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

1958-04-01 / 4. szám

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FRATERNITY

In order to promote our underwriting work, the Secretary was advised to design a “Family Package Plan” for the Federation which lately became very popular throughout the country, and to redesign our present Sick Benefit Plan.

After final devotions, members of the Supreme Council dispersed with the conviction that our Federation’s cause is in good hands again and who have made every humanly possible move to further its fine progress. May God give His grace and blessings on our continued humble efforts.

EXHIBITION OF A HUNGARIAN ARTIST

An exhibition of paintings by Professor Ernest Gyimesy Kasas was on display on the second floor of the Athenaeum in Boston, from March 27 through April 12. Professor Kasas in his native Hungary had painted numerous historical scenes. Since his arrival in this country a year ago, after the Hungarian uprising, he has continued to work in the same vein but in new historical territory. Thus the paintings shown at the Athenaeum include the arrival of Mayflower II at Plymouth last June, Faneuil Hall, Christ Church from Salem Street, Concord Bridge, and a dozen other New England historical scenes. These are not sentimental reconstructions, but records of the sites as they present themselves today to the fresh eye of a European artist. Thus the Paul Revere House and Christ Church appeared as the points of interest in sympathetic representations of today’s North End. Professor Kasas hopes eventually to continue his series in other parts of the country, and to treat in similar fashion Mount Vernon, Gettysburg and historic sites in Philadelphia, but the present exhibition introduced his work to New Englanders who found use for the enthusiasm over the American past of this newly arrived resident.

Waiter Muir Whitehill

HOW THE WHITE HOUSE GOT ITS NAME

The president’s residence in Washington, long known as the White House, actually carried two previous names before the present name was chosen in 1901, during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt.

In 1792, when we were not too far removed from royal influences, it was called the President’s Palace. So it remained until the British burned it in 1814.

When the Monroes moved in after the rebuilding, they began to call it officially the Executive Mansion, a name which was used until 1901. Unofficially it was often called the White House, a natural nickname because of its many brick neighbors.