New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-14

Departure Drum, Ftls an Ptocese
corps, Piainvtlle Drum Cesps Merit
den Drum corps and the fsMssss
kilties Bsgpipe band Of Manchester.
The factory viii clsee at II
o'clock and at 1s:ls s'cleek the line
will form on the streets surrounding
the Bristol ptsnt. The parade will
move promptly at i::3o o'ciock W
North Main 10 North. counter
march down North Main to Main to
school to Park to Muxsy f,eld where
an extensive program Of Held and
track events will begin At : O'Clock
in which the athletes Of the Bristol.
Hartford and Meriden plants will
contest for individual honePs A. well
az for plant supremacy.
The Plant C contingent from Elm
wood will arrive BY automobiles.
parking their cars on Valley street
and forming on Center street. Tive
special trains will bring the ems
pIoyes OF Plant ID In Meriden. one
, train arriving at 1::os o'clock ana
the other II minutes later. They
/ will form at the railroad station Inn
mediately on disembarking and
march up North Main street. taking
| position on Center street
The line will be headed by a pla-
toon Of police and Grand Marshal
Arthur Kreft, - members Of the
New Departure fire department who
will do police duty at the field.
| President Page. the directors, execu-
, tives and department managers.
Grand Marshal Kreft will have AZ
aides, each acting as division chief,
c. P. Weldon. 3. E. Greene. Arthur
DahlFren. John Gearing. Lester
1-anntne. c. B. Atkins. Z. e. Stock
we'll and c. NJ. Gearing.
1t is estimated that the line will
be three miles In length and will be
at least an hour in passing any
| given point.
Handsome prizes will be given for
parade features. Each marching
member of the department showing
the best marching order will be
given a leather lined gold plated
pocket lighter. The department
having the largest percentage Of
employees In line will receive q hand
some loving cup. There will also be
prizes for the department showing
the most unique costume; the depart
ment making the most attractive
appearance in line; first, second,
third. fourth and fifth prizes for
unique features; most comical de-
rartment feature and q prize for the
most comical individual costume,
The Judges will be Judge william ].
Malone and Charles II. Riley who
viii be assisted by George Marsh.
The gates at the park will be
locked and none will be permitted
to enter until the head of the parade
arrives. Because of the increased
number OF employees and limited &C.
commodation at the field It has
been necessary this year to limit at
tendance at the field day events to
employees to whom badges Of id.
mission have been supplied. The
company regrets that it cannot con-
tinne its original plan Of permtttiax
families OF employees to attend also
Arriving at the field with New
Departure f'remen acting a. ushers.
every department will be seated in
IL" assigned position. Extra bleach
ers nave been provided for the oc-
caslon. Plant d Of Meriden won the
meet last year and will, therefore. h.
e"'''led 10 sit In the main grand
STAND. AS soon as all are seated the
h'e bands will unite and play the
star Spaneled Banner. Immediately
following all Of the features and
"oats IN the parade will form n
pageant and march around the field
"ith'n the seat bordered enclosure.
Inc program of events will start
promptly at : O'Clock. Handsome
prizes have been provided for every
event. The events comprise q mile
run for men. 100 yard dash for men
~" yard relay for girls, half mile
l.iss Tor men, IS yard dash for
girls 40 yard dash for men. 50
yard dash for fat men, running hirh
Jump for men. eco yard dash for
men, 3-lesged novelty race for men.
l2-pound shotput for men, running
broad jump for men and half mile
run for men.
The officers Of the meet are -.
follows: Chairman entertainment
committee. Howard Parks; clerk Of
course, II. A. Maronn; field events.
H. a. Lanning; starter, c. H. Case.
track judges. Plant A. Clyde Wa
tiers: Plant c, W. X. Holmes: Plant
u. +. $. Sparrow; field judges Plant
4. George Bresnahan; Plant a.
chas Winzig; Plant O, Chas. New
ton: announcer. c. +. DIN: scorer
Guy Wright; prizes, George ward:
timers, Plant A. &. &. Hart: Plant
c, Les. Yates: Plant d, E, f, Boldus.
sroundkeeper. Percy Burnham:
: chief of police. Fred Mitchell: pro-
grams, advertising department.
Should the weather be stormy the
meet will be postponed to the fol-
lowing Saturday.
Landing field lights are furn>A hv