The Milwaukee Society, Lodge 2159 of the Polish National Alliance (Zwiazek Narodowy Polski) was formally organized in 1921, following a series of preliminary meetings the previous year. Among the founding members were Eugene Tomkiewicz, Walter Przybylski, Dr. Eugene Pawinski, John Grunwald, Dr. William Rossa, Frank Kempinski, Michael Kurzawa, and Max Kadow. Unlike other PNA lodges, the Milwaukee Society was not organized by location; rather its all-male membership was drawn from Milwaukee's community of professionals, politicians, and businessmen. Lodge 2159 was allied with Council 8 of the PNA. A ladies' auxiliary was founded in 1926. Like other PNA lodges, Lodge 2159 has been involved in war relief work, civic affairs, and youth and scholarship programs, as well as providing sick benefits for members.
