The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-16
MILITARY NIGHT AT FAIR
LARGEST ATTENDANCE YET AT
 EXPOSITION YESTERDAY.
stIsusiness Mems rfight' Tals EvenInE- Several Ont-of-Town Delegations COm.ng-0rEhans to be Guests Sat- urday AfternoOn-The Musical Pro- J granme for This Afternoon.

The biggest attendance of any day since the Business Mems exposition opened favored the big show yesterday afternoon and last evening. During the afternoon the big armory was packed to the doors with women and children, large number being from nearby towns.
 The regular attractions given after noon and evening in addition to the interest shown in the various exhibits kept the big crowds busy, and even during the supper hour last night the armory was well filled with interested spectators
 Last night was military night, and the various militia and veteran organi- cations in the city were well represent ed Militiamen from all branches of the service were present, and in addi- tion there was a large delegation from the Grand Army veterans and the vet erans of the Spanish war. It was es- sentiaIly a military mans night and they enjoyed the show hugely.
 Tonight is to be another important night in the weeks programme. The committee names it Business Mems night, and not only invited all the business men of the city to be present bu tsent invitations to each Business Mems association in the state to send delegates. ~.v - .,@
 -Acceptances have been received from all the various organizations. A dele- gation of twelve will attend from Hart ford, while other delegations will be here from Bridgeport, waterbury, Mer- iden, Ansonia, Danbury, Derby, and New London.
 The delegations will arrive in this city about 6 o'clock and will be escort ed to the Garde hotel, where at 6:30 they will be entertained at dinner by the New Haven Business Mems associa- tion. At o'clock they will be escorted to the armory, where they will inspect the exposition under the direction of President Dibble and the members of the entertainment committee.
 Saturday afternoon of this week is to be orphans day, and the children in the New Haven and St. Francis asylums have been invited to be present on the afternoon. The New Haven Orphan asylum officials have signified their in- / tention of allowing their children to at- tend and the St. Francis authorities will do the same if some arrangement cafl be made for handling the 300 chil- dren in the asylum. Both asylums have thanked the business men for their jthoughtfulness in inviting the children to be present on that day.
 It is suggested by the management that where it is convenient persons in- tending to visit the exposition purchase their tickets at S.. H. Kirby & Sons on Chapel street, Lightbourn & Pond on Broadway or at w. J. Atwater & Co., on Grand avenue. This will greatly re- lieve the congestion at the ticket off ces at the armory.
 The musical programme for this af- ternoon is as follows: March, Semper Fidelis; election, The Casino Girl; In- termezzo Strollers; waltz, The Tender foot; Po1onaise, Osceola; selection, Babes in Toyland! symposia, Bedella; caprice, Dancing in the Starlight; Gob- lin dance, Creepy Creeps; two7step, Back to Baltimore.