Many Masqueraders Make Merry In Celebration of Hallowe'en
The city hosted several costume balls last night with hundreds in elaborate and grotesque outfits. Quilty's School of Dancing drew about 500 participants at the Colonial ballroom, Murray's orchestra played late into the night, and prizes were awarded at the Casino on State Street for ladies and mass costumes. Additional events at St Joseph's T B and L Society, the W M C A recreation committee party, and a falloween party at the YWCA building drew crowds enjoying dancing, games, and social gatherings. Tonight plans include a Bridgeport club party with dinner and dancing and reservations already flowing for tables at the Casino on State Street.
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Quilty
School of Dancing
Murray
Casino
State, Street
Lida
Lillian Bolger
F. Hopper
St. Joseph’s
St. Joseph
Curly
Holmes & Edwards
W.C. A
Barnum Avenue
William Parry
Mm. C. A
Colbert Street
Bridgeport
Minstrel Show Offered by Porinthian Lodge Affiliation
The Fellowcraft association of Porinthian lodge F and oA Ma will present a minstrel show praised as a Tale loved by dancing. A chorus of forty voices will be joined by Bisco's orchestra. The Sons of St. George arranged a masquerade tonight at the Masonic temple promising a pleasant event.
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Fellowcraft Association of Porinthian Lodge
Oa. Ma
Bisco
Sons of St. George
Masonic Temple
Boston police seek writ to reinstate 19 union members
A petition for a writ of mandamus was filed in the state supreme court seeking to compel Police Commissioner Curtis to reinstate 19 patrolmen fired for joining the police union. The petition argues the disciplinary rule bans union membership and is unconstitutional and invalid under state and federal law. Justice Jenney set a return date for Friday November 7.
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Cumpeal
Curtis
State Supreme Court
James FL. Wahey
John Ffeeney
Policemen's Union
Justice Jenney
Department
Policemen’s Union
American Federation of Labor
Twiegal
Curtig
Polices
United States
Police And Fire Depts Parade Set For Saturday Review
Police and Fire departments prep for a major parade with four police divisions led by Superintendent Redgate. Captains Flegan Blansfield O’Connell and Lieut O’Leary command, with color bearers Po land Burns and McNamara. Route shifts due to street work, marching at 2 31 p m from Courtland and Fairfield to City Hall review by officials and police commissioners.
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John H. Redgate
John M. Flegan
Philip Blansfield
John O’connell
William O'Leary
Daniel A. Poland
James Burns
Thomas J. McNamara
Main
State Streets
Courtland Street
Fairfield Avenue
Main Street
John Street
Broad
State
Park Avenue
City Hall
Derby Man Sues for 10000 Damages Over Sale Promise
Louis Saxe a Derby meat dealer sues Blake Corporation for 10000 alleging breach of promise after deposit on a house and failure to complete sale. Suit notes wartime transfer of Blake by alien property custodian due to Captain Paul I Schubert. Also reports a monster mass meeting for Irish independence to be held Sunday in Sterling theatre with Mayor Sullivan presiding featuring Pater Golden and J H McMurrin, Rev. Thomas Sullivan and under Friends of Irish Freedom guidance.
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Derby
Louis Saxe
Blake Corporation
Paul i Schubert
Saxe
Independence of
Ireland
League of Nations
Sterling Theatre
George F. Sullivan
Pater Golden
New York
Irish Progressive League
J. H. McMuerrin
Thomas Sullivan
New Haven
Hhe
Pearse
Friends of’ Irish Freedom
Prince Sees Moving Pictures Of Welcome Enroute
Edmonton dispatch recalls the Prince of Wales riding through Canada and enjoying moving pictures at receptions. A dining car projection unit flashed films as soon as developed, while Galveston advertised a record visitor count and claims of top laughter in the world.
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Edmonton
Prinipat
Prince of Wales
Canada
Mayor Wilson Campaign Speech Attacks Vincent Backers
About 100 Republicans gathered in the Third District clubrooms for a rally with speakers including Mayor Wilson Judge Dillon and city treasurer candidate Garrity Aldermen Renevey and Lewis. The mayor condemned Allen Vincent and Connecticut company interests, criticized the zone plan, and urged Wilson's reelection and a governor bid. Dillon praised Republican welfare and warned upstate leaders back Vincent to hinder Wilson's nomination in the next year.
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Third District
Bridgeport
Connecticut Company
Vincent
Stratford
Dillon
Shelton
Wilson
Lek. Wilson
Halloween Dance by White Eagle Club at Sokol Hall
The White Eagle club, an organization of former World War I servicemen, held a Halloween dance at Sokol Hall. The Constanz orchestra provided music for over 200 couples in costumes from Cleopatra to Spanish dancers, cowboys, and French chauffeurs. The event closed around midnight with confetti and streamers.
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White Eagle Club
Sokol Hall
Constanz Orchestra
Canada to Buy Big Seed Wheat Supply
Calgary report states the Dominion government plans to purchase two million bushels of seed wheat to guard against a prairie shortage next spring. The move is attributed to influx of settlers and soldiers returning to the land, with New York population cited at about six million, up 66 thousand since the war’s outbreak.
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Canada
Calgary
Dominion
Prairies
New York
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