The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-13
CARNIVAL OPEN
 IN A BLAZE OF
 LIGHT AND FUN
Mayor Presses Button and Starts K. of c. Festival on its
 Ten-Days Career

Upon a scale of unexampIed spIen- dor' With a myriad of attractions and Carnival of the Knights of Columbus formally opened by Mayor Bucking- nam last night promises to eclipse the success of all similar amusement un- dertaklngs in the history of the city. Despite the many diversions that occupied the attention of the holiday crowd during the afternoon, the Arm l ory was thronged at the opening of the carnival last night. Capital ar engagements were made for the inaug- l uration of the carnival, with an ar rangefnent of lights that kept the full 1nagn1f1cence of the decorations care l fully subdued until Mayor Bucking- nam pressed the button that set the whole machinery of the carnival un- derway.
 Three thousand people surged up towards the reproduction of the Santa stage, while Mayor Buckingham made l a speech opening the carnival. When he had completed his address and formally declared the carnival open 1 he pressed a button. A blaze of light instantly flooded the huge structure and then for the time were revealed the beauties of the unique decorative scheme.
 As one enters the armory he is all most Blinded by the blaze of light. But as the eyes become accustomed the National colors are seen forming a complete canopy over the entire
 floor space The. huge beams and
 are hidden from view by the firma-
 Tnent of red, white and blue. Four
 mammoth flags are arranged so that
 the stars of all are in the center, and
 the stripes run lengthwise over the
 arnory. As the trf-colored roof ar
 engagements hears the side walls, it gent descends to ain arrangement of
 streamers and bunting carrying the
 red, white and blue scheme down to
 the series of booths arranged about
 the hall
 Yellow and white the colors of the
 order then supp1ant the National ~colors. The booths extend along both
 sides of the armory and they flank
 the Santa Maria which is thrown up
 against the back wall of the struc
 ture. Shedding an iridiscent glow in
 the midst of the other decorations is
 a huge shield of the K. of c. fastened
 entrance. Scores of tiny electric bulbs
 in different colors illunine the big
 electrical device.
 port chapter headed the reception
 committee that escorted Mayor Buck
 ingham to the stage. The crowd
 whose voice was at it's best and car
 ried to the furthest corners of the
 building.
 Most fittingly have we celebrated
 Columbus Day. said he. "A splendid
 tribute has been paid today to the
 memory of Christopher Columbus. For
 the success OI L1e C0l0OIdI1Ou 1IucI
 credit and praise is due to the Knights of Columbus. It is my pleasure and privilege to pay my humble tribute to them- I wish to congratulate them. But the results of their undertaking speak more eloquent praise than any words of mine."
 The mayor then expressed confi- dence that this was but a forerunner of similar celebrations of the great holidays.
 cess it deserved to be.
 Then he declared the carnival open and as the b1inding glare of light hitherto served to Hume the edifice, a storm of applause arose.
 Thereupon the carnival booths were thrown open. disclosing a wealth of handsome trophies that are to become the property of patrons. of the carni- val. Side shows like that of the country fair with their bankers vocf- ferousIy proclaiming their merits at tracted hundreds of patrons during the evening".
 upon the main stage the Freemans, sensational aerialists, performed thrilling feats upon the tight wire
 Tonight a vaudeville program intro ducing, stars of National prominence, several singers. and the Freemans in new and thrilling high wire feats will contribute to the entertainment pro- gram, while dancing and other attrac- tfons will round out the enjoyment of the patrons.
 The booths are distinguished by names figuring in the life of Columbus or in the doings of the Knights of Columbus. Each is presided over by | a woman who names her staff of as- sistants. The booths and those in l charge are: Christopher Columbus, | Mrs. Parkey; Isabella. H. T. MaIoney; | Santa Maria, Mrs. McMul1en; Ferdi- 1 nand, Mrs. A1phonse RueIl: San Sal 1 vador, Mrs. George T. MeCarthy; l Genoa, Mrs. William Flynn; McGiv- | ney, Mrs Lyddy; Pinta, Mrs. B. J. l Gennon. Nina Mrs. Brannigan.