[roamer_1]

It is my understanding that this CoC meeting was for members only or by special invitation...so it would be more like a union meeting than a TEA party in that regard.

You're understanding has been flawed from the get-go. CoC's (CoCI's) are open, neutral ground, and that's why it was advertised.

[mac_truck]

CoC's (CoCI's) are open, neutral ground, and that's why it was advertised.

Several CoC members including the lady who organized the meeting have said the Cossacks were not invited. Cossacks are not CoC members.