ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-03

cordance with their existing circumstances whether
they wish to participate in the observance of Cardinal Ste
celebrations in which membership will take active part
The Chair recessed the meeting at this point for lun-
Stephen F. Brkich, Recording Secretary
Eighth Meeting, Thursday Afternoon March 10, 1859
The Supreme President convened the 9th Meeting of
the Supreme Board Thursday afternoon March 49, 1852
with greetings and the hope that the Board members would
conclude their business for these meetings by Friday
Present at the opening were all Board members and
other officials
Bro Mandich called the attention of the Board to the
receipt at of the 1858 report of the actuarial firm
Bruce and Associates covering the many facets of the
Croatian Fraternal Union.
This report extremely complimentary to the Soci-
ETY. whole and carried number of recommendations
which will eventually be brought before the Delegates to the
10th Natl 1luadrennia Convention.
Bro Bella read letter signed by six pensioned
clerks formerly associated with the Home Office clerical
Peter Reskovac Michael Peshe Mato Bosevac and Mato
Verkan the letter called attention to the CU Pensions
being paid these retired clerks and their request for sub
staa increase in these payments to alleviate of the
stemming from the economic situation in the Uni
ted States.
this request by pcurng the CFU Pension Fund in it's
en and future light and then read the text of letter from
of the plan affecting retired employees of the Home Office
Bro Mandich then recommended that the pensions Of
bros Deros Lpanovich Reskovac Pleshe Bosjevac and
Verkian be increased by $3.50
Bro. Vranes followed with a motion that the pensions
the members of the Executive Board given reasonable
by the socetys actuares that such increases
would not eopardze the future of the Pension Fund Sister
Niksic seconded the motion
Bros Borich and Hinich in full accord with $3.50
increase the of these retired clerks and went
to the hope that the Pension Fund would show
more satisfactory progress in the future years.
Bro Krasich expressed the opinion that the 25% in
proposed here within and would not eop
ardze the welfare of the Pension Fund He also felt that
further Executive Board consultations with the Socetys
firm in order before the convenng OF the 10th
Convention.
Also agreeing with the proposed increase and praisng
the six clerks in question for their loyalty to the Croaan
Fraterna Union was bro. Kovacevich
The Chair then called for vote bro. Vranes motion
and it was adopted without dissent
The next letter read was from the Central Educational
Committee Of Greater Detroit Lodges signed by Committee
of Greater Detroit Lodges signed by Committee Secretary
Sudetc In this letter the Committee appealed to
the Supreme Board to transfer to its the 10th
Convention Banquet honorng all Delegates to the forthco
The Supreme Secretary General Counsel called the
with the Hotel stater management respect to the 10th
Convention In this contract stipulated that the Croatan
day. Sept 23 1852 the ballroom Of the staer The
ton would any request the part of the Croatan
it's Sept 1859 agreement against the best interests
Of the Society during the 10th Convention?
Staer management However ask you here please bear
in mind that Lodges Detroit could not ask to sponsor
the banquet in question back in December of 1857 for the
simple that could foresee that time the
erection Of Croatian Natl Home Of today We now
have beautiful Hcme and fully prepared to
Sept g. 1859 Convention Banquet the Supree Board
fl to transfer the sponsorship of to Central
Educational Committee would appeal to you to give this
your earnest consideration and to abstain connection with
future conventions from sponsoring banquets in other
places those directly connected with our members and
people.
Sister Niksc - Bearing in mind Croatian Cen
ter in Gary readily sympathze with this Central Edu
catona Committee request to transfer to the sponsorship
Of the official 10th Convention Banquet But not
possible several years ago for those in Detroit to oresee
the erection of Croatian Home impossible
fhn fpd da
to contract Dec 20, 1857 with the Stater management
for the proper staging Of the next Convention
see how ask the hotel to relieve Of
tractual obligations
Bro Krasch - The Croatian Fraternal Union is a wide
y recognized business institution and such it is obligated
to out the terms Of any contract signs good faith
We are therefore obligated contractualy to hold Con-
venon Banquet Sept %, 1859, in the Hotel Satler and
should do without further ado However would sug
gest here that the Central Educational Committee Detroit
sponsor Welcome Banquet the evening Of Sunday Sept
2O 1859, in the Croatan Natl Home feel that all
Delegates would attend such Convention social gath
(Supreme BOARD Minutes -'Pass III