The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-15

der Joseph J. CovaleSki, and nation- al auxiliary president, Mrs. Rather inc Narcum; commander and senior national vice-commander John Dan- savage and national chief of staff Victor Danisavage, will attend the annual V. F. w. banquet to take place Friday night at the Hotel Elton.
 Following the gathering to be held at Green street on Saturday morn- ing members of each individual unit will assemble at headquarters at 1:15 o'clock ready to march to the vicinity of Freight street for the parade formation. The Lithuanian Legion will be accompanied by it's musical escort, the newly attired St. Joseph's Fife and Drum Corps, lead by John w. Stokes, local mortician, who will act as marshal.
 Floats Designed
 Upon their arrival at Freight street, members of the Lithuanian Legion will be assigned to an entire separate division in the line of march. The division will also be ac- companied by two huge floats, one a monument to the Lithuanian War dead, to be sponsored by the Lithu- anion Citizens Political Club, the other a depletion of the historic aerial flight of two noted Lithu- anion aviators Darius and Gaurinus, who several years ago took off from Bennett field enroute to Kaunis, Lithuania on a nonstop flight, and crashed only within 200 miles of their goal. This float, sponsored by the Lithuanian Independent Political club, will be self explanatory, hav- ing an airplane, mounted on the vehicle. Gold Star Mothers will complete the detail.
 The various chapters and auXi- liaries of the Legion from this city, New Britain, Hartford, Boston, Mass. Worchester, Mass, New Haven, Bridgeport and Brooklyn, N. Y, will be the guests of Sylvester J. Stokes Post at 48 Green street on Satur- day evening at which time an open house program including entertain ment, dancing and refreshments will take place.
 Picnic Planned
 All activities of the convention on Sunday will be held at Lithuanian Park on the Chestnut Hill road, past Lakewood Park, beginning in the morning at 9:3O with a meeting ol national officers and delegates, fol- lowed at noon. with dinner, pre- 1 pared by caterer. Gabriel Wiggins In the afternoon Stokes Post will again be host to the encampment with a picnic to begin at l o'clock and continue until darkness in- terupts the activities. This latter event will be opened to the general public and it is expected that thousands will respond.
 The convention committee com prises John Danisavage, chairman, Charles Slokus, treasurer, Victor Danisavage, secretary, Joseph Stick Illus, John BruzaS, Vladas Pekock, Joseph Bendler and Stanley Savic- kaS.
 Delegates
 Officials elected to represent this city at all important meetings to take place during the encampment include, delegates at large, John Danisavage, Alderman John w. Bendler, and Victor Danisavage. Delegates include, Vladas Pekock, William Shukaitis, Daniel Lizdas, John Bruzas, Joseph Bendler, Will liam Stasaitis, Attorney Albert J. Bronsky, John w. Jenusaitis and Albert Rice.
 Local men who will retain nation al office are John Danisavage. na- tional senior vice-commonder, Char les Slokus, national treasurer. Vic tor Danisavagc, national chief of staff; William Shukaitis, trustee and Stanley Savickas, chaplain.
 Officers of Sylvester J. Stokes Post comprise John Danisavage commander; Joseph Bendler, senior vice-commander Daniel Lizdas, jun for commander; Attorney AL bert J. Bronsky, judge advocate; Victor Danisavage, adjutant; Albert Rice, finance adjutant;' John Shul- zi, officer of the day; Nick Lipnicki sergeant-at-arms, and Stanley Sa- vikas, chaplain.
 Auxiliary Stan
 Auxiliary officers include: Mrs. Anna Bruzas, president; Mrs. Teresa Stokes, senior vice-president; Mrs. Constance Stokes, junior vice-presi- dent; Mrs. Mabel Danisavage, rec ording secretary, Miss Anna Vaitu- kaitis, financial secretary; Miss An na Danisavage. treasurer; Mrs. Ella Barley and Mrs. Margaret Bebrin, trustees.