The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15

have met with wonderful success, and
it can be said that this is in a small
way due to the out-Of-tOWn interests
that was displayed.
The coming celebration promises to
assemble in this city one of the lar
gest gatherings of the Antlered Herd
within the history of the order in this
state. 1t is believed that every sis
ter lodge in the state will send dele
cations, some coming as individuals,
and number in bodies, and in some
instances the contingents will be ac-
companfed by bands. Representatives
from lodges in Springfield, Holyoke
Worcester and Boston, Mass, Provi-
dence and Newport, r. l., New York
Rye, New York: Orange, Plainfield
and Jersey City, New Jersey, will also
be on hand to participate in the fun
The clambake, which promises to be
an epicurean feast, will be prepared
under the direction of Mark Maggie
and plans are being made to feed over
1000 persons. The bake will be serv-
ed in the Stadium, which, upon that
day will be a veritable tented city
A huge tent, 300 TT. in length, and 16C
feet in width and open on all sides
will cover the diners, and protect them
from the weather mans FRANKS while
there will be separate tents for cook
ing purposes, for serving tables, dress
ing rooms and the commissary depart
ments.
The bake is but one of the many
features that the program of the days
events includes. There will be con-
tinuous concert by the augmented
Wheeler and Wilson Band in the
Grove, from the time the paraders ar
rive until the final bell at night. and
| in connection with this concert. there
will be number of Individual selec-
tions, both of vocal and instrumental
order. There will be the usual field
day sports, for which there have been
received an imposing list of entries
Contests of this sort never. fail to en-
thuse and interest, while a number OF
the novelty races are expected to fur
n1sh generous amount of good fun
The grand prize waltz, which will
be held in the ball room during the ev-
ening, should attract its share of in
terest, while the gala pyrotechnic dis
play will prove a brilliant number. II
is said, that during this display there
will be shown over. $4,000 worth OF
fireworks, number Of the set pieces
being particularly local in origin
Probably the most important of all the
evening events will be the mammoth
free Vaudeville show, which will take
place along the water front, near the
grove. The bill will comprise Is acts
Or more, and the local and profession
al stage will each have their expon-
ents. The professional talent secured
is of the highest calibre, and includes
many stage celebrities of great re-
nown. A peculiar novelty of this per-
Torrance will be in the fact that for
the stage, a barge securely anchored
a short distance from the shore, will
be used. Carpenters and electricians
are now working on it, and in a few
days it will be towed to Steeplechase
Island, where the finishing touches
will be made. None of the modern
day stage appliances or lighting eff
fects will be missing and the peculiar
theatre atmosphere will be evident.
The management of the Island. to-
gether with the Elks' committee, have
prepared to receive tremendous
crowd of pleasure seekers, and it has
been predicted that the existing at
tendance record for admissions will
be. broken. and a much higher one
hung up in it's stead. A special
'Elks Day. ticket, admitting one to
all the manifold amusements directed
by the Island management, together
with a number of new features, es-
pecially secured for that day, will
be on sale at the entrance gates. and
they will unquestionably be in great
demand.