The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18

 ing special trip from Washington to attend the dinner. Other guests will include U. s. Assistant Attorney General Bryan McMahon, Major Thomas Bannigan, National Com mander Bernard Kearney of the V. F. w., Controller Daniel J. Leary, and Ex-Mayor William Sandland.
 Over 300 Delegates
 More than 300 delegates, augment ed by 300 alternates gathered al Wilby high school for the official opening of the encampment this af- ternoon. The auxiliary convention was opened at The Elton at O. clock, with Mrs. Helen Brophy president of Lieut.. Shea auxiliary welcoming 230 delegates and 23t alternates.
 Business meetings of both men's and women's organizations will be continued tomorrow and Sunday with officers to be elected Sunday afternoon. Joseph Perrone o1 New London is expected to be named state commander.
 The annual encampment ball will be held at Temple hall tomorrow night. Local posts of various vet erans' organizations will hold open house after the parade tomorrow for out of town posts. A drum corps competition will be held at Brasscc park after the parade.
 Committee Meetings
 Executive committees of both mems and women's groups met early this afternoon, and attended te many details that ha dto be cleared up before the conventions officially opened. Both groups prepared recommendations that will be sub mitted to the meetings for action
 Commander Robert Mclaughlin of Wheeler Young post, who is gen. eral chairman of the encampmenl committee, opened the meeting al the Wilby auditorium. He presented State Commander John Breen, o1 Hartford, who, in turn, introduced Mayor Hayes.
 Early registrations today indicat- ed that the joint encampment will be the largest in the history of the V. F. w. and its auxiliaries. Thou sands of veterans, auxiliary mem- bers and visitors will throng the city tomorrow for the mammoth pa- rade, Mayor Hayes will serve as honorary marshal.
 Police today repeated their warn- ing that no parking will be allowed in the downtown area after noor tomorrow. All policemen in the city will be on duty and special squads have been assigned to handle traf- fic and crowds. Police asked the cooperation of the public in hand ling the heavy traffic and hordes of people who will be in the cit, tomorrow.
 Hotel rooms were at a premium here today, and the local reception committee was arranging to house delegates and visitors in private homes about the city.
 State department officers of the VFW are as follows:
 John M. Breen, commander; Jo- seph Perrone, senior vice-com. mander; Charles E. Lockhart, juniol vice. e-commander; George s. French quartermaster; Thomas F. Maher M. D., surgeon; Joseph J. Devine judge advocate; John J. Brennan chaplain; Joseph Dempsey, his. torian; George Derosier, patriotic instructor; Arthur Bateman, coun- cil of administration; Thomas De. laney, council of administration Thomas R. Morrison, council of ad. ministration; Robert Dermacher council of administration; Edware Reilly, council of administration; John H. Schillinf, council of ad. ministration; Charles Bunel, counci of administration; S. Wesley Mes. bitt, council of administration; G Cameron Macdonald, council of ad. ministration; Walter Ceilings, pas department commander; William J. Shanahan, past department commander; John R. Kelly, past de. partment William P. Dibble, past de. partment commander; James P Daley, past department commander John P. O'Keefe, past departmen commander; Mortimer A. O'Hara past department commander; Jamel J. Lee, past department commander Albert M. Simons, past departmen commander; Thomas F. Stammers past department commander; Johr T. Elliano, past department com. mander, Raymond c. Frost, past de. partment commander; James Sul. livan, commander, New Haven coun. ty council; Herman Lariviere, com. mander, fourth district council Guy Delemeter, commander Litch. field county council; Stepher Cook, Jr., senior vice-c commander Hartford district council.
 Encampment Committee
 The mems encampment is il charge of the following committee Robert Mclaughlin, general chair. man, William Blair, credentials Joseph Meyer, banquet; William O'Connor, ball; William Shanahan distinguished guests; Frank x Downs, program; Frank Smith, mu. sic; Joseph Cunningham, publicity Walter Bolan and Ted Schrader post activities.
 Local delegates, alternates ant officers follow:
 Wheeler Young Post No. POI Delegates-Frank Downs, Rober Spletstosher, Ted Schroaider, Jo. seph Cunningham, Onesime Trap. pier, Joseph Meyer, William Walker James O'Donnell.
 Alaternates: Walter Bolan, Free Brinkman, William Cannon, Franl Affhauser, Frank Parkens, Hjalmal Olson, Daniel Dwyer.
 Local Officers Robert McLaugh. lin, commander; Joseph Meyer, ST vice commander; Wm. O'Connor, Jr vice commander; Patrick Moriarty hcaplain; Philip Kelly, adjutant Arthur LaBelle, quartermaster Walter Bolan, officer of the day Fred Brinkman, guard.
 | Convention delegates from Wa terbury at the Auxiliary convention include Ellen Sheehan, Mary Grove Janette Rice, Mary Splettstoshe and Marie N. Roland. Alternate