Grand Lodge Č.S.P.S. of Baltimore

C.S.P.S. plaque on a crypt at Bohemian National Cemetery, June 2014.

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]

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References

  1. "The Grand Lodge of the Česko Slovanska Podporujici Společnost" (PDF). Sokol Baltimore's Sokoletter. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  2. "Sokol Baltimore's Sokoletter - May 2010" (PDF). Sokol Baltimore. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  3. "MHT page for Bohemian National Cemetery". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2011-11-27.

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