The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
RECORD OF 27O YEARS BEATEN BY STAMFORD
 RED NEWS CELEBRATION
Crowd of I5,0OO People Fill Streets of the
 Old Town
Senator JudsOns Orator of the Day Makes Good Again as Strafords FayOrte Son--IndIans Own the
 Town all Day

World was awarded the cup for the Stratford organization presenting the pest appearance. A miniature log cabin accompanied by guard of Woodmen with axes created a genuine sensation.
 | Star of Stratford lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem, got the cup for best i float with Housatonic grange second with honorable mention.
 The Grange float was a beautiful conception of the harvest home. Fruits, flowers and grain with the goddes1es of the fields in artistic cos tunes, made a beautiful picture Evening Star Rebekah lodge also had a handsome float, and not the least was the A. O. H., who turned out filling a large vehicle handsome ly decorated and drawn by four big horses. The Hfbernians were greeted by friends all along the line
 By all odds the most artistic concep- l ton among the floats was that of the POotatuck Yacht Club, consisting of anchors on a field of blue. Capt. Dave Hughes who commanded tne craft forgot that he was steering horses and shouted hard-a-port when he wished to turn a corner.
 The visiting Red Men chose the Stratford fire department as the most interesting and attractive feature of the parade. The firemen turned out 20 strong with the chemical and the ladder truck decorated as only fire men know how to do it. Chief Jud- son was at the wheel and the com pany followed on foot. Fred P. Beardsley, one of the oldest firemen in the town, led with his time honored trumpet loaded with flowers.
 The Stratford School Drum Corps did themselves proud. Old time drum mers in the parade compFimented the nxyfr, f1~I H. average age of the Stratford boys ever made better music.
 The parade was dismissed at KnoW1- ton Park and the speakers were taken to the Stratford Inn where they were the guests of the committee. The visiting newspaper men were fed in the tent on the grounds.
 The exercises at the park began at 2 o'clock. Brief talks were given by Lieut. Gov. Dennis A. Blakeslee, Great Senior Sagamore Carl Foster, whose patriotic oration drew much applause, and Senator George A. Greene of New York, who made a stirring address. Senator Greene was the guest of Judge Foster, and being an old Red Man and big chief in the order, was brought over to Stratford to see what the Nut meg State could do in the way of cele- bration. The speaker voiced his sur prise and admiration of the work of
 
 ly applauded
 Horace H. Jackson, of Bridgeport, an enthusiastic Red Man, looked as if he had a flood of eloquence to Surn loose, but the program was full and he had to wait till later
 Senator Stiles Judson, Stratford's favorite son, was called on and deliv- cred the address of the day. He said in part:
 The celebration that we are engag- ed in today is held under most favor able auspices.
 It has attracted to old Stratford a large concourse of people 10 join in the exercises of the day.
 The State Government is represented in the person of our Lieutentan;- Governor. His presence here is a recognition of the very general inter est that has been aroused by the ef- forts of Okenuck lodge to make this day long to be remembered by Strat- ford people.
 The town is represented most worth fly by this great gathering of our townspeople who are always quick to respond whenever there is a call up- on their pride in Strarfor3's traditions or in her future advancement.
 Our commercial rival the City of Bridgeport, is represented by her mayor, whose presence is most appro- priate when we reflect that the ties | between Stratford and Bridgeport are l those of the mother and her youngest l born.
 We indulge the hope that as His Honor learns of the recent organization | in Stratford of a, Board of Trade, and | further observes today the evidence l of the spirit of alertness that has | seized hold of this ancient village, | even threatening the commercial su- premacy of his own bailiwick, he | will feel no twinge of jealousy but | only the promptings of good will.