The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-22
Speaker's Stand

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 Workmen were busy till late hour last night at Library park erecting a speakers stand, with a special ramp by means of which the presidents car could ascend and descend, and installing loudspeak- CT system so that the voice of the nations leader could be heard ir every corner of Library park and along Grand and Meadow streets The stand was gaily decorated with , flags and bunting. while scores ot flags Tapped in the breeze along Grand street, and Meadow street around the park.
 Motor Patrol Met Him
 Motor patrol cars were stationed at the top of Southington Moun- tain to await the coming of MT Rooseyels caravan. As soon as it approached, the motor patrol cars sped into the city to warn police and fire department members all along the route of the Presidents coming. All traffic from side streets
 and along main thoroughfareS was halted at once, and was not allowed to advance again until after almost five minutes after the president and his party had gone by.
 Encircled By Police
 At Library park the presidents car was surrounded by 8 full circle of Waterbury policemen. Secret service men also stayed close to the president, while detectives and uni- formed policemen kept moving through the crowd to prevent any untoward incident from marring MT. Roosevelt's visit to Waterbury. State policemen accompanying the pres ident's caravan were also very much in evidence, more than 20 of them having been assigned to duty with the chief executives party.
 Policemen at Park
 Waterbury policemen on duty at Library Park include: Sergeants Charles McWeeney, Bernard Burns, Charles Nolan, Joseph McEvoy, Pat rick McCabe and William Feeley, Pa trolmen assigned to the park include Patrolmen Joseph Collins, John Cronin, Joseph Cavanaugh, James Wagner, Leo McKenna, Clarence Marsella, Harold Green, John Dun- phy, Timothy Keane, Joseph De- fancy. Albert Dereskevice, Matthew Guarini, Thomas Fibre, Joseph Sul- livan, Jeremiah Hunihap, Patrick Reilly, Jack Shea, Jack Moynihan, Michael Karpleman, William J. Barton, Thomas Barley, Patrick Joyce and James Luddy! -
 Arrangements for the presidents reception were in charge of Thomas P. Kelly, executive secretary to May or Frank Hayes. State Chairman J. Francis Smith, Town Chairman John H. Crary, Congressman J. Jo- sepn Smith and other party leaders. No formal reception committee was appointed, MT. Kelly pointing out that the tlfrongS who lined the streets along the presidents route and who gathered at Library park would truly serve as representa- tive reception committee of many thousands.
 Con ! :essman Smith came to Wa terbury with the presidential party, having attended a conference with the president and state leaders in the Capitol City this morning. J. Francis Smith, chairman of the state central committe, also took part ilI the conference.
 Cheers greeted the President from Waterburians from the moment his car reached the top of Southing- ton mountain, knot of persons who had driven out from the city to get an early glimpse of the pres ident having gathered at this strategic point. Cheers rose to the heavens all the way in Meriden road with large crowd saluting MT. Roosevelt at Mill Plain. The crowds along the streets grew larger as the presidents car came along East Main street, and the city was veri- table bedlam by the time the official party was still blocks from Exchange place.
 Few cities, it appeared to observ- CTS, could have given the president such a tremendous and spontaneous demonstration, and members of the official party confirmed this. The president acknowledged Waterbury's tribute with warm smiles and friendly waves of his hand as his car brought him along the route. It was a magnificent demonstration of the loyalty and affection that Wa terbury holds for the president of the United States.