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New York Elks Lodge No. 1 Actor who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor: Jack Benny: Comedic entertainer on radio and television [1] Irving Berlin: New York Elks Lodge No. 1 Songwriter Leonard Bernstein: New York Elks Lodge No. 1 Conductor, composer, and winner of seven Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and 16 Grammy Awards: Lew Bloom
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.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks banned auxiliaries and side degrees in 1907, but unofficial female and youth auxiliaries have still been founded at the local level. Furthermore, female auxiliaries are recognized by the Elks of Canada and the African-American Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World [4]
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.
Pages in category "Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Elks Temple, shown here in 1970, was constructed in 1916 and used until 1986, when it went dark for 30 years. After McMenamins bought the property in 2009, it spent years researching and ...
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Emmanuel Congressional Church, 119 S. Hamilton St., is hosting free community meals Monday to Friday, from 5 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., all winter long. The church ... Church offers community meals as ...