The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-18
BIG PARADE OPENS
 EAGLES CARNIVAL
Brilliant Scenes at Festive Hall
 Opened By Mayor.

AN enormous dance c3ADctI St 4lAt<41 tIs and general fun, following a red-ffre parade in which several hundred par tscipated last night openeds the fes- tive carnival being held byNthes local zkerie l4z0) Of Eagles at their hall on Madison avenue.
 1olmed in front of the hall headed by President Daniel J. OConnor, who had iii his automobile as his guest Mayor Cliaord Wilson
 In marching regalia " ere the past presidents of the srdef Frank Dzsney. Henry l1anSkfb John F Fonnors. John F T4gaes JolE1 NJ D0nnelly John H. Spixtfer Fttr'ick E Brady. George Jamieson, Wil- <liam H ca1lan and Thornas w Reddy.
 oficers of the Bridgeport eerie and degree team formed another division headed bv Grand Marshal John J -s Doyle and his aides, James J. 5Gonlin. George M. Case, M F CsSonnor and John J. Connors.
 The Coast Artillery band ftlrniaheds xnussk along the line of march. which was Madison avenue to Main street. to{ Esfrfiela sa sn9ae, to Broad, to Gil-s bert to Main and thence to the hall- A bout 100 were estiln ated to have par tic5na ted, including twenty-five auto- mobiles
 At a.s0 Mayor Wilson touched the futton which flooded the hall and various rooms with light. and 2 pie fiiresque scer1e was beheld: The hal, restaurant and other amusement cor 4serr Nare decorated with red, white and blue 5bllnti1is which fesfpo1led the walls and radiated from the centersi pf the apartnef1ts Lights illumfnat t-s ed the whole with glow which shed I4stre upon the busy ssenea beneat
 Over two thousand, it is estimated, sought admission during the evening and From the gallery, which was phcked mothers sisters daughters and friends watched those tlley knew dancing to the music farn ished by the orthesfra-
 Mayor Wilson was 1rtrodueed 10 the { assembled carniVa lists and comments 2 ed the Eagles for heir progress, ac-. t1rity and present plans. He was in-a treauced by PTesid ent e3scor nor. who also made 2 brief speech.
 1rV each corner of the 1srge haII.s bootAs for the sale of ca ndys eddy-s beaIe dogs. canary birds. and other acFessoriezs to the arnuseme n we're in evidence While during intern issfona. of the orcIles tra progressive Dzaono-a < graph sal les man had set up his mar chimes that the latest records might I5e heard 3
 f5 restanran nt and cabaret purposes, rang fhrdaghozu with music undeT the direction Of Henry Reilly z Miss Fa Y Leslie. one of the famoL Nfelrose sisters of vaudeville fame. and Miss Dolly Inland, vocal artist with a repertoire Of ballads and rasgs which found instant favor were aided by Ernest Vernatchez and John Mar tin. singers Of local repu4at ion.
 Ths festiyities which are to con- tlnue nightly until April 28, were pro aoneed until the midnight h our closed the hall. monster dance with t1le9 same program as was sTI<ed zzoiIf within the slsFlla syetsreFdaT. s planned F Those , Vi who. have charge of the ar- arrangements have been divided into these committees:
 Executive co1nnittee D. J. OsCon- nor ehairrna7. H. Bra 5y, C. E P 2, 5ameson, IT " Teddy Is Heavey, gle Js Keegan, p. Aaona1la D, Thomas EdcNtarnara, Ri ehard Eaaa- field, Cshristopher Fay E
 Parade committees J. ssf J. Doyle, flames Js Ep1lin George M Case. M- csConnor John Conner.
 Baoth to1r11nit ttee Oh hairu1lal1 Th oxn- as LoveIy. Christy Donaaue, Ed ward T11orutor. Daniel Beauty. George Dill William J. Dixon, William Yale. Har- " 0fGonnelI John R. Farrell EIa rold T Y ard. M. T. Beenas f, Warren McDon- aid. William Reilly. Fred 7rews Geo. Smith William Twiss-
 Refreshnnent committee J. J. Kee- gam T " Ready William J. Moran. zRhn I; a5a5tiz aicnsar'a ra John John T. Lynch. Torne1lo, Charles Livingston A. Iberon. Joseph Barry, Chris McAfahon, Charles RoganS
 Hall committed ". H. gonn6r, chairynan John M D0nneIly VzfIliann Brooks. John W Flynn. Edward F. Morris, John J. AfeLouehlir John Eonnor. John Hartee. J. J. Neil and Frederick Wood
 Stock con1rniffee. Robert Egan, John Dobey. James ]. RavFie " JaIne ovozt. John F. Isy dy Timothy Don- af1He. Joseph Barrett Arthur Bowen, Robert Dunnigan Edward Llldford. Thomas I1atsth or'n, Hugh F1ood and Jahop kennerly