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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 Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World (IBPOEW) is an African-American fraternal order modeled on the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. It was established in 1897 in the United States. In the early 21st century, it has 500,000 members and 1500 lodges in the world.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks [1] Beta Sigma Phi, non-collegiate sorority; Danish Brotherhood in America; E Clampus Vitus; Fraternal Order of Eagles; Fraternal Order of Moai; Fraternal Order Orioles; Honorable Order of the Blue Goose, International; Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World; Improved Order of ...
The first local group or "Temple" of the Daughters of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World was founded as the Norfolk Temple No. 1 in Norfolk, Virginia by Emma V. Kelley. [3] The first public meeting was held in July 1903 at the St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church with forty participants. Kelley organized the ...
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]
This is a topic category for the topic Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks ... Daughters of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World; E.
James Finley Wilson (August 28, 1881 – February 18, 1952) [1] was a newspaperman, leader of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World. [2] held appointed public office, and was an influential community leader among African Americans. [3] Emory Libraries have several photographs of him. [4] [5]