The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-10

Acceptance of the invitation to be present at the annual military ball of the Armory association which is to be held at the New Ha- ven state armory on the 23d, has been received from his excellency, Wilbur L. Cross, governor of Con- necticut. Governor Cross will be attended by his personal staff com posed of the following: Brigaider General, Colonel Mitchell A. Con- nor, quartermaster general; Colonel Charles w. Comfort, surgeon gen. eral; Colonel George Wardinski, assistant adjutant general; Colonel Robert F. Gadd; Colonel Allen B. Lambdin; Lieutenant Commander Herbert L. Seward, naval aid; Major John McGarry, Major James A. Shaley; Colonel Thomas Hewes; Colonel Edwy L. Taylor; Colonel Anthony Sunderland; Major Harold B. Pinney and Major James J. Tunney.
 On the day of the Yale-Army game, the governor and his staff will be the guests at luncheon at the home of Colonel and Mrs Edwy L. Taylor and will attend the game in a group. Arrangements are be- ing made so that the governor and his staff and several of the prom, inent guests at the ball will be seat ed in group at the Yale Bowl.
 Acceptance by Mayor James J. Walker of New York to be present at the dance and to accompany the governors party to the annual foot ball classic is expected as is also the acceptance of several other personages of high military and civilian station.
 Captain Harold N. Dorr, chair man Of the ticket committee, has mailed invitations to some 2,O0O of1cers and men of the military units of the state.
 Mrs H. E. Stoughton, New presi- dent Of the Waterbury college, will welcome the new members of the club at their first meeting to be held on Wednesday the 14th at Davenport hall. An illustrated talk on "A Summer Visit to Ice land. will be given by Mrs Han na Benson. The hostesses for the meeting will be chairman, Miss Elizabeth Kane, Mrs Daniel Mar- tin. Jr, Misses Eleanor Bailey, Ruth Chandler, Eva and Joseph Mem otti. Alethea Puffer and Florence Raymond.
 The Women's Christian Temper ance Union of Connecticut. which Is holding its Seth annual conven- tion in Hartford at the First Met hodist Episcopal church and Hotel Bond, Oct 20-21, will open the first session at l o'clock on the goth.
 On Tuesday afternoon Miss Mil dred Sage will entertain with violin solo and on Tuesday even ing music will be furnished by Miss J Josephine V. Kendrick, organist and choir leader of the convention church. The quartet, consisting of Mrs Olga Logan, Mrs Norma Allen Hine, George Wildman and Rich ard Hadley, will give two selec- tions.
 On Tuesday evening there will be a Light Line demonstration illus trating the missionary work of the w. c. T. U. in pageantry; a dia- mond medal contest by young speakers, and a pageant, "They Followed the Gleam," commemor- ating the fiftieth anniversary of the Hartford union, written and di- rected by Mrs Norma c. Burgess from history compiled by Mrs Clara s. Lee.
 On Wednesday morning the Rev and Mrs Edward P. Aver of Bran ford and Miss Eleanor Willard will sing during the memorial service. On that afternoon Mrs Eunice c. Hohenthal of South Manchested will lead a service of song, &C., companied by Gordon W. Sterans, the new minister of music of the Immanuel Congregational church, and Ralph Smith will give solo.
 The convention closes with banquet at the Hotel Bond on the 21st at 6:45 p. m. The speaker will be Miss Graccio Leggo Houlder, of Australia, known as "The Crimson Flame Orator of Two Continents"
 E. P. Armstrong of Grove street has been visiting MT and Mrs Lynn Deming of New Milford.
 JoEn Edwarrs of this city sailed today on the White star liner Bal tic for a several months stay in. Ireland.