The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-15
BIC PARADE AS GREEK CATHOLIC UNION CONFINES Hundreds of Delegates and Society Members March
 In Procession BANQUET FOLLOWS
 IN EAST SIDE HALL Supreme President Michael Rushin Postmaster at
 Festivities

l With dedicatory services in the sew
 era1 Greek Catholic churches of the
 city today followed by parade o1 societies and visiting delegates the 14th biennial convention of the Greek Catholic Union of America was formal l 1y opened here today.
 The parade which was the principal feature of the observance started at g o'clock from Soko1 hall in Hallett street. Sergt. Thomas Flood and these policemen led the marchers: Police
 men John Dwyer, Carl Hencke1, Harry Howell, John J. Flynn, Peter Campana. Andrew Mrazik, Fred .Eiche1, and Wilson band was followed by the Boys Chapter, No. 4 of the organization.
 Several hundred boys were in line
 marching four abreast, all wearing white hats and carrying small Ameri~ can flags.
 Chapter No. 3 of the National soko1 society marched next The organiza- tions which followed were: First Greek Catholic Union Sokol, No. g.; Gymnastic chapter, No. 8; visiting delegates representing every state in the union and societies in Canada; Coast Artillery band; Stamford Chap ter, No. 526; St. Nicholas chapter, No. g, Bridgeport; First Catholic Union, Bridgeport, St. John the Baptist chap ter, No. 126 Bridgeport; Grenadier Drum corps, Milford, St. Nicholas chapter, No. 522, Bridgeport; city of- f1cia1s, committees and invited guests in decorated autos; zemplinski Spolok lodge officers in decorated autos; chill dren of the members in automobile trucks.
 The line of march was soko1 hall to Hallam street to Pembroke street, to Steuben street, to East Main street A- a to Main street to State to Broad to Fairfield avenue to Main street tt Con- gress street to William street to East Washington avenue to Kossuth street, to Barnum avenue to East Main street to Ogden street to Hallett to Arctic street to the hall and dismiss.
 There are $50 delegates here for the convention representing a claimed mem bershirA of SO,OO0. After the pa rade the Women's Mutual Aid society, "a branch of the Union, attended ser vices in the Orthodox Greek aCtholic church at HaIlett and Jane streets.
 This afternoon at z:3o a banquet was served the delegates and invited guests in Soko1 hall. Among the guests were Mayor Wilson. Assistant City Clerk James P. Kelly, members of the board of aldermen, Attorney George ~F'errio and Detective George Simon. Michael Rushfn of Minneap- 
 was toastmaster.
 Officers who sat the speakers ta- ble were: Vice-President George Kon- dor; Recording Secretary Konilas; Financial Secretary John Dremik, all of Homestead; Treasurer George Du- mura of Michae1sport, Pa, and Mi ,chael .I1anchin, editor of the official organ of the Union.
 The speeches of most of the offic- CTS were made in the Russian lan- guage and in English. The mayor welcomed the delegates and the as- sistant city clerk also spoke.
 There will be a ball in Sokol hall tonight. The first business session of the convention will be called to orr der by Supreme, President RusIain at g o'clock tomorrow morning in Sokol hall.
 the Baptist, Greek Catholic church, presented the Ruthenian comedy ''Berko," in Soko1 hall. Ha1Iett street. last evening. The production was intended as an entertainment for the many visiting delegates who are here to attend the conventions of the vari-| ous societies connected with the Greek Catholic church which is now being held here. The comedy was produc- ed under the direction of Augustine Zabodocky, organist of the church. The proceeds were given to the church.
 Tonight in sol<o1 hall there will be a. ball and the proceeds will be di- vfded among the other Greek Catholic churches of the city. Yesterday morning the delegates to the Women's Mutual Aid society of the Orthodox Creek Catholic church attended ser vice at the Orthodox Greek Catholic church, Halett and Jane streets where Bishop Evdokim of New York city, assisted by Rev. Alexander Ven of this city, conducted ser vices.
 In the evening Bishop Alexander of Alaska preached to the women del | egates. Anna Ko1Iar of Wi1keS-BarreS 1 Pa, is president of the society and there are delegates here from all the 1 eastern and middle west states.