Foreign Language Press Service

Polish League Branch of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish Holds Meeting

Dziennik Chicagoski, Sept. 3, 1895

A meeting of the Polish League Branch in St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish was held Sunday, September 1, at 4 P. M. Over two hundred persons attended the meeting which was held in the parish school hall.

After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read by the secretary, Leon Szopinski, president of the Branch, stressed the importance of the Polish League's work, its accomplishments up to the present time and the significance of its task for the future. He was followed by the Secretary General of the Polish League, Stanislaus Szwajkart, who spoke on the activity of the League, the Educational Department and Polish National Fund, branches of the Polish League. Mr. Szwajkart stated that the organization had opened thirty-one branches during the past year. He stressed that the St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish Branch had 446 members. After referring to the Leagues intitial convention held here last year, the speaker urged this group to choose several 2delegates for the Toledo convention to be held this month.

The Reverend Vincent Barzynski urged the Branch to continue to fulfill its duties for the Polish League and to popularize its work.

Clement Belinski, president of the trustees of the Polish National Fund, was called upon to say a few words. He ardently urged all Poles to join the Polish League.

It was agreed to postpone the election of delegates for the convention at Toledo until next Sunday.

A collection for the Polish National Fund and for the Polish League netted $5.11. The former received $3.69.

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