But why the Elks? While TheDa Vinci Code novelist Dan Brown and his contemporaries have shined a light upon some of the bigger secret fraternal organizations likethe Order of Skull and Bones, Freemasons,Rosicrucians and the Illuminati, there are still other, lesser-known groups that have compelling stories of their own. Thursday: 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday: 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Jake and John joke during the steak initiation dinner. Casey also arranges a weekly race with a $5 entry fee that attracts fiercely competitive paddlers, with all proceeds directed to the Elks scholarship fund. Its kinda like your own country club., At this point, Brads wingman, Scott Tom Cruiselike head of hair; works in IT at the University of Washington interjects: I like to remind people, though, that once youre an Elk, youre an Elk for life. But this place bucks that trend. He also knows a thing or two about recycling, having spent the latter part of a long public-sector career working for the King CountySolid Waste Division. The social quarters have no phone. Copyright 1994 Visible Ink Press, Detroit, MI Turning 90 again? Ben teases. Whereas here, its How can I give to a food bank, or contribute a toiletry kit for the homeless. This feels like something I can wrap my arms around.. "God knows what they were thinking back then," Rick Gathen, the BPOE's national marketing manager, says of his organization's regrettable racial underpinnings. Like the Foresters, it set up protections for its members. Greeters, food runners and dish washers are all volunteer positions. The Seattle Elks Lodge # 92 was the first Lodge in the Northwest. The community was bound by its common culture a Nordic Heritage Museum, a yearly parade celebrating Norwegian independence, lefse at the local grocery store, and dozens of middle- and working-class fraternal organizations: the Sons and Daughters of Norway, a robust VFW, and outposts of the Eagles, the Odd Fellows, the Moose, and the Elks, who owned an ornate building in the center of Ballard before moving to their current location, right in the elbow of Shilshole Bay. Moreover, because public opinion generally sided with the clubs owner and patrons, raids created sympathy and sometimes additional patronage for Jackson Street night clubs. Ive only been a member for three months, and Ive met so many people. Johnson says the Chinese call them crazy men."[25]. Known today as Foresters Friendly Society, the Ancient Order of the Foresterswas initially established in 1834, according to thesocietys website, albeit under a slightly different name. Chinese section where Henry's childhood apartment is located. From left to right, Leon Hutchinson, John Slocum, Glover Compton, and Frank Waldron. by Jessie Carney Smith The lodge shouldered additional duties as the Highland-Ridge neighborhood in Birmingham slid into decline. DJ Smooth T sits in the booth and plays music for members at Cascade Lodge No. Jackson Street; the Ubangi at 710 7th Avenue South, a few blocks south of Jackson Street; and the Two Pals, the Congo Club, and the Black Elks Club as well. Be our next winner! [7] Ibid., 12-17. No less than the New York Times weighed in on secret societies in 1880, not wholly dismissing the theory that Freemasonry brought about the civil war and acquitted President Johnson and has committed or concealed crimes without number. The Times comments, This able theory of Freemasonry is not so readily believed as the theory that the European secret societies are the ruling power in Europe, but there are still many people as yet outside the lunatic asylum who firmly believe it., Many religious leaders felt at the very least conflicted about secret orders. Ballard Elks Club. Jackson Street became the hotbed for Seattles jazz scene primarily because of its proximity to the Black community and because of the underground nightclub scene that developed during the Prohibition years. Brad has a jolly build and a salt-and-pepper beard; hes somewhere in his forties, drinks Coronas, and has lived in Old Ballard, as people call it, forever. Along with his girlfriend, Anne, he functions as the clubs de facto welcoming committee, responding swiftly to emails, talking up the club, and ushering new members through initiation. [25] Seattle Colored Band Is Success In China, Northwest Enterprise, 31 January, 1935, p.4. Go to events, see what we do, and find one that appeals to you or create one. Hes watched as the Ballard VFW, where hes also a member, has declined and fielded multiple all-cash offers for its slowly dilapidating building, situated in prime Old Ballard real estate. Lodge Address: 6411 Seaview Avenue NW Seattle WA 98107. But on a clear day, the real actions outside on the deck which is where a kayak fisherman named Brad Hole is waiting for me. You wouldnt believe the old Elks stuff on there.. Anyone whos lived long in Ballard has attended