The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-31

The ceremonies of Casper S Davis, Jr., post No. 136, American Legion, provided Waterville witt | it's first formal observance of Me. morial day in many years and at tracted large gathering to the Waterville green where the exer. cises took place at the fiagpole. Earlier in the day the members
 of the post and it's auxiliary unit had attended the military memorial
 mass at the Church of the Immac- ulate Conception and with the Fife Drum and Bugle corps of the post had participated in the general Me-
 morial day parade in Waterbury
 With more than seventy-five in line the local units received many fa- vorable comments upon its excel | lent appearance and the excellent work of the thirty-six piece drum corps, marching in its first parade brought well-deserved praise to its tireless and energetic director, David Grenier.
 Returning to Waterville follow ing the downtown parade the ex- ercises at the Waterville green started at 11:15 a. m. They were featured by the presentation of Q beautiful set of post colors to the Davis post by Casper S. Davis, Sr.. and his son and daughter.
 A platform for the speakers had been erected on the green and the fine weather attracted large crowd to the exercises. The Me morial day committee of the post consisted of Russell Athorta, chair man, George Goggins, Anthony Di Blasi, Thomas Walker and Ru- dolph Hackbarth. MT. Atherton served as chairman of the pro- ceedings and presented the speak, CTS.
 The ceremonies were opened by the singing of America, which was led by Mrs. Everett Cook of the auxiliary unit. The invocation was given by Rev. Mulford B. Sim onson. pastor of Grace Methodist church. Miss Janet Brodie of Sprague grammar school then re- cited "In Flanders Fields, after which c. Arthur DuBois delivered a brief address, on the significance of Memorial day. At the conclusion of the address taps" were blown by George Grenier, president of the fife. drum and bugle corps. Wilson Farnaloff of Sprague school, speak ing contest prize winner, then re- cited the Gettysburg Address. Present Colors
 At this point, Mrs. Frank Carney and Joseph Davis representing the Davis family presented to the post commander the set of post colors. Mir. Davis made the speech of pres cntation. They were accepted with thanks and handed to Vic Com mander E. Lester Platt and Ed ward L. Martin as the post chap lain. Edward B. Faber and the commander conducted the formal dedication ceremonies. ITO The Colors" was sounded on the bugle and benediction by Rev. M. D. Adams, rector of St. Paul's Episco- pal church, closed the formal ex- ercises.
 Seated upon the platform in ad- dition to those who participated in the exercises were Mrs. Johnson. state patriotic instructor of the Daughters of Union Veterans, MT. and Mrs. Edward Batchelder, Miss Maude Davis. Mrs. Edward Broughton, Mrs. Joseph Davis. Frank Carney and Miss Mary Congdon. principal of Sprague grammar school
 The parade to the Waterville cemetery then formed in the fol- lowing order: Police escort, colors, fife, drum and bugle corps, Casper s. Davis post, No. 136, American Legion. unit of Davis post, Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary, led by the president, Mrs. Clifford Northrop and Waterville Boy and Girl scouts, led by Frank Wilson.
 The line of march was through the green to Thomaston avenue, to