The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-17
Life Membership For
 Lieut.. "Bill" Pollard
Brooklyn A. (. to Honor Veteran Member at Testi-
 mOniaI Dinner r-Operetta to Be Presented Tonight
BROOKLYN NEWS

Lieut.. William Pollard of the po- lice department. a prominent mem- Der of the local lodge of Ellss, will be made recipient of life mem- bership in the Brooklyn Athletic club at a dinner in his honor at the Bank street clubrooins, March 30.
 Lieut.. Pollard has been an active member of the B. A. c. for 30 years and was manager of the crack baseball team of 1914, believed to have been the greatest to ever rep resent the club. The personnel of that team included Bill Lallier catcher; Jack Schlosser first base man; Cy Stigberg and Bill Wallace, pitchers; Captain James Buckley third baseman; James McGrath shortstop; John Kalosky, second baseman: William Kopp, left field- CT; William HughSS, centerfielder and William Lush, rightfle!der.
 Yesterday morning at the regular meeting of the club, plans for the dinner were revealed. It was also disclosed that Lieut.. Pollard, dur ing his reign as a B. A. c. member, has held every office in the club.
 Edward DiNapoli was elected president of the club at yesterdays meeting for 1941. Others named to office included: William Kalvaitis, vice-president; Al Kuncas, record ing secretary; Jeff Morrison, finan- cial secretary; William Moskowitz treasurer; and Charles Jonaitis, Benny Gedraitis and Solly Frecd- man, trustees. The post of captain of sports was not filled pending action as to whether or not the club will be represented in this years City Amateur Baseball league.
 The St. Patrick's operetta "Mis! CherrybloS om." also known al Maid of Tokyo" will be presented tonight at 8 o'clock at the Lyceum The St. Patrick's Holy Name society and the c. Y. o. will be represented in the cast. Arrangements have been made by a committee com posed of members of the Holy Name society. The operetta, new type of undertaking for the St. Patrick's group. will take the place of the minstrel show presented annually ill the past. Joseph Lezotte is di- rector of the performance.
 Those who will take part are as follows: Miss Cherryblossom, Eileen Daly; Kokemo, Al Ranaudo; Johl, Henry Smith. Victor Manello; Henry Foster Jones, Vincent Kelly; Horace Worthington, James Tyr rell; James Young, Francis Miteh- ell; Jessica Vanderpool, Nancy Dwyer; Togo, Michael salerno; Geisha girls. Lois Coleman, Geor- giana Richmeyer, Alice Fitzgerald Mary Fitzgerald: American girls Helen Ryan, Patricia Link, Mae Tubner, Marcella Barnes, Joai, Quilter, Marion Ragauskas.
 Connie Bracken's orchestra will furnish the music. Irish selections will be played before the show and between the acts. Dancing will fol- low the presentation.
 Members of the committee in charge of the operetta are Thomas Fitzmaurice, chairman: Michael Higgiston, Edward Conlon, Edward Loftus, Francis Mitchell, James Tyrrell, Thomas Quilter, William DWyer, Francis Fitzgerald. oJhn Gudonis, John German and Rev. Henry Murphy.
 A St. Patrick's supper will be held tonight at the parish hall of the Third Congregational church to- night at 5:30. Rev. Gomer R. Lewis, pastor of the church. Is in charge of arrangements for 1t. The supper is the fourth in series of variety suppes being given for the benefit of the parish.
 Fifty young people of Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish attended the Communion breakfast arranged by the c. Y. O. unit of the church yesterday morning at the parish hall. Alex Mole, president of the city c. Y. O. council. spoke to the group about the c. Y. O. and Cath olic action. Other speakers were Rev. Dionigi Birarelli, Rev Austin Saunders, Doris zurlo, president of the Junior Newman club, and the officers and leaders of the c. Y. O. who are Thomas Thomas, presi- dent; Leonard DeManno, vice-pres- ident; Viola Trunfio, secretary: James Iercnimo, treasurer; Anne Raimo, religious leader; John Rossi cultural leader, and Mary Ranaudo social chairman.
 The officers of the organization who were elected last month, were installed at the breakfast by John Rossi. past president, who acted as master of ceremonies.
 Rev. Birarelli spoke to the group about the missions. and Rev. Saun- ders based his talk on the retreat movement. The group received communion in a body at the 8:3O mass at the church.
 The breakfast committee was composed of Anne Raimo, chair man. Thomas Thomas, Viola Trun- flo, Mary Ranaudo. Leonard De Manno and James Ieronimc.
 Members Of the Children of Mary society who served as waitresscs were Elizabeth Raimo. Laura Spar ano. Virginia Santoro and Rose Terrier.
 Those present included: James Natale. James Ieronimo, John ! Thomas. Raymond aartino. Nicho-