The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-03
Legion Of VaIor In
 Annual Convention
Outstanding Army Navy Heroes of World War No. 1
 to Meet in New Haven September II, I2

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 3.-Sev- eral hundred of this country'S most outstanding heroes of World War l will assemble in New Haven this month for the 53rd Annual Ma tional Reunion and Convention of the Army and Navy Legion of Valor of Valor of the United StateS-a nationwide organization, member ship in which is restricted to those who have been awarded the Con- gressional Medal of Honor, the Dis- tinguished Service Cross, or the Navy Medal for valorous deeds in combat with the enemy.
 According to Major A. Allen Johnson, D. s. C., of this city, for- merly of Waterbury, co-chairman Of the Reunion Committee, members representing nearly every state in the country and from as far west as California will attend the two" day Reunion and Convention on Saturday and Sunday, September Il and 12. Reunion and Convention Headquarters is in the Hotel Garde, where all of the business meetings will be held and where the officers and many of the members will be quartered.
 Formal Greetings
 Following registration on Satur- day morning, the Legion of Valor officers and members will be well comed to the city and state by Mayor John W. Murphy and Gov~ ernor Raymond '. Baldwin at 8 luncheon to be held in the Hotel Garde Ballroom. Most of Satur- day afternoon will be devoted to and general meetings by both the Legion of Valor and the Women of the Army and Navy Le- zion of Valor, which is comprised of mothers, wives and daughters of Legion of Honor members.
 On Saturday night the entire group will be transported by trol- ley car to Wilcoxs Pier restaurant, at Savin Rock, for a New England shore dinner, during which they will be addressed by several speak, CTS of national prominence.
 Business meetings of both organ izations are scheduled for Sunday morning, at which nomination and election of national officers to serve during the next year will be held. All meetings of the Legion of Valor will be opened by Colonel Herman w. Steinkraus, D. s. C., president of the Bridgeport Brass Go. an dchairman of the Reunion and Convention Committee, and will be presided over by Colonel David W. Brickley, D. s. O., of Boston, na- tional commandre.
 Memorial Services
 The most colorful and impressive part of the Reunion and Conven- ton will be the Memorial Services in honor of the deceased members, which will be held at Center church on the Green on Sunday afternoon beginning at 1:30 o'clock. The col- ors of more than a score of mili- tary and ex-servicemen's Organiza- lions and the Second company. Gov ernor's Foot Guard Band will head a parade of the guests and members from Woolsey Hall to Center church. The order of exercises at Center church includes appropriate music by Organist Pauline Voorhees, and the Foot Guard Band; a sermon to the guests. officers and members de- livered by Dr. Oscar E. Mauer, pas- tor of Center church; and the read- Ing of 'The Last Roll CalT' by Lieut.. Benjamin Prager, D. s. O., na- tional adJutant of the Legion of Valor.
 Following the Memorial Services. which will be open to the public, the Legion of Valor guests, officers and members will cross the Green and take places In . reviewing stand 10 review the Yale Air Corps Cadets and participate in Retreat.
 The entire gFoup will then return