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Committees Named
By Exalted Ruler
For EIks' Activities
J. Frank Smith Heuds
Investigating Group;
Leach Leads MinstreIs

Exalted Ruler Allan J. Duvall.
Washington Lodge of Elks, an
nounced the appointment last week
of several committees.
j. Frank Smith was named chair
man pro TEN. of the Investigating
Committee. He will be assisted by
Harvey c. Belt, George Canton,
Robert F. Crowley, Albert A. Daz,
Jacque Reidenheimer, Ellis Klein,
Frank w. Lee, Fred w. Merten,
John O'Callaghan, William j. Port
er, Joseph N. Purks, Frederick G.
Saunders.
Herbert C. Leach is chairman
and director of the Elks' minstrel
troupe. The cast will be composed
OF r. j. Albrecht, Anthony Aneser,
George G.. Beall, L. J. Bonbrest,
Joseph H. Crowley, r. j. De La
Vergne, j. j. Di Carlo, j. d. Fitz-
gerald, j. Heidenheimer, r. T. HOY,
T. j. Mccall, j.. w. McDermott,
Thomas A. Padgett, John j. Snyder,
George F. Sullivan, Carl w. Tread
cay, Frank M Zuch.
Harvey &. Belt is chairman pro
tenn. of the visiting Sick Commit
tee. Others are: Edmund Anastasi,
w. o. America, Charles f. Beatty,
Daniel A. Cleary, c. j. Ellis, Morris
Fetterman, George B. Ostmann,
Thomas Padgett, Nathan N. Stein
men, D. j. Scarlet.
Thomas A. Padgett heads the
Elks' Clown Band Committee.
Clowns who will play in the band
are: George G. Beall, r. M. Dar-
ragh, Joseph Ennis, sr., George C.
Click, Joseph A. Handley, Moses
Herzog, Arthur A. Reimer, George
F. Sullivan, Paul H. Tucker, Carl
w. Tredway. Frank M. Zuch.
The Standing Relief COMMITTEES
will be headed by the exalted ruler
who will be assisted by the elected
chair officers and the secretary and
treasurer of the lodge.
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for the card party on May 3, spon-
sored by the Auxiliary Temple Board
at 2600 Sixteenth street NV. For
reservation and additional tickets
call Mrs. Marguerite Davis.
Mrs. Helen Rubenstein, matron of
Areme Chapter, announces an eve
ming of cards and games on Friday
night at 1902 Lamont street NV,
under the auspices of the Ways and
Means Committee.
Rehearsal for work Wednesday at
7:30 pm.
Members are requested to make
reservations for the trip to Balti-
more on May 6 to visit Arlington
Chapter See Mrs. Carrie Mills for
reservations.
There will be a rehearsal for all
members, who are to take part in
the May session of the Grand
Chapter, on Tuesday evening in the
Eastern Star room in the Masonic
Temple.
The General Auxiliary Temple
Board will hold a card party Satur-
day evening at $500 Sixteenth
street NV.
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koyuI Arcunum

Oriental Council at its last meet
ing celebrated the SD anniversary
and paid special honor to Grand
Secretary Edwin A. Mess for his
many years of service. Grand Regent
Herman Wealthall presented a gold
button to Mr.. Mess, followed by
complimentary comments by Past
Grand Regents Edgar G. King,
James c. Dulin and Harry G.. Lenz,
Grand Treasurer Guy F. Allen and
others.
Past Regent William F. Ryan, ST.,
presented to Mr.. Mess a bound
leather folder in which all those
present inscribed their names. Mr.
Neiss responded.
The special degree team of Oriental
Council, under the leadership OF
James H. Pitts, conferred the degree
on Harry B. Nestlerode of Oriental
Council and Philip A. Coniglio of
Municipal Council. This team is
competing for a special prize offered
by the Supreme Council and its
work will be judged at the next
meeting of the council on May 7 by
Arthur B. Eaton of Philadelphia
Pa, representing the Supreme
Council.
Joseph King, ventriloquist, enter
tanned. Refreshments were served
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Odd Fellows 10 Make
Arlington Pilgrimage
Next Sunday
Services to Be Held
In Honor of Veterans
And Unknown Soldier

