Fraternity-Testvériség, 1958 (36. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)

1958-04-01 / 4. szám

FRATERNITY

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SUPREME COUNCIL HELD ITS MEETING IN WASHINGTON, D. C.

By László L. Eszenyi

During the week beginning with March 24, 1958, the Supreme Council of our Federation convened for its first annual meeting in Washington, D. C., where the new administration gave an account of its first year in office.

Before the actual business conference, a devotional service was held in the superb assembly hall of the Kossuth House, attended by the members of the Supreme Council and the employees of the Home Office. As a final act of the devotional service, the President personally administered the oath to the following new employees: Anthony Postenyi,

Anna 0. Korocz, Margaret Szerecz, Zoltán Korossy, Tibor Baksy, John Csorba and Vilma Balint.

The meeting started with the reports of the Supreme Officers, the Medical Directors, the Superintendent of the Bethlen Home, the

Legal Counsellor and the Accountant. The reported figures indicated that 1957 emerged as one of the best years in the history of the

Federation, despite the year-end slow-down in the country’s economy which unfavorably influenced the yearly production. After having thoroughly investigated the reported facts and data, the Supreme Council expressed full satisfaction and appreciation to the officers and passed many important resolutions. Appointment of new Section Managers was approved; the Secretary was instructed to file applications for licenses in three more states; authorization was given the Supreme Officers to purchase or rent buildings in Hungarian centers suitable for office and fraternal purposes, whenever and wherever they find it practical.

The outstanding production of the past year could not have been reached without the fine contribution of our field workers and Home Office force. The Supreme Council, beside expressing its thanks for their faithful and diligent services, also gave more tangible evidence of appreciation by raising mileage and per diem, as well as salaries, and by voting for a group insurance plan covering all full-time employees financed solely by the Federation.

The Supreme Council paid tribute to those who helped build the Federation to its present solid financial status. Plaques on the late Secretary Stephen Molnár and retired President Dr. Francis Újlaki, artistically executed by Sándor Bodo, found unanimous approval.

We did not forget about our Hungarian-American cultural duties either. An advance was given to the Kossuth Publishing Company for textbooks in Hungarian; we ordered 50 copies of Balassa’s book, “A Kossuth Idők Hazafias Orvosai”; we gave another donation to Elmhurst College to support the Hungarian faculty and to distribute aid among students learning the Hungarian language.