a memorial, a wedding, or a party in the ground-floor ballroom, the rental of which is contracted to an outside catering company. We welcome your "cyber" visit and hope you may find time in your travels to visit us in person! In Ballard, the age span is part of the lodges allure. According to the non-profit African American Registry, the fraternal order was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1899 after two black men were denied admission to the Benelovent and Protective Order of Elks of the World, which is still popular today and, despite questions raised on discriminative practices, now allows any American citizen, 21 years or older, who believes in God tobe invited to join its ranks. He felt there was a moral need for an organization that practiced brotherly love, which would make sense, seeing as the country was in the midst of the Civil War. It wishes to promote the Reformed Faith based on the Infallible Word of God - the Bible. While there are certainly real and distressing changes in the way that Seattleites actually live, one of the biggest changes is a state of mind: Seattle just feels different. Fraternal organizations have always met specific cultural needs. He says Washington state lodges, in particular, have launched successful recruiting initiatives none more impressive than that of the Ballard Elks Lodge, which boasts a jaw-dropping 1,898 members. Obsessed with travel? This transformative experience in China afforded through jazz music is indeed remarkable. And they took away a lot of our parking.". The lodges median age, 52, is the lowest in the country and a figure that, if current trends hold, will only continue to fall. . Cookie Settings, The organizations secretary said that the press, questions raised on discriminative practices, left the order, declaring he would establish a rival club, a variety of community service activities. [4] Black migrants brought with them jazz and musical traditions from around the country and, by the 1910s, Seattles culture of legalized corruptionsupported venues for music. Prohibition, which began in Washington in 1916, prompted the need for underground clubs and speakeasies and city officials were all too eager to look the other wayand even encourage viceupon receiving cash payment. [12] Carlos Bulosan, America is in the Heart, (USA: Originally published by Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1943; reprinted by the University of Washington Press, 1973), 99-100. According to local jazz pianist Palmer Johnson, in the 1920s we played [n]o Dixieland and no two-beatThats old-time stuff. Seattle weather is the only thing about the city thats temperamental or contrary. Casey, who has the freckles and eye crinkles of someone who lives on the water, was one of the first to start stand-up paddling in Seattle. The paper wrote, "Lord Clarendon has been holding communication with an illegal society in Dublin for upwards of ten days. This is so fun. Beside them, theres a clean-cut guy in the Seattle-standard rolled-up Oxford who, after some questioning, admits he works for Amazon. Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. Member Earnest Taplin embraces a friend as she arrives for an evening at Cascade Lodge No. 3014 3rd Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109-1601 (206) 282-9292 Mailing Address P.O. The building is also home to an . Hence, a predominantly African-American membership that peaked at about 200 two decades ago has dwindled to fewer than 50. Smith owned numerous nightclubs during the 1920s and 1930s, for which Taylor dubs him the impresario of black nightlife. The Depression hit everyone in Seattlebut not Smith. All of its founding members worked for the government in some capacity, and it was the first fraternal order to be chartered by an act of Congress, the ordersofficial website writes. Started after the Civil War, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) originally didn't admit African-American. This multiracial character was partly a product of what Quintard Taylor calls Seattles admittedly benign racial environment. While there is no doubt that racism and discrimination were widespread, they did not have the harsh, caustic edge seen elsewhere in the country. What the Elks provides varies from person to person, but the overarching gift remains the same: Its like home, in a time when that notion is very much in flux. A jazz musician famous in Seattle, . On November 17, 1898, the first meeting of the Black Elks was held. The Knights of Pythiascolors are blue, yellow and red. ), In many ways, Lois is the go-to historian for the Elks: Shes been attending functions since the 1960s, when they were in their old building, and joined the Emblem Club, a still-vibrant auxiliary organization for spouses of Elks members that developed during World War I. Lois describes the lodge in the 60s as kind of weird. The women couldnt come in the bar, which was up on the second floor, she says. In 1917, local entrepreneurs Russell Noodles Smith and Burr Blackie Williams opened the Dumas Club at 1040 Jackson. In early jazz styles, all band members played together around one simple melody and jazz bands usually consisted of four to ten members, called combos. The Depression era saw early jazz styles evolve into a more complex swing style, where particular parts of the band traded off playing melodies one after the other, in a call-and-response pattern. Seattles jazz scene weathered the Depression well and managed to maintain the vibrant musical scene that had developed in the area in the decades before the economic crash. 