The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows will make its annual pill
grimage to Arlington National Gem
etery next Sunday. Services will be
held in the amphitheather at 3 pm.
in honor of the Unknown Soldier
and others who served their country.
Grand Sire James A. Hagerman of
Saskatchewan, Canada, will speak.
Maj. Charles B. Lampe is chair
man of the General Committee.
Wreaths will be placed at the Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier represent
ing the organizations from the diff
ferent States. Units will assemble
at the west gate, Fort Myer entrance,
where the line of march will start at
2:30 pm. Maj. Alex McKie an
nounces bus transportation has been
arranged for those who do not find
room in private cars. The bus will
leave the temple at las pm.
The annual pilgrimage banquet
will be held Saturday in the dining
lounge of Union Station. An en-
tertainment and dance will follow
the banquet.
Grand Master Ernest L. Loving,
Grand Patriarch Albert P Dobbins
and their corps of officers will make
an official visit to Brightwood Lodge
next Friday night.
Columbia Lodge will meet Thurs
day at pm. Earl D. Harrell will
preside. The second degree will be
exemplifled.
Columbian Encampment has been
invited by Marley Encampment Of
Alexandria, Va, to bring candidates
to join a large class which will re-
ceiye the Royal Purple Degree to-
morrow night in Alexandria. They
will leave the temple at pm.
Canton Washington, No. l, Patri-
archs Militant, will meet May "a.
Capt. Earl D. Harren will be in
command. Canton members and
the Ladies' Auxiliary have been in
vited to the annual banquet and
dance of the I'd Brigade, at Hershey,
Pa, May 10. Make reservations
with Maj. Lampe.
Miss marguerite Ison, president
of the ReDekah Assembly, and the
assembly officers will visit Mount
Pleasant Rebekah Lodge, May l, at
$50 p IN. Grand Master Loving and
his officers will accompany the as
sembly.
Esther Rebekah Lodge will meet
tomorrow night. Mrs. Florence Gun
son, noble grand, will preside. They
will celebrate the 36th anniversary
of the lodge.
Mrs. Betty Manant, secretary of
the Boat Excursion Committee. an
nounces committee meeting will be
held Tuesday night in the temple.
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Catholic Daughters
OF America

Court District of Columbia, No.
212, will hold a reception of new
members May Is at the Willard Ho-
tel A buffet supper will follow. Mrs.
Helen Murphy is chairman of mem
bership. All applications must be
filed with her by noon on May 6.
Members will attend in a body the
annual national communion mass
at the Franciscan Monastery, at 8
o'clock May 4. Breakfast will be
served in the Pilgrimage Hall fol-
lowing the mass. Reservations for
the breakfast must be made with
Mrs. Bertha Angevine by Friday eve
ming.
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Ancient Order Of Hibernions
Auxiliary

Mass will be celebrated at II m.
today at the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception, Catholic
University, for 'the peace of Ire
land" All members of the order,
auxiliary and the juniors are invited.
The Rev. Timothy N. MacCarthy,
District chaplain, has arranged for
the annual communion mass, to be
said on May 4, at 8 am, at the
altar of st. Brigid, at the Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception.
Division No. met at the home of
the vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth
Tansley.
At the second quarterly meeting of
the District Board, at the Mayfiower
Hotel, special prize of s25 was
awarded to Mrs. Harvey Callahan,
member Of Division No. 6.
Members of Junior Division No.
had luncheon pe.ty yesterday at
the Palais Royal tea room. Plans
were made for fashion show. They
held their April meeting at the home
of Miss Patricia Callahan.
Division No. Z held a dinner last
Monday at the Capitol Park Hotel
to celebrate the 36th anniversary.
The president, Miss Kathleen Lackey,
was chairman. Miss Margaret Walsh
had charge of the musical program.
There was community singing and
solos by Miss Walsh and D. M. STAN
ton. Short addresses were made by
the district president, Miss Mary E.
Cleary; District vice president, Mrs.
Rose Martin: chairman of Irish his
tory, Mrs Nellie B. Kelser: Joseph A.
DAILY, president of the John Berry
Division, A. o. H., and Maurice COL
bert, a member of the Berry Divi-
sion.
Division No. 6 will meet May at
the home of Mrs. Callahan.
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D. Of A. TO Stage Ball
For Blood Bank

