Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-14
NAUGATUCK'S BIG DAY
Visitors 10 Number of 5000 Ex-
 pecied To-M0rroW.

Tomorrow will in all probability be the biggest day of the year ir NaugatucE. when the annual parade and field day of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Connecticut | will be held in the borough. Prepar. ations have been going on for weeks and the Naugatuck society is ready to handle many thousands of wis itors, as the union itself is expected to turn out about 5000 strong. The borough officials have been cooper. ating with St Francis's T. A. B. so- ciety of Naugatuck and have donated $200 for decorations and other in- cidentals, while the members them selves have expended almost $1,000 for the day.
 Much decorating has been done in the borough and 1t only remains for fair weather to make the day a sue cess in every way. Societies will be present from all parts of the state. and numerous bands and drum corps will be in line. Handsome floats and striking costumes will be the order of the day, and the big parade, which is due to start at II o'clock, promises to be the best in years.
 The exercises of the day will begin with solemn high mass which will be celebrated at St Francis's church by the pastor. the Rev J. OR. Sheri- dan, at 8 a. m. Upon their arrival in the city the societies will be taken to their respective places in line. Prizes will be awarded to the society coming the longest distance, the one having the most members in line, the best appearing, the one having the finest float, and the one march ing the best. The prizes for the parade will be awarded in the park at 1 o'clock.
 The parade will form as follows and will be reviewed on Church street:
 First division form on Maple street. with right resting on Church street.
 Second division form on Oak street, with right resting on Maple.
 Third division form on South Main, with right resting on Maple.
 Fourth division form on South Water, with right resting on Maple.
 Signal for formation of parade, two blasts of fire whistle at 10:30 a. I'll. Signal for parade to move, one blast of fire whistle at II.
 Colors of the day. chief marshal, red. white and blue rosette with streamers; chief of stan and assist ants, blue and white; aides, white: committee of arrangements, blue.
 The line of march Is as foilows: Up Maple street to Church street, to Meadow court, to Meadow street, to Hillside avenue, to Terrace avenue, to Millville avenue. to Church street, past reviewing stand to Rubber ave- hue. countermarch at Arch street, to Water street, to Maple street, to South Main, countermarch at Ken nedy's corner, to North Main street, to Union square. to Prospect street. to North Main street, to Smith street, to Curtiss street, to Linden park. where the parade will disband
 The Athletic events are scheduled to start at Linden park at l o'clock, and some of the best men of the country will compete. There are seventy-four entries, and as some of the athletes participate in several of the events, one can easily see that there'n be something doing all the time. This is twice the number of men that entered the contests in Bridgeport year ago. The A. A. U. rules will govern the events. The following will be open to all regis tered athletes:
 100-yard dash.
 220-yard run.
 440-yard run.
 One-half mile race.
 Running broad jump.
 Running high jump.
 Pole vault.
 220-yard hurdle race.
 Three-mile run.
 One-mile race.
 A special prize of silver cup will be awarded the society or club mak- ing the largest number of points in the open events.
 The following events are ouen to only members of temperance socie- ties:
 100-yard dash.
 220-yard run.
 One-mile relay race. ! 440-yard run.
 220-yard hurdle race.
 There will also be contests of modern fling and modern drumming for which silver cups will be award ed. The prizes for the majority of the athletic events will be gold, sil-