Foreign Language Press Service

A meeting was held last night by the committee for the Fourth of July celebration. The meeting was attended by many of our prominent and fore-most countrymen. The meeting was called to order by the chairman of the committee Mr. John A. Cervenka. The secretary Mr. Ort, read the minut

The regular monthly meeting of the delegates of the Old People's Home and Orphanage was held last night. In the absence of the chairman Mr. Frydl, the meeting was called to order by the vice-chairman Mr. Leopold Ruzicka. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved without corre

A meeting of the directors of the Bohemian Charitable Association was held last night in the Pilsen Pavilion at Twenty-sixth Street and Albany Avenue. Judge Joseph Z. Uhlir presided over the meeting. The secretary being absent, his task was taken over by Mr. J. Docekal. The first order of bus

The first Bohemian Masonic Lodge on earth will be inducted in a festive manner tonight into the powerful society of Free Masons. This lodge is the Bohemia Lodge A. F. and A. M. When we say that it is the first Bohemian Masonic Lodge on earth, we mean the first that was officially au

The building committee of Sokol Chicago has done everything possible to furnish Bohemian California with a gymnasium and hall that would satisfy all modern requirements. From plans, according to which the construction will be carried out, it is seen that it will be one of the finest Bohemian

A welcome revelation in our Bohemian life is the way Bohemians, who formerly joined the societies of other nationalities in such large numbers, are now withdrawing in crowds and becoming members of Bohemian societies. This is no more than right and it is beneficial to individuals and societie

The committee for the Havlicek celebration held a meeting in Mr. Welky's Hall last night. The meeting was sparsely attended and was presided over by the chairman, Mr. Sedlacek. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. The secretary, Mr. Martinek, announced that the publici

The meeting of the Tenth Ward Taxpayers was called to order by the chairman, Mr. Tom. Zahour. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the former secretary of the organization, Mr. F. C. Souhrada, which were approved as read, and the chairman announced that the meeting had been called

The clerks employed in paint, hardware, and furniture, stores of Bohemian California, recently requested that they be given Sundays off. The employers gladly agreed to this. Now it depends on the public in order to maintain this deserved advantage to the salespeople, to buy their needs from t

A meeting of the Bohemian committee for the safe and sane celebration of Independence Day was held Tuesday evening in the office of the Pilsen Brewing Company. Mr. Cervenka presided at the meeting, and Mr. Ort acted as secretary. It was announced in committee reports that the manage

It it a long standing custom among all nationalities to remember their meritorious men when they have passed the age of fifty years. What if we also should follow that example? Liberal-minded Bohemians of Chicago could begin immediately. Recently, we delved in Habenicht's "Dejinny Cechu Ameri

The second sane celebration of the Fourth of July in Chicago belongs to history. Notwithstanding the intense heat, large numbers of people appeared on Michigan Avenue, and the streets through which the parade moved were so crowded that the most conservative estimates place the number of spect

The sacrificing work of our ladies bore fruit of which our noble workers may be proud, and from which our poor will derive great benefit. The distribution of prizes, donated by a group of well-known business men for those who make the largest collection, took place last night at the Pilsen pa

A memorial service which met with great success was held in Svatopluk Cech Park, May and Fisk Streets, on July 6, the 496th anniversary of the death by torture of Jan Hus. The attendance was so large that about two hundred people had to be turned away, due to lack of space. The prog

The Kalas Vocal Quartet is on its way to Philadelphia, Pa., to fill an engagement with the Victor Talking Machine Company. It was organized by Mr. Kalas, the well-known chorus leader after an offer had been made to him by the above mentioned world famous music firm. The individual singers bel

It is greatly desirable that every secretary who thus far has not sent in the notification of attendance of the Borovsky Monument celebration do so within one week, for we will start with the final arrangement of the parade. However, today we can say that according to the applicatio

Last Sunday, the Vojta Naprstek School at Homan Avenue and Twenty-sixth Street was dedicated, although it has not been completed, and will require several weeks work before such is the case. A parade of school children, together with their teachers, started from the school building

The City Council in its meeting last night voted 44 to 22 to accept the majority report of the committee on elections, and Felix B. Janovsky thereby became alderman of the Twenty-ninth Ward. Thus, was decided the contest of former alderman Matthias Mueller against Mr. Janovsky. Mr. Mueller is

We have long known that our countrymen do not remain forsaken and without help when they are overtaken by misfortune, and that tender hearted people are always found who do not hesitate to contribute to their aid. Today, we bring a new example. In yesterday's issue of this paper, we brought a

Impressed by our report yesterday about the shortage of water in Town of Lake, Alderman Felix B. Janovsky of the Twenty-ninth Ward put pressure upon the proper departments in the City Hall and today we can assure the inhabitants of the Town of Lake that they will no longer suffer from a short