In Ballard, the Elks are a salve for very contemporary syndromes. ", Nor is the Cascade Elks Lodge, but Exalted Ruler Maurice Blacknall isn't panicking. But Seattle jazz will always have its roots in the jazz clubs of Jackson Street. Many white musicians of the 40s and 50s noted the collegial spirit between black and white at the Black Elks. Today, hes wearing a purple Hawaiian shirt emblazoned with the Elks symbol from the club in Honolulu. Tape Recording, University of Washington Manuscript Collection. The unprovoked beating of Len Turner by police two days later helps to confirm this suspicion. 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. Using the app to sign up and working your shift enters you in a 2x month drawing for a $50 Social Quarters gift certificate! Heres how one Seattle neighborhood has made the Elks, and the community it provides, cool again. Russell (Noodles) Smith, owner, Henry Nelson, assistant manager, four musicians and five entertainers were arrested together with thirty-two guests and taken to jail where all were released on bailThe raid had no effect on the cabaret as the resort has continued to operate every night since."[17]. "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. Its founding members opened the club on Congress Street,. The racial and social mixing seen on and around Jackson Street was remarkable in an era of racial segregation and class tensions. [8] Palmer Johnson, Interview with Paul de Barros and Jim Wilke, 20 November 1988; 16 October, 23 October, 4 November, 26 November, and 17 December 1989. The IBPOEW was modeled after the BPOE. "That was the history of the nation. I tell people that Im part of the Elks and they give me funny looks, Ben Braden, who sits on the Ballard Elks executive committee, told me. Suddenly the lights went out and a battle ensued in which the county officers were roughly handledNot satisfied with their raid Sunday morning and incensed by the beating they received, two of the constables returned to the club Tuesday night and assaulted Lem Turner, colored bystander outside the clubThe raid and actions of the constables has caused city wide condemnation and is generally regarded as an attempt to shakedown the sporting district for graft money."[16]. But why the Elks? I work from home in data entry and had a really hard time meeting people, she told me on another 80-degree afternoon. 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. Jazz on Jackson Street provided an environment where Seattleites of all races and classes could come together to enjoy themselves during the hard economic times of the Great Depression. Another nightclub to flourish during the New Deal period, more characteristic of the gritty Jackson Street jazz scene, was the Green Dot. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Under Bonds' stewardshipas former chapter president, the Elks Lodge paid off its mortgage and now owns the building. All members are required to check off boxes on an application stating that they believe in a higher power and to pledge that they have never attempted to overthrow the government a recent modification from the stipulation that members could not be Communists. With faith and good works, Georgetown's Vac Shop helps a community get clean in more ways than one. Two years later, the Elks revoked Austins charter due to lack of dedication, lack of interest, lack of knowledge of Annotated Statutes, and lack of respect for duly constituted authority. Today, the once-new members have regrouped as The High Road, a nonprofit with a waiting list, access to the pool, and none of the hassle or legacy or an entrenched organization. Go talk to that woman over there in the pink fleece, Anne says, half under her breath. Around suppertime on a recent Saturday, old-school R&B is on the stereo and a Dallas Cowboys playoff game on the TV above all the bottles, near a mounted elks head. Chartered in 1925, the lodge was established because, at the time, Black people were barred from joining the city's all-white Elks. Kendall Hicks, leader of the Frederick Allen Lodge, shows an old photo of Saratoga's historic Black Elks Club from when the building housed a restaurant on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, on Beekman . For over a century, fraternal orders like the Elks served as the cornerstone of American social and civic engagement. 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. 1416 in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood, Feb. 23, 2019. And were trying to convince the club to do a fundraiser so we can go around and do to other clubs what weve done here. Specifically: Make the Elks more appealing, more vital, maybe even cool while still preserving its ties to both its old Seattle neighborhood and the longtime members who remain its core. Today, any hint of that resentment or reticence is gone or at least undetectable and the Elks has become Loiss second home. [32] de Barros, 50. So many changes since then, Nestor told me over lunch at Rays Boathouse, the fancy seafood restaurant next door to the Elks, whose cocktails cost three times as much. Upon his return to Seattle in 1937, Johnson found Jackson Street as alive as ever with a number of new clubs quickly gaining in popularity. In 1907, the Seattle Republican reported on the Order . Fill in any field or combination of fields to find a lodge. After the 1933 raid, the Black and Tan was operating at full capacity in no time, supplying Seattleites of all sorts with jazz and other allurements. Even repeated police raids and arrests could not shutdown a club with the popularity of the Black and Tan. 