NEXT THURSDAY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 55, 6 March 1914, Page 6

NEXT THURSDAY.

F!RE BRIGADE DAY. It is safe to say that next Thursday there will be a crowd on the Showgrounds such as never gathers there except when the A. ana P. Show is in progress. The Fire Brigade is a hardworking and useful body, and the residents of Stratford are proud of thpir brigade, feeling satisfied that it is as good as human effort can make it—that if it lias shortcomings in the matter of material it certainly leaves nothing to be desired in the direction of the efficiency and enthusiasm of the men. Next Thursday a unique fete is to be held under the auspices of the brigade, and as tire reason for the fete is the pressing need for material other than the Borough Council sees its way clear to provide, it is safe v as said before) to look for one of Stratford’s biggest crowds on the Showgrounds next Thursday The object is a good one, every citizen has, or should have, tiro interests of the brigade at heart, and the brigade is sparing no effort in order to purvey a long, vareigated and novel programme, so that nothing short of a heretofore unheard-of calamity of Nature can bo expected to keep residents away from the fete On the programme (details of which will be found on page 8 of this issue) there appear innumerable items of a novel nature. The monthly returns presented by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages suggest that there will bo no dearth of entrants for the four classes in the Baby Show, the ages of entrants to range from one month to twelve months. Another popular item should be the tug-of-war for five men a-sido, the winning team to reecive a prize of £‘s. Events arc provided for horsemen, including wrestling and tug-of-war on horseback. There are numerous classes for decorated vehicles—push bicycle, motor car. gig, etc. In addition there are a good number of novelty events, so that everybody in the town should be able to pick out an event in which he can compete The novelty side-shows are also numerous, and races for children should keep things moving merrily. In the evening a grand torchlight procession will he hold, prior to the concert and dance in the Town Flail. Entries for all events close at 6 o’clock to-morrow evening.