rusin garden dedication - June 25, 1939
Above - Landscape Architect's Drawing of Proposed Rusin Garden
On June 25, 1939 many gathered in the "middle" garden to celebrate the completion of the stonework in the "upper" and "lower" garden. The bridge across Doan Brook and the stonework on Lower East Blvd were never completed.
rusin garden dedicated - june 25, 1939
"This spot someday will become a shrine to the culture of all Rusins" -- Father Joseph P. Hanulya
What a fantastic day for the Rusin Community of Cleveland. Many years of hard work on the part of the Rusin Cultural Garden Association was rewarded with a gathering of over 1,000 Rusins from Cleveland and surrounding states.
Through information gathered from newspaper articles, it is safe to say that many important city and church officials attended this event.
Cultural Gardens Federation (unable to find documentation but seems likely)
Charles Wolfram?
Jennie Zwick?
Leo Weidenthal?
City
Mayor Harold H. Burton
Parks Director - Hugo Varga
Church
Bishop Basil Tkach of Pittsburgh
Monsignor Thomas Firis
Father Joseph P. Hanulya - Holy Ghost Greek Catholic Church - Tremont
Father Stephen Gulyassy - St. John's - Scovill Ave.
Potential Church Attendees: (unable to find documentation but seems likely)
Father George Hritz - St. Gregory Greek Catholic Church - Lakewood
Father Krushko - St. Joseph Greek Catholic Church - Orleans Ave
Fraternal
Dr. P. I. Zeedick - Representative - Greek Catholic Rusin Union
Pictures?
Does anyone have photos of this event? We would love to be able to add them to our website.
Do you know of other dignitaries who attended this event?
Please, be mindful when dealing with the estates of loved ones. What may seem like photos of people you don't know - could prove to be valuable to Carpatho-Rusyn history.
Rusin Garden dedication - june 25, 1939
Parade
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The parade began at Wade Park and traveled to the new garden. As you can see the Girls Scouts, Boy Scouts, choirs of the various churches, representatives from other cultural gardens etc, marched in the parade to celebrate this important milestone for the Rusin Garden
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