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Arrius Court No. 4, Tribe of Ben Hur was organized Feb. 4, 1896 in Carline's Hall, Ninth and Washington Streets with sixty (60) charter mem- bers. The first officers were: Chief, Louis Sulzbacher; Judge, Robert J. Kinter; Teacher, Walter J. McBeth; Scribe, David F. Melville; Keeper of Tribute, Joseph M. Hollander; Captain, Henry H. Meyers; Guide, George M. Nimon ; Physician, Dr. B. M. Bartilson.
The present officers are: Chief, Robert J. Kinter; Judge, Samuel R. Raer; Teacher, William E. Phillips; Scribe, T. H. Whittaker; Keeper of Tribute, George W. Kutscher; Captain, Edward F. Mickey; Guide, Daniel Harris; Physicians, Dr. B. M. Bartilson, and S. R. Mills.
Zivena Beneficial Slovak Society Branch No. 34 was organized May 17, 1896, with the following members: Helen Dzmura, Julia Gimesky, Mary Lesso, Mary Sedlak, Mary Novak, Carrie Pustinger, Mary Malby, Mary Sinetana, Elizabeth Varga, Anna Spirko, Anna Matias, Mary Galla and Anna Gajdos.
The first officers were Helen Dzmura, President; Mary Lesso, Sec- retary; Julia Gimesky, Treasurer; Mary Sedlak, Financial Secretary.
The present officers are: Mrs. Mary Parlak, President; Mrs. Eliza- beth Cibula, Vice President; Mrs. Ludmila Rehak, Secretary; Mrs. Susie Sklenar, Financial Secretary; and Mrs. Mary Havir, Treasurer.
Greek Catholic Union, St. Ann's Society No. 108, was organized December 20, 1896, with 51 charter members and the following officers: Helen Dzmura, President; Anna Hrenyo, Financial Secretary; and Anna Gynrik, Treasurer.
The present officers are: Mary Leyko, President; Mary Sokol, Recording Secretary; Agnes Verosky, Financial Secretary and Anna Dzmura, Treasurer.
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Branch No. 47 of the Slovak Evangelical Union was organized Feb- ruary 30, 1898 by the following: Stephan Cop, George Vargo, Michael Novotny, Andrew Damankos, Michael Damankos and Michael Sedori.
The first officers were: Stephan Cop, President; Michael Damankos, Secretary ; Andrew Damankos, Financial Secretary; George Varga, Treasurer.
The present officers are: George Marton, President; Alois Cibula, Secretary ; Matej Hadbavny, Financial Secretary ; George Galla, Treasur- er.
Finest of Wheat Court of Calanthea, No. 163, was organized March 22, 1898, with the following members: Mr. C. O. Hawkins, Mrs. Mary Tombs, Mary Scott. Joseph Scott, Sadie Jackson, Katie Boone, Thena Yates, Thos. Yates, Lourenia Hawkins, John Tombs, Alvenra Roy, Pattie Kizer.
The present officers are: Mrs. Fannie L. Nevels, W. I .; Mrs. Lillie Gipson, W. In .; Mrs. Bettie Richerson, W. O .; Mrs. Janie Ashly, R. of D .; Mrs. Clara Hanston, R. of A .; Mrs. Havenia Norris, R. of D .; Mrs. Fannie Maloy, S. D .; Mrs. Pollie Seimes, J. D .; Mrs. Louise Gaehright, W. E .; Mrs. Mary Hariston, W. C .; Mrs. Jackson Blackburn, J. D .; Mrs. W. H. Norris, W. H. & P .; Mrs. Mary Jones, W. Trustee.
Lillie of the Valley, H. H. of Ruth No. 1334, was instituted April 11, 1898, with the following members: Annie Christian, Mollie Wayne, Nellie Williams, Barbara Anderson, Patrick Holmes, Fannie Fletcher, Al- venya Roy, Janie Roy, Moses King, James Florence, Jackson Crawford, Mary Jones, Alice Reed.
The following are the present officers: Ada Dear, M. N. G .; Clara Pyrear, P. M. N. G .; Elizabeth Pyrear, W. N. G .; M. L. C. Norris, N. G .; Sadie Jackson, W. K .; Nellie Williams, W. Treasurer; Mamie Brown, W. P .; Mamie Washington, W. N .; Mary Meright, R. S .; May Wilson, L. S .; Mol- lie Barton, R. S. L .; Annie Christian, L. S. S.
