The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-29
THOUSANDS SEE EAGLES MARCH
 INTO CARNIVAL
Uniformed Members of Or der and Others Take
 Part In Procession.

An oId-fashioned torchIight parade in which, several hundred members of Bridgeport aerie, No. APO, FraternaI
 Order of Eagles took part, preceded the opening of the big 10 nights car RivaI at their hall in Madison avenue last night Hundreds of persons lined Main street as the procession, headed by the Coast Artillery band. passed. The parade was led by Worthy Presi- dent John L. Lynch, who rode in a decorated automobile with Chaplain John L. Harter and former Town Clerk William Thomas. Behind them marched a file of 16 policemen, all members of the order, and headed by Sergeant Ramsey. s
 Officers and members of stheCbede followed, carrying torches and red fire. The parade went through Main street to State street to the city hall where it was joined by Company F, Hibernian Rifles. who acted as escort back to the hall. The company made a natty appearance in their new blue uniforms. The degree team of the aerie wearing white while their of11- cers wered ressed in blue also made a handsome appearance
 Quig1ey's orchestra on the stage of the main hall at once began the dance music when the parade arrived. There will be dancing every evening as well as an entertainment on the stage. There will not be a cabaret show as which was seriously damaged by fire.
 has been completely restored and re- modelled. Last night it was brilliant with hundreds of lights and gay decorations of flags and bunting.
 In remodeI1ing the building 1t has been arranged to have the lodge room ] on the lower floor. This will be the only room of this character in the city that is on the ground floor. The proposed lodge room will be used for a reception and refreshment room during the carnival.
 The large room to the left Of the main hall has been fitted up for tlla sale of ice cream and soft drinks State officers and visitors from other aeries were entertained there last eve i ming. In the parade they rode in decorated automobiles Around the hall are dozens of booths in charge of wives and friends of the ] members where Teddy bears, fancy ar ticIes, etc, are sold.
 Each evening there will be a.,change of the entertainment program. Among those who are to appear are: Miss
 Mae Casserlys soprano; Dunn broth CTS, dancers; Mrs. M. DeSantiss, so- prano. Prof. V. Proaccini, blind plan ist; Miss Mary IcNamara; Mrs. waI- liam wallace. pianists; and Miss May Osborne.
 The attendance last evening indi- cates the affair will be one of the big gest of the many big successful enter tainments which the aorie has given
 The committee of arrangements and officers of the aeria are: NPresident, John L. Lynch: worthy past president, John J. Keegan; chaplain, John L.
 Iarter; secretary, Thomas M Me- treasurer, Thomas Lovely conductor, Thomas F. Shea; inside guard, Thomas Milan; outside guard, James Sheehy; trustees, John J. Doyle, George M. Case and Daniel BroIley; pr. David H. NTonahaa Committee, John J. Heavey. Daniel J. O 'Connor, John H. rTague, G. A. Janle- son, John H. Spittler, P H Brady. Finlan, Charles Hardy, John J. F. McGuire and B. F. Coo ney.