A charity ball will be held by
the Daughters of America on
Wednesday at pm. at Northeast
Masonic Temple for the benefit of
the blood bank at the Children's
Hospital The Press Club will hold
a massing of colors. The public is
invited. Mrs. Florence Hawley has
arranged a special program.
Meetings scheduled are:
April %, Independent Council, So
cial, 808 I street NV.
April %, Past State Councillor
Mrs. Lula Grubbs has planned a
program for Loyalty Council vista
ton at Northeast Masonic Temple
1t is the last visitation of the year.
May l, Barbara Frietchie Coun-
Gil is planning a social at Star Hall,
Mount Rainier, Md.
May S, Chairman Mrs. Mabel
Downing will have deputy's meet
ing at 808 I street NV. at pm.
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Knights of Columbus

The AID anniversary of Spalding
Council was celebrated last Wednes-
day evening at the Mayflower Hotel
with a supper dance and entertain
ment. Approximately $50 members
and their friends attended. Timothy
J. Quirk, past grand knight, was gen.
eral chairman. Lawrence A. Gage,
grand knight, presided.
About 100 members of Alcantara
Caravan No. II, Order of the AL
hambra, visited Alcala Caravan in
Baltimore last Sunday afternoon,
when large class was admitted to
membership.
A meeting of the Supreme Divan
was held during the day and ar
rangements made to attend the BIZ
ennial convention in Buffalo next
August. Supreme Comdr. John NJ
Miller presided.
A banquet closed the days events
which was attended by members
from all over Maryland, District of
Columbia and Virginia, besides men,
bers of the Supreme Divan who came
from all parts of the country.
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Spanish War Veterans

The department president, Mrs.
Pauline A. Thompson. has about
completed her official visitations.
During the past week the official
visitations were to the Col. James S.
Petit Auxiliary and the Gen. M.
Emmett Urell Auxiliary, at both of
which she was presented with gifts.
At the Col. James S. Petit Auxil-
iary the department presidents
daughter, Miss Dorothy Thompson,
was mustered in. Muster day serv-
ices were observed by each of these
auxiliaries on the occasion of the
visitation by the department presi-
dent.
The Col. James S. Petit Auxil-
larry will hold an evening of games
at their hall, at Fourth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, tomorrow
at pm. Plans are in progress for
a dinner to be held by this auxiliary
on May IA. This auxiliary elected
its delegates and alternates to the
department convention to be held
in June at its last meeting.
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Ben Hur News

An d-timers" meeting was held
by Congressional Court in Typo
graphical Temple. This court has
held meetings in this temple for 40
years and will have to seek new
quarters after June 80, when the
Government takes possession. Chief
James A. Noyes presided and John
B. Dickman of United Court spoke
on Human Nature and Complaints. "
Others on the program were Samuel
Trupp. chairman Executive Board;
William ]. Carey. former president
of Mckinley Court, and Henry j.
Frank, trustee, Potomac Court.
Elmer johnson, who has been
recording secretary of Congress
sional Court for 81 years, spoke on
activities 40 years ago.
The Executive Board delegates
will make their annual visitation to
Victory Court on Friday in Wood
men of the World hall.
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LoyuI Order of Moose

