100 years of Elks in Hawaii: A.L.C. Atkinson, First Trustee
At the organizing meeting of Elks 616, founding members have elected high school drop-out A. L. C. Atkinson as one …
William George Ashley, 1st Treasurer
Money manager? Financial planner? CFO? Today, Elks 616 Treasurer William George Ashley might carry any of those job titles after …
An Elk for Governor: L. E. Pinkham
This year Governor is not on the ballot – BUT imagine you couldn’t vote for Governor. Until statehood, the U.S. …
An Elk for Governor: J. B. Poindexter
Elk Governor Joseph Boyd Poindexter surrendered the civil and legal rights of Hawaii residents to martial law after the Pearl …
An Elk for Governor: C. J. McCarthy
Charles James McCarthy (ER 1915-1916) stood up for Queen Liliuokalani in 1893, and 25 years later, as Governor, he did …
George D. Gear: first Loyal Knight [controversial and unconventional]
Which judge was a charter member of Honolulu Elks Lodge 616? A judge who released self-confessed criminals or an inventive …
The Malini Magic – An Elk Entertains the Troops
The World’s Greatest Magician was born Max Katz Breit in 1871 (or ‘73 or ’75) in Poland. In Max’s youth, …
Reminders of the Castle Home
When members and their guests walk along the Lodge sea railing near the pool, you look out at the view …
616 Elks – 80 Years Ago, January 1942
The Dec 7, 1941, attack caused chaos in Honolulu. 616 knew Elks had been in battles at Pearl Harbor, Schofield, …
Secretary’s Report – January 2022
Aloha! Welcome to the New Year and I hope for the best for all of us. With the new COVID …
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