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ŽELITE PUTOVATI U JUGOSLAVIJU
u jugoslavenskim brodovima, IH AVIONOM
obratite se na:
A I A I I N
zastupnici Jugoslavenske Linijske Plovidbe ca Ameriku i Kanadu \n\n Society's Conventions Of Yesteryear
Lengthy And Short, But Ever Colorful
Delegates To 9th Conclavc Have Chance
To Set Record For Shortest Such Powwow
In the thirty-two years of the National Croatian
Society, the first fraternal society of Croatians in this
country, and prior to the merger with the Croatian League
đf Illinois and the St. Joseph Society of Kansas, sixteen
Conventions were held, beginning with the first in 1894
and ending with the Fifteenth Convention in Detroit,
Michigan in 1924.
The dates, placc.s and duration of each Convention are
recorded below in their chronological order:
1. Ma jak Hall, 116 S. Canal Street, Allegheny, Pa.
(now Pittsburgh). The second session of this same
Convention was held in the editorial offices of the
"Danica", 1344 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh. Duration
2 days, September 2 and 3,1894.
2
Croatian Church Hall, Allegheny, Pa. (now N.
S. Pittsburgh). This property is now in the possession
of CFU Lodge No. 1. Duration 4 days, September
I to 4, 1895.
3. Travnikars Hall, 1018 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland,
Ohio. Duration—6 days, July 12 to 17, 1896.
4. Wagner Hall, McKeesport, Pa. Duration—
9 days, June 21 to 30, 1897.
5. Chicago, 111. (Hall unknown). Duration—8
days, October 17 to 25, 1898.
6. Mozart Park Hall, Wheeling, W. Va. Duration
6 days, August 27 to September 1,1900.
7. Allegheny City, Pa. (Hall unknown). Dura
tion—6 days, September 29 to October 4,1902.
8. Anchor Hall and Bohemian Sokol Hall, St.
Louis, Mo. Duration—9 days, September 26 to October
4, 1904.
9. Amsterdam Opera House, New York, N. Y.
Duration—13 days, September 24 to October 6, 1906.
10. City Hall, Calumet, Mich. Duration—13 days,
September 20 to October 2, 1909.
11. Grossman Hall (later Moose Hall), Kansas City,
Kans. Duration—16 days, September 9 to 24. 1912.
12. Croatian Church Hall, 40th Street, Cleveland,
Ohio. Duration—14 days, September 15 to 28, 1915.
13. Chicago, 111., 1440 W. 18th Street. Duration—
13 days, September 16 to 28, 1918.
14. Moose Temple, North Ave., N. S. Pittsburgh,
Pa. Duration—15 days, September 12 to 26, 1921.
Special Convention to act on Merger—Moose Temple,
North Ave., N. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. Duration—3 days,
April 14 to 16,1924.
15. Roumanian Hall. Detroit, Mich. Duration—13
days, September 15 to 27,1924.
CROATIAN FRATERNAL UNION CONVENTIONS
1. Slovene Auditorium, St. Clair Ave., Cleveland
Ohio. Duration—21 days, May 3 to May 22. 1926.
2. Croatian Church Hall, S. 12th Street, St. Louis
Mo. Duration—18 days, June 10 to 27, 1929.
3. Croatian Home, 21:rd and Washington Sta.,
Gary, Ind. Duration—17 days, June 13 to 29,1932.
4. Eagles' Home. Milwaukee, Wis. Duration—14
days, June 10 to June 24, 1935.
5. Fort Pitt Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa. Duration—12
days, September 5 to September 17,1939.
6. Sherman Hotel, Chicago, 111. Duration—12
days, August 31 to September 11,1943.
7. Ara gon Ballroom, Pittsburgh, Pa. Duration—
II days, September 15 to September 26,1947.
8. Hotel Alexandria, Los Angeles, California—du
ration 8 days, September 17 thru September 25,1951.
9. Hotel Sylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
duration???, September 19 thru September?"??, 1955.
The Croatian League of Illinois, in the years of exis
tence held eight Conventions prior to the merger in 1925.
The St. Joseph Society, Kansas City, Kans., a purely
local organization, transacted the business of the organiza
tion at periodic meetings in the home city.
Sydney Members Urged
To Keep Dyes In Order
Sydney, N. S. We would
like to ask the members of
CFU Lodge 700 to pay their
dues on time to bro. Nikola
Martic, at my home, during
my stay as a Delegate at the
9th CFU Convention. i
We wish to remind the
Trafford Lodge Still
Seeking Steward Bids
Trafford, Pa. All mem
bers .of Lodge 541 arc re
guested to attend the regular
meeting on Sunday, Septem
ber 18, at 2 PM in the Club
Annex.
We have important Lodge
matters to settle and also
must elect a new Steward
for the Club for the balance
of the year. All bids for Ste
ward must be postmarked no
later than noon Saturday,
September 17.