At the last meeting of Columbia
Lodge DR.. David R. Fields. James
Stewart, John H. Deister, Kenneth
L. Sutton, Edward w. Greaner,
Frank Eichorn, Samuel Kremer,
William A. Lucino, Charles N. Scott,
Harry L. Berry and Gus Lianoo
were initiated.
Past Gov. Henry Ames and Sec
retary Leroy Whitehouse attended
the meeting and headed delega-
tion of visiting members from the
Clarendon CVa) Lodge.
A group from the local lodge left
yesterday to attend a meeting of
the Martinsburg CIV. Va) Lodge,
today will attend the spring con-
clave Of the Maryland and Border
States Moose Association.
A meeting of the Board of Of
ficers of the local lodge will be
called May and on May 13 the
lodge will hold its spring booster
night to be followed by a banquet.
On May 81 the lodge will confer the
degrees.
Women of the Moose.
Columbia Chapter met Friday
evening at the Moose Hall, with the
Senior Regent Mrs. Anna r. Gill
bert presiding. An executive COM
mittee meeting was held prior tc
the regular business session.
The home-making chapter night
program was presented. The prin-
cipal speaker was Miss Nellie Nord-
strom, assistant to the chief eco.
non1ic of consumer division Of the
National Council Miss Shirley
Rogers played the accordion.
The Child Care and Training
Committee chairman, Mrs. Jane E
Davis, announced that final plans
are completed for the chapter nigh
program of her committee on Ma!
8 at the Moose Hall.
The members participated in tht
draping of the chapter charter IL
memory of the late Graduate Re
gent Anna Wagner who died IL
Baltimore, Md, on April 20. A
memorial service was held at th'
home of her son, Jack Wagner, 260'
Franklin street NE, on Tuesda,
evening with a number of member
of Columbia Lodge in attendance.
the ritualistic rehearsal will b.
held May at the Moose Hall.
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matron; Ira Balm, associate grand
patron; Irma Smith, grand con-
ductress, and Elvira Magdeburger,
associate grand conductreSs and the
associate matrons and associate
patrons, conductresses and associate
conductreSseS Of the several chap
tiers.
Bethany Chapter announces the
first meeting in May will ge given in
honor of the secretaries and treas
urers of this jurisdiction.
Miss Virginia c. Hammerley,
matron of Naomi Chapter, an
nounces the Chapter Committee will
serve turkey dinner at AlmaS
Temple on May l from 4:30 to 7.
Mrs. Veleita C. Prather, matron
of Harmony Chapter. announces a
friend chicken dinner on Wednes-
day, sponsored by group / of the
Ways and Means Committee. Call
Mrs. Potter for tickets. The next
meeting, May 9th, will be birthday
night"
Evening star., 1941-04-27

er OF knlgntS
Templar of the
District of Co.
lumbia, and his
staff paid the
annual visitation
to De M o la y
Commandery.
Following the
visitation tn e
new officers were
installed by Sir
Knight Otto B.
Roepke. very
eminent deputy
G r a nd com =
mander of the
District,
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Job S Daughters

