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 …
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 …
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 …
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