The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-11

at the BreSt hospital ana the Base
Hospital, Savenay, France. She died
at the Veterans Hospital in Bronx,
N. Y, and was buried in New Haven
last March
So Trees In Lane
Dedication ceremonies held Sun
day afternoon marked the 18th an
nual exercises under the auspices
of Jean Cargill Nurses Post. There
are SO trees along Memory Lane,
one honors the late Victoria Lie
brsich of Waterbury, former Visiting
Nurse and World War nurse. She
was a prominent member in local
legion circles for years.
Many outstanding leaders of vet
erans' organizations were in attend
ance at Sundays services. Chief
Medical Officer DR.. Walter A. Ger
man gave the official greetings to
guests in attendance. Arthur j.
Council, national yice-commander,
Departmental Commander Edward
j. Kelly of the American Legion
and Department President Mrs,
Marion O'Connor were among those
present.
Invocation and benediction were
given by Rev. George F.. Clark of
st. Mary's church. Newington, ma
tive of Waterbury, and Catholic
chaplain at the Veterans Hospital.
Dedication prayer was given by Rev.
Harold C. Burden, past department
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Speech of Acceptance
Myer Schwolsky, successor to
Major Bannigan, as manager of
their hospital made the acceptance
speech in which he paid tribute to
the memory of Miss Brennan, Major
Bannigan and DR.. Maher.
ut affords me great pleasure to
welcome you all to this eleventh
tree dedication sponsored by the
Jean Cargill Nurses Post No. 1929
The American Legion During
these eleven years there have been
dedicated SO trees in memory of
departed nurses VINO volunteered
during the first war the ministry
that only Womankind can give.
Heroes all, they willingly answer
cred their country's call. 1t is
significant, however, that today we
honor three who have spent part
of their lives right here at New
ington in the service of the vet
Grams of this state. They are we'll
known to us all. We first honor
that splendid nurse, Miss Frances
E. Brennan, who was assigned to
NeWington on May 16, 1881, when
we first opened here, On August
l, 1885 she was later transferred
to the faculty at the Bronx and
at the time of her death on March
90. 1943 she had attained the po-
sition of chief nurse,
Character, Service
THE next two in whose honor
trees were planted are so we'll
known to you all there is little /
can add that could be more of a
tribute to them - Major Tom
Bannigan and DR.. Thomas Maher,
our first manager and first chief
medical officer. To these two men
was entrusted the entire opening
and managing of this hospital in
its infancy Both these men con-
secrated themselves to American
ideals and to maintaining and
perpetuating them. Their char
acters and service to their coun-
try will stand as monument long
after the granite monuments
erected TO their memory have
crumbled in the dust.
1t is significant that today we
honor our beloved dead on
Mothers Day. 1t is day of both
10y and sorrow. We sorrow here
for the memory Of our beloved
friends, Miss Brennan, Major
Thomas Bannigan and DR.. Maher
and the whole world grieves out
its life blood in the tragic struggle
in which we are all engaged. Many
Mothers sons have given up their
lives already in this war and as
winston Churchill said, there ID
still much blood, sweat and tears
ahead OF us. Yes. sacrifice will
still be necessary and more and