Bethel No. will meet Saturday.
Following the meeting the Tech
Boys Glee Club will sing. There
will also be dancing.
The drill team will meet tomor-
row at 730 pm. at the temple.
The Ways and Means Committee
will have a bake sale Saturday at
POOP Rhode Island avenue NE. The
Hiking Club will hike out to the
sale for lunch. They will meet at
Fourth street and Rhode Island
avenue NE. at II am.
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The new officers are: Rush S.
Young, commander; Allen Holt
Cannon, generalissimo; Alexander
E. Mcclure, captain general; Frank
Gregg Kear, senior warden; Byron
S. Roudabush, Junior warden;
George P. Smith, prelate; the Rev.
Simpson B. Daughtery, associate
prelate; Percy w. Jones, treasurer;
William N. Beahm, recorder; George
M. GoSSett, standard bearer; Paul
T. Garrett, sword bearer; Vincent
w. Plumpton, warder; John Fin
frock, captain of the guard; James
w. Lishman, second guard; Thomas
j. Zamer, first guard, and William
B. Waterman, sentinel.
Louis L. Prawde, monarch of Kali
lipolis Grotto, announces the next
meeting will be held Wednesday at
pm. at 1000 Sixteenth street NV
A full form ceremonial is planned
In May.
The annual Supreme Council
Convention will be held in st. Louis
June % to 26 inclusive.
The final spring visit of Grand
Master Ara M. Daniels and members
of the Masters Association will be
made to William R. Singleton and
Congress Lodges Thursday at the
Masonic Temple in Tenleytown.
A meeting of the Association of
Worshipful Masters of 1941 will be
held Saturday at the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, with dinner at
$50 pm. An inspection of the
grounds and buildings will precede
the dinner and a short business
meeting and discussion of plans for
the night of thrills" June will
follow.
Robert de Bruce Council, knights
Kadosh, will confer the 30th degree
next Tuesday night.
Trestleboard.
Monday-Dawson, Stansbury, Jop-
pa and Benjamin Franklin Lodges.
Thursday-Naval. Hiram, La Fay
ette, William R. Singleton and Pet
worth Lodges.
Friday-Columbia, Lebanon Jo-
seph H. Milans and Justice Lodges.
Saturday-Grand Lodge School of
Instruction, Association of Worship
full Masters, 1941, at Masonic and
Eastern Star Home.
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Woodmen of the World

The calendar of events in May,
all at 935 G place NV, at 8 pm,
are: May 2, Alpha Camp; May T.,
Oak Camp; May 8, Eight Thirty
Club; May 8, Elm Camp; May II,
Fraser Camp; May 13, Old Glory
Camp; May 16, Boosters Club; May
81, Oak Camp; May %. Elm Camp;
May 26, Fraser Camp; May %,
Uniform Rank meeting.
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District P.>T.A. to Cooperate
In Child Health Program
May Day Dinner Will Inaugurate
Annual Event; Speakers Include
McNutt and Miss LenrOot
BY MRS. c. ID. LOWE,

President District Of Columbia Congress of and Teachers
May has reminding children Somehow the first
associated with childhood youth
fitting chosen Child Health Day. and
significance national in So it is that the first day of
number of officially proclaimed National Child
Health Day. by each succeeding President of the United States
activities, which
community Statewu be naugrated
with the dinner at the Maower Hotel Commissioner j.
Russell who will preside will Paul McNut Federal
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Annual Visitation
Is Made 10 De MoIay
Commandery
New Officers Installed;
Kollipolis Grotto PIons
Ceremonial in Nav

At the stated conclave of De Molay
Commandery, knights Templar,
Tuesday, Sir Knight Walter Kars-
ner, right eminent grand command
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Final plans have been completed
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Order of the Eastern Star News

Mrs. Auralia M. Grim, matron of
Good Will Chapter. announces
members of the Star Point Society
and their friends will meet with
Mrs. Florence Tucker Friday eve
ming for an evening of games.
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Mrs. zoie M Nelson, matron of
East Gate Chapter, announces
meeting of the Star Point Society
at the home of Mrs. Alta Mallorey
on April %. The next meeting of
the chapter will be mems night"
The mothers of the chapter will
also be honored.
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The meeting of Martha Chapter
on Friday has been designated line
officers night in honor of the asso-
ciate matron and associate patron,
the conductress and associate con-
dustress. Special guests will include
Hazel Engelbrecht, associate grand
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Mrs. Shirley L. Goodman, matron
of Temple Chapter, announces the
meeting of April % will be short,
after which Master Coonin and the
officers and members of Benjamin
Franklin Lodge will be guests. A
program has been arranged with
dancing and refreshments.
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The o. E. S. Secretaries Associa-
ton has postponed the meeting
scheduled for May to May 10, when
they will meet with Mrs. Grace A.
Gilcrest.
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Mrs. Cecile S. Birgfeld, matron of
Esther Chapter, announces at the
next meeting entertainment by the
Glee Club of the Marjorie Webster
School.
The choir will meet April % at the
home of Mrs. Esther B. Lyvers, with
Mrs. Lucy B. Brown as co-hostess.
The meeting of the Auxiliary
Temple Board on May will be with
Mrs. Gertrude Brockway.
The Dramatic Club will meet with
Mrs. Martha Magruder, with Mrs.
Jane Hayden and Miss Elaine Marsh
assisting.
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The card party which was an
nounced to be given by the Women's
Eastern Star Club of the United
States Treasury Department has
been postponed until June at the
home of Past President Pearl S.
Richards.
Miss Winifred I. Tinsley, presi-
dent, announces members have been
invited to attend the 9th anniver-
sary celebration of Fidelity Chapter
on May at pm. at 2600 Sixteenth
street NV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
STATE RONORS
 FOR BELANCER
Lily Treasurer Elected By State Retreat League
 Last Evening

