ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-25
TWELFTH SESSION
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25 1859

Chairman Joseph B. Rady called the 18th session of
10th Convention order 700 pm Friday Sept 25
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The first order of business request by the Chair
for Bro Nick Hnich to give the recommendations of the
Bylaws Committee to the Executive Board
Bro. Hinch stated that the committee recommended
the following: "he Bylaws Committee of the Tenth CFU
Convention recommends that this Convention empower the
Executive Board to appoint to the Bylaws Committee OF
the Eleventh Convention at least member of the pres
ent Bylaws Committee who is delegateeect
an advisor"
Del Ivan Babich stated that this provision was in our
last bylaws and recommended that it be continued
The Chair read the applicable provision of the present
bylaws for carificaton
Del. Matt Goretta stated that the Executive Board
now has the right to put past members the
future bylaws committee.
The motion seconded by several Delegates and
carried.
The Chair then called the Resolutions Committee to
complete their report.
The Committee Secretary Joseph Balch read the fol-
lowing resolution and moved it be adopted:
WHEREAS this the e5th Anniversary Year of the Gro
atan Fraternal Union of America and Officers
and members have, through their celebrations of this
event. paid their respects in tribute the founders
of the organization, and
WHEREAS while do not have any founders among the
living today, do have with the widow Of Pear
Pavlnac of the founders of great organiza-
ton, in the person of Sister Maria Pavnac
Der of Hollywood Lodge $685. and living in Cle-
veland, Ohio and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned Sister Maria Pavlinac
has, in her right, and the hepmate of her H.
lustrious husband contributed greatly to the growth
and progress of the Croatian Fraternal Union of
America especially in the days when organiza-
ton needed help the most and has through her entire
life always promoted the progress and welfare of the
Croatian Fraternal Union, and f#
WHEREAS it would be fitting gesture to pay
spects to and show admiration for Sister PavG-
mac, therefore, .l... fts
BE 1T RESOLVED that this Tenth Convention of the Gro
attain Fraternal Union of America in recognition of
Sister Maria Pavinacs loyalty and service to
her organization and further because she is the
widow of Of founders be and hereby designa
ted Honorary Lifetime Member of the Croatian
Fraternal Union of America and,
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that in further recognition
of her services that her dues be paid from the Ma
tiona Fund Of the organization, and that copy of
this resolution be spread the minutes of the Con-
vention and copy be mailed to Sister Maria Paw
linac in Cleveland, Ohio.
| Committee Chairman Anton Klobuchar gave an expla
nation in Croatian of the resolution
Del Ivan Butkovich seconded the motion for adoption
and the motion carried.
DEL Joseph Balich third resolution as follows
and moved be adopted
WHEREAS upon the request of members admitted into
the Croatian Fraternal Union Of America by merger
Of the Croatan Brotherhood with the Croatian Fra
| ternal Union Of America in 1856, and,
WHEREAS the experience of operating for the four
years having been favorable, therefore
RESOLVED that the Supreme Board with their acuar be
authorized to study the possibility of granting addi
tonal benefits in the Sick and Disability Department
| for the former members of the Croatian Brother
hood at the time of the aforementioned merger, and
RESOLVED that the Supreme Board with their actuary
be authorized to study the possibility of increasing
| the amount Of the members certificates
who were former members of the Croatan Brother
hood at the time of the aforementioned merger
| DEL Kobuchar explained the resolution in Croatian.
DEL Anton Yugo seconded the motion.
Del John Jurcch stated that of the people
worked the merger of the Coatian Brotherhood with
CF he happy endorse the resolution and the
Delegates that it be adopted.
The motion, being submitted to vote, carried
Del Joseph Balich then read the resolution as
follows and moved that it be adopted:
WHEREAS, the Croatian Fraterna Union of America,
having members in the state Of New York and is now
operating without license proper legal author
zation in the state of New York,
BE 1T RESOLVED that the Supreme Board of the
Fraternal Union of America be empowered to employ
any additional legal talent if that be deemed neces-
sary by the Society's general counsel and to use
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