The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-31
MEETINGS IN ALL
 PARTS OF CITY
 FOR COSMOYlLLA Fourteen Big Gatherings Scheduled for This
 Evening Committees and Their Aides Will Gather to Prepare for Opening Friday night -Elks' Purse of $1OO in Gold Is Capital Prize.

This evening the 30 or more attaches of each of the 14 branches of the Cos movillaL will meet at the homes of the women in charge of the respective di- visions of the internal tional novelty, to make final preparations for the op- ening Friday night of the four nights carnival of the Ladies of Charity. Plans will be made for the decorations, costuming, and special musical and other entertainment features of each villa. These meetings follow a largely attended meeting of the entire organi- zation and general committee yester- day afternoon. The gathering of yes- terday remained in session for up wards of four hours and a mass of business was transacted
 That the carnival will eclipse all similar undertakings of the Ladies of Charity was at once manifest. The expenditure of many hundreds of dol lars has already been entailed by the preliminary steps towards securing a host of splendid entertainment fea- lures, and transforming the grim walled armory into a veritable won- derland of amusement and novelty. The essentially international character of the enterprise and the non-sectarian nature of the work for which the pro- 
 the appeal of the Ladies of Charity reach all who are in a position to at tend the Cosmovilla or in any way render assistance.
 Notable among the announcements made to the general committee at it's meeting in Jeffersonian hall yester- day was that of the contribution of a purse of $1O0 in gold by Bridgeport lodge of Elks. The committee at once chose this gift as a. capital prize. This was but one of a number of dOna- tions from fraternal organizations, while the reports of pledges from churches and individuals throughout the city poured in at the meeting yes- terday and continued with a rush to- day. Many of the gifts are in cash, while a goodly number are gifts suit able for premiums and the like.
 The March of Nations, the first re- hearsals of which were held yesterday in Jeffersonian hall, will embrace over 800 women. When Prof. Guilty, the throng of women yesterday he found it so large that he was forced to hold the rehearsal by sections, and the presence of many other women inter ested in the Cosmovilla and carnival left the hall so crowded it was with difficulty that the drill progressed. The feature of the other nights, in-
  gram, the Sorority Clubs Girl Min strels, the comedietta, and still other attractions, are being diligently re- hearsed and embellished with new ideas from day to day.
 While comparatively few fraterna1 organizations have decided to attend the Cosmovilla in body, it is expect ed that before the opening night, Fri day, practically all such that meet in the meantime will take action on the proposition. The Elks will be on hand at the opening night, when Mayor Buckingham and the Common Council will preside at the formalities of the inauguration of .he carnival. Satur- day night the Foresters and the Eagles will attend. Monday will be dedicated particularly to the Germans and all Teut onic organizations are expected to be out in force. Tuesday will be the final night, and the United Irish soci- cites will attend.
 The meetings of the committees and corps of the villas to be held this ev- ening and their respective locations are: English villa, Mrs. Ellen Kennel ley, 1475 Park avenue; Holland, Mrs. William Thomas, 435 Lindley street; German, Mrs. Mary M. Miller, 1050 Stratford avenue; Irish Mrs. James A. 4S8 Stratford avenue.
 Indian, Mrs. Joseph Gaynor, 226 Congress street; Colonial, Mrs. George T. Mccarthy, 929 Iranistan avenue; French, Mrs. M F. O'Connor, 66 Hough avenue; Spanish, Mrs. F. C. Mullins, 1075 Noble avenue; North Pole, Mrs. John Hotz, 51S Noble ave- nue.