First convention — Monessen, Pennsylvania, December 27-28, 1915. From left to right, sitting: Vasil Datchko, Sr., Micheal Ditka, Joseph Kurtyak, Fjodor Roman (deceased), Elena Datchko, Elisabeth Petrushka (deceased), Father D. Krishka (deceased), Gregory Chuma, Father V. Levkanich, Elisabeth Vadas, Father N. Lomakin (deceased), Micheal Tatich, Gregory Marko, Joseph Protch. Standing: John Barna, Nicholas Studenyak, Michael Nestor, Petro Ratica, John Gernat, Michael Kogut, Petro Levkulich, Stephan Sokol, Joseph Firer, Michael Lichko, John Petrushka (deceased), Andrew Komlosh (deceased), Michael Skurkaj, Andrew Chopyak, Vasil Marunich, Jacob Fetchko