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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, . 1900.
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has been more mis
understood, more
censured and more
abused by those
who do not know
than any other or
ganization in exis
tence; on the other
hand, it has been
and is, more praised
more commended
and more loed by those who do know It
than is any other organization. Many
people have thought that it was merely a
conviUal organization, with no serious
purposes or objects. This Is a great mis
take. It is coni ial, and its members are
not afraid to laugh and enjoy life. We
believe that the man -who laughs is better
fitted to do great good than he otherwise
would be!"
These were the words tf John Galvln,
grand exalted ruler of the order, and
wore spoken at the thlrtj -fifth annual
meeting of the grand lodge, held at St.
Louis, Mo, June 50-22, 1S99. Those fully
acquainted with the toble purposes of
the B. P. O. E the people who have
noted the bt oad-mlnded, unostentatious
chaiity which characterizes it will read
ily indorse Mr. Galvin's words
AIvn? Foremost.
It needs but a cursory examination of
the roster of Portland Lodge, No. 112. to
note that its membership roll contains the
names of many of Portland's best known
citizens. One of the strongest character
istics of Elks everywhere is the energetic
interest thej take in all public affair.
Whatever tends toward the advancement
of the oomrounltj w here they reside, th?re
the Elks are always to be found In its
support. The are loyal to the interests
of their city d are always foremost,
with their shoulders to the wheel. Any
project that is for the advantage of Port
land is certain to rocolve the indorsement
of the local Elks. If it's "a good thing,"
they are ever ready to "push It along."
Th?y are oally ready to co-operate as
to originate.
Six jears ago a famous "Society Cir
cus ' was given in this olty. under the
auspices of the First Regiment O. N. G.
That memorable event continued for three
nights, with one matinee ptsTformnnoe,
and net.sd 5KKM. This was utilised in -the
discharge of a burden of indebtedness
fiat had accumulated against the regi
ment' Individual Elks were asked to
ussjr. They readily responded, and fur
nlstoo1 not a few of the star performers.
The lodge Itself, attended in a body.
Society Held It Srcatlu
Thtf marvelous antics on horseback by
Sndford A. Whiting, as a daring eques
trienne were greeted with great eclat.
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Socletj fairly held Its breath at the great
aggregation B. B. Tuttle, late Adjutant
General; George C. Holman, Major Hiram
E. Mitchell and ex-Adjutant-General R.
W. Mitchell.
It is of Interest to note how the Portland
Elks came to take up the Portland Street
Fair and Carnival Idea. Beginning with
the Fall of 1S91, and continuing for five
3 ears, Portland has held regularly every
Fall, an annual exposition. When the
Elks learned that It had been determined
to omit the yearly event this Fall, they
decided to launch the carnival enter
prise, which will make this city the Mecca
of many thousands of people, from Sep
tember 4 to September 15. It took couraga
to assume the undertaking, but the Port
land Elks are equal to such requirements.
To provide attractions to fill so great a
space as that arranged for, taking In tho
entire width of Sixth street, from curb
to curb, and reaching from Yamhill to
Ankeny street, a distance of seven
blocks. seemed difficult of accomolish
ment. The Elks will make it an unques
tioned success.
By the energetic action of such Port
land Elks as A. D. Charlton, John F.
Cordray and D. Soils Cohen, and guided
by the helpful suggestions of Denver
Elks, some splendid attractions have been
secured for tho event In the East. It Is
more within the scope of the news de
partment of The Oregonlan than that of
the present article to note these In de
tail. Suffice it to say. that the "Mid
way" features will embrace the best se
lections from street fairs In Eastern
cities and In California.
Disinterested Labor.
It Is a just tribute to the Portland Elks
to say that through all this labor of car
nival preparation, no Idea of personal ad
vantage of gain has been thought of. The
work Is one of pure disinterestedness. If
Portland Is to be benefited, and the com
ing visitors, as well as city residents,
shall be amused and entertained, the Elks
will be perfectly satisfied.
Mere mention of some of the leading
spirits of the carnival enterprise is a
guarantee of its success, as they are all
business men, and will conduct this great
event after business methods. Among
them are H. C. Bowers, A. D. Charl
ton. John F. Ccrdray, E. W. Rowe. R. W.