2,000 years of extraordinary achievement Located on 12th Avenue South and Jackson Street, it was know as Seattles most esteemed and longest lived nightclub,[14] and was later the inspiration for Duke Ellingtons famous short film and tune Black and Tan Fantasy. Its purpose was to"protect Protestants" andthats why, in 1849, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, George William Frederick Villiers, captured the ire of Dublins Waterford News for supporting the society. 1416 in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood, Feb. 23, 2019. After introductions, Brad tells the initiates about the Facebook page, and the newly designed Elks app, and all the ways they can get involved: What were looking for in a member is about five volunteer hours a month; Youre not required to go to meetings, but you get so much more if you do; You get a membership card, and with that card you can visit other lodges. Johnsons letter gives a sense of the unique opportunity for jazz musicians to play in Shanghai and the social critique of American society the experience prompted. &q 4Culture awarded a grant to extend performances of Panama Hotel Jazz. Or so the narrative goes. In what city does Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet take place in? Today, there arent barriers like that. As late as 1989, there was only one black member at the three Seattle lodges; today, lodges do not collect statistics about the racial makeup of their members, but a normal night more or less mirrors the makeup of Seattle: around 68% white, 14% Asian, 7% Latino or Hispanic, 8% black, and 3% biracial or other races. Every Sunday morning, Crosscut's weekly email sums up the best stories of the week. In the United States in the late-19th century, there was enough of a national uproar against secret societies that one concerned group created an annual Anti-Secret Society Convention. In 1869, at the national convention in Chicago, the attendees went after the secular press. The organizations secretary said that the press "either approved or ignored secret societies while few religious papers have spunk enough to come out for Christ in opposition to Masonry. But by 1892, the group, which deemed the societies an "evil to society and a menace to our civil institutions," had failed to secure them anything but strong denunciation, as the Pittsburgh Dispatch commented. Something for everyone interested in hair, makeup, style, and body positivity. So what is the attraction? The period of inter-fraternal strife was rendered closed. I just love Ballard, Zuniga sighs. That organization morphed into Local 493 in 1924, and the two unions co-existed inharmoniously for the next four decades. White Elks in Birmingham, AL, pulled Riggs from where he worked and threatened to lynch him unless he relinquished the charter on his next trip to Birmingham. Item Description. Kalama Harbor Lodge; Kennedy School; Old St. Francis School; Olympic Club; White Eagle Saloon & Hotel; Weddings; Meetings; . "So we just have to keep showing them success.. Spearman is a Kent resident whose grandfather started an Elks lodge in Yakima. [22] de Barros, 42-43. ISBN 0-8103-9490-1, Rosemary Sadlier, O.Ont., President In this country, there are two distinctive strands of Elks Club. Jazz musicians could make $100 to $200 a week playing in one of Shanghais many nightclubs, which made the trans-Pacific trip quite lucrative. My family owns one of the shops on the lower level of Pike Place Market," she says, "and I spent my entire childhood running around there. Like many Ballard Elks, shes a liveaboard as in, she and her boyfriend, whos also an Elk, live on their boat, docked just down the road at Shilshole Marina. You know, the Elks wasnt open to people of color, he tells me. [13] This allowed Black migrants, Asian and Filipino immigrants, and whites to interact with relatively few conflicts. . In this way, the 21st-century version of the fraternal order whose existence once hinged on insularity and exclusion is making its members more empathetic. The informal atmosphere of the Green Dot attracted numerous patrons from around the Jackson Street and Seattle areas and was an ideal compliment to the glamorous, upscale, Ubangi. By their very name, secret societies inspire