North Star Lodge No. 2, of the International Order of Good Temp- lars, was instituted and given the number 107 under the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania and Delaware and District Lodge Number 3, on the 24th day of June 1900, by the District Chief Templar, Carl Thebon.
Upon petition from the Swedish-speaking lodges in District No. 3, permission was given to form a Swedish district lodge. The Swedish District Lodge No. 3, Jr., was instituted November 30, 1901. In Septem- ber 1912, upon petition from the Swedish speaking lodges under the jur- isdiction of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Delaware, permission was given to form a separate Swedish Grand Lodge. The new Grand Lodge
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was chartered and named, 'The Pennsylvania Scandanavian Grand Lodge', having Pennsylvania and Delaware under its jurisdiction. New charters being issued, the North Star Lodge became number 2 and the District Lodge No. 3 Jr., became District Lodge No. 1.
The first officers were: Gust Gronland, Chief Templar; John R. Nelson, Vice Templar; Jenny Gronland, Supt. of Juvenile Work; Otto Sthal, Chaplain; Conrad Hultgreen, Secretary; Axel Broman, Assistant Secretary ; Fritz Wahlgren, Financial Secretary ; Hanna Westlund, Treasur- er; Lina Wahlgrun, Marshal; Chas. Hultgreen, Deputy Marshal; Algot Johnson, Guard; Sigfrid Hamilton, Sentinel; Oscar Edstrom, Past Chief Templar; and Oscar Westlund, Deputy G. C. T.
At present the officers are: George Johnson, Chief Templar; Julia Axelson, Vice Templar; Maria Wallin, Supt. of Juvenile Work; Oscar Ed- strom, Chaplain; Fabian Axelson, Secretary; J. V. Bjorling, Asst. Secre- tary; Andrew Wilson, Financial Secretary; Olaf Lindberg, Treasurer; Hulda Peterson, Marshal; Edvin Johnson, Deputy Marshal; Conrad Hult- gren, Guard; Robt. G. Karlsson, Sentinel; Gust. Hammarstrom, Past Chief Templar; John R. Nelson, Dep. G. T. C.
Platform of the International Order of Good Templars.
1. Total abstinence from all intoxicating liquors as a beverage.
2. No license in any form under any circumstances, for the sale of liquors to be used as a beverage.
3. The absolute prohibition of the manufacture, importation and sale of intoxicating liquors for such purposes; prohibition by the will of the people expressed in due form of law with the penalties deserved for a crime of such enormity.
4. The creation of a healthy public opinion upon the subject by the active dissemination of the truth in all the modes known to enlightened philanthropy.
5. The election of good honest men to make and administer the laws.
6. Persistence in efforts to save individuals and communities from so dreadful a scourge, against all forms of opposition and difficulties until our success is complete and universal.
Braddock Lodge No. 516, Independent Order B'nai B'rith, was in- stituted on September 8, 1901, with the following Charter Members: Leo- pold Newman, Herman Hochstetter, Morris Rosenbloom, Leo A. Katz, L. J. Goldsmith, H. H. Meyers, Herman Koenig, Louis Schmidt, Dr. L. G. Rubenstein, Simon Spatz, S. Schoemann, S. Meyers, Julius Hoechstetter,
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Louis Bachman, Herman Arnowitz, Ferd Newman, Samuel Levi, Joseph M. Steinetz, I. W. Simons.
The following were elected to office on date of Institution: Presi- dent, Leopold Newman; Vice President, Dr. L. G. Rubenstein; Monitor, Louis Schmidt; Secretary, I. W. Simons; Treasurer, Leo A. Katz.
The present officers are as follows: President, Morris Adler; Vice President, Bennett Zeff; Monitor, J. M. Steinetz; Recording Secretary, Henry S. Sulzbacher; Financial Secretary, Sigmund Schoemann; Treasur- er, Charles Klein; Assistant Monitor, Morriss Weiss; Warden, Herman Berliner; Guardian, Julius Schmidt; Trustees, Simon Spatz, Sigmund Schoemann, Hermann Arnowitz.
