The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17
ed" Callahan
Veteran Member Of
Ellxs Saluted on
Appointment to
B GARD Of
Governors.
BY A BROTHER ELK

Edward J. Callahan, long time
Elk, former associate Of the Board
Of Public Health. former attache Of
the service bureau Of the Connecti-
cut Light and Power Company,
former amateur actor, and widely
known throughout the city, has been
honored by the exalted ruler Of Wa
terbury Lodge of Elks by appoint
ment as a member of the board Of
governors, and also as a member Of
the house committee. The rank and
file OF the order like the selection,
in view Of Mr. Callahan's wide in-
terest In the welfare Of the organ
ization.
FOR many years, Ed Callahan was
associated with old Company G Of
the now defunct second regiment
Of the Connecticut National Guard.
He was one Of the active committee
members Of the well patronized con-
cert and bail Of the Guardsmen, al
ways held on the eve Of the new
year.
And what q balll
Band music for the dancers and
In addition a highly rated orches-
ira for the concert.
And then in the amateur theatre
Gals Of the famous old military COM
pany, Ed Callahan was seen in one
Of the leading parts. A good singer,
why, say, today he can hum every
piece Of catchy music as played In
the well-kHiown comic operas G. IT,
famed Gilbert and Sull. IAN produce
tons. His voice Is just as strong as
1t was In the days when he was q
sergeant in the military company
and as such issued commanding or
ders to the assembled company.
Days and nights at the old encalnp-
ment at Mantle are as vivid to him
today as they were when all Of the
regiments were in camp, and his
stories Of those days are good to
listen to, for the fun and pleasure
of 1t all.
Yes, Ed Callahan has been named
TO the posts outlined by Big Frank
Healey, the big shot" Of local Elk
dom. It may have taken years for
the organization to grasp the real
worth Of Ed, but now he Is In, and
we'll wager he'll fulfill his duties to
the letters Of the law. His selection
to the board Of governors Is one Of
many. The board Of governors OF
ours seem too heavy, in that its
membership, It would appear COM
prise almost the entire membership
Of the body. Just how they are
ever able to get q quorum together
Is beyond some Of us who have
looked over the names. And the mo.
tons, why, II every member made
one motion q night, the secretary
would be busy for eyar getting 1t
in proper phraseologoy for the next
call.
The present generation knows
little about smallpox, and It's raw
ages. But Ed does, from the days
when he was the right hand man,
Of Waterbury's health ofilcer, the
late Or. Thomas Kilmartin, recog-
nized as the leading authority on
the subject in the state. DR.. Kill
martin travelled the city at win In
1908 when waterbury had q small.
pox epidemic that spread It's death
net to practically al parts Of the
town. A red nag, hanging from the
front porch of each building irdi-
Gated the dread disease and was Q
warning for the people to keep
away.
Ed, Callahan has seen Waterbury
lodge grow to Its present great mens-
bership. He was there when the
present "dumb waiter" was installed,
and If he lives until "the cows come
home" he'll probably never see the
dass when 1t will be abandoned.
Ed has also heard the II o'clock
toast upon many occasions. In this
the speaker says an elk Is never
forgotten or forsaken."
And we really wonder II this has
always been the case. IT'S Q wos1-
derful thing, If actually true.
Brothers. arise. and sing the
opening ode.
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