Highlights from the UNA's 110-year history (05/23/04)

Highlights from the UNA's 110-year history

A special yearlong feature focusing on the history of the Ukrainian National Association.

Two hundred eighty-two delegates attended the Ukrainian National Association's 16th Convention, which took place in Rochester, N.Y., on April 6-11, 1925.

Reports delivered at the convention noted that during the five years since the previous convention, the UNA had hosted Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, Ukrainian Orthodox Bishop John Theodorovich and the renowned Ukrainian National Choir directed by Alexander Koshetz.

Also notable were the UNA's efforts in the successful drive for the National Defense Loan to aid Ukraine, as well as the UNA's leadership in the establishment of the umbrella organization called United Ukrainian Organizations of America.

There was good news on the organizing front also, as it was reported that the UNA had formed 58 new branches and that its membership had grown to 17,011 adults and 9, 510 juvenile members. Assets, too, had grown, reaching $1,334,415.47.

The convention also agreed that three new types of insurance would be available from the UNA: 20-Year Endowment, 20-Payment Life and Life Paid Up to Age 65.

In other convention news, Theodore Hrytsey was elected president.

Source: "Ukrainian National Association: Its Past and Present, (1894-1964)," by Anthony Dragan (translated from the original Ukrainian by Zenon Snylyk). Jersey City, N.J.: Svoboda Press, 1964. The border featured in this special feature is reproduced from a UNA membership certificate dating to 1919.

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