New Britain herald., 1927-08-31
1000 May attend
ENDEE field DAY
Outing Of Three Plants to Be
Held on September II
MANY ATHLETIC EVENTS
Mayor Wade Files Petition For Re.
Election and No Opposition Ap-
pears On Horizon-Lodge OF Elks
Meets Tonight.

As the result Of a recent confer
ence by the representatives Of the
three plants OF the New Departure
Mfg. Co. it has been decided to hold
the annual field day ana outing Of
the company on September II At
Muzzy field.
The affair is one Of the bissest
yearly events in the life Of the com.
pany, all of New Departure employees
and their families having an oppor.
tunity to get together The present
estimate is that over 1000 persons
will attend the outing this year.
An extensive athletic program has
been arranged and all the events
are in charge Of George Smith. Les
lie Stevens, Clarence Coane, Guy
Wright, Howard Parke and II. "a.
Maronn.
A mammoth street parade will be
participated In by the representa-.
tives of the three plants Just before
going to Muzzy field. The process
sion will form at the Endee Inn and
start as soon as the Elmwood and
Meriden contingents arrive, which
will be about 12:45 a. m,
Special trains to Bristol will be
chartered by the Meriden CONTINGENT.
They will also bring their own band,
and when they entrain at the rail.
road station will march in q body
to the Endee Inn. There they will
be Joined by the employees OF the
Elmwood plant, who are scheduled
to arrive in large buses. With the
Bristol plant leading the way headed
by the New Departure band and the
flute and piccollo corps. the entire
gathering will march to Muzsy Geld
via North Main, Main. school ana
Park streets.
Due to the large number Of en-.
tries. the committee in charge 70
hopeful Of starting the first event It
1880 o'clock. A fairly even llst Of
representatives from each plant has
announced its intention OF entering
the various events and keen com.
petition is anticipated.
There will be Z bicycle race ana
a host OF track and field events for
men and women.
Prizes will be awarded the Win.
ners of each event. The honofs on
last years field day were taken BY
the Elmwood division. and It 10
hopeful Of repeating this year.
One Of the most dangerous COM
petitors is said to be the Meriden
plant, which won first prize in the
recent Industrial federation meet In
Meriden a short while ago and also
l;arnered several first places in the
meet conducted by the New Haven
police department.
One OF the events which the com.
nittee feels sure will anusA the
spectators is the creased pig con-
test. The committee is trying TO
secure a "porker" which WITH COM
bine strength with speed and the
necessary resiliency.
The announcer will be Charles r.
Din. advertising manager. The tim
rs will be o. S. Hart, Charles Par
ridge and E. w. Bolduc. Percy
3urnham will act a. grounds keeper
and the policing OF the field will ~
lone by the New Departure hre Dc.
3artment.
Elks Lodge Meeting
The regular meeting OF Bristol
!odge Of Elks will be held 1t ;. :
o'clock tomorrow evening In the
'lks club rooms on South street.
The regular bi-monthly meetings
sill commence next month, accord
:1g to a recent announcement.
Wade Files Petition.
With the date of the primary elsc-
ions only short time away, candi.
tates for the various positions Are
beginning to appear in larger
patches than heretofore. and what
at first promised to be 4 lackadaiei-
cal contest has developed q slightly
better complexion.
w. Raymond Crumb, Forestvil1e's
representative on the city council
will seek reelection, according to his
announcement. The newest repre-
sentative In the field for the Job OF
assessor is Rolfe Rowe, newspaper
man. Mayor John F. Wade. also
filed his formal petition for the
mayoralty yesterday His petition
was subscribed by Nils E. Nystrom.
Thus far, Mayor Wade has 4 clear
field and unless some opponent II
brought up in the near future, he
will go to the mayoralty uncontested,