Elks BPOE Shawnee Lodge #657
(Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks/Best People
on Earth)
| The Shawnee Chapter, established in 1901 was the 657th Elks Lodge
in the US. , 4th in Oklahoma.
Charter members serving as officers: Exalted Leading Knight - Benjamin Franklin Hamilton E. LoyE. Loyal Knight - John Henry Woods E. Lecturing Knight - Charles Collette Pottenger Secretary - Ulysses Simpson Hart Treasurer - Charles Jacob Benson Trustee - Henry Thomas Douglas Trustee - James Monroe Aydelotte Trustee - Albert Emo Nelson Esquire - John Elliott Le Bosquet Tyler - Robert James McKay Chaplain - Edward Owen Inner Guard - William George Becker The Elks members met for the first few years in the Masonic Hall of Shawnee. The original application fee to join the Shawnee Elks Lodge was $3.00 and annual dues were $4.00 |
photo courtesy of Demco Printing Elks Lodge built in 1913 at the corner of Broadway & 9th St Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co, OK A drugstore was located on the ground level of this building. Photo taken in 1960s This building was owned by the Elks for 43 years. |
Photo by Sara Epley |
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130 Broadway Building This building was sold in 1971 and has housed many offices since that time. This building now has offices and sandwich shop. |