The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-27

immediately assembled at the casino
where Mayor Sweeney, in a felicltous
speech, welcomed the delegats and
turned over to them the keys of the
city. On behalf of the society, Supreme
President John Lubic made an address
in the Slavish tongue. He was follow
ed by National Vice President George
Mamak, also In native tongue. This
concluded the. formal opening of the
convention. after which the delegates
viewed the park and social session
was INDUCED in during the remainder
Of the afternoon.
Last evening at Lubic's hall BAN
quet was provided for the delegates
and q season Of post prandial orntory
was INDUCED in. Toasts were respond
ed to by various delegates In their ma
tive tongue and the affair was thor
oughly enjoyed by the visitors.
Much OF the credit Of the whole ar
fair Is due to Steve Urvaianic, the local
president Of the organization. who has
been untirinS In his efforts towards
making It an event long to be rcmem-
bered by the visitors. Too much praise
cannot be bestowed upon him for his In.
defatigable labors.
The real work OF the convention will
begin this morning, when the sessions
will be secret 1t will continue TUES
day and Wednesday. when the conven-
ton Will close.
The social event OF the convention
will he the grand ball at the Pabst hall
this evening. The hail Will likely
be taxed TO its utmost on this occa-
sion and local Croatians as we'll as the
visitors nre looking forward with
'pleasurable antlcipations for this event.
Later in the week n picnic will be held
at the park and this viii wind ZIP the
affair. The date for this event has
not yet been set.
There are 200 delegates In the city,
and including the other visitors. there
are probably 900 strangers In the city
attracted by the convention. The DEL
egates represent every state in the
union, each state having at least two
delegates and some OF them as many as
five. The visiting delegates are:
Stanko Tomas, Adam Matijevac, ST.
nun Grbin. Frannjo zganjar, Juro
Papa, Mike Moskun | Franjo T1hija,
Mato Segina, Bozo Gojsovlc, Juro A.
Skrlvanic, Gjuro Skrivanic. Val. Zuzak,
Emil Forman, Josip Verbos, Stjepan
Aluzar. Ivan Luksic. Jqsip Mlinaric,
Stjepan Gaspic. Bozo Mamula 1 Mile
DevIc. Franjo Despot, Gregor Krajacic,
Pava Keklc Marko S1tatovic, Tomo
Vicevic. Vinko Kauzlaric. Ivan Kolibas,
Anton Ribic, Franjo Buneta, Janko
Klopovlc, FranJo Batusic. Franjo Ba-
tusic. Joslp Erdeljac. Juraj Novogra-
die. JosIp' Lovrlnic, Karlo Zalac, Stjc-
pan Skcndrovic. Juraj Brnjas, Tmbro
Subar, Tomo kuretic, Bartol Benac, 10
sip l.. Orloff, Nike Polio, Vinko, MI
celtic, Pavao Mrzljak, Paval verban,
Vlnko kauzlaric, Paul Prpic. Janko
Klopovlc. Gabriel Golik. DR.. ". G..
VeckI, Mato Marohnlc, Joslp Barrie.
Stjepan Ljubanoric. Mato Nance, Juraj
Stajminger, Stlepan Muzar. Gregor
KraJaclc. Josip Verbos. Mato Car, Site
pan Vukmanic. Franjo Ribarle, Juraj
Grubfa, Petar Sebesfc ( Marko Grenlso,
Milo Drajanjac. Pavul Vrban. Juraj
Mavrinac. VJekoslav Medak., s. Kos
tajnicki, Janko MARTINIQUE. Jakov
Stajduhar. NJ. BraJdic, Ivan PupIc.
Jsslp Laic, Josip Lukina, Tonic Juri-
max. Nikola Gudalj. Nikola Eovacevic,
Marko Grbln. Ivan staresinic, via Ko-
sic. Nikoln, MarohnIc, Mike Zuaic. Ivan
Bratkorlc, Franjo Tahl1a. Ivan Roll
bas, Joslp Butorajac, Bozo Gojsovic,
Josip GrGurIc, Franjo Eovakowc, Fran
10 zotti. Mato Marohnic, Juraj S,anc-
sic, at ;r..y. sst-rs,-