1he Eerndale Retreatant band of
 Waterbury was laonored last evening Ata meeting of the state league held a& the Algonquin club in Bridge rdst by the election of Serge A. HsIanger as treasurer of the organ I.ation. Recognition came to the x0Nal retreatantS as 0 measure ot Alpreciation of the loya support or the retreat movement and the 8thusiastic interest manifested in fEb success of the leagues activities 4HRmer Alderman Edward J. Fitz- &e4ald is the promoter of the Fern a61e band in Waterbury and under hib personal supervision the unit hlg become one of the largest in zzR state.
 Nshe league includes Bridgeport NDrwailI, South Norwalk, Stamford oteenwich, Ridgefield, Danbury and Waterbury.
 At the formal meeting last eve nlhg the local band was represented b& President Thomas F. Mccarthy; VDe President John M. Hutchin- ech; secretary and treasurer Serge B6langer, and Mir. Fitzgerald.
 Tt was announced last night that a movement is underway to erect e snew dormitory at Ferndale so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
BENEFIT CARD PARTY
 FOR BRITISH FUND

A benefit card party sponsored by Clan McAlpine. Order of Scottish clans was held last night at the speedwell hall and was attended by 75 persons. Proceeds from the affair viii be donated to Bundles TOT Britain. ~ . IL.
 Officers will be installed at the next meeting to be held April l7. It was announced. The following oifi- cers will be installed: Chief, William watt; past chief David COW tanist, Peter Emerson; cnapialIi Adam Ritchie: recording secretary .John Brown; financial secretary Thomas Allan; treasurer, Alexan- der 0albraith; senior henchman James wilson; junior henchman Donald Macintosh; seneschal Thomas Turner; warder, Rooer' Mills: seminal, William Carew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
ELECTION PLANNED
 BY SONS OF ITALY

Members of Loggia Italia Pro eressiya. Order Sons of Italy, nassed a ruling approving the re- inStatement of members who are called into military service. The plan was approved at a recent meet ing.
 The lodge also voted a 70 oona, ton to the St. Mary's hospital building fund.
 Michael Manfredi, Joseph Flip pone, Joseph Tata. Paul Carissiml and Charles Piola constituted a federation which attended the grand lodge ball April at the Hotel Bond in Hartford.
 It was announced that an cleo ton of officers will be held at the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

national organization, the United Society of Christian Endeavor. Rev Matthew Madden, who has the prayer at the service, pastor of the Mill Plain Union Church. Ray Montgomery, Yale Divinity School student and assistant at the Bunker Hill Church, will lead the Scripture Reading.
 Rev. J. H. Phillips of the First Congregational Church, who leads in the music, reports that several choirs are cooperating to make the singing more inspiring than ever. The Salvation Army Band under its leader, Paul Duren, will lead the procession and the si.. ring.
 Held in @ natural amphitheatre, looking toward the east, with a rus- tic cross behind the rostrum, Easter dawns for many hundred people with @ jingle of hope and promise in the resurrection of Jesus the Christ.
 Immediately after the Dawn Ser vice breakfast is served at the Bunker Hill Church. Reservations will be accepted by Miss Mary H. Fairbank, 22 Marion Ave, Water- bury.
 There will be bus service from down town for those who nave no cars available.