Braddock Lodge is part of District Number Three, which comprises the States of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, and Delaware; it maintains an Orphanage and Home for Friendless Children, located near Erie, Pennsylvania, on Ninety-five (95) acres of land; the buildings being on the Cottage system.
John the Baptist Branch No. 92 of the Slovak Evangelical Union was organized June 5, 1902 with the following officers and members: Mathew Bednar, President; George Suran, Vice President; John Durisek, Secretary ; Martin Holly, Financial Secretary ; Stephan Klimek, Treasurer; Paul Babek, John Klimek, John Hnupa, George Babek, Thomas Foltin, Samuel Brusko, John Vicik, John Kuric, Paul Pavelka, Paul Gabriel, John Bednar, John Ilencik, Stephan Kravarik, Adam Mahalik, Paul Turan, Stephan Duga, John Galla, John Gajdos.
The present officers are: Paul Shnatka, President; Michael Piecky, Vice President ; John Tomka, Financial Secretary ; Stephan Duris-Findak, Treasurer.
Sons and Daughters of Liberty was instituted June 27, 1902, with the following charter members: A. H. List, Q. A. Griffith, Mamie A. Ben- son, Anna Matchet.
The first officers were: John W. Johnson, Councilor; Minnie Ber- thold, Secretary ; I. E. Griffith, Financial Secretary ; G. C. Taylor, Treasur- er.
The present officers are: Alice E. Welshouse, Councilor; Daisy E. Barnhart, Secretary ; J. D. Malady, Financial Secretary ; Mamie A. Benson, Treasurer; Hannah Simpson, Asso. C .; Amanda Frye, Guide; Mary Muir, O. Guard; Phoebe Bathorst, Inner Guard; Mae Moneres, Vice C. and Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, A. V. C.
Ladies Auxiliary of Independent Order of B'nai B'rith was institu-
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ted on January 15, 1903, with the following members: Mrs. Max Altman, Mrs. Herman Amshel, Mrs. Louis Schmidt, Mrs. H. H. Meyers, Mrs. Louis Goldsmith, Mrs. Leo Katz, Mrs. Louis Sulzbacher, Mrs. Mat Levy, Miss Carris Goldsmithı, Mrs. Lee Newman, Miss Daisy Rosenbloom, Mrs. Jacob Blattner, Mrs. Louis Bachman, Miss Pauline Blum, Julia Brown, Mrs. J. K. Fisher, Mrs. H. Friedberg.
The first officers were: President, Mrs. Lee Newman; Vice Pres- ident, Mrs. Harry Friedberg; Treasurer, Mrs. Joe Lubic; Secretary, Mrs. Daisy Rosenbloom.
The present officers are: President, Mrs. Hattie Meyers; Vice Pres- ident, Mrs. Wm. Gershuny ; Secretary, Mrs. Samuel J. Beedeman ; Treasur- er, Mrs. Mat Levy ; Chairman of Relief, Mrs. Lena Hechtman and Chairman of Membership, Mrs. Mildred Fisher.
Braddock Lodge No. 833, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, was instituted in Turner Hall, November 19, 1903, with a membership of eighty-one (81).
The instituting officers were: D. D. G. Exalted Ruler F. T. Mc- Allister, assisted by P. D. D. G. E. R. Chas. W. Ashley (deceased) of Home- stead Lodge, and Elks of prominence from all the lodges of Western Penn- sylvania.
The first regular meeting was held in Braznell Hall, November 27, 1903 with Exalted Ruler T. G. Aten, presiding, assisted by the following corps of officers: W. B. Connelly, Esteemed Leading Knight; E. D. Nu- gent, Esteemed Loyal Knight; L. L. Todd, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; C. H. Sheets, Tiler; R. S. Maggini, Esquire ; John L. Colmery, Inner Guard; Thos. L. Larimer, Outer Guard ; Rev. J. A. Burgoon, Chaplain; J. L. Daugh- erty, Organist.
The present officers are: H. H. Keller, Exalted Ruler; Jas. L. Quinn, Esteemed Leading Knight; Joseph A. Bumbera, Esteemed Loyal Knight ; E. J. Spigelmire, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; Frank McCallen, Secretary ; Will Sullivan, Treasurer ; Philip Roderus, Tyler; Peter G. Canfield, Esquire; Thos. J. McCarthy, Inner Guard; John A. Lancaster, Chaplain; L. F. Holtz- man, Fred C. Lou, Thos. E. O'Conner, M. J. Nugent, Samuel Markle and John J. Keller, Trusteees.
