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  2. The Vacant Chair - Wikipedia

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    Upon hearing of Grout's death, Henry Stevenson Washburn, a family friend, wrote "The Vacant Chair" in late 1861, and it was first published in the Worcester Spy, attributed to "H. S. W." It is an allegory that describes the pain suffered by the family of those killed in war during the season surrounding Thanksgiving.

  3. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks - Wikipedia

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    The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE; also often known as the Elks Lodge or simply The Elks) is an American fraternal order founded in 1868, originally as a social club in New York City. It has more than 750,000+ members at 1,928 lodges. The fraternity currently focuses on Community, Friendship, and Charity.

  4. List of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks members

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    Summit NJ Elks Lodge No. 1246 Host of Mad Money on CNBC: Walter Cronkite: Broadcast journalist and anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years Andy Devine: San Fernando CA Elks Lodge No. 1539 Actor Jack Elam: Ashland OR Lodge No. 944 Actor Rich Hall: Livingston MT Lodge No. 246 Comedian, writer, documentary maker, and musician Bill Hughes

  5. List of Elks buildings - Wikipedia

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    Ashland Elks Club 1970's built 3000 Golf Course Road Ashland, Wisconsin: Modern 62: Kenosha Elks Club: 1917 built Dedicated January 1919 5706 Eighth Ave: Kenosha, Wisconsin: Georgian Revival: 63: Racine Elks Club, Lodge No. 252: 1912 built 1984 NRHP-listed 601 Lake Ave.

  6. John Fox Slater House - Wikipedia

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    The house was later owned by the local lodge of Elks, who used the building as their clubhouse. In 1914-15 they built a large but complementary rear addition, designed by architects Cudworth & Woodworth and contractors Doyle & Murphy, [5] the same team that would build the Willimantic Elks Club ten years later. The building was vacant as of ...

  7. Why We Sing “Auld Lang Syne” on New Year's—and ... - AOL

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    Here's what to know about the lyrics, meaning, and origin of the Scottish song. ... Next up: someone inevitably queues up the familiar tune of “Auld Lang Syne,” one of the most popular New ...

  8. Mister C's - Wikipedia

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    The restaurant and its owners were widely regarded as important contributors to the local community; it was a gathering place for students and their families from Omaha North High School, a place of weddings and parties. Mary Caniglia said that Mister C's would close in the fall of 2007, and that she and her husband would retire then.

  9. Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World

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    Quaker City Elks Lodge No. 720, IBPOEW, Philadelphia, was founded in 1926. In 1945 it was the reportedly the second-largest African-American Elks lodge in the country. In 1930, the Lodge erected a home at 1943 Christian Street, in the area now known as the Christian Street Historic District. [12] Christopher Perry Lodge, No. 965, of Philadelphia