The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-18
MONUMENT READY
 FOR UNWILLING
Program for TomOrrow's Exercises at Beardsley Park Announced by
 Committee.
CHILDRENS TRIBUTE OF FLOWERS
Statue of Donor of Beautiful Beardsley Park, the Work of World Famous Sculptor, Will be Accepted by City Addresses by We'll Known Men.

The unveiling and dedication of the
 statue erected by the people of
 Bridgeport in memory of James w.
 Beardsley, donor of Beardsley park
 which will take place tomorrow after noon, at 2:3O o'clock, under the aus-
 pices of the Board of Trade, will be
 most imposing.
 The statue has been erected by
 funds contributed by the City of Bridgeport and the people of Bridge port. It was designed by Charles Henry Nichaus, >one of the most fa- nous sculptors in the world. The pe- destal was designed by Henry Bacon, a noted architect.
 The committee in charge of the work was raised by a vote of the board of Trade. Its members are, Fred Enos, president of the board; George w. Wheeler, Isaac w. Birdseye Henry A. Beardsley and Frederi-s< Sailer.
 The committee has received the cor dial cooperation of the officials of the city.
 dition of the Grand American Fan tasia," by the Wheeler & Wilson band. The invocation will be offered by Rev. John De Peu. Henry A. Bishop, as president of the day, will make an address The German singing socie- ties will render "The Lords Own Day" a grave and stately composition by Kreutzer.
 Then will come the unveiling of the statue by George M. Flames, president of the Board of Park Commissioners, which will be followed by the singing of Koellners Morning in the Woods," by the singing societies.
 The event of the afternoon, excluding oration by Hon. Daniel Davenport. which is said to be considered a beau tiful composition The singing socie- ties. accompanied by the Wheeler & Wilson band, will then give Three Comrades by Podensky.
 The surrender of the statue to the city will De made by MT. Enos in be- half of the Beardsley Memorial com mittee. and the acceptance will be by Mayor Henry Lee. Then will come hundreds of children, little girls and boys of the puK1c schools, who will lay tribute of neaped flowers at the foot of the statue. e
 Finally the. throngs that have as sembled will join in singing "America" with the singing societies. accompan- led by the band. - ----,9
 The band will give concert at the close of the unveiling exercises, which will include four selections.
 The grand stand for the accommo- aation of the invited guests, singing societies and speakers is finished, and extends from about the middle of No Die avenue into the rOadWay or the Park, to the left. Persons having cards of admission should be sure and bring them, as they will be required.
 This entrance to the Park will be closed to vehicles at 12:30 Saturday noon. and all vehicles will be required to keep to the right along the Hunt ngton Road and enter the Park through the upper entrances. It is that, as far as possible, and drivers of vehicles lse East Main street, instead of No- ole avenue, and enter the Park at the Upper end-
 Parking space will be provided by he Park Commissioners, without re- 
 No vehicles will be allowed to stand ,n the Park roadway or Huntington Road, in front of the monument, for | ! distance of 300 feet each way, as all | his space will be required for those | m foot.
 After the exercises are over, vehicles | will be allowed to come out of the | Park past the monument and to pass | O the left on Huntington Road, as all | if Noble avenue at this point will be | equired for those on foot or using | rolley cars.