The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-11

Mrs. Deia Guinan, Mrs. Margaret Walsh, Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham. Mrs. Fannie wheeler, Mrs. Cath- erine Kelley and Mrs. Dennis Dunn. An entertainment program was held as follows: Peggy Mccormack, military dance to Something About a Soldier; Sweet Mystery of Life" Ann Egan; military tap, "Over There,D Mary Mccormack; waltz clog, Mary and Peggy Mc- Cornnack; Gold Star Mother, !" Ann Egan.
 "The Big Parade"
 xieut. James Mulville, war vet erarl, led the first division, com posed of platoons of police and fire men. Lieut.. Col. George A. Leonard was marshal. The local battalion of the 1O2nd infantry was led by Ma jor A. Frederick Oberlin of Ham, dcn, and followed Fulton's Ameri- can band. Col. Leonards staff inn cluded; Lieut.. Col. William J. Shanahan, Maj. J. William Carroll, Maj. Harry J. Beardsley, Capt. Jo- seph A. DiPietro, Capt. J. Peter Cos tigan, Lieut.. Joseph A. Vanderlna1, Lieut.. Richard Gilyard, Capt. Vim cent Miller, Capt. William J. Slator and Capt. J. William Johnson.
 The largest representation in line was that, of the American club, led by the Mattatuck Drum band. Boy and Girl Scout contin- gents were led by the St. Joseph's Holy Name society. Other drum corps in the line of march included the Casper s. Davis Jr. post and c--p. Coyle post corps.
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 Following the national guardsmen were Gold Star Mothers and G. A. R. veterans in automobiles, pre- ceded by the St. Mary Magdalen cadets. The second division of vet- erans' organizations was headed by Charles LaDue as marshal and the Wheeler Young post drum corps. This division included: E. H. Liscum post, U. s. w. "; Wheeler-Young post, V. F. w.; P. c. Vigneulles post, Y. D. V. A.; 304th Infantry association; U. s. w. V. auxiliary; V. F. w. auxiliary; D. D. V. A. aux Hilary; Corp. Coyle post A. L. drum corps; Corp. Coyle post A. L.; Mary Gormley post A. L.: William Wilson post A. L.; Waterbury chapter, D. A. "; U. s. Naval Veterans associa- tio--; David Fannick post, J. W. VI: Lord Kitchener post, B. w. "; Am- erican Legion auxiliary; D. A. V. auxiliary: B. w. V. auxiliary; Cas- per Davis post, A. l.. drum corps; Casper Davis post, A. L. and aux Hilary: Florio post, Italian-Ameri- can World War Veterans and aux Hilary and boys and girls group; Wa terbury chapter, Italian World War Veterans and auxiliary.
 The days observance was con- clu led with q radio broadcast from 8 to g o'clock last night in which all veterans organizations took part. Joseph DeVito and his studio ensemble opened the program with the playing of My Buddy" Speak CTS included Mrs. Edith F. Ladd, ex- ecutive secretary of the local Red Cross chapter; Vaptain William J. Slator of R. c. H., E. Christy Erk, master of ceremonies: Captain Newton Alexander, commander of C--p. Coyle post; Commander Will liam J. Dillon of the 304th infanty; William Aylward, commander of the I'D post: Michael Callahan, commander of the local DAV unit; Lester Platt of Casper Davis post, Waterville: Miss Mary c. Coyle, principal of Russell school and sister of Frank Coyle, first Water bury soldier to be killed in the war: and John Barr, member of the To- cal group of Four Minute Men dur ing the war.