Grand Lodge Č.S.P.S. of Baltimore

The Grand Lodge Č.S.P.S. of Baltimore is the Baltimore, Maryland chapter of the Czech-Slovak Protective Society. The C.S.P.S. is a benevolent society that was founded to help Czech and Slovak immigrants integrate into American society.[1] The chapter was founded in 1880 by Vaclav Joseph Shimek, who was also the publisher of the Telegraf, the owner of Bohemian Hall, and a six-time president of Sokol Baltimore.[2]

The Grand Lodge of Baltimore owns and operates the Bohemian National Cemetery in Baltimore.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Grand Lodge of the Česko Slovanska Podporujici Společnost". Sokol Baltimore's Sokoletter. http://www.sokolbaltimore.org/1872/sokoletter_files/SOKOLETTER%202008-03.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-27. 
  2. ^ "Sokol Baltimore's Sokoletter - May 2010". Sokol Baltimore. http://www.sokolbaltimore.org/1872/sokoletter_files/SOKOLETTER%202010-05.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-30. 
  3. ^ "MHT page for Bohemian National Cemetery". Maryland Historical Trust. http://mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=1588&CROWD=Southeast%20Baltimore%20City&COUNTY=Baltimore%20City&MAP=NRMapBC.html&FROM=NRCrowdList.aspx?COUNTY=Baltimore%20City. Retrieved 2011-11-27. 

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