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The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE; also often known as the Elks Lodge or simply The Elks) is an American fraternal order founded in 1868, originally as a social club in New York City. It has more than 750,000+ members at 1,928 lodges. The fraternity currently focuses on Community, Friendship, and Charity.
Membership is open to everyone, men and women, age 16 years and older. In earlier years, membership was limited to the wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, stepdaughters and widows of members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. In 1979 there were 40,000 members, the same as a decade previously. [2] There were 41,000 members in 1989. [1]
In 1979, the Improved Elks had approximately 450,000 members. [5] In the early 21st century, they have 500,000 members in 1500 lodges around the world. [1] Like other fraternal associations in the United States, both black and white, the Improved Elks have been dealing with declining membership as older members die.
Lady Elks – unofficial female Auxiliary operating at the local level. [6] Order of Royal Purple &– Canadian female auxiliary, open to women over 18 who have a close male family member who is an Elk [6] Daughters of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World – official auxiliary of the African American version of the ...
Summit NJ Elks Lodge No. 1246 Host of Mad Money on CNBC: Walter Cronkite: Broadcast journalist and anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years Andy Devine: San Fernando CA Elks Lodge No. 1539 Actor Jack Elam: Ashland OR Lodge No. 944 Actor Rich Hall: Livingston MT Lodge No. 246 Comedian, writer, documentary maker, and musician Bill Hughes
The Daughters organized as a national organization or "Grand Temple," with temples from Alabama, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, for the National Elks convention on September 9, 1903. [ 5 ] The Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World did not officially accept the Daughters but Kelley was elected to put together a ritual ...
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks' Lodge 878 building was designed by the Ballinger Company [1] [2] in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. [3] [4] It is composed of the 3 + 1 ⁄ 2-story main building at 82-10 Queens Boulevard; a two-story annex to the east at 82-20 Queens Boulevard; and a three-story rear addition to the south of the main building. [5]
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