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on November 9, 1907 (see Figure XXVI). Its aim was to create an association among Italian
societies “to help the common interest of the associates and at the
same time to promote and support the moral, material, and political development of the
Italian nation” in the United States. 63 The union was composed of the following societies:
Ettore Perrone Society and Giuseppe Garibaldi Legion, Lodge No. 61 of Laurium; Italian
Mutual Beneficial Society, Christopher Columbus Society No. 4, Club Alpino, Club Carlo
Botta, Tuscan Society Giuseppe Giusti, and Giuseppe Garibaldi Bachelor Society of
Calumet; Beneficial Society of Italian Hunters of South Range (see bylaws in Appendix I).
The Italo-American Federation of the Societies of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
(Federazione Italo-Americana fra le società italiane dell’Upper Peninsula del Michigan) was
founded in Iron Mountain on October 23, 1909 among “all the Italian societies of the Upper
Peninsula whose principal aim is mutual help” 64 . Its aims were to promote a feeling of
brotherhood among all persons of Italian birth and descent, to teach Italian culture and
literature, to foster respect for Italian history and institutions, and to induce, assist and
encourage all persons of Italian birth to become citizens of the US and actively assume the
duties of citizenship (see bylaws in Appendix II). The headquarters of the federation was in
Calumet. The associated lodges from Calumet were Tuscan Society Giuseppe Giusti, Italian
Mutual Beneficial Society, Christopher Columbus Society No. 4, Club Alpino, Club Carlo
Botta, and Giuseppe Garibaldi Bachelor Society. From Laurium the societies were Citizens’
League N. 1, Ettore Perrone Society, Giuseppe Garibaldi Society, and Christopher
Columbus Society. One associated lodge was from Hancock, Citizens’ League N. 2, two
from Franklin, Alessandro Lamarmora Society and Young Italy Tuscan Society, and one
from South Range, Pietro Micca Society. Other associated lodges were from different
counties of the Upper Peninsula. Little is known about the number of the members. 65
63 See APPENDIX I, Bylaws of the Colonial Union.
64 See APPENDIX II, Bylaws of the Federation.
65 In 1922, according to the Federation of the society, Giuseppe Giusti Society had about sixty members; Italian
Mutual Beneficial Society about one hundred; Christopher Columbus Society N. 4 about fifty; Club Alpino
about eighty; Club Carlo Botta about seventy; Giuseppe Garibaldi Bachelor Society about twenty; Citizens’
League N.1 about sixty; Christopher Columbus Society of Laurium about twenty; Ettore Perrone Society about
seventy-five; Giuseppe Garibaldi Society of Laurium had about twenty-seven; Citizens’ League N. 2 about
ninety; Pietro Micca Society about forty.
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