The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18

for the rest of the week. | A fanfare of trumpets started | off proceedings after which tn, coIors were advanced to the stage Rev. Phillip F. Anderson of Eagle. vile gave the invocation aftel (which the preamble of the legior consititution was recited. Thirty seconds of silent prayer in honol Iof deceased veterans was observed while taps were blown by Johr lBrenneis. Mrs Marie Rauby Buck. Hey then sang two verses of the Star Spangled Banner while the legionnaires stood at Attention.
 One of the local interests came lin the announcement by Com. lmander Breslin of the appointment of Rev. Henry c. Cassidy of Nor. man of the important resolutions committee. Father Cassidy Is for. merly of Waterbury and Is vel known here. The resolutions com. mittee is the most important of the convention committees.
 Commander Breslin also an nounced the appointment of other committees who all report at to- morrow mornings legion session The members are meeting with Commander Breslin this afternoon Committees Named-William J Calvin, chairman-H Hertford. Chris. topher Wollenburg. Pennington John Welsh, Sfmsbury, A. s. Fa- bien. Hamden, Frank Foley Th0mp. sonville, Leroy Downs Norwalk Arthur Mcintyre, Putnam. John Keller, Montville, George Bagrie Torrington. E. c. Hyatt, Essex.
 Credentials-Otis A. Bacon. East Haven, Chairman, M. L. J. Higgins Windsor, Harry Shure, North, Ha- ven, August Morro, Stamford, Les. Iter H. Blish, Willimantic, Otto An derson, Jewett City, Arthur Kelly Thomaston, Lloyd Hoops, Middle. town, Leo J. Bowling, Hartford A. A. Norris, Groton.
 l ResoIutions-Rey. Henry c. Cas- Ady, Norfolk. chairman. E. F | Ogren, New Britain, J. Fred Collins Greenwich, Edward L. Neurmarker Rockville, P. J. McMahon. Nor wich, Forest Thatcher, East Hamp. lton. J. E. Beauregard. Groton ,.Bransfield, Portland. Arthur Bald win, Milford, Mason Andrews, New
 i Constitution cs and Bylaws - w S. Alexander, chairman, Meriden F. J. Carlson, Hartford, Harry Fisher. Plainville. Julius Moriarty New Haven, Clinton E. Sherwood Stamford, T. Arthur Barrows Mansfield Center. Louis Zeigra 1 Deep River, Charles A. Ladden Mystic, Frank Hurley, Southington J. Miller. Watertown. F'9@
 1 Mayor Hayes Speaks.
 | Mayor Hayes in his welcoming 1 address said he extended to the delegates the wholehearted hos. pitality of the city. He congratu' lated the Waterbury committed 1 for the fine manner in which the convention arrangements Wer completed and said no stone was left unturned to make the visiting fdelegates' stay in Waterbury $ memorable one. "The people ol Waterbury have been, actuated by l one desire" Mayor Hayes said
 And that Is to greet you and meet you as honored guests and friends In the war days Waterbury bore It's share and what you men ac. l complished then is what we have in mind in honoring you today The city is yours rom now on so make yourselves at nome Mayor Hayes was introduced by | Commander Breslin as one of the enthusiastic workers in the con- yention arrangements and men. toned that Mayor Hayes brother Colonel Seery Hayes of Worcester I Mass, lost an arm in the Argopne
 Commander Birt extended greet l ings to the delegates and expressed | his thanks to those who helped | make the convention a success. He said there were numerous and 1 countless. details to be worked ou1 and that he was sure everyone l would remember his stay in this city. He expressed his apprecia. tion to the department officers
 post officers. Captain Newton w l Alexander, pu b licity chairman
 Colonel Roy E. Rice, parade chair. man and his vice-chairman. Char. les Palomba, c. Arthur DuBois
 entertainment committee chairman Walter Jarvis, house committee
 Jim Gill, and as Commander Birt l put 1t, Last but not least, oul convention chairman, Ellis Phelan
 who has worked strenuously in ths interest and honor of the convep. tion." @Ns
 Chairman Phelan pointed out that it was a strenuous job to work
 out all the little details connect.
 ed with such gathering and ex.
 presses his appreciation to (al
 those who assisted in making the
 event the success he was sure il
 would be. He mentioned that lthe success of the convention would not be realized without the sup port of the manufacturers of thi. 1 city, described by him as the Brass Center of the World. Ht
 mentioned that the entire manu.
 lecturers of the city were 100 pei
 cent behind the convention com
 mittee. in all its plans and ar
 engagements.
 { Past Commander N. w. Alexan' lder of Meriden was called upon ana also received Q big hand. -"I an
 certainly enjoying the hospitalit, of your wonderful city," he said. He remembered that this Is hi! second trip to a convention in thii
 city, remarking that Waterbur!
 was the scene of a Legion con
 vention 10 years ago. He urged the Legionnaires to continue tt
 uphold the ideals and purposes o
 American citizenship as contained
 in the constitution of the Legion.
 Following Mir Alexander's speecl
 an address was given by Mrs Mari
 etta Macdonald, Area A, fielt
 secretary of the National Chilt Welfare committee. Mrs MacDon aid pointed out that this state hn
 some excellent welfare laws ant
 urged the Legionnaires to maintain
 the fine record in that branch 'o
 It's activities that 1t has in the past
 Commander Breslin then 'calle.
 for an adjournment and the Le
 gionnaires went to luncheon. Thi
 afternoon they were slated to visi
 the various golf courses and enjo'