The Elk is the largest of our native quadrupeds, it is yet fleet of foot and graceful in movement. The Elk is distinctively an American animal. The name 'Elk' was selected because the Elkhas a number of attributes that are deemed typical of those to be cultivated by members of the fraternity. Such men as Charles Vivian and George McDonald gave the Elks its real organization and serious purpose, and also preventing it from fragmenting or going out of business. We are a fraternal, charitable, and service order with. In 1868, through the efforts these benevolent individuals "The Jolly Corks" was renamed The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of The United States Of America (BPOE), or simply "Elks". Our lodge opened in June 1889 and is one of the leading lodges per capita in the United States. This catapulted the mission of the Jolly Corks into a fraternal, charitable, and service oriented organization. McDonald and others felt there was a need for a benevolent society for the theatrical world. As the Jolly Corks membership shifted to more serious minded individuals, George McDonald, joined the organization. Charles Vivian, noted for his wit and personality, served as the moving force when the Jolly Corks organized. Vivian's group, with their initial intentions of promoting fellowship among entertainers, quickly saw the benefits they could bring not only to themselves but to others less fortunate. The sole purpose of the "Jolly Corks" organization was to circumvent a New York law that closed saloons on Sundays. Vivian adopted the name "Jolly Corks" from a bar-game he played while in England. They called their newly formed organization the "Jolly Corks". The Elks Club became a conduit for a strong business arterial force and the gateway to business success in the Philippines. "A Short History of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elk (BPOE) On Novema small group of actors and entertainers, lead by an English comedy singer named Charles Algernon Sidney Vivian, organized a drinking club in New York City.
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