The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
Lithuanian LegiOnnaires Assembling
 Here For Second National Convention
Sylvester Stokes Post, Auxiliary Host to Yisit-
 ing Delegates, Friends

ALleS arranged TOT the annual naLl0n- al convention of the Lithuanian Legion of America to be held in this city tomorrow and Saturday. The encampment will be called to order tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock in Neumas hall, 48 Green street with a meeting of national officers and delegates. Final arrangements and all details in connection Vith the assembly were completed Through the cooperation of officers and the membership of Sylvester J. Stokes Post No 6, of this city and its afll- lated Ladies' auxiliary.
 In Vets Parade
 Tomorrow afternoon the Lithuan- ian Legionnaires, their auxiliaries, and motorized floats will occupy the complete second division of the mor1- ster V. F. w. parade in the down. town district, first parading through the streets of the Brooklyn section where the major part of the con- vention activities will be held. Dele gatiens are expected here from New Britain, Hartford, Boston, Mass. New Haven, Bridgeport, and Brook lyn, N Y.
 National officers, residents of this city, who will be exceptionally active include John Danisavage, national senior vice-commander; Charles Sloklls, national treasurer; Victor Danisavage, chief of staff; William Shukaitis, trustee, and Stanley Sa- viskas, chaplain.
 Mobilization Point
 Parade formation will take place on lower Green street at l o'clock with the head of the delegation fac- ing westerly. At 1:30 the division will move to John street to Congress avenue to Bank, North Riverside to Freight streets for assembly with other delegations preparing for the mammouth V. F. w. procession.
 The lineup for the division will include Marshal John Danisayage and aides, John w. Stokes and Vic tor Danisavage, national chief of staff, followed by St. Josephs fife and drum corps. The Lithuanian Legion visiting chapters, lead by Ma tional Commander Joseph Covaleski of New Britain will be seen next m order followed by the visiting aux iliaries, headed by Mrs. Katherine Narcurn, also of New Britain, na- tional auxiliary president. The cars conveying Gold Star Mothers will be proceeded by Sylvester J. Stokes Post of this city and its affiliated auxiliary, with Senior Vice-Com- mander Joseph Bendler leading the chapter and Mrs. Anna BruzaS, president, as marshal of the wo- mems subdivision. The cadence of the division will be assisted by St. Maiy's Boys Military band of Mer- idela.
 Floats Designed
 Two huge floats will complete the detail. a monument dedicated to the Lithuanian war dead, and sponsored by the Lithuanian Citizens Political Iclub. and the other a tribute to the transatlantic flight of Lithuanian aviators Darius and Garinus who crashed to their death only 200 miles from Kaunis, Lithuania, after talk ing of from Floyd Bennett airport and successfully crossing the Allan tic and a wide European span. This display is provided with the coopera- ton of the Lithuanian Independent Political club.
 Committees
 Officers and members of the con- ventien committee are the follow l1g: General chairman, John E. Dani- savage; secretary, Victor Danisav- age, and treasurer, Charles Slokus.
 Committee: Joseph Stiklius, John Bruzas, Vladas Pekock, Joseph 1Bendler, Stanley Saviskas.
 Sub-divisions: Purchasing, John Danisavage, Charles Slokus and John Bruzas; music, John Bruzas and Charles Slokus; decorations, Victor Danisavage; floats, Charles Slokus; tickets, Stanley SavickaS, vladas Pekock and Joseph Stick ius.
 Delegates-at-large: John Danisav- age, Alderman John w. Bendler and Charles Gaukas.
 Delegates: Vladas Pekock, William 5hukaitis, Daniel Lizdas, Joseph Bendler, Attorney Albert J. Bronsky, William Stasaitis, John W. Jenusal- is and Albert Rice.
 Chapter officers: John Danisavage, commander; Joseph Bendler, senior kice-commander Daniel Lizdas, sen- or vice. e-commander; Attorney AL bert J. Bronsky, judge advocate; Victor Danisavage, adjutant: Albert Rice, finance adjutant: John Shulzi, officer of the day; Nick Lipnicki, ergeant-at-arms, and Stanley Sa- ickaS, chaplain.
 Auxiliary officers: Mrs. Anna Bru- las, president; Mrs. Teresa Stokes, enior ice-president; Mrs. Con- tance Stokes, junior vice-president; Hiss Anna Vaitukaitis, financial sec- etary; Mrs. Mabel Danisavage, re- ording secretary; Miss Anna Dani- avaEe, treasurer; Mrs. Ella Barley Ind Mrs. Margaret Bebrin, trustees. 
 Program of Convention
 A complete program containing he order of events has been given D the following order:
 Saturday, June 18th
 Morning Session
 0:30 a. m.-Meeting of the nation l officers and delegates at Nemu- las hall, 48 Green street.
 1l:30 a. rl.-Recess.
 Afternoon Session
 100 D. m.-Assembly of floats, |hapters and auxiliaries, cars and music, at Nemunas hall.
 goo D. in.--Beginning of the pa |ade. Drum corps and band com- ,etition afterward, at American Brass Park, West Main street.
 5 D. m.--Recess.
 Evening Session
 500 D. m.--open house at Nemu- as hall, Sylvester J. Stokes chapter
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