The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-04
GERMAN BAZAAR
 PROMISES TO BE
 BRILLIANT EVENT
Casino Annex Built to Ac- conmodate 4,OOO - Many
 Kinds of Entertainment.

From the looks of things, taking into account the large advance sale of tickets the big charity bazaar to be held under the auspices of the relief fund for the benefit of war sufferers in Germany and Austria-Hungary all next week. beginning Monday, at the State street Casino, will turn out to be grand success. In order to bet ter accom1no odate the great crowds the committee has erected a large annex adjacent to the Casino so that alto gether 4.0e0 people can see the bazaar all at once. A wonderful array of attractions have been planned for both old and young The kiddies will be terrified by to massive cannons, : one of them huge 42-centimeter gun which discharges a shower of confetti every now and thens the other to shoot a lot of hungarian gooIash, pat termed after the famous kitchen can nons used at the war front.
 Speaking of eatables there is to be a fine. lucious well equipped German - Kitchen up stairs, and if you desire still more variety you can go to the Hungarian kitchen in the annex
 An-Abundance of nadsicR1 entertain ment will be provided. At 7:45 D. m. very high grade concert is to be given by Wheeler & Wilson's famous 25-piece band The audience will appreciate a different type of music when the Hungarian orchestra tunes up Those who are dancing enthusi- asts will get a chance to indulge in that pastime every evening The Arfon, GerInania and Schwaebisher Menrer Chor societies have promised to render vocal selections. and in addi- ton a number of well known so1oists are to be. heard. Among these are Miss Norma Weber, a noted contralto; Mrs. Cashman, the Hartford soprano and a street singer from Vienna on i Wednesday, night the choir from St t J Joseph's Roman Catholic church will give a splendid program of songs
 Mayor Wilson has consented to make the opening speech on Monday night Another speaker to be heard that evening is MT. Brueckner, whose lectures in New Jersey have gained for him wide reputation as a speaker on important occasions
 The special lace and field hospital 1 booths are too widely known to re- ! uuiro further comment But many Twill be interested to learn of eight l. other booths filled with all manner of attractive articles made by the mem l brs of the cmmttee- In fact it would | be useless to attempt to describe these booths in detail for they contain practically every useful article under the gun. At one of the booths will be found several ladies in the native Hungarian costume
 Friday night is to be- Hungarian night, when all the Hungarian socie- ties will march around the hall head 1 ed by a band A beautiful silk Ger i man flag will be awarded to the so- cfety receiving the most votes The , flag is valued at $50.
 The committee put the finishing touches on the affair at their meeting I last night Large delegations have promised to attend from Westport, Ansonia, Stamford and Wal1ingfcrd, i and others will doubtless come The | decorations must be regarded as su- pax5b. They are not extreme or blaze in any way. but are simple. yet lend a touch of local color in the German scene arastfcaIly Fporrayed in masses kof dSweTs and 4q4t1ee e work. Be sure to scoffae.@ t Ae e