The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-04
anniversary
Celebrated
Observance Of the Thirty-6fth
Anniversary of the S. S. c.
u. Gala Event.


u. Gala Event.
Sundays celebration Of the 35th an
niversary of the organization of the
South Slavonic Catholic Union in this
city was very enjoyable one and
participated in by a large number
The celebration on Sunday began about
II 80 o'clock when led by the Ely Com
munity Band and the colors, the So
Ecieties Of the Union marched to Sandy
Point after parading the principal
streets Of the city.
The celebration actually began on
Saturday evening at $50 when a
banquet was served at the Memorial
High School cafeteria. So great was
the attendance at the banquet that
room at the tables became exhausted
early in the evening and other covers
had to be laid TO care for the overflow.
Charles Merhar of the Ely Hardware
Company was POSTMASTER and pre-
sided over the program The charter
officers Of the organization, yet alive
in this city and Eveleth, occupied seats
Of honor at the tables and were called
upon for brief addresses.
Toastmaster Merhar was at his best
and interined his remarks in intro
ducing the several speakers and events
with short stories and items of interest.
The first officers with seats of honor
were Joseph Agnich, first president;
George Kotze, now of Eveleth, first
vice president; Steve Banovetz, ST.,
first assistant secretary, and Joseph
Mantel, member of first board of
trustees.
Music was furnished during the
banquet by the Gouze Tamboritza or
chestra. Group singing was had and
a quartet composed of Misses Mary and
Katherine Hutar, Chas. Merhar, Jr,
and John Skube sang several numbers.
The offerings were received with ring
ing applause.
John Lsamuth and Mrs Anton Maine
Chisholm, when called upon made
short addresses and at the close in
troduced Miss Anne Govednik, one of
the U. s. swimming champions who is
at home at Chisholm. Miss Govednik
received an ovation when arising and
acknowledging the introduction.
The crowd that filled Sandy Point
on Sunday afternoon taxed the capacity
Of this popular picnic spot. Music by
the band occupied the attention for
the speaking program was begun. The
called the asss4nblage to order and
the speaking program was begun. The
larger part of the crowd had assumed
seats on the grass and standing room
around the platform. Many had sought
the shade Of the trees about the Point
and listened to the addresses.
Mayor John A. Harri welcomed the
visitors on behalf of the City of Ely
and was followed by City Attorney
Thomas j. Carey who made a short
welcoming address on behalf of the
Ely Commercial Club. First Trustee of
the Union, John NJ Rogelj of Cleve-
land, Ohio, made an address in the
Slovenian language after which Second
Vice President Louis M. Kolar, also of
Cleveland, made short address in
English In which he cited the growth
Of the order and the benefits to be
derived by being member of the or
ganization. County Superintendent Of
Schools Arthur Lampe also made
short talk.
The browning event of the day was
the address by Senator Henrik Ship
stead who had come all the way from
Washington, D. c., to be present at
the celebration. Senator ShipStead
stated that it was pleasure to be
with them again as he had been present
when the Union celebrated its 25th
He warmly congratulated
the society on its excellent work and
expressed the wish to be present when
the 18th anniversary was celebrated.
He then launched into one of the
masterful addresses for which he is
famous and in an all too short half
hour spoke on the economic situation;
the acts of the international bankers
at the beginning of the war; the duty
of the younger generation to profit by
the mistakes of the older people who
are accountable for the position we now
find ourselves in and called their at
tention TO the fact that all mistakes
had to be paid for and they would be
compelled to pay; the National Re-
covery Act as it applies to every Ameri-
can and the duty he owed to stand
behind the president and the recovery
program insofar as it stands In their
power, in fact. the duty of every Ameri-
can, young and old, Is to stand behind
the government all the time.
Senator Shipstead said much that
should be taken to heart by all those
who listened to him. His talk was
directed to the younger
members Of his audience. The Senator
Is intensely patriotic and fails to en-
thuse over political issues that are
based on nationality, although he
stated that national music, literature,
folk dances, language and the love of
fatherland should be kept alive as
matter of culture.
Dancing took place at the pavilion
TO music furnished by Louis Kotzan
ana the Tamboritza orchestra. Dane
In, refreshments and visiting around
occupied the attention of all until the
Close OF the picnic at late hour when
the orchestra played the last number.
The semi-annual meeting of the
ofncers and board of trustees came to
q close Wednesday. Monday the con-
tract was Let for the new home of the
Union to be erected on the lots pur-
chased last summer at the corner of
Fourth Avenue and Harvey Street.
Lenci & Lenci of Virginia secured
the contract for the building which Is