6/20/2023 0 Comments Elk lodge history![]() Those Snyders were John and David Snyder, who donated the land for Springfield’s Snyder Park. “After the turn of the century, the Snyders were members here,” Mitchell added. Kirkpatrick of Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick Publishing and leader of a bicycle club before leaving to become co-owner of the Akron Beacon-Journal. Armand Griffith, who was conscripted into Napoleon III’s army when studying art overseas, returned to work as a scene designer and stage manager at Springfield’s Grand Opera House and went on to develop the Detroit Institute of Arts.of Philadelphia and a man who helped to bring electric lighting to the city. Druggist Theodore Troupe, later a director of the First National Bank of Springfield and the American Railway Co.Many prominent Springfielders signed on to further that cause in 1886. “The lesson taught every Elk is to be timorous of wrong-doing, quick and keen to hear the cry of distress, fleet of foot to succor the afflicted and unfortunate, and to exert his utmost strength to protect the weak and defenseless.” “The elk, the animal from which the order derives its name, is strong of limb, fleet of foot, quick and keen of perception, yet gentle, timid and unaggressive save when attacked,” he read. The Elks order was begun in New York by actors, musicians and journalists united in brotherhood and the ideal “to have someplace Sunday to enjoy libations,” Mitchell said with a smile.īecause of Sunday closing laws of the time, he explained, “they couldn’t do it in a public place.”Ĭharlie Hayden, Lodge 51’s current exalted ruler, transported the members briefly back to that time with readings from lodge lore. With that historic step taken to secure the future, the Dec. ![]() At the time, Tom Schilling, the club’s then exalted ruler, said, “I think we can grow our club with the things we now have to offer,” a remark borne out by the Lodge’s growth from 575 to 2,138 members. ![]()
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