Exalted Ruler’s Report – March 2022
Aloha Kākou! As we enter the last month of the Elks year, this is also my final month as your …
A.L.C. Atkinson: How an Elk becomes a Moose
In 1912, Elk “Jack” Atkinson was loyal. He stuck with his friends in the race for the White House and …
A.L.C. Atkinson: Adventure in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
For Jack Atkinson, community service was never dull! A.L.C. Atkinson, Jack to his friends, served fellow Elks as First Trustee, …
A.L.C. Atkinson’s Russian Adventure
In Feb. 1909, Elk A. L. C. “Jack” Atkinson was appointed U.S. District Attorney. The press, and maybe Jack, thought …
Secretary’s Report – February 2022
Aloha! Here’s hoping that the peak of the omicron variant is behind us. The normal seasonal milestones of the past …
Exalted Ruler’s Report – February 2022
Aloha Kākou! Happy February, My Fellow Elks! If there’s any indication at the Lodge lately, it certainly feels like a …
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 …