The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-31
PARADE OF
 FREE EAGLE
 IMPOSING Fifteenth Anniversary of First Slav0nic Wreath is Held Lunch at SOkOl Hall

Marshallyd by Andrew J. Mrazik, the parade of the First Slavonic Wreath of the Free Eagle, held yesterday, brought home to thousands of spec tators along, it's line of march the fact that the Slovenian element of Bridge ports cosmopolitan population is each year growing in strength and pres- tige.
 The parade was cheered all along it's line, for the marchers made a splendid appearance. Banners of the various societies and the American flag were in evidence all along the line. Dozens of societies, several with bands and drum corps, marched, while the city officials rode in carriages with the delegates to the convention.
 Sergeant A. L. Prout headed the pa rade with platoon of police. The parade began at 9:3O and at it's conclu- sion the visitors were entertained at lunch at Sokol HallA The afternoon and evening were occupied by celebra. tion of the 18th anniversary of the or ganization This was done with song and dance, speechmaking and other diversions.
 The organizations in line were as follows:
 Grand Marshal Andrew J. Mrazik.
 Sergeant A. l.. Prout.
 Escort of Police.
 order of Parade.
 Grand Marshal, Andrew J. Mar zik.
 Chief of Staff, Martin Cajgovic.
 Aide, Frank Zelejnik.
 Wheeler and Wilson band.
 City officials in carriages.
 Slovak Domestic Sokol society.
 St. Emeric Assembly, Wreath 28.
 National Slovenian society, First Trade association, assembly SS.
 National Slovenian society, Bridge port, Conn.
 New York band. Slovenian Sick Benefit society of St. Anthony, wreath 2s.
 Slovak Mecanic society, Wreath s, Brooklyn, N. '.
 Society verni slovak. Wreath a1, Newark, N. J. New Britain band. slovak Greek Catholic society, Wreath 8, New Britain. Slovak St. Stephens society, Wreath IA. southington o,o Wreath 21, Meriden. Coast Artillery band. Bridgeport. St. Johns Slovenian society of Bridgeport.
 St. Johns Greek Catholic society of Bridgeport. sts. Peter and Paul Russian so- ciety. American band, Bridgeport. St. Stephens society, Wreath 2, Bridgeport. Catholic Sokol society, Bridgeport. Russian Sokol society, Bridgeport. Graphophone Drum corps.
 St. Martins society, Wreath 6, Bridgeport.
 St. Michaers Greek Russian so- ciety, Bridgeport.
 Norwalk band.
 St. Troecak society, Wreath Is, Bridgeport.
 Line of March.
 The parade will form at Sokol hall. and the line of march will be: Hallett to Hallam street, to Pam broke street, to Hamilton street, to East Main street, to Stratford avenue, Fairfield avenue, to Broad street, to State street, to Main street, to Con gross street, to William street, to East Washington avenue, to East Main street. to Arctic street, to Sokol hall and dismiss.
 City officials in carriages.
 Delegates to convention in car riages.
 City officials in carriages.
 The parade moved down HalIett street to Hallam street to Penn broke street to Hamilton street. Then to East Main street, to Stratford avenue to Fairfield avenue to Broad street to State street, marching through State street to Main street to Congress street to William street to East Wash ington avenue to East Main street 10 Arctic street to Soko1 hall where the marchers were dismissed.