The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-26
WITH MASS AND SERMON
WESTERN BOHEMIAN CATHOLIC
UNIONS FIRST BIENNIAL CON-
VENTION is OPENED
FIFTY DELEGATES ARE HERE
Opening Ceremonies Were of an
Impressive Nature-LittIe Chill
dren Welcomed the Visitors
With bouquets Of Roses.

DeiegateS TO the number or fifty attend
ed yesterdays opening session of the first
biennial convention of the Western Bo-
hemian Catholic union at ST. Stanfslaus
church. Western avenue and Superior
street
Immediately before the convention was
formally opened by Louis Kudrna, the
children of st. Stanislaus' parish and
school welcomed the delegates by pre-
senting them with beautiful bouquets of
! roses. This ceremony produced pro-
found impression and many of the dele
gates We're moved to tears.
After the president of the union had
spoken the formal words declaring the
convention open, high mass was ceie-
brated in the church. Rev Father Wick,
| OF Pilsen. Neb.. was celebrant; Rev.
Father Hrachovsky, deacon; Rev Father
| Cermak, subdeacon, and Rev. Father
! Rynda, pastor of the parish, was master
of ceremonies
During the high mass Father Rynda
| addressed the delegates on behalf of the
parish. welcoming them to st. Paul.
| After mass the delegates repaired to
| the hall under the church and went into
| executive session. The hall was beauti-
! fully decorated with American flags and
| bunting in red, white and blue In the
center was statue, standing on an elab-
crate pedestal, of his holiness, Pope Leo
| XIII. The statue was surrounded with
palms and flowers, arranged in artistic
designs.
The union embraces Bohemian Catfo-
! lies in Nebraska, Iowa, North and South
Dakota and Minnesota, and the total
membership is about 1900 The organ.za-
! ton is fraternal and benevolent and pays
! sick benefits of from 81 to SIS a week and a
death benefit of 81, Geo.
Until two years ago there was only
one such Bohemian organizati ton in the
United States, but the higher death rate
in the East and the continual presence Of
| assessments compelled the Western
| branch to separate and form an indie
pendent organization. A lower death rate
has resulted in much lower assessments,
and III two years. since the present union
was formed, the membership has increas-
ed by 600.
1t is expected that the work Of the con-
vention will be completed in couple of
days, and on Friday, st. Stanislaus' day,
an outing programme has been arranged
In the forenoon the delegates will ride
in chartered cars to Fort Smelling from
whence they will pay a visit to the sol
r1alIS
they will be met by a delegation from
Minneapolis societies, who will conduct
then to the parish of st. Mary of the
Perpetual Help, where dinner will be
served. The day will be wound up
with visit to Como park
| Saturday forenoon solemn high requiem
mass will be celebra ted for the repose
of the departed members of the union,
after which the annual election Of off,
GERS will take place.
Sunday afternoon a mass meeting will
be held at the Auditorium which will be
| preceded by a parade. Among the speak
ers will be Gov. Lind, Mayor Smith
Father ITCHY, dean of New Prague
Father Hravosky, of Minneapolis, and
Father studnica. of Wahpeton. N. D.
OFFICERS AND DELEGATES.
Officers of the union who are in attend
ance:
| Chaplain-Rev. ]. Broz, Dodge, Neb.
| President-L. J. Kudrna, Watoo. Neb
vice President-F. Rumreich, Pisek, N.
sscretary-J. J. Kovarilz, New Prague.
Treasurer-Joseph Machovec, St. Paul,
N T5ust tssr7a. Joseph z z; Omaha
Albert Simei, New. Prague, MINI.
Lake, MINI.
The general delegates VINO are present
are:
Joseph Maruska, New Prague; joseph
Machovec. st. Paul; Jan Jaros, St. Paul;
Styndl Ilomysl. MINI; j. Wales,
Heidelberg, Mimi: j. Houfek, Tabor,
| Neb.; ]. Hovorka. Veseli. Mimi: J. Fraii
Brainerd, >Neb.; Rev j. Cermak, Silver
| Lake, Mimi; Rev. Frank Hrachoysl<y.
| Minneapolis; Andres Hynek, Omaha; i.
j. Polak, Prague, Neb.; Jan Barta Spill
Vile, To-; F. Fencl, Protivin, 10: John
Beran, Verdigrie. Neb; FIR SANTA Glen
coe, Mimi; Jan F. StaTa, Able. Neb.; Jan
| Voter, Weston. Neb.; John Carda, Wor-
| nanny, S. D.; Joseph Lovcik, Pissk, N.
| D.; Joseph Hodny. Bechyn, N D. Jo-
seph Zalondek, Omaha Neb.; FIR Pechota.
| Vese4i, Mimi; Ant Fresnalk. Dodge. N4h
Joseph HovorlSa, New Prague, MINI
| Idat Charipar, Cedar Rapids, To-; Rev.
Week. Plasy, Neb.; Tom Turak. New
| Trebon. Mimi; FIR. Sinlonides Wahoo,
Neb.; Jak Mondry, Montgomery, Mimi
Joseph Janntka, Montgomery Mimi; Rev.
| Kopecky, Fort Atkinson, To-; joseph
Petrsnek, Owatonna, Mimi; John DVo-
rak, Minnetonka, Mimi; FIR Karuik, Yes
elyvllle, N. D.; Mat Lorenc Wahpeton.
n. D.; John Horak. Cedar Rapids, Ia.
K Jgn4gwirth, scotland. s. D; ]. Jirou-
SEX, PlatsInouth, Neb.; NJ Plotz, Jack
son, Mimi: Mat Horacek Tabor s. d
Albert Slechba, st. Paul, Mimi, and "
Huna, ST. Paul. Mimi