Gloria - Thanks for the fast return. Great information I will include this in my information on the family. Thanks again. Do you know if the lodge has a e-mail address? Later Gene Vanacek - San Antonio, TX. On Mon, 9 May 2005 05:02:34 EDT [email protected] writes: > The “C.S.P.S.” Cesko-Slovanské Podporující Spolecností > ( Bohemian Slavonic Benevolent Society ) > The “C.S.P.S.” or Cesko-Slovanské Podporující Spolecností > was founded in St. > Louis, Missouri on March 4th, 1854. The founders of this society > were the > early Czech immigrants, who’s brethren had fled the revolts and > political > oppression of the 1840s and 1850s. This group was comprised mostly > of farmers > and laborers with limited skills and poorly educated since School > attendance > was not yet mandatory in the Slavic Kingdoms. These > founding > fathers of the C.S.P.S. were intent on forming a Organization to > provide assistance > to their countrymen in times of illness, and care for the widows and > orphans. > This organization would also develop into an important avenue for > the local > Czech community to meet socially and discuss problems of mutual > concern. > ==== > I did a search on Slovan Lodge No. 1 C.S.P.S. and got the above. > http://my.execpc.com/~hkralik/ > Gloria > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List, > send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to > [email protected] or if you are on the Digest > List [email protected] > >