The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-31
City Experiences
Quiet Observance
Parade, Memorial Services Outstanding Features
Summer Resorts Open--NO Serious Msflaps

sacrifice of their lives be kept as
the strongest argument for peace
among nations.
Civil War
Services at the monument on the
| Green were in honor of, the Civil
war dead. The Wadhams Wo-
mems Relief corps had charge of
the services. Rev. Roger Brooks
fancy Anderson, rector of Trim
ity Episcopal church delivered a
| brief eulogy and wreaths were
placed at the foot of the monu-
ment. The service was held be-
fore the parade started and i'm
mediately after the memorial mass
at the Immaculate Conception
church.
Major j. William Carroll was
parade marshal. A platoon of
police, headed by Lieut.. James
Mulville, and platoon of fire
men in charge of Captain George
Russell, led the parade.
Spanish War.
At the Freight street bridge,
services were held in honor of the
ACctd OA IlCi WAL.
Miles w. Deane, vice-commander
of the Spanish American War vet
Grams was in charge of services.
The memorial service was read by
Rev. w. Moreton Owen, pastor of
the Bunker Hill Congregational
church. A wreath was dropped on
to the waters below the bridge in
honor of the dead naval heroes.
World War.
Services at the honor roll in
Library. park were in charge of
Frank x. Downes, past commander
of Wheeler Young Post, Veterans
of Foreign Wars The memorial
exercises honored the dead of tho
World war. Rabbi Moses D.
Sheinkopf of Beth Israel syna-
gogue, offered the Invocation. say
ing Let us think of them, not as
having died in the war, but as
having died in the cause of peace
and security-and let us consecrate
and rededicate ourselves to the
cause of peace"
Tributes
State Senator George T. Cnlhane
and ex-Mayor William HI. Sandland
were the main speakers. Sena-
tor Culhane said, rIt is fitting and
proper that we should pause for
moment and think back, not only
to the days of II, but also to the
days of '9S and 81. Heroes all
men who thought nothing of their
own lives that thiss nation might
live-wherever you fell and wher-
ever you lie to-day, we honor you
and will always keep your memory
green in our minds
Ex-Mayor Sand1and explained
the significance of Memorial day
saying, This is Memorial day, the
day on which America offers to
her heroic dead the, tender gar
lands of springtime, the day on
which we show our appreciation
of their valor and sacrifices by
rededicating ourselves to the prin-
ciples, for which they fought, bled
and died. May we never forget
the debt we owe Them"
Exercises for the day terminal
ed at. the broadcasting studio of
Station WATR with Past Com
mander Robert f. Brit of the Le-
gion, acting as master of cere-
monies. Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech, FLANDERS Field" and
Logans General Orders were fea-
tured on the program
Folliwing yesterdays parade the
auxiliary of the Spanish War Vet
Grams served dinner to more
than $50 persons at the armory.
Tho S,A
Thomas White, Representative
Daniel ]. Mahaney, Commander
David Craig of the British war
veterans. Joseph Bottomly of the
Spanish war veterans, Frank X.
Downs of the YD association and
Sammy Mandell of New York,
youngest Spanish war veteran in
the United States. Special guests
included Homer Northrop, well
known GAR. veteran, Rev Ander-
son of Trinity church and Mrs
Lura Dutton of the Women's Relief
corps.
The master of ceremonies was
Miles w. Deane. The committee
in charge of the dinner included
Mrs. William Meehan, Mildred
~I1AAAttt @hASs l@uSy ghOoSs hTSs N1aT-
tin Therkildesen, Mrs volney
Rosengrant and Miss Marie Their
kildesen.
Wadham's Post
Wadham's Relief corps of the
GAR. also served a dinner yes
terday at the armory following the
parade. n. j. Engelke, Wales Por-
ter and Homer +. Northrou, three
GAR. veterans, and seven Gold
Star mothers, including Mrs. ID. II.
Dunn, Mrs Hilda Sennick, Mrs. Ell
len Fallowell, Mrs. Elizabeth Cum
bingham, Mrs. Marie Mellon, Mrs.
William Oracle and. Mrs. +. Il.
Wheeler, were present. Represen-
tative Mahaney spoke also at this
affair. Wales Porter entertained
with songs. Yesterday was his oist
birthday. The committee IN charge
OF arrangements included Mrs. An
ma Book, Mrs. william Nation, Mrs.
Kay Matthews. Mrs. Kay Miller
and Mrs. Andrew Craft.