The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-02
OVER THOUSAND
IN BIG PARADE
OF LOCAL ELKS
Charles r. Hutchinson, Not
ed Circus Man Returns
From Hot Springs, Tells
of National Interest In
Circus.

Daniel J. Clifford, exalted ruler Of
the Bridgeport lodge of Elks, the man
who has done much towards the COM
ing success of the Eazs' big circus to
be held at the Armory building be
ginning Saturday and to run through
the entire ga1nut for another week.
has ordered a parade of tie Ell6s from
the club house on State street to the
big Bridgeport armory. The parade
will be headed by the Wheeler & VIII
son band and many of Brtdgeports
women, wives and friends of Elks are
expected to ride in the automobiles
and linousineS provided by the mem
/ bers. L
No Elk, other than one actually en-
! gagged in the work of running the cir
Gus is expected to be absent from the
parade, which will mean that nearly
700 Elks and an equal number OF
| friends will walk from the club house
on State street, near Lafayette, to the
Armory. That red fire will burn is not
questioned today.
! Mayor Clifford B. Wilson has in
formed a committee Of Elks who
waited on him recently that he would
grant special police and fire protec-
ton to the armory during the week,
March Ali.
In discussing the necessity for add
ed police and and firemen at the build
bled night and afternoon, Mayor Will
son expressed himself that in connecS
ton with the gathering t~gether of
vast assemblages he believed the same
system should be followed that is &C
corded the travelling circuses that
show here annually.
Six policemen will be assigned each
afternoon and evening under the df-
rection of superintendent of Police
Eugene Birmingham, and a like NUM-
Der of hrenen under command of
Chiel Daniel E. Johnson. They will
be relieved by an equal number of
men afternoons. Many Of the Elks
who are both firemen and policemen
will volunteer for this duty that the
urgency Of the occasion may not fall
heavily on the departments
Charles r. Hutchinson, of the man
agement of The arnum & Bailey
show, who has consented to run the
affair for the Ezlks, has returned from
Hot Springs, Ark. He attended a
meeting of the E1ks' general commit
tee last night and expressed himself
as immensely pleased with the general
prospect. st have never in my many
years of showdom, seen such enthu-
siasn upon the part OF professional
performers to entertain at a private
venture he said.
'ActsN are coming from as far west
as Omaha for the occasion and one
troupe wanted to come from the Pa
cif1c coast. The reason assign to
this is the fact that there will be am
pie time for each display and that
feats not seen in the past will! be per-
naitted at full length. If there is any
thing that p1eases the heart of per-
former 1T is to be given an opportu-
nifty to present his ability in logical
sequence and to ultimate conclu-
sion and the resulting applause.
ct shall give Bridgeport, it's old and
young, men, women and children the
greatest real circus event that has
ever been offered under a solid roof.
There is no limit but the time and I
am holding acts in reserve for changes
the latter half of next week if desired
by the public
1t was definitely reported last night
that the last timber would be spiked
and every piece of property installed
at the arrnory by noon on Saturday.