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. Here are just a few: In 1907, the Seattle Republican reported on the Order of Elks, writing that "it is claimed by members and officers that it is one of the most thriving secret societies among Afro-Americans of this city." The lodges median age, 52, is the lowest in the country and a figure that, if current trends hold, will only continue to fall. Moreover, because public opinion generally sided with the clubs owner and patrons, raids created sympathy and sometimes additional patronage for Jackson Street night clubs. But the upstairs is Elks territory, in all its wood-paneled glory. According to Doug Chin's Seattle'sInternational District , "In 1938, the African American Elks Club moved from the Central Are Photo from Seattle Times January 15, 1911. So when I moved to Seattle, I asked myself, How do I capture that same community?, In my job, Im in a world of How do you make big global change,' she continues. Some lodges have a difficult time paying monthly bills. Fraternal organizations have always met specific cultural needs providing a space for men as women entered the public sphere at the turn of the 19th century, and a return to the brotherhood of military service after both world wars. The #92 signifies it as the 92nd Lodge in the United States. [22] While the popular national names like Duke Ellington and Count Basie could get work in the wealthy all-white clubs, local musicians were usually barred. The Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World. "The Black population has headed south to Renton, Kent and beyond," says Roberto Jordan, a veteran firefighter who lives in upper Rainier Beach and is the president of Columbia City's Royal Esquire Club. Liz Mozzarella is the Girl Scout leader who picked up supplies for the lasagna dinner. Top panorana, Indiana Elks Club, bottom, the Ballard Elks Club through the years. If you're driving southbound on Martin Luther King Jr. Way at night, Sound Transit trains rumble alongside you, and the strip malls, gas stations and salons give way to an industrial abyss at about South Henderson Street. Edythe, Floyd, and son Floyd Jr., who became a renowned alto saxophonist, next moved from Spokane to Tacoma in 1920. No! A year later, the Northwest Enterprise reported another Sunday morning raid, this one on December 30, 1934: Every Sunday morning, Crosscut's weekly email sums up the best stories of the week. See the News section and our Facebook page for updated information. Gradually that group started doing more with charity, and a lot more with veterans, but it was pretty much a mens organization.. Many Animals, Including the Platypus, Lost Their Stomachs. The boys left Seattle in July and reached Shanghai in September where they have been a big hit at St. Anans [sic] Cabaret, largest pleasure resort in the Chinese cityMr. These interests intersect in a little cloth bag. ISBN 0-8103-9490-1, Rosemary Sadlier, O.Ont., President Its been modified slightly over the years, but has remained substantively the same since the late 19th century, arriving, after a slightly weepy preamble, at its real heart: It is the golden hour of recollection, the homecoming of those who wander, the mystic roll call of those who will come no more. As the new members introduced themselves, a group of 20-plus Elks paddleboarders were grouped around a large table in the other room, putting the final touches on a plan that will allow them to store their boards in the lodges basement. The route to the Elks is choked with new condo developments, their siding painted tasteful, bold colors (turquoise, mustard yellow, brick red) and lined in white trim. Lodge Name or No. [7] Ibid., 12-17. In the early 2000s, the Elks lodge in Austin enjoyed a membership surge after a woman tried to sneak into the pool. [12] Bulosans memory is testament to the presence of a Filipino community just a block away from Jackson Street, illustrating the multiracialas well as musicalcharacter of the Yesler-Jackson community. 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. They dont look at me as some old fogy. [20] Ibid., 39. From left to right, Leon Hutchinson, John Slocum, Glover Compton, and Frank Waldron. Turnham was a charismatic musician who next led her own big band. 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. [25] Seattle Colored Band Is Success In China, Northwest Enterprise, 31 January, 1935, p.4. . Johnson claimed that in the multiracial milieu of Shanghai, the American white man was the most ill-mannered, a claim that most Chinese agreed with. By 1933 the Alhambra nightclub, owned by Noodles Smith and Blackie Williams, had been renamed the Black and Tan and business was booming. Seattle's Black population numbered only 406 in 1900, but the following decades saw a sharp increase in Black migration. We bring people together in all kinds of ways, from our weekly paddle club, to bingo games and car shows, to Scout meetings. The Old HangoutAt Elks Temple. In the early 50s, the Black Elks was home to the Cecil Young Quartet, whom Nat Cole once dropped by to hear after his downtown gig. 527 were here. ", Before Brooks knew it, he was elected Exalted Ruler, the lodge's foremost male leadership post. Id been widowed twice, but the gentleman I was going with at the time, he got me to join. Women had been lobbying for entrance for years, but it wasnt until 1996, when the Elks had already spent over $1.25 million litigating suits brought by women around the country, that the national organization voted to allow them entrance. Lodge meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 7:30 pm. In truth, Seattles transformation resembles that of San Francisco, Austin, and Brooklyn and is a natural extension of gentrifying processes set in motion more than 20 years ago. Kalama Harbor Lodge; Kennedy School; Old St. Francis School; Olympic Club; White Eagle Saloon & Hotel; Weddings; Meetings; . KIRO 7 News Team; Submit a news tip; KIRO 7 TV Schedule Nearly every night, she drives the 10 minutes from her home in North Ballard and drinks MacNaughton and water out of a pink beer mug that everyone knows as hers. President Roosevelts New Deal cash infusions put money into peoples pockets, which created demand for nighttime entertainment. Our PARKING LOT is only open for members (and their guests) who are attending lodge functions or visiting the Social Quarters or the lodge office. When the club is booked for a private event, enjoy the