the del light of the small bow who g1oTsed ffS the feats of the drum ma3w with t8at DATOu. IME AuI4AA0n$G 1N " &A&%f NffIH' former with the baton. whieh by tn8 way. was not the regulation afszar. blt boyoneted rifle. and made his wild est throw when passing the reviewir1 stand at the City hall
 While the officials were waiting oiAl the City han steps for the procession to come along, the New Britain socies ties passed down West Main gfreQ}4 and after eyeing them closely somea body remarked that they were credit5 to the town they came from. Yes. chimed in Alderman Blakeslee, one oA Waterburys noted temperance adYos cates, "the thing ts highly c1editaple to the several towns represented hexA and big hitsfor the church that Sbscls of the whole of 1t"
 As the Torrington brigade passed | by they were greeted with much ap~ | plause They wore a natty uniformI which consisted of shirt waists yachting caps and black trousers. an0 1 they carried Japanese umbrellas whtch they raised at different points al0nHl l the line. Joseph GIeeson marshaleU l the forces in fine style The applauSa l for the Torrington boys had scarcely subsided when there was fresh out, burst for the Middletown hemperanc0 l advocates, who wore straw hats anua l SnlrC WalSLS.
 The portIy form of Scott Snow, for4 merIy a popular local musician, waA very much in evidence about town t0< day. He came in, with Colts band. which furnished music for the Hart ford delegation. They dropped in when the sun was trying to see how near it could come to making things sizzle and yet not burn. and were given nice walk through the streets under the leadership of J. D. Smith and c. Maloney of the reception com mfttee, who acted as if they wanted to see how long ''Snow" could keep out with the thermometer away up in the nineties and not go to pieces. Piceolo Player Parsons, formerly of this citys is with Colts band, also
 "Of course it is fine day" said. Mayor Elton, as he appeared upon tbel steps of the City hall this morning and lnn1yo saA Ak,.ae 1