Capt. W. R. Jones Camp, No. 218, Penna. Division, Sons of Vet- erans, U. S. A.
This camp was mustered in March 19, 1904, by Past Commander W. R. Wilhide of Camp No. 162, assisted by the officers of Camp No. 33 of Allegheny.
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Among those present were the following members of Major A. M. Harper Post 181, Grand Army of the Republic of Braddock, Pennsylvania: William Bennet, A. L. Corovance, W. A. Thompson, H. B. Rigby, Joseph Steele, G. E. Dean, John Oskin, Sr., H. J. Shamlee, Jac. Hanns, Robert H. Holmes, Joseph Cruikshank, Charles Hugo, Sr., Henry Frank, W. J. Red- man.
The charter members of this Camp were:
M. F. Oates, O. P. Benson, J. T. Hillman, G. Redman, J. H. Sherman, C. McCauley, F. D. Eifley, J. L. Alexander, G. Shearer, W. L. Burress, J. C. Hugo, I. J. Parsons, J. W. Milliken, C. Oates, A. H. Cargo, A. J. Fisher, I. D. Berlin, J. Oskin, Jr., W. F. Woomer, G. A. Thompson, W. Griffith, P. J. Qualey, S. Q. Berlin, W. Shea, J. Q. Davis, R. C. Warner, H. G. Hart, G. S. Jones, C. S. Burres, A. W. Eifey, E. J. Griffith, John Spangler.
From whom the following officers were chosen: Commander, I. J. Parson; Senior Vice Commander, Michael Oates; Junior Vice Commander, W. E. Griffith ; Camp Council, J. W. Milliken, John Q. Davis, A. J. Fisher ;. First Sergeant, A. H. Cargo; Quarter Master Sergeant, O. P. Benson ; Chap- lain, Arthur J. Fisher; Sergeant of Guard, J. Q. Davis; Corporal of Guard, S. Q. Berlin ; Color Sergeant, P. J. Qualey ; Camp Guard, Charles Jackson ; Picket Guard, G. W. Thompson ; Principal Musician, Charles Burriss.
The present officers are: Commander, Lee H. Gibson; Senior Vice Commander, John T. Bennett, Sr .; Junior Vice Commander, John T. Ben- nett, Jr .; Patriotic Instructor, Thos H. Snowwhite; Secretary, J. Raymond Hunter; Treasurer, Ira T. Berlin; Chaplain, George H. Gardner; Color Bearer, H. L. Wagner, Sr .; Guide, Harry Jones; Inside Guard, Paul Jones ; Outside Guard, Walton Parks; Principal Musician, Robert Bennett ; Camp Council, George H. Gardner, T. H. Snowwhite, Paul Jones.
Knights of Columbus, Braddock Council No. 911, was organized November 27, 1904, with forty-seven (47) Charter Members. The follow- ing men occupied the offices when the Council was instituted: John A. Loew, Grand Knight; Edward C. Finnin, Deputy Grand Knight; Thomas J. Tierney, Chancellor; John T. Finnin, Financial Secretary ; Joseph Trons- berg, Jr., Recorder; M. J. McBride, Treasurer; Chas. C. Miller, Lecturer ; Frank A. Riley, Advocate ; William Kennan, Warden; John S. Sheekey, In- side Guard; Philip J. Sweeney, Outside Guard; Peter Fey, Frank X. Spitzer and Geo. V. Milligan, Trustees.
The present officers are: Eugene J. Munhall, Grand Knight ; William J. Gilmartin, Deputy Grand Knight; John R. McMullen, Chancellor; John W. Ryan, Financial Secretary ; Victor G. Wise, Recorder; Frank J. Shuster,
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Warden; John T. Finnin, Treasurer; Patrick J. O'Connell, Lecturer; Thomas F. Dougherty, Advocate; James J. Donovan, Inside Guard; James Leech, Outside Guard; Jacob A. Mohr, George Huber and Charles P. Par- rish, Trustees.
Braddock Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, was instituted June 23, 1905, with fifty (50) Charter Members. P. A. Killeen was the first Worthy President, P. K. Flannery, Past Worthy President; B. K. Barkman, Secre- tary and John F. Nugent, Treasurer.
