ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-09-23


present building be sold for good price, for the de-
mand for this type of building is good and will
tnue for time to come for this section of the city
is expanding medical center with large office buildings
and important university and college campuses in the
The Supreme Board selected special committee from
among its members Building Committee During the
year of 1853 members of the special committee and
bers of the Supreme Board, examined number of pros
pectve building sites in sections Of Pittsburgh and
the surrounding but definite decision arrived
at The committee will be prepared upon request to give
the convention full report of its work right to the
ing of the Tenth Convention
| The Croatian Brotherhood, Great Falls Montana
The Ninth Convention unanimously ratified agree
ment whereby the Croatian Brotherhood of the u A.
Great Falls Montana absorbed by the Croaan Fra
ternal Union.
On January g. 1856 by decision Of the Supreme Board
at the Reorganzatonal Meeting Immediately following the
Ninth Convention, went to Great Falls Montana and at
meeting with the Officers and members Of the Croatan
Brotherhood officially accepted the membership of all OF
lodges and Junior Order nests of the Croaan Brother
hood members of the Croatan Fratena Union and at
to the transfer Of all assets and real estate holdings
of the Croatan Brotherhood the of the Croaan
Fraternal Union of America.
From the report which is available here and which
prepared especially to show the standing of tho
membership of the former Croatian Brotherhood in the
Croatian Fraernal Union covering the threeyear per-
the merger it established that the merger
beneficial not only to the members Of the former
Croatian Brotherhood, but to the Croatian Fraterna
Union well.
Throughout the United States and most particularly
the west there nice number of Independent societies
which the older generation of people, mostly for local
sentimental reasons, still maintaining which the Gro
aan Fraernal Union could accept into it's ranks and which
would definitely be of benefit to Union well
to the members of these independent societies.
! Conclusion: The socetys High Standing
the twelve years that held this office, have
travelled the length and breadth of America and Canada and
everywhere among members encountered the
greatest respect of the membership towards the Croaan
Fraternal Union and it's supreme administration.
glad receive both advice and justified criticism
whenever for the good Of the Croatian Fraterna
Union and it's membership, for which wish at this time
thank from the bottom Of my heart lodge officers
and membership throughout America and Canada.
At all times and in all places, upheld the honor and
good of the Croaan Fraterna Union and our Gro
atian people.
Our Croatian Fraternal Union presently held in high
esteem by the fraternal organizations America and Can
ada In the State of Pennsylvania last year. Croaan
Fraternal Union greatly honored when elected
President of the Pennsylvania Fraterna Congress-
prsed of "a member societies with total membership Of
over million in Pennsylvania For the current year,
Member of the Executive Committee of that Congress-
In like manner also member of the Executive Com
mttee the York Fraternal Congress and member
of the Executive Committee Of the Canadian Faernal As
sociation.
The Croatian Fraternal Union is a founder mem-
Der of the National Conference Citizenship, WASH
mgton, D. G. Our Society is voting member and is reg
uarly represented at the annual meetings of the Con-
ference. For the past two years have been honored
! by being elected = member of the Program Com
mittee.
Croatian Fraternal Union of America took active
part in President Esenhowers PeopletoPeope Program
from it's inception and to this day. At the outset
elected the Nationality Division of the PeoptoPeos
Program the Craftsmanship of the Finance COMMITTEES
The Croatan Fraernal Union the first organization
donate per member it's share for deraymen
of the expenses Of the People oPeope Program Commit
tee which acknowledged by the National Office with
appreciation and thanks.
i The Croatian Fraternal Union of America became
Founder of the American Museum of immigration whose
purpose build national shrine at the foot of the Statue
Of Liberty The honor of being among the founders at
tanned because the membership of the Coatan Fratena
Union responded by subscribing $4,000 in donations
for that purpose served for two years the National
Committee and representing the Croatan Fater-
nal Union, listed the etterhead of the American
Museum of immigration right next to the of great
Ivan Mestrovic, world renowned Croatan sculptor
! The Croatan Fraternal Union is affiliated with all
state fraternal congresses the United States and the
members of supreme administration represent their