ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-04-21
Ninth Meeting Friday Morning, March 26 1854

Philip VuLelch, Recording Secretary
Ninth Meeting, Friday Morning, March 26, 1854
Supreme President bro " l. Mandch called the Ninth
Meeting of the Supreme Board order Friday morning
March 26 with cordial greetings Present all members
of the Board and other officials
Bro Mandich then asked Recording Secretary bro Ste
phen F. Brkc to read the Minutes of the 7th Meeting held
Thursday morning March 70 Following their reading bro
Milan Skrtic moved and bro N j. Nkoac seconded that
the Minutes be accepted as read
Voting for the motion IL members of the Board,
Supreme President bro Mandich dissenting Motion adopted
Minutes accepted read.
Balaban Legal Counsellor presented for consider
alton of the Board settlement of three cases pending
the Federal Court of the Western District of Pennsylvania
The proposition which presented by bro Balaban
was the result of long and extensive negotiations with the
attorneys for Dr. and he stated that Dr. Preve
den agreeable to dscountng all of his actions against
all of the defendants on the following terms:
l. contribution of $4,000 to the establishment of
the Dr. Francis R. Preveden Croatian History Fund
2. retracton of the published matter which con
sutes the basis of the law suits and the carrying of two
additional articles in the zaednicar to consist of one full
column in both languages which articles are to be written
by Dr. Preyeden but edited by the attorneys for him and
Legal Counsellor The articles will cover the extensive
educational background of Dr. Preveden his qualifications
for writing the history and the scope and benet OF the
history of the Croatian people.
Bro Verbanc moved bro Skrtic secondng, that these
terms of settlement be accepted outlined by the Soceys
Legal Counsellor, bro. Balaban. Motion adopted.
Bro Mandich next read letter from the Croatan Fra
ternal Unions Greater Cleveland Ohio, Membership Cam
Frank Masokao the letter conveyed the thanks of
Cleveland Lodges for the Special Campaign Concession made
land Director of that ctys Croatan Radio Hour Letter
acknowledged and filed
Speaking in behalf of the Joint Committee for the July
25 1854 Celebration of the Croatan Fraterna Unions
6Oth Anniversary bro Philip Vukech outlined in brief for
the Board plans suggestions recommendations etc. for the
proper observance Of this milestone in the Soceys history
Supreme Secretary bro. Joseph Bella followed this re-
by reading letter from the United Lodges of West
Pennsylvania Committee signed by Chairman Stephen
Brkch Secretary Philip Vukech requesting that the
Society contribute the of 81 100000 to help defay
Of the which will arise in connection with the cele
in question.
Bro vukelich explained that the United Lodges of
western Pennsyyana committee was sohctng TINS amount
sentative "Faller" and Mihanovc Singing Alliance glee
clubs which expected to participate in the July 25 fes
tivties in honor of the Croatan Fraternal Union
Arguing that to donate to group for the purpose
would in effect open the door to other groups requesting
financial aid in carrying affairs marking the Goth Ami
versary of the Croaan Fratea Union bro Matt Goreta
moved and bro: Matthew r. Beanic seconded that the
Executive Board be authorized to spend up to 81 10000
best sees fit to properly commemorate the Soceys 6Oh
Anniversary.
Western Pennsylvania were authorized by the Supreme
Board in September 1858 to cosponsor the celebration of
ton of the Socetys Executive thus make the
official commemoration of the milestone;
Bro Brkch expressed similar thoughts and added that
the United Lodges Committee simply carrying out the
wishes of the Supreme Board in this respect.
Bro Nkola Borch agreed that bro Goretas a motion
from making like request Bro Belanc spoke in like vein
and stated this the best for his secondng the
motion made by bro Goretta.
Supreme Treasurer bro. Martin Krasch disagreed with
the sentiments of those favorng the motion before the
house. pointing out that the program outlined by bro
Vukech represented the basis for the national celebration
the Socetys Goth Anniversary and not just local OBJ
servance of the occasion.
Bro Krasich argued that without the United Lodges
Committee the celebration of this milestone could easily
cost the Society much $500000 in the end by far
than $000O0 being asked by the United Lodges
this time.
Agreeing with bro Krasich were sister Sylvia Niksc
and bros Bella and Nkoac Siding with the arguments of
bro Gorea and the motion the floor bro Michael Gra
sha felt that contributing to the United Lodges for such
purpose would only bring other groups to demand like fl
nancial support from the Society.
Bros. Brkich and Vukeich, speaking Executive Of
fcers of the United Lodges of Western Pennsylvania
mee again stressed that the letter they signed represents
the official decision of that Committee made February 28
1854.
Following the voicing of opinions the subject
the Supreme President put bro Gorettas motion
and it adopted without dissent.
Bro Goretta followed with motion that bro Vuke-
lichs Anniversary Celebration Report to the Supreme
Board be accepted read Bro. Nkoac seconded the
ton. Adopted without dissent
Noting that this completed Item of the Order of Bus
and that it past 1900 Noon the Supreme Pres
den recessed the meeting at this point for luncheon
Stephen F. Brkch, Recording Secretary
Tenth Meeting Friday Afternoon, March 26, 1854
The Supreme VicePresident bro Milan Vranesh called
the Tenth Meeting of the Supreme Board to order with
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