Foreign Language Press Survey

The German Society held its annual meeting last night. Its President, the Justice of the Peace, M. Eberhardt, read the annual report of the society, which extented over the period from December 1, 1890, until December 1, 1891. The activities of the German Society were beneficial and successfu

One of the most well-known Swedes of the "old stock" in Chicago passed away last Monday, the 14th. He was Captain A. Stenbeck. He was born in Hafvaroed, Sweden, in 1828 and came to America in 1854. He lived at first in Galesburg, Ill., where he joined an infantry regiment of volunteers. At th

Since the first of August about 1,500 Russian Jews have been seeking and have found refuge in Chicago. They were banished from their homes and property in Russia, and had to escape the wrath of the Czar. Without means, unable to speak English, unfamiliar with our customs and habits,

All church societies of the Saint Stanislaus Kostka's Parish in Chicago adopted the following resolution at the meeting on December 13, 1891. "Whereas, Our enemy is not satisfied with the partition of our motherland but fills it with rivers of blood and throws her most noble childre

The Brewer School has been given state aid and is now a recognized institution. Under the leadership of Max Henius, it will no doubt be a great and successful enterprise. Dr. Henius is an able and well-informed man.

The Brewer School has been given state aid and is now a recognized institution. Under the leadership of Max Henius, it will no doubt be a great and successful enterprise. Dr. Henius is an able and well-informed man.

William Griesser is one of our most prominent and able architects. In a short time he has achieved a splendid reputation and his fame has spread over the entire United States, particularly in brewery circles. During the past year he worked in no less than ten states. At present he is in one o

Last Tuesday was celebrated the twenty-fifth year of service at the Italian Church of the Assumption for the Rev. Father Thomas Moreschini. We wish the good father many more years of service.

Mr. Koch, likewise, belongs to those German business men of Chicago, who have gained the full confidence of their fellow citizens, because they have been just in their dealings, using good judgment, and always acted according to the proverb: "Foresight is the mother of wisdom". More than a ye

A Catholic Charity Women's Club, recently formed, with all Italian membership has instituted a drive to raise funds for the purchase of a pulpit, to be placed in the Italian Church of the Assumption. To date, the club boasts of the following fifteen membership, Mesdames, B. Cuneo, F

Dr. Bernhard Felsenthal was born on Januray 2, 1822, at Munchweiler, in the Rheinpfalz, Germany. In 1854 he came to America and his first charge as a minister was a small Jewish congregation at Madison, Indiana. Three years after his arrival in Chicago, in 1861, he became minister o

In the December issue of the North American Review there appeared an article by J.M. Rogers in which he stated that during 18 months service, he did not remember meeting one Jew in uniform or hearing of a Jewish soldier. Furthermore notwithstanding the fact that he traveled for 25 subsequent

With the coming of the new year, a meeting was held yesterday for the uplifting of the common good of the Poles in this country and abroad. It was held in the spacious Polish hall at Bradley and Division Streets. This meeting of inquiry and investigation was held in grand style and dealt with

One of the most agreeable and surprising of all the many pleasant testimonials of regard for Dr. Felsenthal given Saturday, the rabbi's seventieth birthday, was the tribute of the congregations of all the Russian-Polish-Jewish synagogues of Chicago. It was a beautiful floral gift presented by

(Text of Szczesny Zahajkiewicz's speech given at the mass meeting January 1, at the Polish Hall of St. Stanislaus Kostki's parish at Bradley and Division Streets.) "This is a superfluous question! Ask those still living on the soil of old Poland which through the many decades has be

A good example of what can be accomplished with very little money but an abundance of determination and love for work is set by our countryman C. O. Hillstrom. Hillstrom arrived in this country from Sweden in 1872 and lived for the first few years in Chicago. He was an organ builder

It is indeed commendable of Chicago's English press to forget former political animosities, and to remind their readers on the occasion of C. Hesing's 69th birthday, of his many distinguished services and merits. These manifestations on the part of the English press came entirely unexpectedly

A concert to be given by Prof. S. Tomaso will have as the main attraction, his Tomaso Mandolin Orchestra. There will be vocal and instrumental solos. A large attendance is expected due to the popularity of Prof. Tomaso.

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The Hans Christian Andersen Monument Association of Dec. 1891 has recently been incorporated. The incorporators are:Andrew Petersen, president; August Hyllestad, vice-president; C. H. Hansen, cashier; Carl M. Koedt, secretary. Committee members are: Meyer Ballin, C. L. Bes