The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-01
Testimonial Planned For
State Policeman Hayes
Friends TO Honor. Newly
Appointed Officer; Fitz.
maurice to Talk
WASHINGTON HILL

Christopher Hayes, Of the State
Police department, former mem
Der and athlete Of the Washington
Hill Athletic club will be honored
Thursday evening, March {, at a
testimonial at Sullivan's Cotton
Hollow Inn. Until his appointment
to his present position, Hayes was
one Of the most active members OF
the club, and even now takes part
In the most important Of their ac-
tivities.
Arrangements for the Testimonial
are In the custody Of Tom Walsh,
chairman; Pat Slattery, Fred Kelly,
Joe Shea and Francis Mulligan.
Passion Play
Large attendances accompanied
the showing yesterday afternoon
and evening Of the 8 reel passion
play film, THE Saviour" at the st..
Francis Xavier parish hall.
Baldwin Props
Michael Mccormick was elected
president Of the Baldwin Props at
their organization meeting In the
community house last night. Other
officers elected were: Vice president,
John McGill; treasurer, Edward
Kenny; financial secretary, Edward
Joyce; and recording secretary, John
DooIey. About 40 members consti-
tute the organization. Plans for
future activities will be made at a
meeting next Saturday afternoon at
3 o'clock in the community house.
Report Meeting
!, First reports Of developments in
the st. Francis Xavier Holy Name
society drive for members will be
heard at a meeting tonight at 1880
o'clock In the parish hall. The ses-
Ion will be followed by the weekly
IS" tournament.
John Fitzmaurice Of the West
Sides must sense possible defeat at
the hands Of Captain Dennis Cur
It's East Sides for he has drafted
his BROTHER, Thomas FitzInaurice OF
st. Patrick's parish to make the
drive talk tonight. The latter Mr.
Fitzmaurice Is president Of st. Pa
tricks. Holy Name unit. Favorable
reports are, expected to be rendered
by the 100 workers.
Basketball
The usual two stellar games will
be played In the community house
senior league tonight. In the pre-
liminary the Baldwin Props will
meet up with the Robins, while In
the feature the Tribunes will at
tempt to knock the Gents Of the
Hill from their tie for first place.
NOvena
! The annual novena Of grace In
honor of st. Francis Xavier will
open at st. Francis Xavier,s church
next Sunday, and will continue to
March is, inclusive. The Passion
list fathers will be In charge Of the
conduction Of the services,
Masses will be celebrated each
morning at $50, $3.50, 1880 and 1885,
excepting Sunday when hours will
be the same. Evening services will
be at 7:30 and consist Of hymn, SER
mon, novena prayers and benedic-
ton Of the most blessed sacrament
Children's services will be conduct.
ed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons at 3:46. Comics.
sions will commence Monday eve:
ming.
Father.Son Banquet
2 every member Of the Gents oi
the Hill club will be present at Moy-
nihan's inn at Lake Hitchcock to.
morrow night for their first an
nual Patterson banquet. Arrange.
ments were completed today for the
affair,
Johnny Hoben, former Yale foot
ball star, will be guest speaker. 9th
er guests will include Rev. David M
O'Keefe, Rev. James M. Coughlin
George Casey and Joseph Cava-
naugh. Master Of ceremonies viii
be William D. Shea Of the park de.
partment. The arrangements com.
lnittee is composed Of Robert Ora.
dy, chairman; Joseph Bowey anc
William Boughton. The club will
meet at the parish hall at 8 O'Clock
prior to going to the banquet TO-
morrow night.