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Luxembourg Brotherhood of America
The Luxembourg Brotherhood of America, (L.B.A.) is the oldest Luxembourg-American organization in the United States. It was founded in 1887 as a fraternal organization on Chicago's south side. Today, it consists of four sections located in the Chicago area and is dedicated to maintaining strong ties between the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and its American emigrants and their descendants.
The L.B.A. offers friendship, camaraderie and celebrations for those of Luxembourg heritage, family, friends, and those interested in the Luxembourg culture. The L.B.A. supports local events and works closely with the Luxembourg American Cultural Society in Belgium, Wisconsin. The Luxembourg Brotherhood of America funds cultural and educational exchanges, promotes ethnic relationships, family connections and visitation among Luxembourg, member families and government officials. The organization offers its benefits to anyone who applies for membership regardless of ethnicity or gender.
The organization was founded on October 23, 1887, in Chicago as the “Luxemburger Bruderbund”. There were 25 men present at that first meeting, all who paid $0.25 initiation fee each to join the club. The first social gatherings were a dance in January 1888 followed by a picnic in the spring. On December 8, 1888, the Luxembourg Bruderbund was incorporated by the State of Illinois as a benevolent, charitable and sociable organization, which offered death benefits to its members. By 1896 the organization had “sections” in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
At many of the early meetings Luxembourgish was the official language, until May 2, 1915, where at the 19th Convention, English was adopted as the official language for all future meetings.
The Brotherhood holds the following events each year:
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The Luxembourg Brotherhood of America is organized into classes of members called Sections. The L.B.A. is managed by and under the direction of a board of directors which is known as the Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge consists of elected Grand Officers and one Grand Representative that is elected by each Section. Each Grand Officer must be a member in good standing of one of the L.B.A.’s sections.
The Supreme Assembly (Convention) is an annual meeting held by the members of all of the Sections, and is held at a place designated by the Grand Lodge on the third Thursday in May at the hour of 6:00 PM or at such other time as the Grand Lodge may appoint in writing. The meeting is known as the Supreme Assembly. Only those members who are in good standing in their Sections may attend and vote on matters before the Supreme Assembly.
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Luxembourg Brotherhood of America
The Luxembourg Brotherhood of America, (L.B.A.) is the oldest Luxembourg-American organization in the United States. It was founded in 1887 as a fraternal organization on Chicago's south side. Today, it consists of four sections located in the Chicago area and is dedicated to maintaining strong ties between the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and its American emigrants and their descendants.
The L.B.A. offers friendship, camaraderie and celebrations for those of Luxembourg heritage, family, friends, and those interested in the Luxembourg culture. The L.B.A. supports local events and works closely with the Luxembourg American Cultural Society in Belgium, Wisconsin. The Luxembourg Brotherhood of America funds cultural and educational exchanges, promotes ethnic relationships, family connections and visitation among Luxembourg, member families and government officials. The organization offers its benefits to anyone who applies for membership regardless of ethnicity or gender.
The organization was founded on October 23, 1887, in Chicago as the “Luxemburger Bruderbund”. There were 25 men present at that first meeting, all who paid $0.25 initiation fee each to join the club. The first social gatherings were a dance in January 1888 followed by a picnic in the spring. On December 8, 1888, the Luxembourg Bruderbund was incorporated by the State of Illinois as a benevolent, charitable and sociable organization, which offered death benefits to its members. By 1896 the organization had “sections” in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
At many of the early meetings Luxembourgish was the official language, until May 2, 1915, where at the 19th Convention, English was adopted as the official language for all future meetings.
The Brotherhood holds the following events each year:
Source:
The Luxembourg Brotherhood of America is organized into classes of members called Sections. The L.B.A. is managed by and under the direction of a board of directors which is known as the Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge consists of elected Grand Officers and one Grand Representative that is elected by each Section. Each Grand Officer must be a member in good standing of one of the L.B.A.’s sections.
The Supreme Assembly (Convention) is an annual meeting held by the members of all of the Sections, and is held at a place designated by the Grand Lodge on the third Thursday in May at the hour of 6:00 PM or at such other time as the Grand Lodge may appoint in writing. The meeting is known as the Supreme Assembly. Only those members who are in good standing in their Sections may attend and vote on matters before the Supreme Assembly.