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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.
The organization and titles of the Improved Elks are reportedly modeled on that of the BPOE. Its Grand Lodge meets annually, and the organization is headquartered in Winton, North Carolina. [5] The Improved Elks have an officially recognized female auxiliary, the Daughters of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World. [10]
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 Elks Lodge said on Facebook that it was thinking of everyone injured and their family members. It also shared the number of a crisis support hotline for those in need.
A fraternity or fraternal organization is an organized society of men associated together in an environment of companionship and brotherhood; dedicated to the intellectual, physical, and social development of its members.
He reached out to members of the Elks Lodge, who offered him the use of their kitchen, and to his family and friends, who helped cook and deliver meals. “What a wonderful man,” Hartman said.
Daughters of Hope – Faith Lodge #1 of this order was incorporated by the Rhode Island General Assembly on February 25, 1890., [66] Hope Lodge #2 and Prosperity Lodge #4 were incorporated by the same method on March 24, 1893, and April 19, 1895, respectively. [67] Despite this, the postal authorities were unable to trace it in the late 1890s. [68]
The Freemasons and Odd Fellows emerged in the eighteenth century in the United Kingdom and the United States.Other examples, which emerged later, include the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, E Clampus Vitus, the Independent Order of Rechabites, the Templars of Honor and Temperance, the Independent Order of Foresters, the Knights of Columbus, and the Loyal ...