The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-04
BRIDGE DEDICATION Big Time in Hartford on Open ing of Structure Across the
 Connecticut River.
THE PROGRAM OF EVENTS
Three Days in October to Be Devoted 10 Celebratlon-Grcat Parade
 and Fireworks.

Hartford, Sept. 3.--The dedication of the Hartford bridge, which Is to take place on october 6, T. and S.. is to be one of the most Comprehensive and elaborate public celebrations ever known in New England A 'progrdni has been prepared which viii occupy, every moment of the three days de- voted to the dedication ceremonies, and the attractions. which t offers are so many and varied that there will be something to appeal forclbly to every one.
 The dedication ceremonies will De- gin at 8 o'clock in the morning of Tuesday, october G. with the firing of national saIute and the ringing of bells throughout the city. followed an hour and a, half later by religious ceremonies in the First Congregational church. Then will can. immense parade of school children, In which from ten to fifteen thousand children. all carrying American flags, will take part. Shortly after noon there will De an historical tableaux on the river, showing how the Rev Thomas Hook CT, the rounder of Hartford, and his party crossed the river. on rafts and were met by Indians on the western shore.
 The afternoon will be devoted to a large civic and municipal parade which promises to be the biggest event of the kind that Connecticut has ever known. All of the civic societies and orders of the state, will be represented by large delegations, and it is safe to say that the number of men in. line will be nearer 50.0O0 than any other figure. In addition to the vast number of march CTS, which alone would be sufficiently impressive, this parade will have many spectacular features, in the way of uni forms and floats.
 | On Tuesday evening historical ad. dresses will be made by the Rev. Dr Flavel s. Luther. president of Trinity college, the Hon. William F. Henney former mayor of Hartford, and tht Rev, William J., McGurk, and a poen will be read by the Rev. Dr. Edwin P Parker. In. the evening there will als, be band concerts and a very elaborat Illumination of the Hartford Bridge an, the Connecticut Boulevard. -re
 There will be two parades oi Wednesday, October [, one of auto mobiles and motors and the other al enormous industrial procession Illus trating the various manufacturing an other activities of the state It 1 estimated that at least 10000 men wi march In the industrial parade, whic will also make a great display of em blematc floats.
 The Industrial division will contai exhibits of the Connecticut factorie engaged in the automobile bushes! Another unusually interesting featur of Wednesdays program is the rive carnival of yachts and motor boat
 In both afternoon and evening.
 On Thursday, October B. the fina day of the celebration, will come tn actual dedication of the new bridge Tn the middle of the morning tel thousand or more Masons will marc, In imposing procession to the bridge where the last stone will be laid wit due ceremony. The tablet officiall marking the completion of the hand some and massive structure will b unveiled in the afternoon, followin the big military parade which is t be perhaps the most brilliant event 0 the entire celebration. This will b the largest military parade ever see in the state
 l. The entire brigade of the Nationa guard of Connecticut has been order ed out for the occasion and ther will be a battalion of 400 regular from Fort Trumbuh, at New Londor In addition to these troops there wi
 be the Seventh regiment and the Thir teenth regiment of the National guar of New York, both companies of tn , Governors Foot guard, and both con panies of the Governors Horse guar : of Connecticut, and number of v. iting military organizations
 On Thrsday evening the three day
 celebration will close with the fines
 display of fireworks ever seen in Cor
 necticut, and probably the best eve shown anywhere in, New England
 This display will be given on the rive where 1t can be seen from every DO!