EXAMINING PATTERNS OF ITALIAN IMMIGRATION TO ...

The Hall continued to be used by the community until the 1960s, but by the 1970s it
was no longer used for social functions and was in poor condition. In 1984 the Italian Hall
was torn down and the Italian Hall Park was established on the same site.
The Italian Mutual Beneficial Society lasted until 1922 when, because of the poor
economic conditions and the decrease in the Italian community, they decided to merge with
other societies to form the New Italian Beneficial Society of Christopher Columbus (Nuova
Società di Beneficenza Italiana Cristoforo Colombo).
In 1895 two other societies were established in Calumet: the Giuseppe Garibaldi
Society (Società Giuseppe Garibaldi), and the Christopher Columbus Guard N. 4 (Guardia
Cristoforo Colombo No. 4).
In 1897 were organized the Ladies Aid Society of St. Mary’s Italian Church (Società
Donne Della Chiesa Italiana di Santa Maria) and the Italian Lodge of the Modern Maccabees
(Loggia Italiana dei Moderni Maccabei).
In 1907 the Tuscan Society of Giuseppe Giusti (Società Toscana Giuseppe Giusti)
was established in Calumet, and in 1908 the Italian Republican Club (Club Repubblicano
Italiano).
In 1909 three other societies were organized: the Society of Italian Riflemen (Società
Bersaglieri Italiani), the Carlo Botta Society of San Giorgio Canavese (Società Carlo Botta
di San Giorgio Canavese), and the Italian Beneficial Society of the Duke of Abruzzi (Società
Italiana di Beneficenza Duca degli Abruzzi).
In 1910 three new societies were organized in Calumet: the Giuseppe Garibaldi
Bachelor Society (Società Giuseppe Garibaldi Celibi), the Club Alpino among the Residents
of Pont Canavese and Locana Canavese (Club Alpino tra i residenti di Pont Canavese e
Locana Canavese), and the Supreme Legion of the Knights of Romulus (Legione Suprema
dei Cavalieri di Romolo).
The Subordinate Lodge of the Knights of Romulus No. 1 (Loggia Subordinata dei
Cavalieri di Romolo No. 1) was organized in 1912. The Sons of Italy Society of Mutual Aid
(Società di Mutuo Soccorso Figli d’Italia), and the Daughters or Ladies of the Eternal City
(Figlie o Signore Della Città Eterna) were organized in 1915 and 1917 respectively.
In South Hecla the Citizens’ League (Lega Cittadina) was established in 1919. In
Laurium were established at least six societies. The very first was organized in 1896, the
Giuseppe Garibaldi Legion Lodge No. 61 (Legione Giuseppe Garibaldi Loggia No. 61).
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