The grand opening of the Croatian Lodge Home in 1925 in Aberdeen, Washington. The large hall was jointly owned by the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodges 271 and 323. Important as center for varied cultural activities, the hall boasted one of the finest dance floors in the Northwest. Most of the well-known big bands played there during its heyday. With the changing times and a decline in the Croatian population, the hall no longer sustained its purpose.
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Croatian Brass Band
Croatian Band Aberdeen
Interior of the Home of Croatian Lodges, 1925
Dignitaries at the celebration
The flag of the Slavonic Illyric Mutual and Benevolent Society, in possesion of Adam Eterovich; photo by Vladimir Novak.
The flag of the Slavonic Illyric Mutual and Benevolent Society of San Francisco, 1857. Underneath the picture are the words: Mother Slavia, Thy Sons. In 1923 the name of the organization was changed to Slavonic Mutual and Benevolent Society. In March of 2004 the Board of Directors of the Slavonic Cultural Center and the Slavonic Mutual and Benevolent Society of San Francisco voted unanimously to change the name to Croatian American Cultural Center.
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