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Danish Brotherhood in America is a fraternal organization that was founded in 1882 in Omaha, Nebraska. It had about 8,000 members in 2010.〔()〕 A period report said of the Danish Brotherhood, "This is by far the strongest and most influential secular organization about the Danes in America."〔Nelson, O.N. (1899) ''History of the Scandinavians and successful Scandinavians in the United States.'' p 44.〕 == History == In 1881 Mark Hansen formed the Danish Arms Brothers, a group of Danish veterans who had fought in the American Civil War or the Danish-Prussian War, in Omaha, Nebraska. Other societies sprang up in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. In January 1882, five of these societies met in a convention in Omaha and decided to form an ethnic fraternal order that would offer benefits to it members as well as preserving Danish culture and traditions.〔(Danish Brotherhood in America Sharing their Heritage and their Dream ) pp.1-2〕〔Schmidt, Alvin J. ''Fraternal Organizations'' Westport, CT; Greenwood Press p.80〕 The order grew steadily; at the end of its first year of existence it had six lodges and 200 members.〔Danish Brotherhood in America Sharing their Heritage and their Dream p.2〕 By 1889 it had 883 members〔Schmidt p.80〕 and in 1891, 2,000 in 41 lodges.〔Danish Brotherhood in America Sharing their Heritage and their Dream p.2〕 In 1897 it was reported to have 10,000 members in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, California and Washington.〔Stevens, Albert C. ''(Cyclopedia of Fraternities: A Compilation of Existing Authentic Information and the Results of Original Investigation as to the Origin, Derivation, Founders, Development, Aims, Emblems, Character, and Personnel of More Than Six Hundred Secret Societies in the United States )'' E. B. Treat and Company, New York 1899 p.131〕 In 1923 the Brotherhood had 283 lodges in at least 15 states with 19,176 members.〔Preuss, Arthur ''A Dictionary of Secret and other Societies'' St. Louis: B. Herder Book Co. 1924; republished Detroit: Gale Reference Company 1966; p.101〕 By 1925, the Danish Brotherhood in America had 21,000 members. In 1979 it was back down to 10,000 members in 150 lodges in 1979.〔Schmidt p.81〕 The Supreme President of the Brotherhood as of 1923 was Soren Iversen of New Haven, Connecticut.〔Preuss p.101〕 In 1960, the Brotherhood began a scholarship program.〔Schmidt p.81〕 The organization merged into Woodmen of the World and/or Assured Life Association in August 1995.〔("Danish Brotherhood in America" ), Woodmen of the World. Retrieved 10/5/10.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Danish Brotherhood in America」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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