All members who are be
hind in their Lodge Dues are
urgently requested to settle
this debt at this meeting. Our
Treasury cannot and will not
meet our monthly assessment
unless you make your pay
ments regularly each month.
Joseph Zegar, Sec y.
Cleveland Singers To
Hold Anniversary Fete
Cleveland, Ohio The Cro
atian Singing Socicty "Abra
sevie" will celebrate its 30th
Anniversary this year with a
gala program in the Slove
nian Home on Sunday, No
vember 13,1955.
members who have not taken
care of this matter that they
will have to be suspended or
put on reserve.
Many plans are being for
mulated to make this, our
30th year one of the most
memorable ones.
The Sloboda Tamburitza
Orchestra, plus a guest cho
rus and other fine talent, will
fill the program sheet.
Watch the future issues of
the "Zee" for details that will
make you want to spend Sun
day, November 13. at the Slo
venian Home, along with the
o a i a n S i n i n S o i e y
"Abrasevic".
Johnstown Nest Dues
Can Be Paid Sundays
o n s o n n Pa. W e
would like to remind the par
ents of members of C. F. U.
Nest 4 to bring their chil
drens' dues up to date.
This matter can be taken
care of by seeing the under
signed, who will be at the
Croatian Home every Sunday
afternoon between the hours
of 1 PM and 5 PM.
The youngster, who weigh
ed in at slightly under six
pounds, is the first to bless
the marriage of the couple.
He will be christened Michael
Stephen Gulla.
Mrs. Gulla is the daughter
of English Editor of the Za
jedničar and Mrs. Stephen F.
Brkich. She is a member of
the Society's New Brighton
Lodge 738, a graduate of
Beaver High School and was
formerly employed by the
Phoenix Glass Co., Monaca.
The birth marked the de
but of the English Editor and
his wife as members of "The
Fraternity of Grandparents."
Which automatically elimi
nates the English Editor
from the category of "Mi
Mladji" and makes him eli
gible for whatever is due a
"grandpappy" of his age.
We urge the parents to
send their children to the
meetings, so that they may
learn how to conduct meet
ings and get acquainted with
each other. If enough mem
bers arc interested, wc may
be able to start some social
activities among the Juniors.
All parents are also re
minded that all dues in ar
rears must be paid no later
than the 25th of each month.
Up until and including this
month, I have been at the
Croatian Home the first, sec
ond and third Sunday at 2:00
PM to collect dues, but begin
ning with September and in
the future. I will be at the
o e e s e o n i a y o
each month to have meetings)
and collect dues.
We would like to urge the
parents to consider the meet
ings an important matter, for!
we spend a lot of time with
GREAT NIGIIT Delegates to the Croatian Fraternal
Union's 9tli National Quadrennial Convention at Philadel
phia will have their moment in the social spotlight Wednes
day evening, September 21. 1955, during the Testimonial
Banquet to be staged in their honor by their Society in
Hotel Sylvania, Official Convention Headquarters. Many
of our younger and elder members came to experience the
same thrill of being publicly lionized during the Society's
English Editor
Now Grandfather
Pittsburgh. Pa. A "on
was born Wednesday, Sep
tember 7, 1955, t,o Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Gulla, Vanport,
Pa., at Rochester General
Hospital, Rochester, Pa.
Lodge Name
Editorial Staff
Cleveland Nest 55 In
Reqular Monthly Meet
Cleveland, Ohio Notice
is hereby given to the parents
of CFU Nest 55 members that
wc will begin holding regular
monthly nest meetings every
second Friday of the month
at 7:00 PM in the Croatian
Home, 6314 St. Clair Ave.
Lodge Mane
Nest 55 and holding the meet-1
ings will ease our burden a I
little. By attending the meet
ings, the juniors will learn
about their organization and
prepare themselves to become!
leaders someday in the future,
It's your Croatian Fra-!
ternal Union. Build, boost it
wherever you go.
PROOF THAT CROATIAN FRATERNAL UNION !SNT SO-SO ORGANIZATION
Pittsburgh-To-Philadelphia Special
Leaving Pennsylvania RR Union Station, Downtown
Pittsburgh, at 12:47 AM Daylight Saving Time Sunday,
September 18 arriving North Philadelphia Station at 7:44
AM Daylight Saving Time, Sunday, September 18.
Delegates and Guests will be met on arrival by repre
sentatives of CFU's Central Committee of Philadelphia
Camden Lodges, following which chartered busses will
transport all concerned to Hotel Sylvania, Locust off Broad,
Official Headquarters 9th National Quadrennial Convention.
