The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-17
RAIN DOESN'T
 DAMIEN SPIRIT
 OF MOOSE HERD
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| (Contfnued from Page 1.) l lodge, No. 29o, had the most members in the line. The New Haven lodge was led by the Second Company Foot [ Guards band. The members of New l Haven lodge wore blue caps, white shirts and dark trousers. They car ried a large moosehead in the parade beside their flags. New Britain lodge, No. S3, led sby the Philharmonic band 1 of New Britain received much ap- pIause along the line of march. The uniformed degree team of the lodge marched first. The members wore white coats and trousers with dark coats and silk hats. The visiting national and state of | fcerS, delegates to the state conven- tion, board of governors, judges and city officials rode in carriages in the l first division. There were large number of automobiles, decorated ] floats and carriages in the last divi- i sion.
 1 Major William Houlihan, grand marshal of the parade established d l headquarters at the Moose club at 10 o'clock this morning. Members of the l Moose Defenders under command of ] Lieut. w: H. Lewis met the visiting lodges as they arrived and escorted them to their places in the line. 1 Gand Marshal Houlihan established ] headquarters at Stratford avenue and ] East Main street. The first division l formed in Stratford avenue right rest l ing on East Main street. The second 1 division in Ann street right resting on | East Main street and the third divi- 1 sion in Nichols street right resting on 1 East Main street.
 Because of the likelihood of con- 1 gested traffic conditions the police i commissioners refused to let the pa I r. Ca Ma% c%r +o +o street and consequently the route was | changed.
 The parade moved at o'clock up | East Main street to Barnum avenue, to l Noble avenue, to Crescent avenue, to | Congress street. There a halt was ' made to allow the board of governors, 1 guests and judges to leave the line l and go to the reviewing stand at city hall.
 Then the march was resumed down | Main street to Elm street, to Broad 1 street, past the reviewing stand at city hall to State street, to Fairfield avenue, counter march to Clinton ave- nue, to Fairfield avenue to the carni- val grounds.
 There the athletic events took place and the prize drills were held. The shows the carnival ground were enjoyed by local members and visitors kalfze and 1t was midnight before the T had left the grounus. l The formation of the parade and 1 the organizations taking part was as follows:
 Police escort Grand Marshal, Major William | Hou1ihan Chief of Staff, George H. Warn Aide, Lieut.. Edmond c. Booth: Chief Trumpeter, William Benson; Courier
 c. G. Clifford State Field Association and Judges in
 automobiles and carriages
 First Division 1 John J. Farmer, Marshal, and Staff Moose Band, Hartford lodge, No. 725 Bridgeport Fife and Drum corps Meriden lodge, 725 Ansonia lodge, 1904 Philharmonic band, New Britain | New Britain lodge, 1S3 l Visiting members with automobiles and carriages
 Second Division
 John Wells, Marshal, and Staff Second Company Foot Guard band 1 New Haven
 New Haven lodge, 290
 Greenwich lodge, 1924
 Middletown lodge, 1547
 Stamford lodge, 94O
 American band. Waterbury l Waterbury lodge, 7e3 1 Twin City Drum corps
 South Norwa1k 1odges 529 1 Third Division
 Charles L. Dennis, Marshal l Aides William Dennis, Ashley, Pa- 1 Treasurer Thomas H. Douglas l Moose Defenders, Bridgeport lodge 1 Lieut. w. H. Lewis, commanding l Coast Artillery band, Bridgeport, Pau L. Goulding, director I Bridgeport lodge, No. 2S9'' first section | Wheeler & Wilson band, End section Bridgeport lodge, No. 2S9 Norwich lodge, 384 | Drum corps Torrington lodge, 3SS WilIimantic lodge. 1440 Windsor lodge, HAS
 New London lodge, 544 Il Ievitt-Taxier band | Steam cal1iope Automobiles with Women's auxiliary visiting members and decorated floats and carriages