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and delegates. The number of delegates to be elected shall be tixed trom time to time u_y
the"Grossbund" and shall be in excess of the number of elective officers of the"Grossbund."
The "Grossbund" shall have the power to make a constitution and by-laws for the
government of the corporation, and to amend and alter the same and to provide for the
payment of funds for the payment of benefits and expenses by dues, assessments, per
capita tax, etc. collected from members.
At the Grand Lodge meeting held in 1900, a Grand Vice-President was elected from each
Section. In 1902, at the Grand Lodge meeting held May 11, this procedure was abandoned in
favor of electing one Grand Vice-President. The remaining Grand Vice-Presidents were replaced
by Grand Representatives.
The Seventh Annual Convention was held in Chicago
on February 1, 1903. At that meeting, it was determined
that the L.B.A., in order to grow and increase its influence
in Luxembourg affairs, generally, should establish sections
in states other than in Illinois. After establishing Section 10
in West Pullman (South Side of Chicago), Section 11 was
established in Granville, Iowa on June 7, 1903. Twenty-six
charter members, led by George Wagner, John Ries and
Dominick Berg were initiated.
At the Eighth Annual Convention held in Aurora,
Illinois, Grand President John N. Watry resigned and
Peter Weiland succeeded him. Two new sections were
formed, No. 12 in Random Lake, WL, on October 27,
1904, under the guidance of Frank Wagner and Section 13
in Milwaukee.
Peter Weiland
4th Grand President
The year 1905 was a very successful one for the L.B.A.
under the Grand Presidency of Matt Huss. Sections 14
through 19 were added to the Grand Lodge.
Section 14 was begun in Remsen, Iowa, on May 14,
1905, under the leadership of J.P. Kieffer and Michael Treinen. Twenty-seven charter members
were inducted into the L.B.A.
Section 15 was started in Niles Center, IL, n/k/a Skokie, on July 2, 1905. Under the leadership
of Joseph Hohs, twenty-one charter members were initiated into the L.B.A. Section 15 is
still in existence and supports the activities of the Grand Lodge today.
Section 16 was organized on July 17, 1905 in Escanaba,
Michigan, and Section 17 was started on the southwest side
of Chicago on July 9, 1905. Section 18 was begun in Lemont,
Illinois and Section 19 was started in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
on July 30, 1905.
The Tenth Annual Convention was held in Chicago,
on February 11, 1906. It was noted that 350 new members
were initiated into the Grand Lodge during the previous
year for a total of 1,186 members. A new Section 20, was
organized in Dubuque, Iowa.
The Eleventh Grand Lodge Convention was held in
Chicago, February 3, 1907. Mr. Joseph Eischen formed
Section 21, at Gross Point, Illinois, n/k/a Wilmette, on
May 21, 1907. Mr. J.P. Kieffer is credited with organizing
Section 22, in Hospers, Iowa, on December 22, 1907. The
Matthew J. Huss formation of Section 22 established the fourth section of
5th Grand President the L.B.A. in the State of Iowa.