curiosity, fascination and distrust. [24] Even the Northwest Enterprise took notice of Johnsons extended vacation: "A letter from Palmer D. Johnson tells of the success in Shanghai, China, of the colored band organized in Seattle last summer to fill engagaments [sic] in the Orient. Theres the event space panoramic windows, a mounted elk head, and ample space for the line dancing, Zumba, and waltzing classes and the social quarters, resplendent in old photos, vinyl bar chairs, a shuffleboard table, and a digital jukebox (one night, it played Fine Young Cannibals She Drives Me Crazy on repeat). The Grand Orange Lodge, known more commonly as the Orange Order got its name from Prince William III, the Prince of Orange, and was foundedafter theBattle of the Diamondoutside a small village in modern-day Northern Ireland called Loughgall. Brad Hole is prototypical Ballard Elk: Years ago, he started using the beach as a kayak launch and joined the lodge after a friend invited him up to the bar. She was previously the assistant web editor, humanities, for Smithsonian magazine. [20] Ibid., 39. The name is a reference to the Greek legend ofDamon and Pythias, the Pythagorean ideal of friendship. Indeed, historian Quintard Taylor remarks that the Jackson Street clubs were the only places where well-to-do white businessmen and socialites met black and Asian laborers and maids as social equals.[10] While the musicians on Jackson Street were mostly Black, they played for crowds of whites from all over the city as well as for Blacks and Asians. It also let the city see and hear the evolution of jazz on Jackson Street. 1416 in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood, Feb. 23, 2019. From the front, it's not entirely clear that it's open. You can watch dozens of versions of it on YouTube, in various degrees of formality and intoxication, the words sticky in throats and scratchy on old gramophones. A woman who gave her name as Yvette dances and whistles to a song during a 70s-themed partyat Cascade Lodge No. In 1907, the Seattle Republican reported on the Order . Get our quarterly newsletter to stay up-to-date, plus all speech or video narrative bookings near you as they happen. Email us at editor@crosscut.com or submit it to our story form. New disks are on their way. US residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data. I dont want to sit in a rocking chair. Were like a cult, a tan, freckled, ambiguously aged woman tells me, the dregs of Coors Light swishing in the bottom of her plastic cup. [26] de Barros, 47. The official website of the order, however, traces the clubs origins all the way back to 1066. Portraits of officers of the Ballard Elks on the monthly initiation day. See the News section and our Facebook page for updated information. Seattle Elks is on Facebook. Perhaps the growth stems from the fact that the Elks, like the Moose and the Eagles, have always been rooted in the social, the apolitical, the relatively low-commitment philanthropic. Any amount is greatly appreciated! The unique racial makeup of the Jackson Street area and the political context that licensed illegal activity made Jackson Street, as the Northwest Enterprise claimed, the citys playground., Seattles jazz scene thrived but showed some marked differences from jazz elsewhere in the country. 2) The Black Elks Club: 662 S Jackson, 662 MISTAKE top floor. Following in the footsteps of The Sons of Liberty, the Order of United Americans and Guards of Liberty, the Patriotic Sons of America, which later added the word Order to its name, became one of the most progressive, most popular, most influential as well as strongest patriotic organizations in the United States in the early 20th century,theAllentown Leaderwrotein 1911. Some, like the Jaycees, the Rotary Club, the Kiwanis, and the Lions, were more explicitly business-oriented; others, like the Odd Fellows, were more invested in providing care for their members; while the Black Elks, Black Moose, and dozens of others developed similarly robust organizations segregated from their white counterparts. As the above excerpt suggests, Jackson Street was a unique part of Seattles nightlife and jazz was one of its allurements. Although the Northwest Enterprise did not mention jazz clubs explicitly, one could call Jackson Streets jazz scene the catalyst for racial mixing and comradeship. Shes come out to the deck to remind Ben Braden that hes got 10 minutes until the house council meeting. Before initiation starts and Im ushered from the room, Jake asks, in a slightly tremulous voice, whether, during my two weeks with the Elks, Id been able to stay past 11 p.m. Thats when we remember all our forgotten brothers and sisters, he said. The White Elks forced Riggs out of his job, and he could not find work anywhere in Cincinnati, so in 1899, under an assumed name, he and his family moved to Springfield, OH. With subdivisions in education, health, veteran's