Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-15
MOOSE CARNIVAL OPENS
WITH BIG CROWD
Welcome from Mayor Murphy at For
NAL Opening-Parade Through the
Streets and Lively Times at Battle
grounds.


$50, Loyal Order of Moose was for
mally opened on Monday evening and
to. all present indications it's success
will top the expectations of Dictator
]. A George, Secretary Frank B. Haz-
ard and their corps of assistants.
After weeks of preparation the COM
m1ttee in charge of the affair COM
pleted the final arrangements in time
to take places in the street parade
that preceded the formal opening at
the carnival grounds. The parade lined
up in front of the Moose home on Lau-
rel Hill avenue at 7.30 o'clock and,
headed by the Krauss military band
marched over Laurel Hill bridge into
Shetucket street, through Water street
to Main street and Washington square
where they countermarched through
Main street, Franklin square, East
Main street and on to the carnival
grounds, where they disbanded. Oc-
cupylng a prominent place at the head
of the line were His Honor, Mayor
Murphy, City Clerk Arthur G.. Crowell,
and Dictator Joseph A. George, seated
in the Maxwell touring car that is to
given away at the close of the car
nival The car was driven by H. F.
McCurdy of New London, and was
gaily decorated. Just ahead of the
Maxwell was George H. Westerman,
general manager of the carnival COM
pany, who was seated in the car own
ed and driven by L. NJ. Crandall. In
hundred visiting brothers.
Opening Ceremonies.
Upon arrival at the carnival grounds
the Moose formed two lines, through
which the mayors car was driven and
as he passed the Moose barred their
heads and greeted him with three
rousing cheers. Mr.. Westerman took
the stand and in introducing the
mayor, spoke as follows:
| Citizens Of the City of Norwich: 1t
is with great pleasure that I most
cordially welcome you here this eve
ming to the opening of the carnival of
/ the Loyal Order of Moose of your city
| I have the pleasure of having been
/ instructed by Mr.. J. A. George dicta-
| tor of the Loyal Order of Moose, to
introduce to you this evening a gentle
| man whom you all know, to formally
open this carnival. a man who is held
! in the highest esteem by his fellowmen,
| a gentleman who has done more both
| directly and indirectly for the city of
| Norwich than any previous mayor, and
| that gentleman is the Honorable Tim
othy c. Murphy, mayor of Norwich.
| In his characteristic manner the
| mayor started the ball rolling with the
| following brief address:
| Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a great
| pleasure for me tonight to open up
| this Moose carnival. In opening up
| this carnival it is one of the great
many good things that this organiZa-
| ton, whose business is to promote
| purity, aid and progress, has done for
| the city of Norwich. l would say to
| the Krause shows, wish them a hear
| ty welcome to our city, and I hope
| their stay here will be a big success,
also to the Moose carnival
| At the conclusion of the mayors
welcome there was a general stir
| among the large crowd in the direc-
| ton of the various show tents, the
merry-go-round, ferris wheel and mo-
| tordrome and the carnival was run
ming in full force.
On the Midway.
The thriller of the midway is the
motOrdrome, where daredevil riders
speed around the sides of the huge
bowl in reckless manner seldom sur
| passed by any of their kind ever seen
| in this city.
Another of the feature attractions
is billed Ish Ia Bibble, and true to its
| reputation is a sure cure for the blues.
| The mOnstrOuS ferris wheel was on
the turn all evening and so was the
merry -go-round. The human art gal
| lery was another attraction that came
in for a good deal of attraction. Here
were seen the fat lady, weighing near
| ly 700 pounds, the midget, who is
/ equipped with q duplicate set of mus
cles and joints, the Egyptian fortune
| teller, the young spike breaker, who
| bends, twists and breaks spikes with
/ his hands and teeth in the most amaz-
| ing manner, and the tattOed wonder.
| who has a variety of pictures on his
| body. Still another of the freak at
ira actions is the trio father and two
| children, who exhibit chicken hands
and claw feet.
Oberita drew special attention This
is really Il beautiful art production
| and is directed by c. E. Roussey. A
mysterious trip full of apprehensions
was that to Tipperary, while the ami
NAL circus attracted many people. The
| trained animals are among the best
seen in Norwich for some time.
| Another tent was devoted to the
wrestling show by Sam Anderson. This
athlete is willing to pay anyone 81
| if they are able to Withstand him for
five minutes.
Youngest High Diver.
AS 1890 approached there was a
scramble to get near the high dive
ladder, one of the free attractions.
Billy Klien, who claims to be the
youngest high diver in the world, made
| the SO foot drop into a tank SX12x4,
| to the admiration of the big crowd
that assembled. He repeats his dive
twice daily, at 430 in the afternoon and
| 1890 in the evening.
| Always Something Doing.
| There was something doing from
| the opening to the closing of the car
| nivaI and there were no waits to lessen
| the enthusiasm. The shows, stands
/ and other attractions are arranged on
| both sides of the midway and the cleo
trio illumination is beautiful, especially
from Preston bridge and the Greene
vile side of the river. All in all, the
| carnival company is among the clean
est that ever visited Norwich
| Wednesday will be County Home and
Rock Nook Home day, for the chill
dren of the homes are to be invited
| by the officials of the company to visit
| the carnival free of charge in the aft
| ernoon, and Thursday afternoon will
be school childrens day for the car