Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-29
THE COMMITTEE REPORTS
SHOWS THE NATIONAL CROATTON
SOCIETY TO BE IN FLOURISH
ING CONDITION.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
OF the Convention at the Mozart Park
Some Important Action Taken
Delegates Will Be Entertained
This Eyening-Considera BUSH
ness to Come Up To-day.

The second day of the National Croa-
tian Conventions at Mozart Park was
devoted principally to receiving reports
from various standing committees. Two
more sessions will be held to-day, and
this evening the delegates will be enter
tanned by the local societies of the or
der Other social events will be gwen
in honor of the visitors during the
week.
The session was called to order at
eight O'Clock in the morning and the
minutes of the day previous were read
and accepted. Several kilograms were
then received from assemblies in vari-
Gus parts of the country extending their
best wishes to the convention for sue
cessful work for the benefit Of the mem
bers of the organization.
The first committee report was re-
ceived from John Lubic, president Of
the supreme lodge. 1t showed the or
der to be in excellent condition In
every respect and that the membership
had been nearly doubled since the last
convention at Chicago two years ago.
L mere were luCu t,-UA llCL4OCiS, anu
now 1926 members. At the last meet
ing it was reported that there were
eighty-three assemblies, said --r. Lubic,
and that he was new glad TO announce
there are at present 134 assemblies,
showing an increase of 81 assemblies.
The vice president, George Mamek,
submitted a report similar in substance
to Mr. Lubic's statements, and both
We're received and filed by unanimous
consent.
The secretaryis report, which was
next received, was exceptionally brief,
stating that quite a number OF COM
munications had been received from
various lodges in the past two years
and that each had been answered salts
factorily.
1t was decided that the charter Of the
organization should be duly recorded in
each and every State where a sub-as-
sembly exists, and the high officers
were empowered to expend in this case
as much money as they may deem nee
essary to have the work carried through
successfully.
The financial secretary handed in his
report for the two years, showing that
S94 ,014.08 had been received and that
at the last meeting there was $3,188.23
in the treasury making the total
amount on hands $97 ,202.31. The per-
sonal property of the society amounted
to 81 ,223.21 at present, and the organ
ization had paid out for death benefits
ahead the amount of LOO. The total
amount paid out for death and acct
dent benefits in the last two years was
| $S1 ,00177 The cash balance in treas
ury now is $16,20054. Since its exis-
tence the organization has paid out for
death and accident benefits the sum OF
S104, 1852 The treasurer's report was
similar to the financial secretary's an
nouncements, and neither will be ac-
cepted until the committee appointed
Monday 10 revise the financial records
have completed their work approyingly.
The delegates adjourned last evening
at six O'Clock TO reassemble this morn
ing at eight o'clock. To-day reports
will be received from the jurymen, the
bylaws will be read and revised in
some instances and other business
transacted.