The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-24
Governor Invites
 Winter Enthusiasts
New England's Sports, Vacation Program Formally
 Inaugurated- Big Season Anticipated

New York. Dec. 24.--(special) )---
 New Englands winser sports and vacation season was officially open. ed Tuesday evening by Governor Wilbur l.. Gross of Connecticut, chairman of the New England Gov. ernors' conference, in Q telegram to dinner attended by New York winter sports writers, railroad offi- cials and New England council rep- reSentatives. The dinner, held in the Belmont Plaza hotel concluded with the opening of the councils huge winter sports display on the east balcony of Grand Central terminal.
 Reads Telegram
 Tie telegram from Governor Cross to Wallace Dickson of the winter sports committee of the New England council, read:
 \ sAs chairman of the New England Governors conference hereby de- clare the winter vacation season In New England ofiicially open, and extend Q cordial invitation to the citizens of neighboring states to er- Joy c llealtlaful winter vacation in the worlds leading winter sports region. ! also extend to the winter sports writers my sincere appreciA- ton of their aid in publicizing the winter vacation delights in the New England area"
 \ Alexander F. Bright of Boston's ski club Rochgebridge, and member of the New England councils winter sports committee, was the principal speaker ct the dinner. A former olympic skier and one of New Eng lands noted down-i1iountain ra. cers, Bright predicted for New England . record winter sports fS-S' spofth Enthusiasts x. Peter Hilton, advertising manager, National Hotel Management O., Inc, the Ralph Hitz organization which recently converted one of New England,s most luxurious hc- tels into q winter sports center, outlined the company's reasons for choosing sa New England writer sports location and the pgotnotional program planned to bring winter sports enthusiasts to New England
 Each guest at the dinner received Q portfolio containing Q new winter sports map of New England pre- pared for the New England council by the New England regional pian- talng commission, 70 selection Of typical New England winter sports nhotoRraphs, e list Of winter car- niyals which will take place in the six slcrtheasteEr states during the coming season, and Q copy of the "skierss Guide to New England" q detailed handbook Of skl fauill. ties published by the New England council. ..l f
 Pcrtrays Attractions
 The exhibit ia Grand Central Ter- minal, with gaily.clgd EaanikIns, now portrAys tho pleasures of New England skiing, sfiow-Bho6 o6ings dcg- sied and winter hiking. The centrai panel features Q doWilshill Skier on Q fast turn, backed by. a huge winter sports map Of the ssix New England states. Flashing lights indicate leading winter rescrts.
 in conjunction with tlle opening of the councils exhibit iii New York. the Advertising club Of Dos. ton devoted its annual Christmas party in tho Hotel statler, Boston yesterday, to q winter sports pro- gram ili honor Of tiie opening of the exhibit Rufus Q. Maddox. aec- TetAfy 0f the cCsinsllS recreation committee, speaking at the lupch- eon. sAid that fuoko than 12.00O. 900 Egysess s2uI1 ~ s.llss NY fnEk ex.