The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-20

Hamilton Park pavilion to singing of Christmas carols in the pageant of the First Baptist and First Meth- odist churches, with the Salvation Army taking part. The Senior Holy Name Society of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and the First Con- gregational church held parties for, several hundred members each at the respective churches yesterday. Preceding a Communion break fast, nearly 100 members of the Holy Name Society received Communion at 9 o'clock mass at Our Lady of Lourdes, hearing Rev. Joseph Val- dambrini, pastor, Dr. Rudolph A. Damiani and Louis Lerz, as speak CTS at the breakfast in the parish hall. A chorus from the Junior Holy Name Society sang at an afternoon program with the following assisting at arrangements for both programs: Mrs. Anna Mastroianni, Mrs. Con- cetta Colicchio, Mrs. Raffaella Or- lando, Mrs. Antoinetta Lupone, Ger trude Rosa, Margaret and Ger trude Guerrar, Jennie Dalcia, Lena Capristo and Angeline Per- rotti. John Ciullo, Amodeo Pelosi and Donate Guerrero were in charge of arrangements.
 "Snow White"
 "Snow White, the beloved fairy tale known to most children, was performed by puppeters for several hundred children attending the an- nual Christmas party of the Water bury Girls Club at Hamilton Park pavilion. The puppet show was ar- ranged with cooperation of members of the park department and WPA recreational division workers from the Hartford park department, inc cluding Alvin Nigolais, John Os- good, Sylvia Gladstein, Rosalie Her. rup, Francis Thwing, and Ann Mit- nick.
 The children sang to accompani- ment of the WPA orchestra and Miss Kathleen Crowley, director of the Girls Club, wished them all the seasons greetings after patrolman John J. Mates, as Santa Claus, Will liam J. Derwin, assistant supervisor of recreation, and Patrick Wallace had distributed candy. ga, ao | a Pageant
 The joint pageant of the First Methodist and First Baptist churches was preceded by process sion from the former church to the latter, several hundred persons join- ing last night in the sortie of the following a police escort, with Rev. Theodore c. Bobilin, pastor of First Methodist, Rev. David P. Gaines, First Baptist, Adjutant Hugo Wi berg, Salvation Army, and the New Haven Salvation Army band.
 Carol singing was part of the procession and then the pageant was opened by Arthur L. Purinton, superintendent of the Sunday school, with 100 persons taking part in the tableaux arranged by Miss Dorothy Gates and Miss Ethelyn Nichols, di- rectors of religion at the respective churches.
 Legion Host
 Guests of Corporal Coyle Post, American Legion and the Auxiliary, more than 150 children were given candy, toys, fruit, popcorn and ice cream and cookies at a Christmas party Saturday afternoon at the Legion home. Entertainment was presented under direction of Miss Agnes Cro- min with songs, dances and recita- tons by Matilda Muzzicato, Alice Cronin, Concetta Russo, Dorothy Cronin. Margaret Brenneis, Jean Farrell and Filomena Massaro.
 Joseph Brenneis and Mrs. Mar garet Dillon were co-chairmen, assisted by Mrs. Mae Brt, Misses Anna Dillon, Lucy Shanhan and Molly O'Connor.
 St. Mary's Hospital
 Patients at St. Mary's hospital were entertained yesterday after noon by the rendition of a num- Der of traditional Christmas carols by the Waterbury Choristers under the direction of Susanne Fox Drufa.
 Members of the chorus are Elea- nor Devereaux, Mildred Synnott, Fosalind stoddard, Mildred Me- Govern, Florence Dillane, Grace Morrissey, Kae Hefferian, Olive Hickcox, Betty Doyle, Genevieve Cuilfoile, Ann Driscoll, Marguer- ite Dwyer, Violet Chaput, Julie Ca- vanaugh, Eileen Kelley, IneS Kelly, Margaret Dulac, Mildred Bellotti, Lottie Faron, Lucille Sebastian, Helen Lorie,. Mae Lyons, Ann Duf- fy, Mary Muster, Mabel Burns, Mildred Cavanaugh, Irene Luschi. nat, Mary Boyles and Ann Buck ley.
 FraI,cO. Americans
 Gifts were presented to about 200 children who attended Q Christmas party yesterday iii Franco American hail, given by St. Jean Baptiste So- ciety and It's Auxiliary, Villa Maria Lodge. Entertainment was presented by the following: Roland Desormaux Yvette Lapelle, Leon LacourSe, Doris Massicotte, Simone Biron, Loretta Noel, Pauline Bienvenue, Lucille Bienvenue, Rita Biron, Cecile and Qeorgette Benoit. Miss Irene Car- pentier accompanied at the plano. Esprit Donais, dressed as Santa Claus, distributed gifts.
 Pageant
 Tho annual Christmas pageant ct First Congregational church in- ciuded tableaux depicting the rnan- ger scene at Bethlehem, the ''Three Wise Men" and the shepherds in pageant at the service attended by more than 700 persons. Music was by the choir and the Mendelssolin Male chorus and Rev. pr. James E. Gregg read from the Bible the por- tons relating to the pageantry with music in charge of c. Loring Bur- well, choirmaster, and Ruth Burwell as soloist.
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