Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-07
ABOUT
THE ORDER
OF ELKS

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a representation in Ashland in It's
lodge No pa. is one of the growing
; orders Of this country Conceived In
spirit of comradeship and charity by
handful Of English actors it was
launched as an order first under the
name of "The jolly COrks," and. as
the name implies, convivialty was a
strong feature Of their meetings. A
few years later. when the name was
changed To- the Benevolent and Pro-
tective order Of Elks. the membership
was composed largely Of actors and
Of 'joily good fellows or late years
greater attention mas been paid to the
habits of candidates for admission IN.
10 the order. until today the person.
mel Of the Elks ranks with that Of
any Of the big orders.
The following excerpts from an ar
ticle on the big Portland lodge throws
considerable light on the workings Of
this splendid institution:
The haudsomest Elk home on tae
Pacific coast was dedicated Thursday
evening by the members Of Portland
lodge No. 1i2. Benevolent and Pre-.
tectlye order Of Elks
a large percentage Of the charter
members we're present. men who re
mcmbered the night OF November 3.
1889. when the lodge was installed
IN a small room In frame building
at Second and Yamhlll streets. Tae
furnishings then we're bare. contrast
Ing stHkiugly with the luxurIant sur
rounding OF the present home In tlc
four story building at Seventh and
Stark streets In the early days the
E.ka had TO counsel together 10 raise
money Tor th cmodost rent charged Tor
the uso OF a hall Thursday evening
The same members reflected upon the
old days In a building which repre-
h'ntcd an expenditure Of 100000.
And the greatest OF them "a char
iiy' Upon that Biblical teaching f.
TIE order founded. upon Il the local
lodge aas grown and prospcred The
rishi hand OF an Elk never knows /
what lls loft does. Since the inception
'i ihe local lodge there has been moth.
.ns of a public character TO which
. has not responded iis members
're known throughout the state FOR
neir lihrpllty. Among the lodges
many contributions was $3.50 10 the
ieppner food fund Nationally the
'oftland lodge has received due reeog.
.iiion Tor sending $500 20 the Calves.
On Hood sufferers and relieving hs
elbow fever needy upon Two oecs
ions.
Tho liberal hand Is extended IN ana Q
Portland The local lodge va. Q
le hrst in the order 90 establish i
ck benefit aside from the regular D.
iceor given a brother usaebsr b
'r provision aud calls Tor $40 p,r a
eek Five otaer lodges have since q
iopled the plan When the Good nj
amarl'an hospital burned the Eres
attributed $1,000 toward the rebuild
8 fund, Il supports a room In each
abe city hospitals. furnished by the
embers, Other patients are cared "
= constantly In additional rooms or 3
wards, The sick committee is az. e.
alert aud active. once a day one "a
more OF lbs members visits every .
eE brother az the hospitals or AZ !
s home. Stranger Elks within the :
ties OF Portland are accorded the
me care aud attention as regular
emhegs
Al the last grand lodge aud reunion
'r'iand lodge vas reported hfth
nong the soo-odd lodges througbout
0 United States, Alaska and hsI
'cine Islands 10 the amount OF its
A'i'aole donations. In proportion
lis membership. less than 1000 il
IDS all lodges IN the amount OF mon
contributed 20 charity aud char.
.ble work.
The philanthropy of the Portland
ise' or OF any other IN the order Is
confined 20 members In pood
'nding The following reminiscepes
j. = Kelly, one OF the chartsr
'moe's aud whose name Is fourth
the roster OF the lodge. is bun an
'iden' ot many In the history OF
local 'odge, IL
one day not many weeks after tbaIE
rs had been organized in Portland 4
lodge received word that a man
ned Boyd VAS in certain houss s
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