The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-16

"Charics Aigcrnon Sidney Vivian.
Founder OF the Order Of Elkh. DIED
March 20. 1859. aged - years. a
lover Of HIS kind who founded a
great order and In doing so wrought
much good
Tho natal day Of Elkdom "a Febru-
AIRY 10, 1865. This Is the date OF tho
nrst charter issued, az wen - the
date on the original old first banner
Of New York Lodge No. 1. still pre-
served. 1
As constituted today. however. the
order OF Elka dates from 1871. on
January 1 Of which year a resolution
was reported founding the grand
Lodge This was ratified In New
York on January 2g and on March
10 the legislature OF New York grant
ed the newly formed grand lodge,
Benevolent and Protective Order o.
Ellis. power 10 grant charters 10 sub
ordinate lodges throughout the cour-
try. That year the grand lodge held
three regular communications. or
conventions, and New York Lodge.
No. I, was rejoicing IN rs great pras-
pasity, With s5ss.si In It's treasury.
charity a Cardinal Principle.
As Illustrating a spirit that has
always actuatcd the Elks, on 0cto-
her 20, 1871, a great benefit was
rt9gcd ~ New York Lodge No. /. to
aid the sufferers from the great Chi
cago fro And In 1905 az the tins
oil tae san Francisco disaster Ogand
Exalted Ruler Bob Brown rushed
out TO the Pacific Coast metropolis
where the ban ls were closed and
money was needed. and plankod
down lyo thousand dollars In cash
az a starter on what tho Elks pro
posed 10 do. Afterwards Brown had
80 much Eiks money at San Frra-
cisco that he could not spend y Al
and the Ep in addition Q n out iVO
car loads ~ food TO the stricken cay.
The foregoing ase incidents OF q
public character. but tho favoritr
msthod OF the Els in disbursilE
thousands Of dollars annually IN
charity Is not to Invite any public
ity whatever in regard 20 II. II Is
known. however, that no poor CHI
drcn are allowed 10 miss a prope-
Ct.l-tmas celebration where there II
an Ellis lodge located, and thOurlndt
OF poor Families arc cared for every
ycsr by the practical charity CT tAs
Eisl
II was back in 1865 that TIM Eleven
O'Clock Toast Of the Elgs ws5 start
cd b. George p. Mcdonald, who
launched the TO Our Absent B.oth'
c.1 that h., since rlpancd int, tci-
der sigIihcalco With all members Oh
the order.
rlH1 Home In virginia.
The order OF ElSs has established \
beautiful home for AGED and INDECENT
Numbers at the base OF tic famous
Peaks OF Otter az Bedford City, VI.
on tnia site OF 100 acres has been
erected e home costing si,00o,00O, all
oncfating c..Donles II which lrs
bur-a b, tic grind Lodge An Ell N
good H'a-dlns. upon proper ceri.Aci'
ton u hig lodge that he n innrfn. ~
iniigtai, aud ccnscqucriiy unable -
Gers for hlmscif. "a onti,.el 20 M
hons. &, admitted 10 II VITA -
m..lagn Of red tape. anil is m5ii
heartily ard humanity oomfor-ln.c
Tor his remaining days.
gtreas.hsacd by vieiss.,ld1s.
At the eud OF 1870 the Benevolent
ami Protective Order OF Eliza had 3
membership % 40, ami f. has gono
through many yicissitudcs In rcdci-
ing rs present pinnacle OF prosper
fly aud popularity. But II hat
emdrscd from every internal dts
sca.iol apparently stronger In PIT
poe aad determination because OF
th-m. In 1890. when the grand
iodga was called % meet m Clever
land. OHIO. lie New York lodge dis
puicd the right Of the grand lodge %
hold its sessions outside OF the state
or New YORK. Tha New York cha
ter vas suspended and not restored
until tho lodge returned 10 the Told
In 1898. In 1894 a split resulted
over a question OF authority as be-
twcon the grand exalted ruler ant
the grand trustees, but the breach
was completely healed al the grand
lodge session OF 1895 in Atlantis
City. At the Cincinnati session ia
1896 the flag. Bible and anilors were
formally designated az the altar dsa.
perry. In 1903 the Omcial emblem OF
the order. comprising an Ear mead
across the face OF q clock marking
the hour u II, was adopted n PAT
Onted.
ERs for 'Ameucanism.
The present rullying cry on ihe
B1neyClent and Protective ord-r OF
Eiks is "Amerlcanism.' ~ rciI1G-
aihle officers have made II plain tal;
II will occupy no neutral or doubt
mi position on this issue. No mru
with Bolsheyik sentiments or beliefs
VII be eligible 10 membership In y.
and It's influence and resources witi
be everywhere available 70 tho >
gu.ut7d authorities In backing W
and building up real American ae1-
/. timent. Everywhere, also. the hlkS
as an organization are taking moro
and more interest In civic ahal.s "a
THAR respective communities, Ati
while the discussion OF some real -
alleged or fancied crisis Is at nca-.r
all times rife in this country -
progressive order OF Elks may DC do
pended upon to discuss and help
solve such problems in the inte'c'r
OF law. or order. Of right aud decs.;'