The present officers are: Thos. A. McDonough, Worthy President; John W. Kilburn, Worthy Secretary; J. J. McCarth, Treasurer and Dr. F. K. Whitfield, Physician.
Guards of St. Anthony, Branch No. 821, Polish Na'tl. All., was organized on September 10, 1905, through the efforts of Alex Walewski, Walter Malczewski, and Toney Pater. The Charter was signed by the fol- lowing: Alex Walewski, Walter Malczewski, Toney Pater, John Kosakouski, Frank Russczyk, Joseph Stick, Frank Lemanski, Boleslaw Ksiezopolski,. Leon Podowski, Karl Skarlinski, Leopold Roman, Jan Lucilowski, Tony Pokrzywnicki, Boleslaw Kocmirowski.
The first officers were: Alex Malewski, President; Walter Malozew- ski, Financial Secretary ; Walter Pater, Treasurer; Military Officers, Tony Pater, Major; Alex Malewski, Captain.
The officers at present are: Leon Padowski, President; Walter Malczewski, Financial Secretary; Stanislaw Kolski, Treasurer. Military Officer, Boleslaw Drzewinski, Captain.
"Bethesda" Branch No. 6 of the Evangelical Slovak Ladies Union was organized January 21, 1906 with the following charter members: Elizabeth Valiska, Louisa Balent, Mary Gajdos, Elizabeth Demcak, Mary Cop, Sr., Susie Koren, Sr., Mary Mally, Anna Daniel, Barbara Paukuch, Anna Vagasky, Anna Balent, Susie Havian, Susie Portik, Mary Bobak, Bessie Boor, Anna Galla, Kattie Vdoviak, Mary Liska.
The first officers were: Bessie Boor, President; Mary Gajdos, Sec- retary ; Louisa Balent, Financial Secretary ; Anna Daniel, Treasurer.
At present the officers are: Mrs. Mary Sedlak, President; Miss Anna Gajdos, Secretary ; Mrs. Louisa Balent, Financial Secretary ; Mrs. Bes- sie Molnar, Treasurer.
Iron City Lodge No. 3 of Independent Order of Sons of David was organized June 11, 1907, with the following Charter Members: Eleck Steiner, Isadore Stanlight, Henry Shermer, F. H. Swartz, Charles Kohot, J. M. Steinetz, Ralph Swartz, Julius L. Zelmonovitz, Adolph Kline,
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Lowis A. Lebowitz, Joseph Shaffel, Lowis Schafer, Armole Steinetz, Mor- ris Lefkowitz, Mossen Yossen, Moses Feldman, Lowiz Kline, Meyer Kline, Jacob Swartz, Samuel Markle, William Katz, Bernard Rosenberg and Philip Young. From whom the following were elected: J. M. Steinetz, Ex-Pres- ident; Henry Shermer, President; Eleck Stanlight, Vice President; F. H. Swartz, Secretary; and William Katz, Treasurer.
The officers at present are: Isadore Ecker, President; Martin Sil- ber, Vice President ; J. M. Steinetz, Recording Secretary ; Julius L. Zelman- ovitz, Financial Secretary, and Max Lazear, Treasurer.
Loyal Order of Moose, Braddock Lodge No. 57, was instituted Oct. 7, 1908, with the following officers: John S. Nichols, Past Worthy Dictator; J. Edgar Little, Worthy Dictator; Horace G. Read, Vice Worthy Dictator; R. G. Ranwolf, Prelate; A. L. Erwin, Sgt. at Arms; H. W. Peters, Inner Guard; Bernard Altman, Outer Guard; James L. Sheekey, George H. House, Samuel Pringle, Trustees; Charles J. Carr, Secretary ; George D. Stroup, Treasurer.
The present officers are: Wm. E. Miller, P. W. D .; Frand Woolford, W. D .; Louis F. Shearer, Vice D .; Wm. Allbeck, Prelate; Andrew Kress, Outside Guard; John J. Lawler, Inside Guard; John P. Ruhley, Alvin Flick and F. H. Johnson, Trustees ; Thos. Chambers, Treasurer; Charles J. Carr, Secretary.
