Foreign Language Press Survey

The commemoration of the birth of Guiseppe Mazzini took place last Friday evening at the Hull House Auditorium. The Societa Giovane Italia conducted the evening. A bust of the great Genovese was given to the Hull House by the above society to be used for the occasion. Miss

P. 4 - Col. 2 - After Jan Hus and Ziska, there is not another man to whom we feel more attached than to Karel Havlicek. We have Procopius the Great; George of Podebrad, King of Bohemia; John Comenius, Peter Chelcicky and Palacky, master historian, all of whom excelled Havlicek in greatness, b

At last the day came when Bohemian-American people were able to pay homage to the great Brixen martyr, and commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Karel Havlicek Borovsky. Even nature was kind to this celebration, and although the early morning did not indicate that the day would

Chicago Norwegians will celebrate Thanksgiving day in a spirited manner. There will be special religious services by every church of every denomination. Parties will be held in all welfare institurions: The Deaconess' Home; Old Peoples Home; Childrens Home; and Thabita Hospital. The

The Norwegian National League held their regular general meeting yesterday in Sleipner's Hall, 859 North Fairfield Avenue. The meeting opened and was conducted by president Abrahamsen. The secretary made first the roll call of the old delegates and officers, who completed the remain

The Poale Zion, of whom we have not heard of in a long time, are announcing their second annual Purim ball to be held Wednesday evening after the reading of Magillah, (The Story of Queen Esther), at the Working Man's Hall. The Poale Zion are Jews with great hearts. We very often criticize our

The National Carl Schurz Memorial Society, which was formed soon after the death of the famed German-American, and which has its main office in New York with branches in Chicago, St. Louis, Milwankee, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Boston has just given details of their plans.

Since the 12th of February,until this date, the Swedish National Society has secured work for five hundred thirty-eight men, and one hundred seventy six women. During the same time the Society has donated to the needy, the sum of $442.08. An old Swedish lady eighty-eight years old was directl

The Holland Society celebrated last Tuesday evening, the birth-day of William the Silent, at a banquet in the annex of the Chicago Athletic Club. The main speaker and guest of the evening, was Congressman Winfield S. Hammond, of Minnesota, who spoke on the "Sovereign State".

The socialistic groups met yesterday in the Settlement hall to formulate plans for the celebration of the Labor holiday. After some discussion it was decided to call a mass-meeting for the evening of May 1, to convene in the University Settlement hall, located at the corner of Noble and Augus

Yesterday there was a meeting of the socialistic groups, in the Settlement Hall, at which plans were discussed cohering celebrating the labor holiday. After the discussion it was decided to call a mass meeting on the evening of May 21st in the University Settlement Hall, located at the corner

It was just two hundred years ago last Thursday that the most prominent Swede, the Flower King Carl von Linne, was born in Smoland, Sweden. The memory of this great man is not only celebrated in Sweden but also in America, especially among the Swedes of Chicago. Over one thousand persons gath

A movement has existed for some time for the collection of funds for a memorial gift of a million dollars from the Norwegians in America in connection with the 100th anniversary of the constitution. The movement has been discussed in the Norwegian press in America since 1905, and a

The festivities of the day will be opened by Sleipner with the great public festival at Brand's Park. This festival starts at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The sports club, Sleipner, has gained a sort of prerogative among the Norwegian societies in Chicago, in regard to the outdoor celebration

This Swedish festival was celebrated Sunday evening and was a great success; to say that it was better than any before it would be putting it mildly. Elliott's Park, where it was held, appeared at its best. All of us who have Swedish blood in our veins, after a long wait for the sun and summe

As we have observed, there are many Swedes in Chicago. Last Sunday, on Midsummer's evening, the Swedes turned out in great numbers. The Swedish National Society, with twenty-five thousand children gathered in Elliott's Park. The Singing Society, and the Svithiod Club, who numbered nine thousa

If Garibaldi could have arisen from his grave and seen how he was profaned by the commemoration which the Italian officials of Chicago celebrated today, Alas! how he would have laughed. For two months previous to the recurrence of the centenary, the two Italian weeklies, L'Italia an

In an extraordinary session of June 27, held by this branch the vote was unanimous on the proposed expulsion of Comrade Rodigliero from the Socialist Party, because of his having accepted the office of Secretary of the Garibaldi Anniversary Celebration Committee sponsored by the Italian Consu

In occasion of the birthday of H. M. Victor Emanuel II, King of Italy, which fell on November 11, a group of prominent Italians paid a visit to the Italian Consul Cav. Guido Sabetta. Among the visitors were Dr. Cav. Volini; Dr. P. Cutrera; Messrs. Malato and Gualano, lawyers, Prof. Mastrogiov

A large Swedish-American national festival will be held Feb. 20 in Orchestra Hall, 169 Michigan Avenue. Among other features in the program there will be a mixed choir of 200 or 250 voices and a men's choir of 50 or 75 voices. Baritone Gustaf Holmquist and pianist Sigfried Laurin, of Rock Isl