The societies managed to get two representatives to the Reichstag (Jonas Smalakys in 1898–1901 and, after Smalakys' death, Friedrich Martin Mattschull [de] in 1901–1903) and two to the Landtag (Wilhelm Gaigalat in 1903–1918 and Wilhelm Steputat [de] in 1913–1918).
[2] The first society, the Committee of the Lithuanian Conservative Society (Lithuanian: Lietuviškos konservatyvų draugystės komitetas), was established in 1890 in Tilsit (now Sovetsk) by Martynas Jankus, Jonas Smalakys, Dovas Zaunius, and others.
[3] In 1892, the committee broke up to several societies based on the electoral districts: Tilsit–Elchniederung (active in 1892–1918), Memel (Klaipėda) (1895–1918), Heydekrug (Šilutė) (1895–1918), and Ragnit–Pillkallen (1895–1907).
The societies helped collecting signatures for various petitions on the issue to Kaiser and other officials.
[1] In 1896–1899, they published newspaper Lietuwiszkas Laiszkas (Lithuanian Letter) which was renamed to Auszra (Dawn) from the 24th issue.