The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-15
Free Band Concert
 Slated February 12
EZRA Musicians of Waterbury Secured By Casper
 Davis, Jr, Post for Holiday Attraction
WATERVILLE

A free band csDcert for the pco. I pie of WaterviI1e is to be provid- ed by Casper $. Davis, Jr., Post No. 13G of the American Legion on the evening of Lincoln's birth day, February 12th. The concert will be provided by the FEI,A band of Waterbury and will take place at the gymnasium of Spraguc grammar school. The sponsoring of this concert by the Post js another feature of It's community service program. The EZRA band is an excellent musical organization of forty pieces and hus scored il scries of remarkable success in it's ser les of Sunday afternoon concerts at the Hamilton Park Pavilion. The public of Waterwlle is for tunate in being able tO have the opportunity of hearing 1t locally.
 The EOst voted to sponsor this event at the regular January meet ing which took place last night. This was the first meeting held in the new rooms of the post in For esters' hall at 168 Boyden street. It was voted that, beginning with the February meetings of the post the regular meeting nights shall bN onthe first and third Monday evenings of each month. The first meeting ofthe month shall be giv- en over to social and entertain ment features and the business second meeting. This action in- wolves q change from the second and fourth Tuesdays, on which the post has been meeting, duo to the fact that one of the Foresters' lodges has It's meetings on these occasions.
 Plans were discussed for the i'm portant meeting scheduled for Tusedny, January goth. This is to be Ladies Night. The members of the post will have hs their guests, their mothers. wives, sls- ters and daughters. and the moth CTS, wives. sisters and daughters of any veteran of the World War who was honorably discharged from service mad has since died, or who lost his life while in service. This group comprises all who are eligible to membership in the aux Hilary units of the hmericQn Le- zion. Department and district of- ficers flo the auxiliary will be pres cnt 0t discuss the project of or- F'h"'bb "p Int IO- named chairman of special com mlttce to plan for tie Ladies Night. A number of special fea- tyreY will be presented.
 Tho post expressed its interest fin tho program for National Defense Night. which will he presented by tho Waterbury Veterans' Council at Buckingham Hall on Friday eve ming of this week, January 18th and voted 10 give the project sup port by its participation and urging the general public to attend in or der that ns much information as possible miblit be obtained on thls highly important subject.
 Everret Cook. tho chairman of the recently appointed member ship committee reported favorable progress and that number of new members would be lEntd up before the end of the month. He praised particularly the excellent work of Andrew Bell one of hls hardest working committeeman. It was voted to extend charter mem. Der privileges to all members of the post who affiliate on or be- fore Monday, March 18th. After that date the charter will have been closed and m invitation fee will be charged in addition 10 the usual fec for dues.
 The post voted to rntlfy It's mem. bcrshlp in the proposed "
 Community Council which has come into existence Iareeiy larouL q the efforts of the post itself. Com mandycr C. Arthur DuBols, Ches. ter Brickctt. and Senior Vicc-Com. mander F. Lester Platt were named asihe representatlves of the post on tho Council for a period of one year.
 Chairman John Marshcll Nc. Mahon of inc drum corps commit too reported that the recently or- ganlzdc fife, drum and bugle corps, which is sponsored by tho post, Is making unusually satisfactory pro- gross, It has enrolled thirty.nvvc members, has established itself in quarters of It's own on Thomaston avenue. and is holding regular re- hearsals each week under tho di- rection of David J. Grenicr. who has the reputation of being the finest instructor inthe city. Flies and bugles have been secured and the corps is now planning 10 ob- tain uniforms, The post will sup port to the limit of its ability any projects which tho corps may pro- mote adn voted to give all possible ~ slstLnce in connection with the dance which will take piuce at Sprague grammar school gymnas- ium on February list.
 IL was also requested the Wa. terville Community Council to en. list tho aid Of the Park department in providing q suitable area which might be flooded during tho win, ter months to serve as skating rink for local skaters.
 Approval was voted for resolu- tions offered ut a recent meeting