The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-29
HUNGARIANS HAVE
 NOTABLE BANQUET
 OF CONFEDERATION
Large Attendance at Feast Where National Officers and
 Guests Are Seated.

Officers, members and guests of the Confederation of Hungarian Sick Ben eft societies dined at the Fairfield res- taurant last evening. Covers were laid for. about 300. Striking evidences Of the progressAf the Hungarian-born
 residents of Bridgeport were brought forth in the addresses of the various speakers.
 Especially inspiring was the address of Rev. Stephen F. Chernitzky, pastor of St: Stephens Hungarian R. C. church in Spruce street. He pointed
 to the organization of the confedera-
 ton as a lasting proof of the superior citizenship of his conn patriots. The
 thrift, industry and am mbition of his fellow countrynen were strikingly shown through their provision for the
 well being of themselves and their as- sociates by means of the sick benefit
 societies. Father Chernitzky called att tention to the banking interests, the property investments, and the high po-
 sttions in civic and Social life of the Hungarian people of this city. John Dezso, former member of the board of apportionment and one of the most widely known Hungarian cit izens, described in his address the
 growth of the society from it's incep- ton with a, few hundred members, the
 first Hungarian settlers here after the Civil war, to an organization which now numbers nearly 10000 members. He said through the various Hun garian sick benefit societies which
 were now merged in one confederation,
 no member or his family need be in
 stances in Bridgeport or elsewhere i tthat persons of Hungarian nativity
 sought assistance from outsiders or
 from public charity.
 Postmaster Charles F. Greene in
 paying tribute to the Hungarian I 1 2 that in his newspaper experience he had found the Hugarian-American honest and industrious citizens. He
 paid high tribute to the members of
 the society, many of whom he had known for years
 Among the other speakers were Mayor Wilson, Rev. Sigmund. Lucki of the Hungarian Reformed church in Pine street; F. w. Hall, assistant cashier of the First Bridgeport Ma tiona1 bank; Rev. Paul Clemen, pastor of the German Lutheran church in Harriett street; Town Clerk Joseph
 Schultz, Tax Collector Howard Smith
 and Frank w. Bo1ande.
 Mayor Wilson praised the Hungarian
 people and said he had been pleased to appoint Dr. Maurice Steinbefger a
 member of the vice commission. John
 T. King in his remarks said he had no patience with those people who said we are all Americans and that every one must omit the hyphen- He said
 he was proud of the fact that his peo-
 pie were Irish, and Hungarians like wise out to be proud of their ancestry. Telegrams expressing regret at their inability to be present were received from editors of Hungarian newspa-
 pers and from Hungarian citizens of
 prominence in New York; Cleveland and other cities.
 The officers of the Confederation of
 Hungarian Sick Benefit societies are: l John Dezso, president; Joseph
 Zsenyhey, vice president: Joseph Kol- i 1etar. treasurer; John Major, secre- tary; John Valko. comptroller; Joseph
 Renchi, Alex Bakos, Joseph C1glar.
 trustees; pr. Maurice Steinberger, i physician.
 The committee of arrangements was l Charles Koos, Alex Condos, Ernest
 Bezer, William Ka1mar and Enjer Eel mar.