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The Slovene National Benefit Society, known in Slovenian as Slovenska narodna podporna jednota, and by its Slovene initials S.N.P.J. is an ethnic fraternal benefit and social organization for Slovene immigrants and their descendants in the United States. [1] Founded in 1904, it is headquartered in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA near ...
The roots of the Church of St. Cyril date back to the late 19th century when the first Slovenian immigrants arrived in New York City. These early Slovenian settlers chose the East Village for their community due to its proximity to a German-speaking population, as both groups shared a common language owing to their historical ties under Austrian-Hungarian rule.
Slovenian Museum and Archives, Cleveland [27] Slovenska Pristava, Harpersfield, OH; Slovenian Catholic recreation and retreat center [28] [29] Slovensko društvo New York (Slovenian Society New York) [30] Slovenian National Home, Chisholm, MN (closed) The Slovenian Genealogy Society, International [31] helps members trace their Slovene roots.
The New York Times reported that several thousand persons watched the ceremony, many from windows, fire escapes, and rooftops, "and the entire neighborhood was decorated with flags and bunting in honor of the event." [9] The church was designed by New York architect George H. Streeton [2] in the French Gothic style. [9]
Pages in category "Clubs and societies in New York City" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Players (often inaccurately called The Players Club) is a private social club founded in New York City by the 19th-century Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth. The club is located in a mansion at 16 Gramercy Park, built in 1847. Booth bought the house in 1888, reserved an upper floor for his residence, and turned the rest into a clubhouse.
Scarborough station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, located in the Scarborough area of Briarcliff Manor, New York. Trains leave for New York City every hour on weekdays, and about every 25 minutes during rush hour. It is 28.7 miles (46.2 km) from Grand Central Terminal, and the trip there takes about 50 minutes.
In 1909, the Cosmos Club formed as a club for governesses, leasing space in the Gibson Building on East 33rd Street. [2] The following year, the club became the Women's Cosmopolitan Club, "organized," according to The New York Times, "for the benefit of New York women interested in the arts, sciences, education, literature, and philanthropy or in sympathy with those interested."