The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-08

CTS of New Haven. were atttred in neat white outing caps with vfzors and while they wore no distinctive second Division
 Leading the second division was wi1- l liam Larkin, aides and the Coast Ar 1 tillery band of this city. There were 30 players in the band. They led i the Brewery workers of the state First came delegations from Local 7" of Danbury, Local 35 of Hartford, Local 37 of New Haven, and Local 51 of Mer- iden. They all wore grey hats, and l bore red flags designating the town from which they came
 Leading the Typographical union was an automobile in which rode
 Harry Flint, William Mcdonald. Miss Marion Phelan. and Miss Mary McSal1y of South Norwalk. The au- tomobile was decorated in red. white and blue In this automobile rode one of the greatest favorites in the I parade. Seated in the back, upon the folded cover was little Frank McKane,s the son of Frank McKane. ST., dressed las a printers devil He was small, and dressed as he was in red, with horns, and bearing the devils shield, he typihed the part. Throughout the entire line Of march, he was greeted I with -t,@ers and much applause.
 The Bridgeport Typographical union was among the nattiest of the dress lers in the big parade. stepping out lgallantly to the strains of the band that preceded them. All were uniform
 Iy Attired in white shirt waists, dark I trousers, black sateen hats, black Ebow ties and carried Japanese un- I brellas. The Stereotypers' Union, No. 27 of Bridgeport, rolled by with gI ten representatives in an automobile. The Bridgeport pressmen, like the Ty-. typographical union, all carried Japan csc umbrellas, and with 25 men in line included several from Stamford who fbelong to this local
 l The float of thes Book Binders and I Stationery girls of Meriden created great interest over the line of march. I The float bore upon it a volume lsof gigantic size marked 1915. Seated about the float were more than tHen- \ ty-five members of the union and sl several girl members of the union. The float was handsomely decorated in red, white and blue. and the girls I presented a pretty picture they
 bowed to the lines that thronged the street Throughout the city they I were received much applause.
 Leading the Information Associa- ton of Machinfsts and Tool Makers I was the Eureka Fife and Bugle Corps of New York city The Bridgeport I delegation was attired in dark suits,
 wearing white yachting caps, and
 bearing blue flags attached to canes.
 There was 175 members marching in
 this delegation. All were attired in
 natty suits and presented a pleas
 ing appearance as they marched along
 the street. Following the delegation came two automobiles bearing off
 cials of the unions that participated.
 The U. P. c. T. & B. A. Drum corps of Ansonia lead the Iron MouIders of I Bridgeport. They wore no particular uniform, but all bore canes and blue
 flags. The Bridgeport delegation was
 125 strong They received much ap-
 pIause as they marched.
 Marching with the Cigars Makers
 Local No. 2s2, of Bridgeport, was
 Sheriff yo1lmer Heading the dele I gatton was a float, pleasingIy decorat-
 ed in gold and white, while the sides
 bore the international cigar makers label. The cigar makers Of the var fious locals were more than fifty
 strong. The delegation wore grey
 hats, and bore blue and green flags
 designating the cities from which they
 were delegates.
 were led by a fife. drum and bugle
 corps. with aSdrum major whose pro hci ency with the baton was the com
 ment of all who witnessed the per 1 formance along the lines In natty i, white sailorS rSdniforms, with black ties,
 during a. five minute interval of wait in Fairfield avenue they gave an ex-
 hfbition of what can be done by the
 combination of instruments they | handled Vociferous applause greet the Pattern-makers Union dressed in white headgear, carrying cane and
 blue flags marched 50 strofg.
 The Bridgeport division followed
 with white shirt waists, gray hats. canes. blue flags and bright blue rib bon badges There were 100 in line.
 The Moose Fife and Drum corps
 headed the Bridgeport Bakers and Confectioners Union The bakers
 wore white suits and white hats,
 with blue neckties and carried a handsome silk banner of their as- sociation- Representatives to the
 tune of 40 came from upstate. The
 New Haven delegation with 15O men
 in line wore bright red and gold sash es to distinguish them them. They
 carried the uniform cane with 8. blue flag bearing the insignia of their To-
 cal. The Hartford local with 30 men , in column of four carried a hand
 some purple banner with their in signia embroidered and were follow
 ed by an automobile carrying their
 officers.
 THIRD DIVISION
 The third division of the big pa . rade was headed by Martin Kane on horseback, followed by the Carpen- ters' and Joiners' Union with two aides dressed all in white, their ham
 mers strapped to their waists Twen- : ty-ffVe visiting officers walked be- fore the Foot Guard band of New Ha- ven, whose stirring strains were in strumentaI in keeping the cadence and step of the men in perfect time. : The New Haven local wore white silk hats, carrying canes and flags. An enormous American flag, borne on the shoulders of 25 men was a } portion of the big section in which 450s men participated.
 The Mertz Band of Rochester, N. Y, headed the Greenwich division of Carpenters who sported white hats