The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-25
GREAT DAY FOR MANUFACTURERS Dull Care Forgotten in Diversions of Ninth Annual Outing Storm Blows Down Serving Tent, but Does Not Interfefe With Dinner-Speechmaking
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 outing at Rivercliffe yesterday, the gal1antry of Sir Walter Raleigh is ! that of 8 bush 1eaguer.
 If you remember your history and your early readers, you'll recall that one day Queen Elizabeth was prom enading through a thoroughfare some la thing like Fairfield avenue when it's fl in the hands of contractors. A puddle loomed up and the fair queen was per- turbed. Her silken hosiery and pumps were likely to get soaked with nire should she venture to cross. So Raleigh came along, spread his robe and protected her from the embarrass- | ment.
 But that was long before the Bridge port Manufacturers association came 1 into being. Yesterday George Flames, Bert FIansburgh and Norman Flather showed just how such an emergency should be met. When the cabaret and vaudeville performers arrived in To- 1 eomobiIes, in a doWnpeur of rain, for the enterta inment features of the a,n- nual outing, the ground was soaked. But should they worry? Nol Pic ture Norman F'lather hoisting the una- bre1la, and Iusty Bert Flansburgh and resourcefu1 George Flames taking in- to their stalwart arms a vision of love- Illness suddenly appearing from behind the storm curtains, a, Whisk of lingerie, a smile of greeting, all suddenly to be ODSCuT0d as the 11nQTOV1SeQ tram d4S- appeared behind the scenes-and there you have it. Only it was repeated half a, dozen times until all the fair ones had been transported.
 Altogether it was a great day. Not able among the guests was the well known but not always popular Jupiter Pluvius. His advent occurred just as the men who make Bridgeport famous in all parts of the world were. begin- ming to inhale the clam cEowder. A gust of wind blew the kitchen tent over, created a furry of excitement, But thanks to the admirable provisions against the clements, the main top was undisturbed and the feast con- tinued despite the deIuge.
 The Manufacturers were dfsappoint- ed about several Of their gueste. For Iner Governor Ro11in $. Woodruff and Congressnan Jeremiah Donovan, who were expected, were unable to appear Former Congressnan B. J. Hill a perennial guest of the manufacturers, came on the scene pretty late. But there was not single speech. It was a, good deal like the little village after the city chap had come into the life of little NeIl, when Congress man Hill came in, sat down quietly and said not a word about the tariff on jute and hemp. It seemed like different place
 The guests came principally by au- tomobiles. many of which were sup piled By the LocomobfIe Co.,, whose president, R. T. Davis, Jr., was one of the gayest of the happy a.ssemb1age. There was a genuine Rhode Island bake, prepared under the supervision of Capt John A. Hall of Woodmorlt During the bake there was a cabaret show, and following it, came a vaude- vile entertainment. This was follow ed bv athletic events
 Nearly 200 were seated at the bake. Among those at the guests table were Mayor Wilson, Former Congressman Hill, President L. B. Curtis of the association, B. F. Russell, F. J. Kings bury, E. R. Sargent of New Haven, Judge John w. Banks and Postmaster w. H. Marigold
 When there was a Iu1I between courses, George s. Hadley, than whom, as a chorus leader, there is no whom CT, led the manufacturers chorus in a medley of popular song hits and old favorites Then the cabaret perform CTS came with syncopated step; sang love ditfies to the notab1es, and got a great reception.
 The pretty girls were attired in dia- phanous gowns. But you may recall that it was a stormy day. Even Mayor Wilson couldn't see any harm in them. But he agreed that in such matters it depends largely on ones point of view.
 When spefdel's orchestra began a turkey trot, Former Fire Commission CT Fred A. Strong and Health Com missioner Fred D. Ives lay hold Of a stout rope and tied Earle M. Christie's feet The vaudeville show was ex- ceIlent, the best the manufacturers had ever enjoyed.
 The Dig show over, the manufactur- CTS repaired to the ball field. Henry R. Parfoft, Brfdgeport's greatest old fan, who was Republican town chair man before Lincoln was President and who can tel you what Jim O'Rourke was batting in 1876 without stopping to think, was among the most 1ra- terested spectators. Only because his son Insisted, did he stay off the dia- rnonf. There were six ball teams. captained by Kristen, CogiH, Plans burgh, Dunn, Dee and Curtis. The winning team was awarded hum1doTs filled with cigars for each player; A: E. Frost was umpire and A. R. Kelt scorekeeper Ke1t had to call on Frost, an expert accountant, to cheek up the scores. and even then, when Frost declared Dinn's team the winner, the ot11eT players protested and seized the score books to forward them to Peter White for $s0, 600 audit.
 n addition to the ball game there Vvera o1toit throwing, inprovised races, d hoxiTs match between Dad Barber and Fred Ives, exhibitions of lar1at throwing with Ives as the victim, and a. real African dodgef. This contest d dsl1aInz,ed keen interest. pr. J. F. sbea was awarded a nunnidor of cf- sars for hitting the dusky dodger three times out of five chances. The next best showing was made by Fred Delaney, who bounded two req hot balls off the negro's skull
 Transformation spread over the ball f1e1d when Norman F'lather appear sd fo ebaIienge Dunn's victorious team. So Dunn's men bore off the hunldofs in modest triumph.
 Bert Ft1ansburgh violated all prece- dents when in the wild excitement of t.1aIxi3r a home run he dashed past the life saving station at third base