B.P.O.E. Lodge 944
Ashland Oregon

Local & National History

The Early History

The Jolly Corks, the Drinking Club that Started It All

The Jolly Corks

An Interactive Map of The Corks' Haunts

Elk St., NYC Commemorates the founding of our order.

The Culture of Mourning

Our Founder, Charles Sidney Algernon Vivian

Vivian's Western Travels: Montana

The Early Elks

Shakespeare & the Elks

The Elks' Historical Context

Tony Pastor, Father of Vaudeville

Frank Giraud, Cannonball Juggler

Harrigan & Hart, Pioneers of Broadway

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Ashland Lodge #944

Teddy, the Killer Elk!

The 1968 Fire that Destroyed Our Barber Shop

Read about us in "A Crisis of Benevolence"
from The Jefferson Monthly, JPR's Magazine

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The Orignal, 4-Legged Elks in Our Area

A natural history of Elks in our region by our very own "A Servus"

 

 

Last updated on 6/29/06