The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-12
KenOsha Poles Joined by
Thousands Give Welcome
to Convention.
EAREL STlRS ENTHUSIASM
More Than 1000 People Take Part in
Big Parade Tuesday Night While
Thousands Cheer Marching Men
Convention Gets Down to Work.

Polish people in Kenosha celebrated
ON Tuesday night and they celebrated
in manner that set new record for
foreign born residents of Kenosha
when thousands of people of the city
turned out to aid the Polish people in
extending a welcome to the delegates
to the twelfth annual convention of
the Polish Association of America.
The parade which opened the conven-
ton is declared to be one of the big
gest things of the kind ever seeu in
Kenosha and the eight hundred men
that took part in the parade marched
between great lines Of cheering people.
The parade was notable. 1t was
made up Of three bands, twenty sOcie-
ties, several of them in bright colored
uniforms, twenty gayly decorated au-
tomobiles and the pageant passed
through the streets with an accompani-
ment of red fire and fireworks galore.
Kenosha S entire police force turned
out to lead the parade and in the au-
tomobiles were all of the city officials
and many distinguished guests. The
feature was the presence of Judge
Karel of Milwaukee, democratic can
:. didate for governor. 1t was the first
visit of Judge Karel to Kenosha as a
candidate for Office and he was given
an ovation lie spoke to the delegates
of tito co.ts cation, addressing them Is
Mine Own People" and he stirred
them to great enthusiasm and pande-
monium reigned from the time he took
the platform until he had concluded
his speech. Judge Karel did not talk
politics, but he brought to the dele
gates a lesson of citizenship and de-
clared that the great function of their
organization was to make of the Polish
people who had sought homes in
America better American citizens. He
paid tribute to the great leaders Of
Poland and declared that these men
had shown by their self sacrifice that
the Polish race was made of the right
kind of stuff. The address by Judge
Karel was delivered at Germania Hall
and the hall was packed to the doors
more thar three thousand people
struggling for admission to the build
ing while Judge Karel was speaking.
The ormal meeting came with the
end of the parade. The meeting was
called to order by President f. j.
5rutza and there were speeches by
Mayor Dan 0. Head, M. j. Scholey,
and Judge Karel
At the close of the speech making
The delegates were entertained at an
Informal dance at which more than a
thousand people were present. Dane
ing continued until early morning.
Officers of the national organization
were greatly pleased with the parade
IN Tuesday evening and the reception
given to the delegates and their
friends by the people of Kenosha.
President Grutza declared that no.
where had the delegates to the con-
yention been received with such en-
thusiasm and he voiced the apprecia-
lion of all members of the national
association.
There were no formal sessions of the
convention on Tuesday, but this morn
ing the delegates and officers of the
national association got down to work
in earnest. The sessions were of an
executive nature and were held be-
hind closed DOORS Many important
questions connected " tn the manage
ment Of the great organization came
Gp for discussion The reports of the
various officials were made and these
showed that the organization was in
excellent condition.