The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12
Ceremonies, Parade Mark Arn1iStice Day Impressive Exercises Held ot Honor Roll-Porode Staged Despite Rain Medals Awarded

Amid a drizzling and solemn rain, hundreds of Waterburians marked the city's first peacetime observance of Armistice day in four years at round-the-clock ceremonies, yes terday.
 Many citizens appeared along the line of march to cheer the marcherS who stepped briskly along in the dampened and brilliant uniforms of veterans organizations, the State Guard, various drum corps, the Red Cross and Boy Scouts, and other organizations.
 But despite the indictment weather the spirit of courageous American ism was tAanscendant at all cere- monies.
 Honor Roll Services
 Particularly impressive were the services held at the Honor Roll at Library Park at II o'clock in the morning and the presentation or posthumous awards made at the Armory which ciimaxed the parade in the afternoon.
 Speaking at the Honor Roll exer- cises, acclaimed as the most elo- ouent and inspiring in years, Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, assistant pastor of St, Margaret's church, declared that "our joy of victory must pc tempered with the sadness or those whose loved ones lie in graves on foreign soil"
 Representing Mayor Jnhn s. Monagan, who was absent from tne city. City Controller Cornelius F. Maloney said: we have always fought for peace and security. And we must dedicate ourselves to the battle of preserving peace. The vet- erans must establish as their op- iectiye the perpetuation of peace throughout the world"
 Deeply stirred were spectators Dy q reading of a poem, lauding Cne indominitable spirit of Americans, by Col. Henry A. Mucci, visiting Bridgeport war hero. The poem was written by an American soldier nelo prisoner by the Japs of Caoantuan' Ll'~-' s
 Three volley and taps echoeo +hr'IIgn the park at the close of the ceremonies at which Fast Sol- mander George F. karnoisky, Coip' Coyle post, presided.
 PosthumOus Awards
 First It. Harry c. Roll, Nauga- tuck. Army Air Force, now wlGn the Army Recruiting service, maoe the posthumous presentations at tlle Arrnory. The first award, bronze star. was given to Mrs. Marion CHeady) Adam, A South street for her husband, Pfc. George V. Adam. who died of wounds lasC April in Germany. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. Rodric Aoam' BPS Mil street. a
 Mrs. Ethel M. Allen also received the Air Medal with one oak LeaI cluster. awarded posthumously 10 her brother, SfSgt. Algoth w. Jonn. son: and Cpl. James T. Wildes, ~ Cossett street, recently dischargeo, was presented the Bronze Star TOT heroic action under fire at Kegeio' Italy.
 Leader of the parade ana m charge of the presentaEon monies. was It. Col. Wlnreo =; st. Martin, formerly of the lU1l1 , Infantry and now on ternah@i leave. -
 serving as aide to Col. St. Martln vaa Mai. Peter J. Costigan, execu- live oflcer of the Third Battalion State Guard, who was parade mar shal last year. Others on Col: St' Msrtinis staff were It. Col. William St John, It. Col. William F. E.sdv Mai Cyril Dunphy, Capt: Philip E. Kelly, all veterans oa world War II, and the paraoe chairman, Francis W. Orencoie.
 More than 75 Gold Star Mothers attended a dinner in their honor at The Elton, and riding in auto, mobiles, brought up the rear guar9 of the parade. Many also attenoeu the Il o'clock services at the Honor Roll. and others rose early to go to the Military Mass at O'CLOCK at the church of the Immaculate Conception.
 304th Entertains
 Members of the 3O4th lnian.ry Association held Q social at tne Armory after the parade, and all veterans were invited to a dance m the evening hb AAAASSA
 Pavilion. Music was by Fred Ere dice and his orchestra. Morton d' Spencer was chairman of the com mittee on arrangement with MT Orencolo as co-chairman.
 Presiding at the luncheon at The Elton for Gold Star Mothers, was Mrs. Anna c. Wall, chairman of the committee on arrangements. Other speakers were Mrs. Isabelle Martone. national junior yice-corn- mander of the Disabled American Veterans; MT. Maloney, represent ing the mayor; Dr. Rene Messier, chairman of the Arrnistice Day committee; Rev. Roger B. T. An derson, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church; and Daniel Mahaney, of the American Legion.
 Gold Star Mothers
 Gold Star Mothers present were: Mrs. William Fitzgerald, Mrs. Katherine Kolesko, Mrs. John Jal- konw, Mrs. E. F. Leonard, Mrs. J. Sutcovy, Mrs. Victor Baker, Mrs. Angelo Grasso, Mrs. Fred Des- ehenes. Mrs. James B. Mellon, Mrs. Albert B. Comdeo, Mrs. Auguset