The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
THE FARMER: SEPTEMBER 6. 1yt1
Mardi GraS Ar
 Savin Rock To
 Start Tomorrow
Big Crowds Expected to Take Advantage of Festivity at
 Popular Shore Resort

New Haven, Sept. 6.-Savin Rocks
 big Mardi Gras starts tomorrow. To
 those who have been following the
 announcements by the committee of
 the Savin Rock Business Mems asso-
 citation who have the carnival m
 charge it is evident that it will be
 the biggest of big times and one
 that will start a new epoch of sum
 mer amusements in Connecticut. Five
 days and five nights of fun, frolic, po- rades, cakewalks, baby show, water carnival, general illumination, free open air attractions, confetti, noise,
 and everything and anything that
 goes to make such an affair a suc cess is on the program.
 The carnival will start with the il-
 lumination of the cottages and the judging of the same by the officials of Orange and West Haven and May
 or Rice of this city. The judges
 committee will be dined before the start at WilcoX's at the invitation of Frank Wilcox, who is one of the nov ing spirits endeavoring to make the affair the biggest success ever. At 8 o'clock they will start in autos and view the cottages not only along the line of the parades but all over the shore. The cottagers are enthu- siastic about the illumination and some fine displays are assured. Five prizes are offered for the five best decorated cottages ana IL lOOhS lihe a hard time for the judges.
 After the illumination has been passed upon, the judges will take places on the big stand erected in the park and will then watch the auto parade which portends to be one of the big features of the carnival. over 200 autos have been entered for the decorated parade and as many more will follow in lire and burn red fire
 during the march. The line of this and all the big parades will be: From the east end of Beach streeet to the to Summer street (back of the White City) to Palace (along the inside of the Park and to Grove street, where they will disband.
 Thursday afternoon will be given over to the free acts, concert and the water carnival in the White City la goOn. Tub races, swimming dashes and a real water carnival will take place. In the evening the colored cake walk will take place in the park,
 with the White City and German
 night celebration in the White City.
 certs and some surprises will be in
 the bill The surprises will surprise. In the evening the parade of floats and the comiques will entertain and be followed by special fireworks, said fireworks with others to be one of the
 
 The baby show is the feature for Saturday afternoon and what parent does not love the baby show There are now about 60 entries for the sev-
 eral prizes. which include the regu- lar baby show assortment-bigges fattest, handsomest, best twins, best triplets-and all in fact.
 Saturday night - well, Saturday
 night will go down in history, as on that night the king will be crowned and after his royal highness has been paraded about the shore, pandemon- |ium will break loose by his royal exit From then on confetti. stream CTS noise and more noise will be in order. Thus endeth the fun of the carnival as Sunday will be given over
 to general illumination of cottages, Japanese illumination of the Rock and sacret concerts This is done that those who may be unable to view the decorations and illumination dur ing the rush of the crowds may do so. It appears that it will be great event.