Mitchell, Ralph E. Moody, George Good,
ex-Mayor Storey. James Morris, John La
mont. Thomas McNamee, D. Soils Cohen,
George E. Chamberlain and W. H. Up
son. It is hinted that the Portland Elks may
take part in the dedication of the foun
tain in the Plaza, early in September,
which D. P Thompson has presented to
the city. It is hoped that Governor
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Roosevelt, of New York, may be Induced
to attend, and earnest efforts are now
making toward that end. Governor Roose
velt Is not only a Rough Rider and the
Republican "Vice-President nominee, but a
prominent member of the Order of Elks
as well.
Portland Lodge, 142.
Portland Lodge, No. 142, B. P. O. E..
was organized November 3, 1S89. The first
officers were: Exalted Ruler, George H.
Rivers; leading knight, C. P. Sllter; es
teemed royal knight, Dr. C. W. Cornelius;
esteemed lecturing knight, Ward S. Stev-
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urer, C. V. Farleman; tyler, E. W. Quim
by; esquire, J. W. McNamara.
The present officers of the, local branch
are: Exalted ruler, Alex Bweek; esteemed
leading Icnlght, George E. Chamberlain;
esteemed loyal "knight, John Lamont;
esteemed lecturing knight, H. C. Hippie;
secretary. Louis Dammasch; treasurer, A.
D. Charlton; tyler, O. ,H. Crabb: esquire,
"Slg" Werthetmer; Inner guard, W. A.
Hart. The trustees are: T. B. Howes, T.
B. McDevltt and W. H. Upson.
Since the lodge was organized, the fol
lqwing named persons have held the office
of exalted ruler: J. W. McNamara, Dr.
H. R. Llttlefield. C. H. Clute, George C.
Sears. D. Soils Cohen, R. W. Mitchell, M.
L. TIchner, Frank C. Baker, R. E.
Moody and H. D. Griffin. During Its ex
istence, Portland Lodge has been honored
with .the membership of many men prom
inent in state, municipal and business
affairs. Among these may be mentioned
ex-Governor W. P. Lord, ex-Senator John
EL Mitchell, ex-Mayor W. S. Mason, now
deceased; ex-Mayor George P. Frank, ex
Mayor W. A. Storey, Hon. F. A. Moore,
Justice of the Supreme Court; ex-Attorney-General
George E. Chamberlain;
ex-Attorney-General C. M. Idleman,
County Judge W. M. Cake, Frank D.
Hennessy, ex-Municipal Judge; Senator
Alex Sweek, R. D. Inman, Dr. A. C.
Smith, Representatives Frank A. Heit
kemper and Ralph E. Moody and City At
torney J. M. Long.
Present Membership.
There is a present membership, in good
standing, in the Portland lodge of 35L It
has always been a flourishing branch,
stands in the lead of the Pacific Goast
lodges, and Is denominated by the grand
lodges as the banner lodge west of Chi
cago. Four of the grand exalted rulers
have made the long 'journey from the
East to visit the Portland lodge. They
were Dr. Simeon Quinlan, Edwin B. Hay,
Mead D. Detweller and Judge B. M. Al-
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len. Their visits were made red-letter
occasions. "
The Portland Elks Iodgeroom Is a flna
one, and Is located in the Marquam Grand
building. It has a seating capacity" for
fully 600 people. The lodge has trequent
social sessions, most of which are open;
it has, too, its "stag" sessions, to which
only 'the-Antlered Brotherhood members
are admitted. '
The Elks "Memorial -Day,,''; formerly
known as tho "Lodge of Sorrow," is held
annually on the first Sunday in Decem
ber. The addresses ordinarily made by
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man. It Is seml-rellglous in Its nature,
and is devoted to eulogies upon deceased
Elks. The ceremonies are solemn, beau
tiful and Impressive. As the name of one
is called who has solved the infinite mys
tery of this life which ends but in death,
there is a 'mournful tap upon the gong
the signal call of the roll of the .dead.
Always the first name called Is that of
Charles Vivian, the founder of the order.
At St. Vincent's Hospital, Portland,
there is- a room donated and equipped by
a Seattle Elk for the accommodation of
alllngvbrothers. When a newcomer at the
hospital is ascertained to be an Elk, he la
at once placed in this room. The Port
land Lodge officers are notified, and a
committee is appointed to look after the
unfortunate one. A severe penalty is im
posed upon any Elk disclosing the name
of on,e to whom' relief has been given.
