The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-05
Washington Hill
 Had Its Program
(continued from Page 1.)

tOOHtbuuSu kIVuu GaBG &sI
 
 nam band played suitable airs at the unveiling, the plaques being uncovered by two girls, Eileen O'Sul livan doing the honors for the one dedicated to her father and Marie McHugh acting in Q like capacity for the one in memory of Pat rick McFadden. It was an impress sive ceremony.
 The neighborhood made note of the occasion with liberal display of flags, so that the district wore q real holiday appearance. The speakers platform contained a large number of prominent citizens including members of the city gov- ernment. William r. Kelly presid- ed and introduced the following speakers: Thomas Shea, student at St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore; Rev. Joseph Casey, John Fitz- maurice, city clerk; Attorney Vim cent Scully, who represented Mayor Hayes, who was unavoid- ably absent, and Mrs. Henry A. Hayden.
 MT. Shea was the first speaker, and probably 1t might be said that 1t was his first appearance as Q public speaker. He gave 0 brilliant address and won tremendous ap- plause. He confined his remarks chiefly to why we should hold cele- brations on the Fourth of July, so that we may keep in mind the sacrifices the founders of this na- ton, so that we may carry to pos- terity the legacy they bequeathed to us, but he did not forget to mention the work done by John J. O'Sullivan and Patrick McFad- den and also to point out the neces- sity of community house on Washington Hill 50 that residents of that district may not have to continue going long distances from their homes to find suitable places for legitimate amusements during the season when the park cannot be used for out of door exercises.
 Father Casey reverted to his boy hood days which he said were spent in the noighborhood of tho park. He said it gave him great pleasure to be present and look at Thomas Shea for his brilliant and patriotic address and compliment cd tho Washington Park Commun- lty club for the interest 1t has ta- ken in keeping the community in line with all the other districts of
 John Fitzmaurice praised. the work of Aldermen McFadden and O'Sullivan and expressed apprec- iation of the means taken by the Washington Park Community club to keep alive their memory among the people. for whom they had la life time.
 Vincent scully said he had come to deliver q message from Mayor Hayes who was prevented from being present on account of pre- vious engagement He gave sketch of the alderman in whose honor men with whom he said he had personal acquaintance and whose lives were a credit to Washington Hill and the whole community, referred to how much the commit tee owes to Father Casey for com ing such a long distance to help make the occasion a success. He suggested that people view the plaques, that they breathe prayer for those whose memory they are intended to keep green in the memory of their neighbors and friends and concluded as follows:
 "The plaques honoring them are made of bronze. This is appropri- ate as both of them worked for years in one of the brass factories. It would be wonderful if they could come back, see them and say to the other:
 "'Isn't it fitting that our mem- ory should be preserved in the metal in which we worked all ous lives and the other would say, repeating the motto in the city's insignia:
 "'what is more lasting than bronze?'"
 Mrs. Henry A. Hayden, one of the active members of the commit tee and one of the organizers of Washington Hill Community club, explained that she regretted that plans for the celebration were not undertaken earlier, and expressed the hope that on all future occa- sions the people will get together and see that Indepenrence Day is observed with increasing numbers and patriotism as the years go by. She made an appeal for united action on the part of the whole people in the interest of commun- ity effort.
 The exercises at the platform closed with the rendering of "The Star Spangled Banner. by the Putnam Boy Scout band. The band