The First Hawaii Elks
“The Elks is essentially an American order, citizenship being an important qualification for membership. . . . The order is …
Joseph Henry Fisher, First Lecturing Knight
Revolutionaries are seldom accountants, but Joseph Henry Fisher was both. He was a by- the-rules businessman, and a break-the-rules rebel. …
Frank Edward Thompson: First Esquire
First Esquire F. E. Thompson’s life combined the Elk virtues of Charity, Justice, and Fidelity. …
The Tax Man: Charles T. Wilder, First Chaplin
We groan as we think of TAXES in April. Not so Charles Thomas Wilder, first Chaplin of 616. He thought …
Henry Berger, First Lodge Organist
Elk Henry Berger, director of the Royal Hawaiian Band, served as 616’s first Organist. Berger’s appointment was not honorary. He …
“Sonny” Cunha – Movie Star Elk
In a June 2001 story I wrote that Albert Richard “Sonny” Cunha (616’s first Tiler) played the lead character in …
Sonny Cunha Tiler, Composer, Politician
Albert Richard “Sonny” Cunha, (1879-1933) served as 616’s first Tiler. We don’t know much about how Cunha performed his duties …
Hawaii Entertains at San Francisco Elks Lodge Opening
San Francisco July 1925: Newspapers report Santa Barbara’s efforts to rebuild after a June earthquake and plans for the state’s …
A. V. Gear: First Trustee
In 1901, Albert van Clief Gear was elected one of three initial Trustees of Elks Lodge 616. Being first was …
Secretary’s Report – March 2022
Aloha. It’s membership renewal time and there is a lot going on! As we have notified the membership, we are …
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