The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-01
Auxiliary Honors
Mrs. Frank Carney
Casper Davis Post Women Install Officers at Ffatern
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Waterville, oct. 1--Officers Of
Casper Davis post auxiliary, Amer
lean Legion, were installed last
night &c exercises held at Frater-
nifty han, Waterville. Mrs. Hazel
Northrop, past president, was the
installing officer, with Mrs. David
Grenier assisting.
Officers who win hold office for
The next year are:
President. MRS. Frank Carney;
first vice-president, Mrs. Frank
Smith: second vice-president, Mrs.
Edward Cooke; chaplain, Mrs. John
Mcmahon; historian, Mrs. Chester
Brickett: sergeant-at-arms, Mrs.
Anthony DiBlasi; secretary, Mrs.
John Byrnes. Mrs. Edward Martin
was chosen publicity chairman.
Guests present included: Mrs.
Lura Dutton, representing the
Clarence Davenport Unit, Spanish
War Veterans; Mrs. Margaret
Smith Of the Mary Caswell Tent,
No. l., Daughters Of Union Veter-
ans; Miss Mabel Casey, president Of
Corp. Coyle Post auxiliary; Miss
Helen Shanahan, OF the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars Unit; Mrs, Flor
ence Echaefer and Mrs. Karins, Of
the Yankee Division auxiliary:
MRS. Mollie Fidler, president Of
David Fannick auxiliary; Mrs.
James Peden, Lord Kitchener post,
British War Veterans; and Mrs.
Mary Barry, representing the Disa-
bled American Veterans auxiliary.
Members Of the Davis family were
represented by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Davis, Mrs. Maude Broughton, Ruth
Batchelder and Frank Carney, who
presented Mrs. Carney with q very
lovely bouquet Of flowers.
The incoming president received
Q hassock from the Junior auxiliary,
which they, themselves had made,
under their leader, Mrs. Clifford
Northrop.
Mrs. Carney was presented with
q past presidents pin, from the
members of the auxiliary, and many
other gifts from attending guests,
Mrs. Carney, in turn, presented
gifts to Mrs. Northrop, the INSTALL
ing officer, and Mrs. Grenier, SER
geant-at-arrns. Mrs. Eileen Cald-
well assisted at the piano, during
the ceremonies.
At the meeting which followed, an
invitation was read from the Span
ish War Veterans, to attend their
installation, on october 18th, at the
Armory, In Waterbury. It was also
suggested that the local auxiliary
attend the next meeting Of the Wa
tegville Parent Teacher Association
which will be held October 18th, OF
the Sprague school gymnasium
when the charter win be presented
to the Boy Scout Troop Of Water
win. The scouts are being spon-
sored by the Casper Davis post.
The evening concluded with q
supper Of salads, cold meats, rolls
pickles, coffee, and cake. Members
present at the meeting were: Mrs
Mabel Seidel, Mrs. Catherine VIII.
liams, Mrs. Hazel Northrop, Mrs
Ccrnelia Anterior, Mrs. Bessie
Brickett, Mrs. Dorothy Cooke, Mrs
Lena Plat, Mrs. Elizabeth Painter
MRS. Eileen Caldwell, Mrs. Helen
DiBlasi, Mrs. Della Carney, Mrs
Maude Broughton, Mrs. Kathryn
Dacario, Mrs. Ethel Byrnes, Mrs
M. Smith, Mrs. Ella Mcmahon, Mrs
Ruth Rooney, Mrs. Gertrude
Henion, Mrs. Georgianna Grenier
MRS. Helen Cosgriff and Mrs. Mar
garet eizer.
Mrs. Desplns Honored
Mrs. Margaret Clark Of Haase
street, was hostess at q niscellane-
eous shower given at her home
Thursday evening, for her daughter
Mrs. Henry Despins Of Waterbury
The guest Of honor received many
gifts and q social evening followed
A luncheon was served, when the
table decorations were blue and
white. Those attending were:
Mrs. Bernard Gagain, Mrs. Lo-
retta Stewart, Mrs. Frank Carey
Mrs. John Hyland, Mrs. Harry
Oxton, Mrs. James Dunno, Mrs
Ralph Mastrianna, Mrs. Edison
Leach, MRS. B. Shea, Mrs. Harry
Ryan, Mrs. O. Palo, Mrs. Florence
Despins, Mrs. Ella Nadeau, Mrs.
George Desereaux, Mrs. Gonbyen-
ski, MRS. Doris Kelly, Mrs. Hag-
gerty, Mrs. Henry Despins, Mrs. p
Perillo, MRS. B. Barrett, Margaret
Carey, Margaret Gagain, May Shea
Agnes Rowley, Ruth Moran, Loretta
Clark and Mrs. Margaret Clark.
A regular business meeting Of the
Pride Of WEIGH Circle, will be held
Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock, For
esters' hall. Mrs. Joseph McArdle
chief copanicn, will preside.
Members Of the circle who Joined
the bowling league last Wednesday
evening were: Mrs. James Waters
MRS. Joseph Seery, Mrs. William
Dunlavey, Mrs. Raymond Grenier
Mrs. Arthur Dessault. Mrs. Ed
ward johnson, MRS. Arnold Keith,
Mrs. Edward Barlow, Mrs. John
Byrnes, Mrs. Ackland Wright, Mrs.
Thomas Buckley and Mrs. Joseph
McArdle. The team is open, and
more members are expected to join.
A meeting OF the intermediate
League Of Grace Methodist church.
win take place Tuesday evening. in
the church parlors, at o'clock.
Mrs. Alison J. Smith, will be in
charge.
Services which will be conducted
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