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TheElks is a consistent order. It lives
up to Its professions. It teaches love of
the home, and practices the golden rule.
It gives cheer to the. despondent and relief
to the distressed. It dispels pain with
pleasure, gives smiles for tears, laughter
for grief. Every Elk must believe in a
Supreme Being,. or he cannot become a
member of the order.. Every Elk sub
scribes to the broad and liberal platform,
among whose planks are numbered those
of the Fatherhood of God and the Broth
erhood of Man- Upon this can stand to-
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gether Catholic and Protestant, Jew and
Gentile. The motto of the B. P. O. E.
Is a truly noble one, and here It is:
"The faults of our brothers wo write
upon the sands; their virtues on tho tab
lets of love and memory."
Elk3 are devoted to "charity, justice,
brotherly love and fidelity." These they
not only profess, but practice. Theirs 13
the charity of both heart and hand the
kind that lets not the.
hand know the
doings of the rif
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vaunteth not ltsell
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is that which
The Elks' Idea of
freely admits his
rtcomlng antl
acknowledges the met
of others. His
"brotherly love" teaches good fellowship.
It 4s of that 'practical, manly sort that
lives up, to these sentiments:
TJrne Fellovrnlilp. .
When you see a man In woe,
Walk right up and $ny "Hullol"
Say "Hullo!" and "How Tye iol"
And "How's thft world a-uslng your
Slap a fellow on his back.
Bring your hand Sown with a whack.
Walfe rlsht up and don't' go slow.
Grin and shake and say, "Hullol
Bags Is but a. cotton roll. p
Jest for wrapping up a soul, 4J&,
And a soul Is worth a true R "
Hale and hearty, "How d'ye do?"
Don't wait for the crowd to go;
Walk right up and say "Hullol"
" "The deeds men do live after them,"
whether of good or 111. All true Elks
have the cockles of their hearts suffused
with human kindness. Their kindly deeds
resound from Boston to the city by the
Golden Gate; from Lake Superior's shores
to New Orleans. The refrain comes
across far Eastern Androscoggin and ends
only where the jturbld Sacramento and
'broad Columbia pour their mighty floods
Into Pacific's heaving, restless sea.
Often an Elk will jocularly say that
the cabalistic letters B. P. O. E. stands
fpr "best peopje on earth." This is not
far from being cold, undeniable truth.
History of the Order.
A brief account of how the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks came into being
Is of Interest. . The first lodge was in
stituted in New York City, February 10,
1868,, and started out with a membership
of 15. The organization bears the proud
distinction of -being an exclusively Ameri
can one. It is not improbable that all
America will, in time, become the field
ono none too large--for the operations of
this splendid and vigorous order. In 187
a lodge was founded at San Francisco,
with a membership of about 200. By 1S77,
10 lodges were In existence, with a mem
bership of 500. Two years later, there
were 929 members and 11 lodges. During
1SS0 and 1SS1, although the number of
lodges did not Increase, the membership
did, being 1069 and 1339 for the two yearg,
respectively. From then on until 1891 the
growth In lodges and membership was as
follows:
In 18S2, 14 lodges, with 1806 members;
1883, 20 lodges, with 2400 members; 1SS4,
26 lodges, with 3051 members; 1885, 35
lodges, with 3949 members; 1SS6, 55 lodges,
with 5511 members; 1887, 66 lodges, with
7334 members; 18S, 90 lodges, with 8752
members: 1889, 114 lodges, with 10,549 mem
bers; 1890, 56 lodges, with 13,067 mem
bers; 1591, 195 lodges, with 15,472 mem
bers. The membership by 1892 had reached
about 33,000. divided among a total of 224
lodges. The present number of lodges Is
more than 500, and the total present mem
bership exceeds 100,000. It Is to be noted
that but one lodge can be instituted In
any city, and such city must have a
bona fide population of 5CO0.
George W. Thompson, the veteran actor,
was the first exalted ruler of the original
lodge in New York, and was subsequently
'made grand exalted ruler. The "father
of the order," was Charles Vivian, the
English actor.
The "Jolly Corks."
