The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-27
COL ONAVILLA WILL
OPEN TOMORROW
Big Force of WOrkmen Rushing
Carpentry and Decorations
to Completion
Rehearsal of ColonavilIa March
Will be Held at 1870 This
Evening

Scores of carpenters and decorators,
reinforced by large corps of the
membership of the Ladies of Charity,
took. possession of the armory today
to get the big structure in readiness
for the opening of the Colonavil1a to-
| morrow night. With the exception of
the final drill of the Colonavilla March
at 1880 this evening, at the armory,
the plans for the great charity event
are complete.
Hundreds of dollars worth of decor
ations, in addition to a vast amount
of structural work, is to be enrbod-
led in the scheme of decorations, while
the various attractions. including the
program of observation-disclosures will be
changed from night to night, will be
more elaborate than for any similar
undertaking under charitable auspices.
Tomorrow night the local German
singing societies will srender a con-
cert as one of the chief features of
the entertainment. Then there will
be a concert, and a number Of other
attractions. The program viii! be
prefaced by Mayor Wilson's formal in
auguratfon of the ColonavilIe.
The second night will offer big
minstrel show, directed by Lester Bur-
dick. Thursday night a series of
tableaux, featuring a number of the
most popular Christy pictures, will be
the chief attraction, and Friday night
there will be another interesting pro
gram. A conference of a number of
the directors of the society at ST. Vim
cents hospital yesterday disclosed
most generous response to the appeal
of the organization for public cooper
alton in their charity work The sale
Johnson Of 3S5 State street ecIfpsed
the advance sales. of any similar en-
terprise of the Ladies' of Charity.
The committee in charge of the dec
orations of the armory comprises Mrs.
Ellen Bee, Miss Margaret Brady, Miss
Mary Moran, Miss Lena Albright, Miss
Margaret Garfield, Miss Eleanor Quinn
and Miss Mabel Condor.
In charge of the Indian booth are:
Mrs. M. j. Flanagan, Mrs. Carl Reck,
Mrs. j. Henry Callahan. The assist
Misses Veronica Dargan, Edna Cum
bingham, Stella Mcdonald, Catherine
Cross, Nellie Doyle, Frances O'Briens
Veronica Graham, Rose Meath, Anna
MaIIon, Mary Mal1on, Agnes Fitzpat-
rick, Florence Neary, Agnes Lee,
Mary Smith, Gretta Hurley. Bessie
McE1roy, Mary French, Gertrude Cur
Mas, Mi1licent Bee, Bessie Hartigan,
Mary Morrissey, Caroline Brady, Jane
Weldon, Agnes McGutnness, Julia Nc
Guinness, Jane Callahan, Loretta Cum
bingham, May Donovan, Marguerite
Devine, Marian Coles, Catherine Ma
honey, Anna Mahoney, Mary Bibbins,
Anna Troy, Jennie Daley, Loretta
Quinn.
In charge of the Spanish booth are:
Mrs Robert Hawkins, Mrs. Vincent
sistants: Mesdanes T. C. Mullins. J. L.
McGovern, ]. j. Cul1inan, Fred Wren,
Robert Keane, MaIhew Mcmahon.
Misses Carrie Mullins Catherine Mul-
Stella Hamilton, Marian Doyle, Ethel
Donovan. Irene johnson. Natalie
Greenwood, May Hoyt, Jennie Berg,
Lucy Chamberlain, Florence DFiscoll,
Eileen Flanagan, Rose Brophy, 3Jes-
sic Martin, Nan O'Rourlxe, Nellie
o'Rourke Lillian O'Rourlze, Marguer-
ite Martin. Mabel CUNNINGHAM, Agnes
Dennis, Anna sad1er, Rose Brady,
Madeline Hendrix, Bessie Hawkins,
Marion O'ConneI Jeanette Hughes.
Agnes Hughes, Evelyn Doyle, Mar
garet McGuinness. Kitty McGuinness, |
Nav Weldon, Lillian Sullivan.
In the French booth, Mrs. Justin
Wilson. Mrs J. H. Savard, Mrs John
s. Connor; Assistants: sMesdames, J. |
E. Pippin, T. J. Mcnamara, Howard
NJ Duggan, John Varson, J. J. Ken
nedy Richard Murphy, J, J. McCabe, |
w H Kilmartin, D. H. Monahan, |
John Moore, William Sullivan, John
ston. M. V, Dowd. T. F. Murray, j.
A.. Courtadel A. Delaney, George It
tig, Clarence Agard, Misses Mary LaI-
ley, Mary Dooley, Anna Dooley, Nor
Lyle, Grace Sheridan, May Flanagan,
Anna Shanahan, Honora e. Mulvihi1l, |
Loyo1a deKeever, Agnes Collins, Hell
en- O'Neil, Margaret Stokes, Loretta |
sheedy, Anna Buck, Ellen Burke, EIiz- |
abeth Dalton, Mary Dalton, Agnes |
Light, Mary Light, Marguerite Light, |
Edna Garneau, Alice Feeley, Agnes |
Feeley, Ce1estine FeeIey, Alice Troy, |
Julia Bowling, Josephine Leary, Nora |
DOYLE, Mabel Cough1in, Alice Weldon, |
Lucille Rock, Alice Cronan, Helen Nc
Murdie Alice McMurdfe, Florence |
Smith, Elizabeth Fo1an, May Fade, |
Laura Doyle, Marie Mccullough, Sadie |
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