The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-23
FIELD DAY OF
 EAGLES ENDS IN
 BLAZE OF GLORY
Thousands Enjoy Outing at Aero drOme, and Vaudeville, Cab- aret Show and Dancing at Night

Night
 Ideal weather helped to make the state field day of the F'raternal Or was yesterday. More than 6.O0O per- sons visited the Bridgeport aerdrome after the monster parade yesterday, where the field day took place under the auspices of Bridgeport aerie.
 Three tents erected on the grounds were filled to their capacity with the big crowd out for holiday and the seating accommodations of the big grand stand was also taxed.
 One of the principal attractions at the aerdrome was the dancing pavil- ion where the Wheeler 6 Wilson band played music for dancing all after noon. Late in the afternoon this floor was cleared and some boxing bouts were given under the direction of James J. Rawley. The trolley ser vice was excellent and there were plenty of cars to carry people to and from the grounds.
 The crowd remained at the aero drone until dark. The principal event last night was the vaudeville show at Poli's theatre and the. drawing for the $2, 900 prizes. A list of the win ners will be found in another col Il. charge Of the show and the draw ing Little Anna May Hungerford drew the stubs for the prizes. The distribution of the prizes was under the direction of Congressman Jere- niah Donovan, Mayor Wilson and Secretary of State Albert Phillips.
 The bill was a special one and con- sisted Of the following acts: The Three whalens, Arthur LaBord, Miss May Sullivan, Leo Whalen, Allen and Gore and Rutherford and Lawrence At Eagles, hall there was cabaret show and dancing and the orchestra remained to play for the dancers un- til an early hour this morning. Bridgeport aerie will not collect the S5 900 insurance policy it placed on the success of the state field day held un- der it's auspices The day was a magnificent success both socially and financially. The arrangements for the state field day and parade. including provision made for the vast throng at the Bridgeport aerodrome, enta1leo an expense in the neighborhood or S5 900. The Bridgeport aerie stood to lose this sum if the day was rainy. To provide against this the commit tee of arrang ements took an insurance policy with Lloyds.
 Many of the visiting Eagles went about the streets last night renewing old acouaintances. Other visitors
  streets behind bands and drum corps The members of the Colt Band of EHartford who made a rather startling appearance in the parade in the morn ing clad in red coats, black helmets | and white duck trousers, donned nat ty fatigue uniforms of military blue 1 last night and went sight seeing. It was estimated that the field day brought 10000 visitors to Bridgeport yesterday. All who came. appeared to enjoy themselves and the visitors warmly praised the entertainment 1 provided by Bridgeport aerie.
 l Car after car rolled it's contents of | humanity towards the Bridgeport Aerodrome yesterday afternoon, 1t be- | ing estimated that about 20,0O0 took in l the sights of the big field events. The barking of the hot dog men and oth- CT vendors brought back the old circus 1 day stuff, while an occasional "shelI' game outside the big field reminded | one of the days when these games were allowed to go on unchecked i Within the enclosure all was excite nent. The promoters of the field day must have been regular visitors to | the Danhury Or some other fair, for 1 they resuTrected many of the features l which go to make up that great crowd | gatherer. For diversity there was not a thing missing. Every one had a chance to knock down the dolls, the 1 barker called them the babies; one | could command a big laugh if he could paste the tboogie'' in the eye with a l basel a1l;- there was a chance to win | a teddy bear if you were lucky enough | to hold the right number; then you could throw pennies at watches, and | if your aim was true enough to break the crystal, the Waterbury was yours | one could ring the canes and secure l a gold headed walking stick for the effort; as for side show freaks there II ally telling the wonders of Memo, the
 horned hoofed horse and of the Eros Baby; for those who desired to take Il a real chance there were few gamer
 on the side.
 The greatest attraction of the af
 ternoon. hoA-ever, was the big barbe
 cue which was in charge of Marl
 M. NagIe. Those who witnessed tht
 long row of sheep being roasted owe
 the glowing charcoal could not re strain that hunger appeal and linec
 up at the ticket office for the HttIt
 pasteboard which would entitle then
 to a plate of the appetizing vtands
 Over 200 roast sheep and "hxings' were dispensed to the hungry throng
 While all the events of track, speed , way and midway were in progress
 there was dancing in a pavilion erect
 ed in front of the grand stand. Tn { sun overhead, it was said, was battint
 way into the .300's, did not phase tnos
 who desired to trip around the polish
 ed surface. Towards the end of tn
 afternoons fro1ic several friendly box . ing bouts were staged. The bout
 were mild, the young men not exert r ing themselves to any extent. A
 Ketche1 and Kid Perrone went severa
 lively rounds.
 Perhaps the greatest attention out , side of the barbecue was taken in tn
 field and running events. The event
 were open to all members of the A
 A. U. but the greatest number wer
 from the Irish American A. c. of NeT
 York, attention being centered in tn
 efforts of Melvin Shepherd and John ny Hayes. There were several of tn = local entrants who were ruled out o
 the races either because they wer l not registered A A U. athletes or ha. Alod ttai1. nr,1,Iica tinnS tnn late to ad