Modern Woodmen of American, Camp No. 13413, was instituted Nov. 6, 1908, with the following officers: G. S. Jones, Consul; A. A. Schil- ling, Adviser ; A. McCabe, Banker ; R. C. Jones, Clerk. The present officers are : L. L. Jones, Consul; C. W. Reader, Past Consul ; J. W. Boehm, Adviser; H. A. Burkhart, Banker; O. R. Wilson, Clerk.
St. Joseph's Society No. 449, Polish Roman Catholic Union, was in- stituted in 1908, with the following officers: Blasius Rodak, Francis Zy- grnunt, John Dziadosz, Karl Vcoski, Jacob Pytka.
The present officers are: Ladislav Panek, President; Stanley Glod, Vice President; Stanley Lesniak, Secretary ; and Karl Vcoski, Treasurer.
Independent Order St. Luke, Barton Union Council No. 694, was or- ganized in 1908, with fifty-six (56) charter members.
The first officers were: Bertha Howard, W. Chief; Naomi Fleeks, V. Chief; Isaac S. Medlig, W. R. Secretary; Agnes Morris, Financial Sec- retary ; Sadie White, W. Treasurer; Cora Bilhipo, Sr. Cond .; Kitty Jordan, Jun Cond .; John Carter, W. Advocate; Lucy Turner, Inside Sentinel; Mary Taylor, Outside Sentinel; Polly Sims, Keeper Wardrobe; George King, W. Chaplain; Alice Banks, W. Mother.
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The present officers are: Bertha Howard, Degree Chief; Martha Murphy, W. Chief; Anna Brown, V. Chief; Naomi Brown, R. S. and Fin. Secretary ; James Kidd, W. Treasurer; Namomi Washington, W. Chaplain ; Sarah Holmes, Sr. Conductor; Sarah Christian, Jr. Conductor; Cora Bil- hipo, Inside Sentinel; Annie Lewis, Outside Sentinel; Mary Lee, Keeper Wardrobe; Adaline Brown, W. Mother.
Roman and Greek Catholic Slovak Brotherhood of Western Penn- sylvania, under the patronage of Saint George, was organized April 18, 1909.
The following Committee was appointed to have the organization incorporated, Stephan Miklusko, John Tomas, Stephan Leskovsky, Joseph Bodnar, Paul J. Jablowsky, Joseph Palchak, M. G. Pivovarnik, M. S. Ondrej, L. J. Kraly, George Kovalyik, John Lukac, Andy Palencar, Steve Ondrej, Andrew Basala, John Kovaly, George Palfy:
The first Supreme Officers were: Joseph Palchak, President; George M. Kalock, Vice President; M. G. Pivovarnik, Secretary ; Ladislaus J. Kraly, Financial Secretary; Michael S. Ondrej, Treasurer; Joseph Bod- nar, Stephan Miklusko, John Tomas, Stephan Ondrej and Andrew Palen- car, Trustees.
The present Supreme Officers are: Rev. George D. Barlock, Chap- lain, Ellsworth, Pa .; John Tompos, President, Braddock, Pa .; Andrew Minarcak, Vice President, Duquesne, Pa .; Anna Soboslay, Vice President, Duquesne, Pa .; Andrew S. Hayden, Rec. Secy., Braddock, Pa .; Ladislaus J. Kraly, Financial Secretary, Braddock, Pa .; Joseph J. Semes, Treasurer, Braddock, Pa. The Trustees are: Michael Bendik, Chairman of Auditors, Duquesne, Pa .; Adam Vleek, Donora, Pa .; Anna Straka, Braddock, Pa .; Zuzanna Lukac, Duquesne, Pa .; Andrew Mikalik, Woodlawn, Pa .; Rev. A. Kazincy is President and Emery Mamrak, Secretary of the Literary Com- mittee.
The members of the Supreme Court are : George Eidely, President, Donora; Ella L. Broszo, Braddock ; Mary Popovic, Donora; George Fedor, Trafford; Michael Pocatko, Rankin; John Kozusko, Unity Station; Katy Macko, Rankin.
The Roman and Greek Catholic Slovak Brotherhood consists of thir- ty-eight (38) Branches, twenty-seven (27) of which are in Allegheny County, four (4) in Westmoreland County, four (4) in Washington Coun- ty, one (1) in Beaver County, one (1) in Mercer County and one (1) in Cambria County.
