The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-02-23

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some sharp instrument, until OF
April Is, 1889, Boston Lodge No. 10
B. p. O. Elks, cxhumed the body, took
it to Boston, and buried it there witt,
splendid ceremonial
Only in Elkdom's archives and the
memories Of the few surviving old
timers" is the history of the. Jolly
Corks" held intact. And only OIL.
charter member of EIkdom still sur.
wives. He is zoe" Norcross OF New
York.
II Ony handful recall the same oi
| w. l.. Bowron of New York, today.
Yet it is to him that the "Elks" owe
their name. On the second ballot he
switched his vote from Buffalo" to
"Elks." Vivian, in the chair, though
all ardent advocate of the "Buf-
faloes," ratified the majority of one,
and the Benevolent and Protective
Order OF E!ks was born
One other circumstance, little
known, paved the way for the name
of "Elks." The committee charged
will, selecting name was to meet
at Broadway and Ann Streets, New
York Some were tardy Others
weary OF waiting, strolled into Bar
NUNS Museum on that corner, and
wandered through the famous animal
collection.
Bears was suggested, but dis
carded as animals Of few inviting
traits, coarse. brutal and nlorose.
Beavers" were brought up as OK
smples OF industry, but cast aside as
too destructive. Foxes" suggested,
were voted down as too cunning and
crafty, A large moose-head at
tracted attention, but was at last
turned down. Then All Elk's head,
with graceful, spreading antlers, met
with general approval and divided
honors with "Buffaloes," which Wv
ian had advocated strongly, but which
half the committee opposed because
they did not wish to copy the name
of All existing order,
From this trip to Barnum's Mus
cum the committee went to the
meeting where the name of "Elks'
was chosen.
Since then the Order has grown by
giant strides. 1t embraces American
citizens from the humblest, to War
rem G. Harding, President Of the
United States, and life-member of
Marion {Ohio) Lodge No. 81, B. ?. Q.
Elks.
In 1922, Elkdom, with gifts to char
ty already totalling more than $780,
100000, stepped out of the role OF
the purely fraternal organization
into the rank of one Of Americas |
greatest humanitarian brotherhoods.
William w. Mountain, Of Toledo,
Ohio, Grand Exalted Ruler OF the
Order, announced his policy:
Make every Elk lodge the civic
and humanitarian center of the conf
munity in which it makes its home"
In Chicago, by Lincoln Park, over
looking Lake Michigan, the Elks are
building their 100000 National
Memorial to the 10000 Elks who
served the United States in the
World War, and the more than 1000
Elks who died in that service. The
building will also house the Orders
central executive organization, and
he> National Elks' Magazine
Only men of FL years or more,
american citizens, arc eligible to
The faults OF our. brothers we
yrite upon the sands-their virtues I
,pon the tablets OF love and men, I
ny" is Elkdom's motto. a
The four cardinal principles of the +
Order are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rly Love Fidelity +
Il guess we built a little better
han we knew" says Joe" Norcross, v
My surviving charter member. h
And from the Great Beyond, where q
hose long-dcad Jolly Corks" look t.
own upon this earth, they probably tt
gree with him.
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