, 1874-10-15
THE POLES.

TIE 1ul4ES.
Tho Poles in 1he United s:atos, through their
representatives, mot in Convention i'll this city
yof tortlay...U Upwasda Of fifty doegateH represent
ing colonies in Illinois, WISCONSIN. Michigan,
slesouri, Minnesota Now York, New
Jcrney Ohio. and inaiana, Tero present.
After attending mass IN tho Charol
of st. S.anislaa1s Eotaka Church, oil ssSoble
street, the delegates repaired to s!tormana Hall.
,,car bradley st:ect, and at O'clock were called
to order by tho Rev. Father Theodore Gieryols.
An election OF officers Then took place, rosultiuS
iu tia choica Of tho Ror. Father Joseph Muatol-
cwicz as Chai1n,a1,, John l'azwiHky rs Secretary.
and tho Iey. Fat!nY Aloill.or, Of Chicago, .AB-
aRtnpt Secretary.
Tho Chairman then addressed Tie Delegates in
tue roiuh language llo said that the object Of
tl,o Conycntlo.. wns to bring together tho soye-
raj polisl, settlements in this country no that
thoy might takn Steps for their general welfare.
Their number WIZ. not incnnsidcrab1e. e.-probaDly
2n0 00n in all in Chicago alono about ,00o.-and
it was Ia lie resrctted TINT no concerted action
had heretutore heon taEen to elevate
| their nationality into its legitimate position
among tho peoples ct this great counsry. 10
remedy aneh Il atato at affairs the Con'ons:on
was instituted mi. llo trusted that 1t would not
fail OF its object polas titus fur lad merged, Or
rather been swallowed up n absorbed. BY the
more poworinl nationa1i.cs, ,.:1lo Gcr1nanH and
1rinl,.-and they wsro regarded as Iionentitlessn
lad u national history Of wllic., tlloy
}elt proud. want Of knowledge of tho En-
| glhh language t}atE operated gga!uHt item l.cfn
worry much. Thera lal not heon any collegiate
! establishments Of any Importance conducted
un.ler posl.-EnG linh management to meet tho
want. The chief parpose therefore Of lilo Con
yention will DO to dpyise menus for the erection
| Of college ut central point in .llo
sentsa atsd ooien;sn.cn tst M sss;stv. '' II those
agencies they might hopo to, create, tn tue
| minds Of orr your people n loyo and venori.-
tion for tho laiM of'sheir faselat!'ers Etve sher
| ,ow!otgo Of tho great land they awolt IN, and
70 nley.te thcu, intellectually and morally That
III duo tin,o they w,,lld bo ahlo to takc t!.eil
rirhffu} poution anp3ng Tho Other natiaualtiaa.
Tho at,tircsa ,YaH r.celynd with onthnsi inau
Cou,,nlttces oil Credentials s!d Oh Arrange
nttomrneJ until 3 o'cIock. Tsln Afternoon wa.
! ppont in tho Transaction OF hllsnobB OF no Eoil'
! orr! Importance
HARDWARE AEnoIlAETg.
Tho Convention Of Hardware Merchants O
tho Northwest, WHO began their aean!ons Il. th'
Fremont IiouHo OH Tuesday. continued tl'cu
throuel, yostort!ay, whom, howoycr, Acting Of
tho pfuciplo that all work and 10 play la npt t
dull ouo'a intellectual vigos, they allowed
little pleasure to break in upon ihcit laboru
Al morning, however, they, t!efotea to T. dla
c,sssiou Ut llln l,.tcrehh nf thn Aar1"sth hull
took tlriyo around tawl, anA enjoyed tho clo
uueut desoriptioua OF ita main Eoiutn nf hoani,
and interest. wllicl, tlso Chicago mon rolnted o1l
10 tlcsn. lilo Chicago hardware honees O
ny Wy foowin. aro arc o ~ aes Of aH M
of tho omtsida ilsma having rerohentasl7ca =
the Eanyoatnn; Il. ", 'ooth w., iioTo'
uano &to., l.. Psrponliottne@r @ q e.; iheAool