The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-18
MOOSE DAY AT STEEPLECHASE
 TOMORROW Bridgeport Moose to Own Big Amusement Resort
 for the Day
VIM. REDMOND TO SING
Fine Band Concert Big Fire Works Display, Sheep Roast, Field Day and Other Features.

William Redmond, easily the mos popular singer who ever took port ir band concert in any of the loca parks, wrote Bridgeport Lodge o1 Moose today that he is in fine voice and expects to renew his friendship with Bridgeport music lovers auspi. ciously at the big concert of the Wheeler and Wilson band which is tt furnish part of the program of enter. tainment of Moose Day at Steeple chase Island tomorrow
 MT. Redmond is blessed with a rich clear tenor voice of remarkable range and tone. He is in great demand as singer with the various leading bands of the country. It was through the influence of Leader Lynch of the Wheeler and Wilson band, for whom MT. Redmond has a lasting friendship that the Bridgeport Moose were able to secure MT. Redmond
 MT. Redmond expected to take part in the summed concerts of the Wheel CT and Wilson band this season, but owing to the change in policy of the concerts resulting in the abolition o1 vocal numbers, he has not been heard here since his last vaudeville appear ance. Thousands of Bridgeporters will doubtless strive to make use o1 the opportunity to again enjoy his
 One of the features of preparations for Moose Day tomorrow is the dis play at the D. M Read Co. of an attractive brass bed, and an especially handsome doll with carriage, which will be given free to fortunate patrons of Moose Day. Particulars as to the awarding of these gifts will be found upon the combination tickets on sale by the members
 The Moose Day features at the Is- land will begin shortly after the noon hour. Those who obtain the combin- ation ticket will find it the ''open sesame to every attraction on the is- land, including the special features Moose tickets will be recognized. The field day sports will begin about 2:3C with the ball game between married and single Moose. There will be a six round boxing event between two crack 120 pounders, Gill and Mo- Carthy, rivals of old who will seek to settle once for all the question of held the three leg races, peanut races, and other similar features, for each of which attractive trophies will be awarded.
 The concerts by the Wheeler and Wilson band, in the grove, will be from 2:30 to 5:30 and from 7:30 to 10:30 Immediately following the field day SpOTlS tIlo SuGep IOdSl sWlll Dc SSINCo Men and women alike. wi'l- be seated beneath huge canvas tents erected for the monster barbecue.
 Another feature bound to attract much interest is the superb display of fireworks during the evening. Sat- urday afternoon and evening the at- tendance at Steeplechase is always larger than during the midweek, but with the exceptionally attractive pro- gram of events prepared by the Moose it is expected that all records for attendance at the Island even for hol- idays, will go by the board providing the weather is favorable.
 Members of the Moose will find among the concessionaires at the Is- land for tomorrow number of their fellow members, who represent the lodge in conducting several of these features. These concessions will be appropriately decorated with Moose banners, and the temporary managers will balIyhoo their attractions in the approved fashion of the veteran show man.
 The general committee of arrange ments will hold it's final meeting at B Courtland street this evening, where MT. Tallerdy, the chairman, will re- ceive returns from such members as wish to make them this evening. Will son Smith will receive other returns of ticket sales at the Island tomorrow.
 Automobilists who desire to visit the field. day sports will find ample parking space, free, in the stadium, where they may watch the ball game, and other events to advantage. They will also find it convenient to park their cars in the stadium for the band concerts and MT. Redmond's vocal solos.