Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2018-1143

• Record #: R2018-1143
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 10/31/2018
• Final action: 10/31/2018
• Title: Congratulations extended to Republic of Poland on 100th anniversary of regaining independence on November 11, 2018
• Sponsors: Reboyras, Ariel

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
10/31/2018		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
10/31/2018	88599	City Council	Adopted	Pass

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, On November 11, 2018 the Republic of Poland will celebrate its 100^th anniversary of regaining their independence after 123 years of partitions by Russia, German, and Austria-Hungarian empires; and,

WHEREAS, This day is also important in America and elsewhere in the world because it marks the end of the First World War on the western front in Europe; and,

WHEREAS, The victorious allies -England, France, and the United States, celebrate this day as Armistice Day; and,

WHEREAS, Throughout the year, a number of different celebrations have taken place to commemorate this centennial anniversary; and,

WHEREAS, On November 11, 2018, the final public celebration in Chicago will take place at. St. Hyacinth Basilica. The celebration will be a bilingual Mass at which the Chicago Philharmonic will perform parts of Kilar's "Missa Pro Pace." The Honorable Piotr Janicki, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago, will be in attendance; and now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this 31^st day of October 2018 AD do hereby express our congratulations to the Republic of Poland and St. Hyacinth Basilica on this momentous occasion; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That suitable copies ofthis resolution be prepared and presented to the Honorable Piotr Janicki and St. Hyacinth Basilica.