The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-01-19
TO DEDICATE new OFFICE
BUILDING FOR S.S.c UNION
Official Dedication of the New Building Will Take Place
Saturday. Jan. "a, Featured by Public Reception Ban
quet and Program. =

Arrangements are being completed for
the dedication, Saturday, January ~.
of the new Office building erected in
this city by the South Slavonic Cath
Ollie Union of America
The building is located on the corner
of Fourth Avenue East and Harvey
Street and faces the Ely school campus,
adding considerable to the appearance
of the eastern end of Harvey Street.
The festivities accompanying the
dedication are being mapped by the
committee in charge and will include a
public reception at the new building
with banquet and program at the
Memorial Cafeteria.
The size of the building Is 30x68 feet.
basement and one story with a mez-
canine floor over portion of the first
story. The basement walls are of con-
crete built on a solid rock ledge.
The exterior walls are of pink Kasota
stone facing with tile backing. The
stone was furnished by the Kasota
Stone Company of Kasota, Minnesota.
The interior is plaster on metal lath.
The flooring is of hnoleum and the
woodwork of oak and green gurnwood.
The building is of American modern
design. This design is a derivation
from the European modern and adopted
in this country a few years ago. The
cost of the structure is approximately
$4,000.
The building is very comInodious
one. The basement has furnace room
and large storage spaces. On the first
floor are found large or general work
office; office of the Supreme Secretary
Anton Zbasnik and Office of Assistant
Secretary Louis Kompare. On the first
floor also are directors room, vault,
wash rooms and closets. The mezzanine
floor provides a large amount of
storage space.
Edwin H. Berg of Eveleth IS the
architect. Mr.. Berg was the architect
for the construction of the City Hall
in this city and his work is being favor
ably commented on by those who have
occasion to visit the two buildings
The Lenci & Lenci Contracting Com
pany of Virginia were the general con-
tractors for the building. The plumbing
and heating was installed by the local
firm of E. L. Rautio. The Vermillion
Electric Company, under the super
vision of Byrd Brownell had charge of
the electrical installation.
The Office of the Union was moved to
the new location the first of the year
from the building occupied by them on
Sheridan Street.
The South Slavonic Catholic Union
was organized in this city nearly thirty
six years ago, on July 1888. The 35th
anniversary of the organization was
celebrated here on July 10th and 30th
last year with banquet at the Men,
orial Cafeteria and picnic at Sandy
Point. Senator Henrik Shipstead was
the principal speaker at the picnic.
The celebration was attended by all
the supreme officers of the Union,
coming from all parts of the United
States for the occasion. Several of the
organization officers were present for
the celebration. At the time of or
ganization the roster contained a menu
bership of 400. At that time 1t was the
intention to limit the membership to
this city but since then the Union has
expanded and now has members in
seventeen states of the Union The
membership today numbers over 10000
in both the adult and juvenile branches
of the order. $2.le3, sat 81 had been
paid up to last year for sick and acct
dent benefits and $2,s16. ss8.21 In death
benefits. There are over 1900 MEM
bers in this city.
At the time of the observance Of the
35th anniversary the Union had 1874
subordinate lodges and 81 ,T31.79
assets in the adult branch and $110,-
824.88 in the juvenile branch. It has
operated on legal reserve basis since
800 o1A< ikoc WAtikotOOQ LllC
with flying colors.
In the incorporation papers filed in
1901 when the Union was incorporated
under the laws of the State of Mime
sofa, it was stipulated that Ely was to
have the main Offices Hence the con-
struction of the building TO house this
vast institution. An attempt was made
two years ago to remove the main Office
from this city but the articles of in
corporation prevented this move and
the change in location was voted down
at the convention held in INDIANAPOLIS.
Indiana, in 1892. At this convention
resolution was adopted authorizing
the Supreme Board to erect a home
office building in this city.
Ely officers of the Union are Anton
zbasnik, supreme secretary: Louis j.
Kompare. assistant secretary; Louis
Champa, supreme treasurer, and joseph
Mantel, member of the board of
trustees.