Foreign Language Press Service

(This Order is one of a group of sick benefit and insurance lodges throughout the country. Trans.) The Brith Avraham (Brotherhood of Abraham) opened its 45th annual convention at Atlantic City yesterday. Three hundred delegates from all parts of the country attended. The s

Atlantic City. The convention of the Brith Avraham (Brotherhood of Abraham) closed after the adoption of the following resolutions: Members of the Order admitted in an incorporated institution or Home may bequeath half their endowment for that specific institution, but no one is per

Workmen's Circle is carrying on Two Campaigns for 40,000 new members for $ 50,000 for the (People's) Relief The Workmen's Circle, last year, inducted 10,000 new members and raised about $10,000 for the Jewish war victims. (Adv.)

The rates (which Workmen Circle members) will have to pay for each $500. insurance aid as follows: 18 year old members $5.20 25 year old members 6.60 30 year old memb

The title, New Hungarian Sick Benefit Society, does not quite fit this article, because this society is not an absolutely new one. It is only being introduced to the Chicago-Hungarians under a new name. In other words, this organization was a Hungarian branch of the English Sick Benefit organ

Ario Flamma gave a reading of his drama William Kent in the English Room of the Congress Hotel, May 22. Among those present were the Italian Consul; Conte Bolegnesi, Vice-Consul G. Dall'Agnol; Miss Gina Varesi; John Barrymore; F. Bragno; V. Arimondi; Mrs. Garibaldi; Mrs Romanelli; M

Many newspaper articles of the past have been devoted to the discussion of the possibility that the American-Magyar population will form a united fraternal and benevolent institution set up in such a manner as to make provision for the payment of compensation to itssick members. So far, no de

The Fraternal Aid Society can be considered a corporation or an organization that was founded to assist its members and beneficiaries. This aim was also adopted by the Polish Alma Mater, for it brings the Polish men and women of the Roman Catholic faith closer together. But this alo

The Semi-Annual Conference of the Workmen's Circle opens Sunday, March 26, in Bacon Hall, 3039 E. 92nd Street. Friend Rosenblatt, of Branch 524, opened the meeting with a brief talk declaring that the conference should lay the foundation for peace in Workmen's Circle and more deputi

The question of economy at the Workmen's Circle Convention. Why the question is so important this year. How money can be saved. by B. Leviton. Listening to the speeches of either the average delegate, or the old experienced leaders of the Workmen's Circle, who have assembl

On August 14, the executive office decided to write a letter to S. Dembitsky, recording secretary of Obyednania (Union), to force him to suspend his activity of collecting signatures for Obyednania (an insurance association) from the Siege Organization officers. A letter of resignat

On September 6, the Executive Staff decided that the recording secretary should write to all district majors, who should see to it that the members of the companies in their respective districts be prompt in paying their dues, according to the decision of the last Siege Convention held in Cle

Attention of Chief Executive Dr. S. K. Hrynevetsky in Chicago Dear Doctor: In your letter of August 8, we learn that a Siege Organization was established in the United States, and you have inquired of us as to the necessity of it and its ultimate end. I think that every Uk

As we have previously announced, there will be a convention of the Cesko-Slovanska Jednota (Czecho-Slavonic Union) in Chicago during the month of December. We may now augment this news by stating that according to the decision of the Grand Lodge of the Jednota, the convention is to open on De

This year was certainly a convention year. During the summer several of our foremost fraternal unions held their conventions; now, another one joins the ranks of the important organization events--the seventh convention of the Cesko-Slovanska Jednota (Czecho-Slavonic Union). The convention op

The third day of the convention of the Cesko-Slavanska Jednota (Czecho-Slavonic Union) began at the usual time with roll call of the delegates. The reading of the minutes of the previous session followed. The minutes were approved after some minor corrections. At the request of the president,

The West Pullman United First Hungarian Sick Benefit Society, which was established June 7, 1903, held its twentieth anniversary celebration on June 10 at the Schlitz Hall. Guests began coming in the early afternoon to take part in the jubilee ceremonies of one of the oldest Hungari

The Order of Svithiod, which conducts a large insurance business and which comprises sixty-five lodges with a total membership of about fourteen thousand, held its annual convention last July in Galesburg, Illinois. Among the new officers elected was Carl A. Nystrom, who became grand master o

Thanks to energetic work and successful campaigning, the South Side lodges of the Viking Order have enjoyed a great increase in membership as well as in their cash balances during the last few years. Consequently, the question of building a home of their own has been under consideration for s

The New Year witnesses a new milestone in the life and activities of the Chicago Society News with the installation of our newly elected officers. We have placed upon the shoulders of these, our new leaders, the responsibilities of our organization, which with each milestone become more exact