The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-15
REPUBLICANS
 MARCH AWAY
 TO SHEEP BAKE. e. o. P. To Make History" At Aerodrome Park
 This Afternoon. Mayor, "J. Henry And
 "John T." Head Parade American Flag And "Uncle Sam Figure Prominent
 ly in Ranks.

Marshaled by Alderman Malcolm McFayden, and headed by Mayor Cliff ford B. Wilson, about 700 Republ1- cans today paraded the streets of Bridgeport and took cars for the big sheep roast scheduled for late this af- ternoon at Aerdrome Park
 With two platoons of police, ofh- cered by Lieut.. Hazel and Sergt. Ram say, the parade started at 1.3O from Republican headquarters on Fairfield the marshal and mayor, with heads. of the Republican organization, includ- ing John T. King. riding in a large automobile.
 The next section of the parade was the Wide Awakes,'' ridingsin an auto bus led by the Wheeler & Wilson band. Following the members of the State Central committee came the various district organizations march ing to the time of music furnished by the Graphophone Fife and Drum corps Representations were present from the 1st, End, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 9th, 7th and 9th districts
 A large American flag and an i'm presentation of Uncle Sam by the 9th District Republican club attracted much attention along the line of march. The line of march was from the Re publican headquarters on Fairfield ave
 
 Stratfeld, countermarching to State l street and thence to Broad where, they boarded waiting trolley cars which conveyed them to Aerdrome park. A lunch of clam chowder, sandwiches and salads was served at o'clock to be followed by sheep roast at 4 o'clock. During the afternoon short addresses were made by Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, Hon. G. P. Mclean, Hon. William E. Henney, Hon. J. H. Rora- back, Hon. Frank B, Brandegee and Hon. E. J. Hill. Athletic events included a fve-inn- ing ball game, in which the east siders under the captaincy of c. Howard Dunbar clashed with the west. siders. explained by Harry Jewett; throwing contests, base-running contests, three llegged race, sack-race, 100 yard dash for thin men and 75 yard dash for fat men.
 The committees included William See ley c. Disbrow, A. J. Northey, c. H. Brftto, H. Smith, c. Belmont, William l Clyne, M. D. Stowe, P. O'Brien, J. Gil more, G. Grosshans, Arthur M. Com | ley, Robert F'errett, Leonard Russo, l Fred Walker, Hiram Winterburn, John Y. Caldwell, John Abar. L. Court, E. Garlick F E. Nichols, Charles C. Doerr, T. Smith, G. Fowler, Frank Bal lard, Charles Ketchen, Charles Kings ton, J. Reilly, Alex. Delaney. Fred R. Canield, E. Rooney, Frank P. Munich William Chandler, John Kinsel1a, Chas Blackham, o. c. Co1e, A. .connor, Den his Kelly.
 Among the guests of honor attend I ing were Hon. J. Henry Roraback l chairman, and members of the state central committee, Burton |. Newton, 1 Walter s. Garde, Fred Bliss, William e. Cheney, Claude w. Stevens, An drew J. SIoper, Frank B. HeaIy John o. Tilson, John V. Rattlesdor- fer, Robert Q. Eaton,Se Edgar J. FDoolitt1e Jacob D. Walters, Ulysses G. Church, Martin F. Perkinson, F'reder- ick L. Gaynor, William J. Brennan, Tyler Cruttenden, Fred J. Brown, 1 John. T. King, Albert B. Lavery, Will liam P. Bailey, William F. Henny, FL more S. Banks, Ernest c. Ruscoe, Ed ward J. Tupper, Charles A.. Gates l Morris C. Webster, Marvin H. Tanner
 A. w Mitchell, Wilson S. Reynolds, Ezlwyn T. Clark, William H Hall George $. Hinman, secretary, and Hon. Frank B. Brandegee, Hon. George P. Mclean, Hon. E. J.. Hill. Hon. Mi 1 chae1 Kenealy, Hon. Isaac M. U1lman. Hon William F. Henney. Hon. Charles Hopkins Clark, Hon. Morgan G. Bulk .eley, Hon. Everett J. Lake, Hon. surviving members of the Republican 1 Marching club of 1860 ""The Wide Awakes," J. H. Blakeman, Henry P. Stagg, Theodore Courtrfght, John W. Thompson. William Coulter, Cha r1es H. Lush, William H. Moore. Fred Cur 1 tis A J. Sterling, Charles B. Curtis, George o. Ravens, Edward P. Law, (Continueds on Page Two)