affairs, and civil liberties, the IBPOEW works for the concerns of African Americans and Black Elks worldwide. [29] Smith spared few expenses, flying in musical and dance acts from Los Angeles, and as a result most of the patrons attracted to the club were white. Fraternal organizations, writes historian Robert D. Putnam, represented a reaction against the individualism and anomie of this era of rapid social change, asylum from a disordered and uncertain world. Many provided material benefits like life and health insurance, as well as social solidarity and ritual; by 1910, more than one-third of adult males over the age of 19 were a member of at least one. By subscribing, you agree to receive occasional membership emails from Crosscut/Cascade Public Media. In Ballard, the Elks are a salve for very contemporary and Seattle-specific syndromes: For transplants, its an antidote to the Seattle Freeze, the term for the difficulty non-natives face in making friends or finding dates; for natives, its a retreat from the Amazon-incited condo-ization of the city as a whole and Ballard in particular. I believe in the Elks mission, and I believe in the community. Prolonged negotiations and mounting complaints at the Seattle-based coffee retailer show the obstacles a new labor movement faces. "Serving the community and forming a relationship with people you might or might not have something in common with" is what appeals to Blacknall, who adds, "People like coming here because they feel safe. While police raids were a constant annoyance, they rarely had lasting negative effects on popular clubs like the Black and Tan. Phone: 206-784-0827 The phone is only answered during office hours. During the Depression, Shanghai was home to many wealthy internationals which created demand for the latest U.S. craze: jazz music. Jazz musicians and clubs came and wentPalmer Johnson went all the way to China while the Ubangi club just went underbut Jackson Street remained the heart of Seattle jazz for many years after the Great Depression. This is what the Northwest Enterprise, a Seattle based African American newspaper, had to say about Jackson Street in the midst of the Depression in 1933: [32] de Barros, 50. I have some edits for you, Ill send you an email, she replies, rushing out the door to make a literal mile of lasagna noodles from scratch. And here at the Elks, I dont ever have to worry about my drink being spiked, or my purse being stolen, or guys harassing me., A man one seat down, silent our entire conversation, speaks up, his eyes still focused on the Mariners game in front of him: And if you ever do have problems, you know, you can count on us.. (Maurice Blacknall, a former Seattle resident and longtime Boeing employee who now lives in Renton, currently holds that title.) There are myriad reasons for the decay in social capital and civic investment: women moving full-time into the workforce, suburbanization and resultant commute time, television, globalization, changes in the family unit, and a general distrust and disillusion with politics and efficacy of civic engagement. Its founding members opened the club on Congress Street,. But few civic disengagements have been as visible as whats happened with the Elks and organizations like it. Since then, the IBPOEW and its women's organization, the Daughters of the IBPOEW, have continued to work for the African American community. But what I love about this place is you leave what you do at the door. Black Elks Club According to Doug Chin's Seattle's International District, "In 1938, the African American Elks Club moved from the Central Area to the second floor of the Rainier Power and Heat Building at Jackson and Maynard (the same building where the JACL office was located). But Im not a transplant! he says. In places like Kansas City and New York during the Great Depression, the style of jazz and the makeup of the jazz band were changing. The Elks and other fraternal orders along with bowling leagues, churches, womens associations, and bridge clubs offered a deep well of what sociologists call social capital, which, studies have shown, makes people feel more secure, less alone, and more, well, happy. You'd rather receive it in a Crown Royal bag, 100 times out of 100, and we should all be so lucky to live so long. Prospective members of the Protestant fraternity dont take a pledge, they just have to affirm their acceptance of the Principles of Reformation, as well as loyalty to their country. Our expansive club on the first floor is open for members and their guests to gather indoors in the Club Room or outdoors on our covered patio or open-air waterfront terrace. Another nightclub to flourish during the New Deal period, more characteristic of the gritty Jackson Street jazz scene, was the Green Dot. But then I take people here and theyre like, Do I have one of these in my neighborhood?. 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