The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-18

ed, continuing until one fleet, van- quished, was practically blown out of the water.
 The ceremony of unveiling the handsome wooden figure of an elk of regal proportions was the fitting was done with much ponnp. A few minutes before Il the big ball room was cleared, and the officers and guests of Bridgeport lodge took their places on the orchestra platform. The big elk, draped in the national colora, stood in the center of the ball room.
 James Z. McGovern. past exalted ruler of Bridgeport lodge. introduced James J. Armstrong. a past exalted ruler and famous member of New York lodge Of E1ks, who made the speech of the evening. He dwelt up- on the symbolic significance of the exercises, and feliciated the Bridgeport Eaks on the success of the day. At the stroke of Il o'clock, the en- and the Elks' song, -'Auld Lang Syne' rang forth. Harry Henry, the Cri- terion quartet, and hundreds of others took up the strains. The unveiling of the Elk by MT. Armstrong, the pre- sentation of the national colors to Henry Fl. Jennings of Hartford, the founder of Bridgeport lodge, and the
 
 les Chadwick; esquire of Bridgepane lodge, completed the ceremonies
 Past Exalted Ruler Armstrong com pleted his speechmaking by formally presenting to the officers of Bridgeport lodge, William L. Gallagher, general manager of Sea Breeze Island. MT. Gallagher is meuber of No. lodge of New York city, and well known among the leading spirits of the fa- nous New York organization Tn token of their appreciation of MT. Gal- lagher's efforts to make Elks' day a success, the Elks gave him a rousing reception.
 Among the guests on the platform during the ceremonies were William B. Ridgely, comptroller of currency dur ing the entire seven years of the Pres idency of Col. Roosevelt; former May Or E. T. Buckingham, and others ac- tive ln Elkdon, as well as the officers of Bridgeport lodge and the commit tee of arrangements for Elks' day.
 On the completion of the ceremony, l the massive elk, towering high above the gay dancers, remained in the cen ter of the ball room. It is a fine specimen of wood carving, standing on it's pedestal, about 10 feet high and tinted in natural colors so as tc be. surprisingly lifelike
 The final event on the program oi the Elks' exercises was the prize waltz, which was witnessed by many who remained on the island until near ly midnight. The first prize, $5 in gold, was given to MT. and Mrs George Wilson. and 4he second, $2.50 to G. Thompson and Miss M. Trolan. | The rain held off until just before Il o'clock, and the sheltering promenade lsurrounding the ball room and the massive roller skating rink which af- lords a splendid view of the ball room we're thronged with spectators who 1 escaped the raindrops. The rair ceased shortly after the ceremony, an6 | the various attractions, in practically all of which the Elks had representa-, tion, did a thriving business up to the stroke of F.
 The brilliant; success of the EIks parade, the largest automobile proces. sion in the city's history. was due ir great part to the efforts of Peter F Bellew, whos was in charge of that feature of the day There were near,
 ly 80 machines in line. The centel l of attraction was a big automobile float, on which stood the massive hand-carved elk, draped in the red white and blue. About the elk was z capital tableau in which cowboys anC Indians from the Kenjockety Indian | Village and Wild West shows, dressed in picturesque costumes, took an ac tive part. The parade, and particu larly the tableau, was cheered al lalong the line of march. and as i