The Society for the protection of Bohemian immigrants has finally been organized in Chicago. Whether it will actually function at the proper time, is another question. At the meeting held May 5th, at which there was present a total of fifteen persons, there was elected a board of directors, consisting of three members; also a chairman, a secretary and a treasurer were elected. Thus far there 71 Chicagoans and 2 out-of-town applicants for membership.

"Pokrok Zapadu" (Progress of the West) is earnestly interested in bringing the society to life and successful activity, and is urging our countrymen settled in the west to join the Chicago society (for the protection of Bohemian immigrants) in large numbers, and to support to their utmost its honorable purpose and effort.