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St. John Society, Branch No. 1, Roman and Greek Catholic Slovak Brotherhood, was organized May 1909, with the following officers: Stephan N. Pollak, President; Stephan Leskoosky, Vice President; John Kovaly, Secretary ; John Lukac, Financial Secretary; Joseph Bodnar, Treasurer; John Tomas, Andrew Basala, Trustees; Stephan Hornak, Flag Bearer; Mike Papay, Guard.
The present officers are: Ladislaus J. Kraly, President; John Tomas, Vice President; John Kovaly, Secretary; George Jurko, Financial Secre- tary ; Andrew Basala, Treasurer; Joseph Barbus, George Kraly, Trustees; Joseph Qhelka, Collector of Dues ; Mike Papay, George Simchak, Committee of Sick; John Zajac, Captain.
The Polish American Citizen Club, was chartered September 30, 1910. The object of this organization is to teach the Poles how to become American Citizens.
The Organizers were: P. Dudek, A. Krzyzosak, P. Kanarkowski, W. Ulanowicz, J. Stick, St. Ulanowicz, F. Zygmunt, J. Bosinski, M. Joz- wiak.
The first officers were: P. Dudek, President; K. Szczesmy, Secretary ; P. Kanorkowski, Treasurer.
The present officers are: Koz. Stankiewicz, President; St. Mandela, Vice President; S. A. Kolski, Secretary ; P. Kanarkowski, Treasurer; John Polanski and F. Szule, Directors.
Ladies Auxiliary A. O. H., was instituted May 16, 1912, by Mrs. Louisa Donovan.
The first officers were: Mrs. Louisa Donovan, President; Mrs. Anna Conohan, Recording Secretary; Miss Rose McNeil, Financial Sec- retary ; Miss Louis Kelly, Treasurer.
The present officers are: Mrs. Margaret M. Keefe, President ; Mrs. Mary Kennedy, Vice President; Mrs. Clara Niles, Recording Secretary ; Mrs. Anna G. Durgan, Financial Secretary ; Mrs. Mary Miller, Treasurer.
The Sending of the Holy Ghost, Branch No. 73, of the Evangelical Slovak Union was organized May 19, 1912, with the assistance of Michael Hudak and Martin D. Findak. Following are the officers and charter members: Anna Hudak, President; Sophie Mako, Financial Secretary ; Anna Vydareny, Secretary; Susie Sako, Treasurer; Anna Kostelny, Anna Rubansky, Anna Bicijan, Anna Matusik, Susie Ochodnicky, Anna Remias, Elizabeth Balya, Katie Klimek, Susie Kovar, Susie Hamara.
The present officers are: Mrs. Anna Hudak, President; Mrs. Anna Tomka, Secretary ; Mrs. Eva Duris-Findak, Financial Secretary ; Mrs. Anna Strnatka, Treasurer.
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Knights of St. John, Saint Marys of Mount Carmel Commandery No. 199, was instituted July 7, 1912, with 56 members. The following of- ficers were then elected: John P. Dougherty, President; John J. Hughes, First Vice President; Peter Mckeown, Second Vice President; Henry P. Glenn, Recording Secretary ; Thomas F. Dougherty, Financial Secretary ; George C. Bachhofer, Treasurer; James J. Dunn, John B. De Nardo, Pat- rick Cody, Daniel G. Eshman, and Michael Torch, Trustees; Michael Torch, Captain; Bartholomew F. Harrigan, First Lieut; Jerry Marcellus, Second Lieut. ; Patrick Cody, First Seargent and Frank X. O'Shea, Second Seargent.
The present officers are: George C. Bachhofer, President ; Thomas P. Brannigan, First Vice President; Chas. V. Weakland, Second Vice President; Leo. P. Hughes, Recording Secretary; John J. Gollogly, Finan- cial Secretary ; John P. Dougherty, Treasurer.
Daughters of Isabella, Braddock Court No. 244, was instituted July 19, 1914, with forty-seven (47) Charter Members from whom the follow- ing officers were elected: Mary Holtzman, Grand Regent; Mary O'Connell, Vice Regent; Mary Stinner, Prophetess; Clara Spitzer, Historian; Mar- garet McBride, Financial Secretary ; Mary Wagner, Treasurer; Mary Mor- gan, Monitor; Rev. Robt. McDonald, Chaplain.
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