The "Jolly Corks," an association of
actors, used to met nightly after the
theaters closed, at an Americanized Eng
lish chophouse in New York, for social
and convivial good-fel'owship. It was
from this organization that the Order of
Elks came. Among the "Jolly Corks."
when one or more members were ab
sent. It became a custom to have "the
11 o'clock toast" drunk to the health of
those not present. From this came "the
11 o'clock toast" of the Elks.
The "Jolly Corks" organized under tho
laws of New York State, with such high
sounding titles for lodge officers as "gran
dlsslmo primo," "grandisslmo secundo,"
etc. Afterwards, for various reasons, tho
name of "Jolly Corks" was changed to
that of the "Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks," which, as has been shown, has
grom to great proportions.
Charles Flanders, of Portland, Is one qi
the original "Jolly Corks," and this clt
has been hlsahome fortSBO years or more.
He Is the man who brought the original
Japanese acrobatlMtroupel from Yoko-
hama to America. This trqupe visited
Portland InJ972.
iSfacticnl Jolting:.
Elks are contlnaHRy playing pranks on
one another. At ait Elk clambake at
Clatsop beach a few years ago, the then
exalted ruler of the Portland lodgowas,
at the Instance ot his Astoria brother
Elks, arrested as a forger from Denver.
Tho Deputy Sheriff took tho joke to.
earnest. The Portland man was- at din
nerth his family, and resisted the of
flcJHfewas overpowered. The Deputy
chaBBmlm to a. tree outside in the suit
whilene went for a warrant. On his re
turn all was explained, and the prisoner
released.
Astoria Elks, on another occasion, when
they were entertaining the Portland Elks,
arranged with the captain of an English
bark to -"shanghai" ono of the Port
landers. He was to be deported beyond
"the head!," and. on the day following,
ho was to be returned on a tug engaged
for the purpose. The joke leaked out.
however. In time to prevent Its accom
plishment. At Spokane, in 1894, a Washington Stato
Senator narrowly escaped being sent joi
the Insane Asylum by a number of vlsltv, ,ti."
ing Seattle Elks. His room in the hotaf -js
was entered by three physicians, who ex-
amlned him and pronounced him non
compo3 mentis. After explanations were
made, the victim admitted that his reason,
came near tottering to Its fall during the
ordeal. k '
Two. years ago, when the grand lodge
was in session at Minneapolis, Minn., tha
grand secretary, whose home Is at Sag
inaw, Mich., was Induced, in the hurry
and bustle of so many trains leaving at
the same time, to enter the wrong Pull
man. He ne'ver saw the point of the joko
until he was several miles from Minneap
olis, westward-bound.
CHARLES E. SAWYER.
B. P. O. E.
B. P. O. E., what a great world ot meaning
Contained In these letters, to each one who
knows
The power of affection, the great depth of
feeling.
The good to tha world, which theaa trifles
disclose.
How they shed tha sunshine through the In
valid's window.
They comfort the mother, the sister, and
wife.
And soften the grief, of the widowed and or
phaned. Who seemed to have given up more than
their Ufa.
B. P. O. E., who Is there that's not welcome
To Join In their sports, at reception or ball.
And who has not met a beneflcent greeting.
At the Sunday night socials within their old
hall?
Who ere he went home In the gray of tho
morning
Has stood 'round the room In that glittering
line.
And. cordially graspln? the hand of a. brother.
Has echo'd the chorus of dear "Auld Lang
Synet"
B. P. O. E.. a. bright halo of glory
Surrounds the Elk Antlers, thy escutcheon's
claim.
And the. deeds ot thy brothers are echo'd In
story.
From the Pacific slopes to the old State of
Maine,
Wherever the weary, the poor, or afflicted
Have stretched forth a hand, thou wert ever
found near.
To assuage the deep grief of the widow and
, orphan.
To soften the heart, and to chasten the tear.
B. P. O. E.. alt the world must applaud you.
And honor the precept that leads In the van.
Bo upright and noble, no power can withstand
you.
You represent love to your dear brother man.
And when each shall pass o'er the dark blue
Aegan.
And stand on the shores of yon shimmering
sea.
May the grandest of epitaphs brighten his
record. 4
Those hieroglyphics, B. P. O. and B.
William Derore.
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