This organization was founded on the 30th day of April, 1884. in Grand Island. The first members were Dr. Christiansen, president, A. Blunk, vice-president, Claus Tagge, N. Kroeger, Claus. Eggers, Geo. Cornelius, treasurer, Wm. Cornelius, Chr. Cornelius, Chas. Ivers, Chas. Nielsen, G. W. Hein, secretary, C. D. Meyers, James Heesch, Chas. Guenther and John Kuehlsen. Today this society has grown to a membership of 547. It had seventy-nine boys in the service of our country during the World War. The present officers are : Herman Hehnke, president, Wm. Stratman, vice-president, Theo. Jessen, secretary, James Heesch, treasurer, Paul Lorenz,

honorary director, directors, Peter Mohr, Peter Heeschl, Jasper Eggers, and Peter Schacht.

This society's first meeting place was the Liederkranz hall, then Hann's Park, then A. 0. U. W. building, and in recent years in the Plattsdeutsche Heim, which they purchased in June, 1910. They now have one of the prettiest places in the state of Nebraska. Their aim is to promote social relations, help one another in sickness and assist the family after the death of its supporter.