HOME OFFICE OFFICIALS
738 Stephen F. Brkich West Bridgewater, Pa.
143 Frank Braidic McKees Rocks, Pa.
CONVENTION DELEGATES
Ludje Name City and State
1 Steve Skundrich .., Pittsburgh, Pa.
1 Zlata Kranjcich Pittsburgh, Pa.
2 John M. Baron, Sr. Bemvood, West Virginia
4 Joseph Rukavina Etna, Pa.
6 Luka Cubakovic Rankin, Pa.
6 Grga Peretic Rankin, Pa.
19 John Reskovac Pittsburgh, Pa.
25 Joseph Frankovieh McKeesport, Pa.
34 Stanko Zeleznjalc Pittsburgh, Pa.
42 Peter G. Franovich Wilmerding, Pa.
76 Lawrence Delost ...» .'. •. Pittsburgh, Pa.
81 Martin Slanac Dunlo, Pa.
85 John R. Mikan Rochester, Pa.
100 George Fuduric Homestead, Pa.
125 Anton Grgurich McKees flocks, Pa.
131 Frank Pastorkovic Pittsburgh, Pa.
141 John Mavrovich East Pittsburgh, Pa.
141 Martin Mlinarich East Pittsburgh, Pa.
143 Steve Horvat McKees Rocks. Pa.
185 Anna Juricic Campbell, Ohio
248 Joe Vasilich Clairton, Pa.
274 Mile Sudar Homer City, Pa.
293 Stephen Matijak Kaylor, Pa.
301 Sam Vrankovic .! Ambridge, Pa.
309 Matt Doricich Bessemer, Pa.
320 Ivan Yuran Duquesne, Pa.
423 Rose Plodinec Aliquippa, Pa.
514 Andy Vrane ,.... Canton, Ohio
535 Milan Rudar Midland, Pa.
540 Charles Sabolic Conway, Pa.
541 Matt 'Dubravec Trafford, Pa.
564 Anton Radakovic Yorkville, Ohio
593 Catherine Grdinich Warren. Ohio
595 Joseph Skitarelic Weirton, West Virginia
602 Frank Mokosek Verona, Pa.
633 Nick Sudar Mather, Pa.
708 Anton Dclach Pittsburgh, Pa.
770 Joseph J. Plese, Jr Verona, Pa.
CONVENTION GUESTS
1 Louis Z. Marohnic Pittsburgh, Pa.
1 Mrs. Anna Skundrich Pittsburgh, Pa.
1 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Devunic Pittsburgh, Pa.
2 Mrs. John M. Baron, Sr Benwood, West Virginia
6 Mrs. Mary Cubakovic Rankin, Pa.
29 Katherine Radocaj Pittsburgh, Pa.
29 Johana Krase vac Pittsburgh, Pa.
131 Mrs. Frank Pastorkovic ...?. Pittsburgh, Pa.
131 Jean Pastorkovic Pittsburgh, Pa.
194 Matthew Pastorkovich Monessen, Pa.
248 Pasko Bilusic Clairton, Pa.
534 Mrs. Mary Vasilich 'i Clairton, Pa.
567 Mary Bayto Muse, Pa.
564 Mrs. Anton Radakovic Yorkville, Ohio
N-M Frances Kowatic Pittsburgh, Pa.
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this train will be given
each individual Delegate and Guest by Group Leader Ste
phen F. Brkich, English Editor of the Zajedničar, in PRR
Union Station. He will be at Information Desk from 10:30
PM and on Saturday, September 17. Please check in with
him at least one hour before departure time.
9th Convention Testimonial Banquet
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1955
HOTEL SYLVANIA LOCUST OFF BROAD
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Supreme of Fresh Fruit
Cream of Tomatoes Aux Croutons
Hearts of Celery Olives Radishes
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus
Stuffed Baked Potato, Sylvania Sweet Garden Peas
Tossed Salad
Creme deMenth Parfait
Cookies Coffee
4th National Junior Convention of July 1-4 last at Gary,
Indiana. Shown above arc but a portion of the Junior and
Honorary Senior Delegates to that historic Convention en
joying the Testimonial Banquet held in their honor July 2.
indeed is the spectacle of a fraternal order holding
two great national conclaves in one year, in the space of
less than three months to be exact. But the Croatian Fra
ternal Union isn't an ordinary organization. Far from it!
City and Stale
City and State
Delegates Given
Last Minute Memo
Pittsburgh, Pa. For the
past week, our office has been
receiving correspondence
wherein the Delegates are in
quiring about, or requesting
their Credentials.
THEREFORE, WE WISH
TO INFORM OUR DELE
GATES THAT ALL THE
CREDENTIALS WILL BE
I
TURNED OVER TO THE
(HIGH TRIAL BOARD BY
THE SUPREME SECRETA
RY PRIOR TO THE CON
TENTION. HOWEVER, THE
DELEGATES MUST RE
PORT TO THE HIGH TRIAL
I BOARD AT ANY TIME PRI
OR TO THE OPENING OF
THE CONVENTION.
