Greater Beneficial Union GBU DUB District 283 Clinton Indiana Badge Medal Ribbon for Sale

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Greater Beneficial Union GBU DUB District 283 Clinton Indiana Badge Medal Ribbon For Sale

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Greater Beneficial Union GBU DUB District 283 Clinton Indiana Badge Medal Ribbon:
$275.00

G.B.U. / D.U.B.
Greater Beneficial UnionDeutscher Unter-stuetzungs-Bund
District No. 283Clinton, Indiana IN
(The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, New Jersey)
Ribbon / Medal / Badge
Greater Beneficial Union of Pittsburgh - Incorporated April 14, 1892 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, as the Deutscher Unter-stuetzungs-Bund, within a month had 243 members in 6 districts. Began periodical, Union Reporter, the next year, now known as GBU Reporter. Rituals includes candidate signing an application and the president of the local lodge giving an address about the privileges of membership and how one should enter the lodge. Union claimed to be non-sectarian and had no secrets; open to all \"well-meaning persons\"; non-members accompanied by members allowed at meeting. Locals are \"Districts\"; national convention meets quadrennially; headquarters in Pittsburgh; in 1979 had $120,000,000 in insurance; also sponsored outings, baseball games etc. While originally for German men and women, by 1979 the Union was open to men and women of all ethnic backgrounds. In 1923 the Union had 54,000 members, in 1965 50,000, in 1979 37,000.
Very nice fraternal item. Please look at all the pictures and ask me any question you have.
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