The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29

Government and state officials are to re1oice with labor over the biggest parade ever held by the worklngmen Of the state in Bridgeport on Septern- -ber T. With the acceptance of the. governor and his staff, congressmen and representatives,, as well as state comm issions, and prominent officials from the American Federation Of La Ibor, the status of the affair is being 5daily raised to the highess standard,
 IA letter received from Congressman Jeremiah Donovan, in washington, as Hsures his presence at the gathering if congress is not ii session and his re- marks upon the elimination of gov. ernnnellt by injunction and stI1abor's Magma Charta's are particularly appro- priate at this season of the year.
 Acceptances have now been receiv- ed by the entertainment committee from all but one of the five members of the Connecticut Compensafion Com mission. Those who yesterday signi- fled their intention of being present are F M. Williams, Waterbury; George B. Chandler, Hartford and pr. James d. Donohue, Norwich. Hon E. IT. Buckingham had already signi- fled his intention of being among the guests of labor on this occasion.
 Though the big day Is yet some dis tance away. preparations for the hous- ing and comfort of the big crowds will isbez1n next week with a host of car penters. employed in erecting the big stands at Seaside park and city hall. As the hall capacity of Bridgeport has been swanped, the erection gof large tents at Seaside park will begin be- I fore the day Of parade, that the multi tudes may be fed. The carpenters will have to erect a tent capable of housing and feeding 1000 at the park. lizations of the city are making elab- lorate preparations to entertain their guests from all sections of the state lat a centrally located hall.
 Designs for floats are rapidly being approved by the committee in charge I Among those of elaborate design aI- l ready recorded is that contemplated l by the Meriden Book binders coming to this city with all, other crafts of | organized labor from the cutlery city. f The Book-binders' float will represent l a huge book in process of binding. The
 Bridgeport Musicians, Stage Hands land Moving Picture Operators unions have combined to produce a miniature Etheater in which it is said a motion picture will be shown in actual opera ltion.e
 Two additional prizes have been add led to the four handsome loving cups already donated. The new ones vii l be medals given to the taI1est and shortest men in the ranks.
 On the eve of Labor Day, Sunday F0epleHlOeFs 10, faFTanSemenISs nave beer I made for a monster high class per lformance under the auspices Of the local Central Labor union. Professiona and home. talent will be recruited fol fthe occasion
 The festivities of Labor Day are tc lclose with a grand ball, also under 1o- Ica1 c. L. U. auspices, at Eagles hall
 The New Haven road has announc- ed special stops and change in theil schedules for Monday, Septenab CT T
 Many trains will make additional stop.
 between New York or Springfield and
 Bridgeport, while others will not TUT
 on that day. Reference by all con.
 templated Labor Day travellers slloulc
 be made to the schedules now avail
 able at the local depots of the rail