The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-10
MAMMOTH PICNIC
ENDS CONVENTION
SOUTH SLAVONIC CATHOLIC UN-
ION CLOSES WEEKS CONVEN-
TON WITH ELECTION OF OFF,
CERS-BIG PICNIC AT SANDY
POINT SUNDAY.

The week of festivity and business
of the South Slavonic Catholic Union,
marking the thirtieth anniversary OF
the founding of the order in this city
in 1898 and at which l62 affiliated
lodges were represented with one or
more delegates each, came to a close
with the election of officers to serve
for the next four years. The officers
chosen were as follows:
President-Anton Zbasnik
Vice President-Paul Bartel.
Secretary-Jos. Fischer.
Treasurer-Louis Champa.
Supreme Medical Examiner-Dr.
Joseph v. Grahek.
President Board of Trustees
Rudolph Perdan.
Supreme TruStees-John Movern,
John Kumse, John Balkovec and VIM.
B. Laurich.
Supreme Judiciary Committee-Jos.
Plantz, Joseph Mantel and Anton
Okolich.
Editor Official Organ-A. j. Terbo-
vec.
Sunday picnic was held at Sandy
Point in which it is estimated 5000
people took part. Large numbers Of
guests had arrived from all the range
communities and Duluth to assist the
local members and the visitors already
here to make merry.
A parade left the Jugo-Slav Nation
al Home about II o'clock for the picnic
grounds. The parade was composed Of
the senior and junior divisions of the
Union headed by the colors and the
Ely Community Band. The parade was
very impressive one and with the
banners carried by the junior division
and the lodge flags and colors of the
seniors, presented very colorful ap-
pearance.
The weather was of the gilt-edged
variety and did not run true to the
usual picnic weather. 1t never rain
ed drop all day. The large crowd
was RECALLED with music by the band
and refreshments served at several
stands on the grounds which were well
patronized. Dancing was INDUCED in
at the pavilion during the afternoon
to music furnished by the Hotfooters
when the band was not playing.
A program Of races occupied the at
tention at the lake front and DUSTY"
Rhodes and his airplane carried pas
sengers all afternoon at fifteen minute
intervals. The hundred yard swimming
race was won by Rudolph Krall with
Darcy Goard and Louis Somrock sec
ond and third. The cupboard motor
race was won by Adolph Dolinshek in
the Schroeder boat with the Giant
Johnson motor
The concert at the Auditorium in the
evening by Anton Subelj, the famous
baritone of the National Opera of
Ljubljana, Jugo-Slavia, was attended
by full house. His Interpretation of
the difficult program proclaimed him
the artist whom it was pleasure and
treat to hear. The applause given
him after each and every number
showed the appreciation Of the aud
fence and he was forced to respond to
encores after each number, sometimes
two and three times.
The visiting delegates pronounced
this one of the best attended and
best carried out conventions ever held
in the thirty years of existence. Par
ticularly impressed were the visitor.
from outside states of the summer
possibilities and beauty of the sur.
rounding lakes and country. Many
marveled at the fine roads which were
encountered throughout the state by
those who came by cars or bus. Sever.
al OF those present were heard to re-
mark that they would come agar