The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-26
THE BIG IMPOSITION
WHICH NEW HAVEN BUSINESS
 MEN WILL HOLD.
Plans Advancing Toward COmpIetion- Determined to Make the Anair a Notable Success in All Respects.

Determined to Make the AnaIr a
 Notable Success in All Respects.
 The coming big exposition of the New Haven Business Mems association will without doubt be a great success. It will commence February Il and con- tinue to the 18th.
 Although the exposition will open for the reception of visitors at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon. February Il. the formal opening will take place on the evening of that day. It will be gala night. r.
 During the early evening the large armory will be illuminated only by a few ordinary arc lights, Mayor John P. Studley, all the city officials and other invited guests will be escorted to the armory. There in the presence of the throng Mayor Studley will press key that will turn on the flood of brilliant Illuminating designs such as will vie in beauty and artisticness with those of the Yale bicentennial and that memor- able occasion when the National Asso- citation of Fire Chiefs visited New Ha- ven.
 Rows upon rows of electric lights, hundreds of ineandescent gas lights all interwoven into fairylike displays will illuminate the hall, the illumination be- ing feature of each evening of the ex- hibition. With few introductory re- marks His Honor Mayor Studey will be introduced to deliver the opening ad- dress of the exposition. A response will be made by President s. E. Dibble of the Business Men s association. Imme- diately after the formal opening, the guests will be escorted through the ar mory to inspect the various exhibits, after which refreshments will be served.
 Munday night has been set aside as business mems night, when the business men cs New Haven and Connecticut cities are expected to attend in large numbers, On this night a special dis- play will be made by manufacturing ex- hibitors whose goods are of particular interest to business men. A number of special demonstrations are set down for nor's night.
 One of the most important nights will be Tuesday evening. This will be known as governors night, when all former governors of the state of Con- necticut, the lieutenant governors who have served with them, and the mem bers of the various governors staffs will be the guests of the exposition. On this occasion the then Governor Roberts will appear in dual role, that of governor and also as having served as lieutenant governor under the present Governor Chamberlain, to whom a special invita- ton to attend will be sent. An elaborate programme is to be prepared for gover- nors' night
 The most picturesque night will be military night, which is to be Wed- nesday night. Upon this occasion all members of the G. A. R., veterans of the Spanish war, members of the Con necticut National Guard, and all other uniformed military organizations will be the guests of the exposition manage ment. All military organizations at tending in a body and in uniform will be admitted free, and the commanding of ficers of organizations so desiring to at tend are requested to communicate with the secretary of the exposition, P. O. box No. 375.
 Tuesday evening will be ladies night, when members of the Colonial Danes, Daughters of the American Revolution. Army Nurses and members of various womens relief corps will be the special guests of the exposition.
 Friday night is expected to bring out the largest attendance of the week. This is set apart for "Yale Night" "Fraternal Night, and Store Peoples Night" Special Yale decorations will be used for this night, all fraternal, EeLef1t and social organizations and all store employees together with the stu- dents of Yale university will be the guests upon this occasion.
 For the children both Saturday af- ternoons have been set apart There will be special entertainment for the children, a special ticket costing but five cents will be used, and in addition the Shetland pony to be given as a pres- ent to the child getting the largest number of votes will be on exhibition. The exposition will end as gloriously as 1t is to begin. A large and special pro- gramme will be given, special features being reserved for that night. Announce rnent will be made of the various prize winners and many other features will render the closing night one not to be missed.
 The exposition will be open each day from o'clock in the afternoon until midnight. The New England Dairy corn- pary has provided a lunch room for the benefit of visitors, guests and conces- sions and every accommoda ation will be furnished to those attending.