The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
Aleksis To Be Feted
 At Dinner Saturday
St. JOsephs Organist to Be fiOnOred By ParishOners
 for Faithful Service in Last Iz Years
BROOKLYN NEWS

! &AAGAeskANASA 4AASAeASAo, ganist and choirmaSter at St. Jos eph's church, will De feted at a teS- timonial Saturday night at St. Jos eph's parish hall. The affair will be in recognition of the work he has | accomplished among the Lithuanian | people during the past 12 years of | his affiliation with the church and | its societies as musical director. | The honored guest is composer of | many musical compositions which | are played before audiences of his | nationality in many cities of the | United States and abroad.
 Prominent among the features of the program will be the rendition | of his music by St. JoSeph'S senior | and junior choirs which will num- Der more than 100 voices, to the ac- !, compartment of the Lithuanian | Little Symphony orchestra of which he is organizer and director. The | music will be directed by Norbert Aleksis, son of the honored guest, and a student at Notre Dame uni- versity. The latter, prior to his entrance to the South Bend inSti- tuition, was tenor soloist of the choir and director of the Young Melodians' orchestra which will provide music for American and Lithuanian dancing.
 In addition to the parishioners of St. Joseph's church the guests will include many local and out-of- town organistS, leaders of proml- nent musical organizations, Lith- uanian clerygmen from several states, professional men and many ,, others. Rev. John J.. Kripas is act- ing in charge of the committee on arrangements and reservations can be made by calling at the rectory of the parish or from members of the choirs or other groups with l whom Professor AlekSiS is aSSociat- I ed.
 Besides being 8 musician of re- nown, the honored guest to be has achieved additional fame as an or | ator. He has travelled extensively | in this capacity, being president of | the Redemption of VilniuS society. | B. A. c. Carnival Closes
 Large crowds attended the annual | carnival of the Brooklyn A. c. at | the club headquarters Friday and | Saturday nights. The program con- sisted of dancing, entertainment | and novelties. Daniel Carroll head ed the committee on arrangements. assited by Patsy Cicchetti, Phil Sacco, Rudy Bernier, Brony Chris tian, Domenic DiVito, Peter Cipri- ano, Frank Passaro and Primo Jam- ele.
 The Brooklyn A. o. is one of the oldest established athletic and so- cial clubs in New England and it's officers are John A. Savino, presi- dent; Thomas Conway, vice-preSi- dent; William MoskowitZ, treasurer; | Patsy Cicchetti, financial secretary | and Brony Christian, recording sec- retary.
 Plans for the first minstrel show and dance to be given under the auspices of the Lithuanian Citizens Political club are now in progress and the committee reports that a rehearsal yesterday afternoon at 103 Green street was encouraging l enough to believe the entertainment will be well up to expectations. The show will be presented at 103 Green street hall early in February. Will liam Jokubonis is chairman of the committee.
 Directors To Meet
 The directors of the Knights of Lithuania will hold their regular monthly meeting at the K. of L. club at o'clock tonight. The general organization meeting will be held next Monday night.
 The first rehearsal for three act comedy entitled Trails of the Toothless", will take place at St. Joseph's Congress avenue school Friday night at 8 o'clock with members of the Lithuanian Cath olic Students being featured in the cast.
 Joint Christmas Party.
 St. Joseph's Children of Mary Sodality and the Holy Name society will present joint Christmas party tonight at the Congress Avenue school, at 8 o'clock. The program will include refreshments, enter tainment, dancing and exchanging of gifts. Entertainments will be provided by the church choir while the Young Melodians orchestra will furnish the dance music.
 The committee representing the Children of Mary will consist of the Misses Anna Jankauskas, presi- dent, Mary Mazeika, Eleanor But nor, Anne zukauskas, Hedwiga | Karpas, Mary Stokes, Anna Dovi- daitis and Mary Victor. Those representing the Holy Name society | are, Stanley Lucas. chairman, Ray mond Glibas, Anthony Dereskevich, Paul Plungis, Bronis Bensevicius and John P. Greblunas.
 The Sunday school children of Our Lady of Mt. Marmel Church will receive gifts and candy after all masses Christmas day. Rev. Mi chael J. Lynch, pastor, and Rev. Denis J. Birarelh will be in charge of the distribution.
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