The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-16
WHEELER AND WILSON BAND, LINCOLN SCHOOL DRUM CORPS, SQUAD OF POLICE AND FINE MARCHING APPEARANCE OF PARK CITY DELEGATION WON MUCH APPLAUSE.

Over three hundred members of the Bridgeport Business Mems Association waded through seas of mud in many dark side streets of the Elm City. last night, and then drew the plaudits of the multitude by their fine appear ance and splendid marching order at the opening of New ,5 Hayen,s treGn of great fenr cars leaving this city at 7:3O carried the Bridgeport party to New Haven With it went the Wheeler & Wilson band and the boys drum corps or Lincoln school.
 The members of the Business Mems Association wore big badges of red ribbon with the word Bridgeport and carried canes and flags similarly inscribed. The boys of the Lincoln drum corps had white ribbon badges with inscription Made in Bridge port.''
 Mayor Frank Rice and a number of city officials occupied a stand in front of the city hall at Church and Chapel streets, and promptly at 7:45 he turn ed an electric switch which threw on s the myriad lights along the great extends along Chapel street from State, street to York and along Church street from Chapel to George street.
 As the lights were turned on nine massed brass bands broke into the strains of '"The Star Spangled Ban- . ner" There was dtn from myriad of steam factory whistles and cannon added their thunder to the sa- lute At the same time the new slo- gan of the Elm City appeared in mammoth electric sign on the green. The new slogan reads, "OLD FILMS BUT NEW IDEAS" It was proposed by Mrs. c. M. Savage of 2S6 Columbus avenue, and was selected from 1,5OO suggestions which were offered.
 Myriads of incandescent lights hung in festoonS about the New Haven green. Many of the stores and build fngs were handsomely decorated with bunting and electrical effects. On the great white sway bunting decora- tions were suspended from the cross pieces of the trolley wires and fes- .toons of evergreens with huge wreaths of laurel in which were the letters 'tN. H.
 The permanent lights which have been placed along the great white way'' were objects of considerable in terest to the visiting business men. They are arc lights of considerable brilliancy placed in frosted globes di- ed standards which raise about fif- teen feet above the level of the side walk. Because of the brilliancy of the other part of the illumination St was hard to decide just now much light the new lamps shed.
 Probably the largest crowd that has ever turned out for a night celebra- tion in New Haven was gathered last night in the streets over which the parade passed. In fact it is doubtful if a larger crowd ever greeted any previous pageant in the Elm City. The spectators massed themselves in ! the lighted streets and speedily got be- yond the control of the police and in many places interfered with the marchers.
 Although they were given the poor est position in the line, the extreme left or rear of the marchers and di- rectly In front of the division in which followed the floats and automo- piles, the Bridgeporters made a good impression and excited hand clapping, cheers and favorable comment all along the line.
 The marching evolutions of the squad } of Bridgeport police under command of Sergt. Webb, who headed the Bridgeport contingent, drew applause at every point. The business men were marshaled under the direction of President Frank w. Bolande, assisted by Horace H. Jackson, Carl Beck, F. !. Breckbill, Col Charles L. Gaylord . and E. P. Leonard. The Wheeler & Wilson band headed the line followed by the platoon of police. Then came President Bolandes and behind him