The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-24

reached.
 The sewing class is scheduled to meet this afternoon at o'clock with Margaret Stevens in charge. The girls at present are making
 milk bottle dolls.
 A costume part will be held this afternoon. A large number of en- | tries have been received by the supervisors. Prizes for the fun
 niest. prettiest and most unique
 costumes will be given.
 said has a wonderful opportunity.
 he may start from nowhere and get somewhere. He may start from scratch and get to the top of the heap. 1t takes courage he said and a stout heart. Burke had these qualities he said and they were the things that carried him through.
 He was glad to be here to attend the reception.
 Following MT kieran's talk, Warden Green read telegrams from George Won Elm who was defeated by Billy for the title, Grantland
 Rice and ]. H. Newton of the Round Hill club of Greenwich,
 where Billy is pro. MT Newton
 was to be a speaker at the ban quet but was obliged to cancel the engagement. All of the telegrams praised Billy and assured the gath ering that they were sorrOy the sender could not be present. | John W. Hayes speaking for the Naugatuck Golf club expressed the best wishes of the club to the l champion and no matter where he may travel these wishes will al- ways be with him.
 The next speaker was Bill Slocum of the New York Ameri- can. He felt it an honor and q privilege to be present he said. While he did not follow golf as closely as other sports, he knew that all golf writers praise Billy as a great golfer and a great fel- low and many of them were pull | ing for Billy to come through in the championship match. Billy he said may feel well satisfied that everyone present tonight are for him win or lose. His idea he said was to give him the headlines when he can read them; the praise when he can hear it and the bouquets when he can smell them
 One of the finest talks of the evening was given by ex-Governor Charles A. Templeton of Water bury. He stated in his talk that one of the great places of life Is on the sport neld. He was a great lover of sports himself. Burke he stated was an example of what may be accomplished through courage and work. He had gone from the bottom of the ladder to the top and Naugatuck had son to be Justly proud of. Other speakers were Dan Parker. Joie Stein, Johnny Golden, Ben Thomasen, Harry D. Nash. MT Nash is the man who several years ago pre- dicted that Billy would some day be at the top of the ladder in the golf world. In presenting to B1liy the watch, chain and knife, At torney Clayton l.. Klein stated that Billy Burke had done for Nauga- tuck what Ziegfeld had done for Billie Burke. He had put Nauga- tuck on the map. In presenting the gift Attorney Klein assured him that if was not for winning the championship but for the courage you showed and for the honor he brought to his home town. In re- spending Billy thanked the people of the borough for the great re- ception. It has been one of the happiest days of my life he said and one that 1 will always remcm- ber
 Those seated at the speakers table were Warden Frank Y, Green, Billy Burke, Harry D. Nash of the New York Evening Post. Burke's manager, Dan Parker Of the Daily Mirrow, Bill Slocum of the New York American, Jack Kieran of the New York Times, ex-Gov Charles A. Templeton of Waterbury, Ben Thomsen, pro at Yale golf course and Mrs Thom- sen; Johnny Golden and Mrs Col den, Mrs Marguerite Thomsen Burke, Rev Richard P. M. Nor rissey. Atty Clayton L. Klein. John W. Hayes, Lewis A. Dibble and William F.. Chittenden.
 Those attending the banquet were MT and Mrs Peter Burkow- ski, parents of "Billy." Joseph and Peter Burkowski. Jr., Mir and Mrs James Corrigan, Jr, Clarence F.. Jones, $. C. StillwagOn, Burgesses Tracy Noble, William Noble. Jr., Henry Zwick, Maurice Anenberg, John J. Burke and John Sheridan, Fred A. Zehnder, Atty Martin l.. Caine, Conrad I. Lindahl, Arthur w. Swan. Benjamin Lindahl, AL. Walker, F. A. Faust, John Sme- gelski, r. l.. Skirkwich. $. J. Lyons, C. W. Bristol. s. w. Bristol, Mir and Mrs A. Thomas, Helen Bajorin Clover of Winsted. John r. Fitzgerald, Albert Huband, John J. Daly, Howard Hackett, Edward I. McGrath, C. W. Vaughn, J. H. Murphy, F. A. Pawlowsky, H .E. Pruchinski, V. J. Deptula, Dr Oscar c. Massicott, z. M. Furs, A. Bar ton Cross, William Bulakaitis, Stamford; Joseph l.. Skerritt, Bridgeport; stanley Bandurski, John F.. Mccarthy, Clifton V. Cross, Charles Cross of Mt Vernon, W. r.; William Cross of St Albans, N. r.; Arthur J. Lunny of Water bury; Vincent Skelly, John Lawlof, MT and Mrs A. F. Laguna, MT and Mrs A. W. Swierczynski of Plants vile; MT and Mrs Adam T. Racz- kowski of Southington; MT and Mrs BerteI V. olson, MT and Mrs Edward Sodlosky, MT and Mrs Ed ward W. Stein of New Haven; MT and Mrs Howard H. Bristol; Irene l.. Squires, MT and Mrs Harold K. Perry, MT and Mrs William l.. Lln- skey of West Hartford: Francis l.. Gofgin, Adams Hayes, Daniel Keer- win, Derby; Elmer SnifYen. shelton; William F.. Tierney, Woodbridge; Joseph Sullivan and Jimmy An drew, Waterbury; Jimmy Fontain. Haven; William P. O'Donnel. Wa terbury; Joseph Raymond. Anna K. Lynch, MT and Mrs F. J. Pat terson, Glens Falls. N. r.; Joseph gerno. Michael Lucas, Leonard Gessick. Louis Kechkes. Barry,