The High Trial Board will
be in session on September
16, 17,18 on the second floor
at the Sylvania Hotel.
Speaking of Credentials,
there arc quite a few Lodges
which have not as yet flailed
I in the Credentials for their
respective Delegates. There
fore, we strongly urge all
such Lodges to mail said Cre
jdentials to the Home Office
I immediately. Otherwise, such
[Delegates may have difficul
ty being approved by the
High Trial Board.
Every Delegate should have
received a copy of the By
Lay/ revisions in the Croatian
and English languages by
this time. Within a few days,
a copy of the Officer's re
ports will also be mailed to
every Delegate. Therefore,
we wish to appeal to each
Delegate to bring the By-Law
revisions and the Officer's
Reports with them to the
Convention, as we only had a
limited supply of these print
ed.
We urge every Delegate to
read the above instructions
very carefully and abide by
same accordingly.
In conclusion, we wi3h to
extend our very best wisnes
and a safe and pleasant jour
ney to each and every Dele
gate, or Guest, who plan to
be with us in Philadelphia
during the 9th Quadrennial
Convention of the Croatian
Fraternal Union.
Joseph Bella
Supreme Secretary
South Chi Glee Club
Rehearses On Fridays
S. Chicago, 111. All mem
bers of the Singing Society
"Croatia" are urged to attend
rehearsals every Friday eve
ning at the Croatian Hall,
96th and Commercial prompt
ly at 8:00 PM.
Rehearsals are scheduled
for 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Please attend!
A. Ivelic, Publicity
States And Canadian Provinces Will
Send 311 Delegates To 9th Convention
Total Number Delegates Four Less Than
Attended Eighth Conclave In California
Pittsburgh, Pa. The English Section of the Zajedni
čar takes pleasure in presenting below an interesting
break-down, by States and Provinces, of the voting strength
inherent in the Society's 8th Convention of 1951 at Los
Angeles, California, and its now rapidly approaching 9th
Convention of 1955, which opens Monday, September 19, in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A total of 315 Delegates from all parts of the United
States and Canada were eligible to cast votes at the 8th
Convention of four short years ago, or four more than the
number of Delegates awaiting the imminent dawning in
Philadelphia of the 9th such national quadrennial conclave.
Also eligible to attend the 9th Convention, but with
out the right to vote, are 30 Supreme Officials and other
Officers of the Society. This is one less than the 31 who
attended the 1951 Convention, the "loss" being represented
by the current vacancy in the Legal Counsellor's chair
which came with the elevation last Spring of former Coun
sellor Thomas R. Balaban to the post of First Deputy In
surance Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Penna.
Now, here is the vote roll call as it will affect the
States and Provinces represented at the 9th Convention:—
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
I Klara D. Secic
Total Delegates 292 286
DOMINION OF CANADA
Our mother was for many
years a member of the Cro
atian Fraternal Union, until
the depression years preven
ted her from paying dues.
Our father and all the other
members of the family are
members of the CFU's Buf
falo Lodge 557.
Survivors iflclude her chil
dren, Josephine, Joseph, El
mer L. of Oakland, Calif.,
Mrs. Klara Marshall, Mary,
Stephen, Thomas, Doria, Phil
lip and Barbara.
September 14, 1955,
Province 1981 Delegat«« 1956 Delegate«
Ontario 16 18
British Columbia 4 4
1 2
1 1
1 0
Total Delegates .. 23 25
.RECAPITULATION
Category 1931 Convention 1955 Convention
United States Delegates 292 286
Canadian Delegates .... 23 25
Officials and Officers 31 30
Buffalo, New York We
would like to notify our ma
ny friends in Pennsylvania of
the passing of our mother,
Klara Domijancic Secic, on
August 23, 1955. She was
born in Selo Cegli-Draganic,
in 1893, and came to Mones
sen, Pa., when she was 11
years old.
Other surviving relatives
are her brother Michael Dom
ijancic of Monessen, Pa., and
her uncle Rt. Rev. Msgr. M.
G. Damladovac of Akron,
Ohio.
Mrs. Klara Marshall
East St. Louis Ladies
Plan October 9 Sodal
East St. Louis, 111. CFU
Lodge 579 "Vjerne Hrvatice"
once again invites its neigh
boring Lodges to attend a so
cial on Sunday, October 9,
1955, at 2 PM. This will be a
nother one of our pillow case
socials, and will take place at
the Croatian Hall, 9th and
Lynch Avenue.
The ladies of our Lodge
are noted for their beautiful
hand work, and we know any
winner* of our beautiful pillow
cases will be proud to go
home with their lucky "loot".
Entertainment Committee
357 West 28th St. PB: MM5 New York 1, N. Y.