intimacy of our original Sunset Lounge Social Quarters and balcony deck on the second floor! Thats precisely what drew Lauren Zuniga, a reedy 26-year-old who moved to Seattle from rural Kansas when her boyfriend got a job in tech. Hence, a predominantly African-American membership that peaked at about 200 two decades ago has dwindled to fewer than 50. I heard about the club through Rob Casey, because he surfs my tugboat wake.. But then they see what happens, and they say, Wow, that was wonderful," Anne told me. This historically Black non-profit charitable, fraternal organization is still operating. A low-ceilinged room peppered with cocktail tables, the club sported a stuffed Elk near the door, behind which musicians recall smoking joints. Sometimes, theres light friction Lois Morgensen, the lodges secretary, finds herself annoyed with some of the aspects of growth (All these people trying to get their spousal cards, she told me, and their last names are different!). The groupwas finally undoneby a mole planted by the famed Pinkerton Detective Agency, which was hired by the mining companies to investigate the group. The dream of Seattle had been colonized by a bunch of rich dorks in performance gear who didnt even know how to flirt. But is it not so surprising: as local jazz pianist Julian Henson put it, Seattle was a town-and-a-half, manNothing happening til after twelve oclock, then it came alive. But then I take people here and theyre like, Do I have one of these in my neighborhood?. Many Black jazz musicians said that while playing in Shanghai they were treated with respect for the fist time in their lives.[26] Accustomed to living under racial segregation in the United States, it is not surprising that Black jazz musicians felt they received more respect and more freedom in the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai. Call Us: (206) 784-0827 6411 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 Ballard Elks Lodge #827 The Home of the Ballard Elks in Seattle Washington Home About Us Elks Lodge History Elks Programs & Charities Vocational Scholarship Officers Directory & Committees The Activities Committee [26] de Barros, 47. Ruler GayeSpearman tends bar and speaks with member Doris Johnsonat Cascade Lodge No. army relocation center at Puyallup Fairgrounds near Tacoma. 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. Although Blacks were never the racial majority in the Yesler-Jackson neighborhood, the area housed much of Seattles Black population, which numbered 2,894 by 1920. Fillipinos [sic], Japanese, Negros and whites mingle in the same hotels and restaurants and there is an air of comradeship."[9]. In the barroom, the clack of dominoes emanates from a corner table, as a few patrons play darts. Millennials are philanthropic 84% made a charitable donation in 2014 but that giving is largely directed toward national, non-chaptered organizations; 62% of donations took place via an app, an email, or a text message, with little in terms of direct, visible results. On this date, in 1868, the Black Elks were formed. "It was wholesome, friendly you didn't have to watch your back. In 1976, membership crested at 1.6 million, but over the next 30 years, as the civic generation began to die off and boomers and Gen X came of age, membership plummeted to 850,000. He says, "Membership will rise and fall. Follow us: Facebook and Instagram for the latest News and Events, Directions: 6411 Seaview Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107, Office Hours: 10:00 A.M. 3:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday. Those new members composed of stockbrokers, tech workers, and other monied hipsters filling Austin in the mid-2000s had a different idea of what the Elks could be: They wanted to eliminate the semi-alienating names for elected leaders, forbid smoking in the bar, and host functions like the one, in the mid-2000s, where Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra judged a bikini contest. Noodles Smith, owner of the highly successful Black and Tan, saw the need for a more sophisticated club to satisfy the growing demand of wealthy whites for jazz venues. In the climate of Roosevelts New Deal, Jackson Street jazz clubs began catering to more class-specific audiences. The order is just one of many clandestine organizations that exist today, though the popularity of these secret clubs peaked in the 18th and 19th centuries, writes Noah Shachtman for Wired. [11] Ibid., 147. [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. As to the question of whether they are anti-Roman Catholic, the official website states, Orangeism is a positive rather than a negative force. Brooks was impressed by the stream of successful African-American professionals the lodge brought in for chats, and membership was robust through the early 2000s. Skip to content Call Us: (206) 784-0827 6411 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 As reported in David Keller's book The Blue Note, it was Jones "who also paid for Mr. Ray Charles Robinson's Trailways bus ticket to Seattle from Tampa, Florida." The specific lore of the early Elks has filled books, but the bare facts, as presented during a recent Ballard new member orientation, are easier: Some actors wanted to drink on Sundays, which wasnt allowed at the time, so they put together a private club so they could succeed at that. Something for everyone interested in hair, makeup, style, and body positivity. That number would eventuallybe capped at $2,000. While there, he made good money, but Seattle band leader Earl Whaley convinced Johnson to quit the Portland scene and join a band he was taking to Shanghai, China. We have no tolerance for people who have hatred in their heart.". Ive only been a member for three months, and Ive met so many people. While police raids were a constant annoyance, they rarely had lasting negative effects on popular clubs like the Black and Tan. 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. 1416 in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood, Feb. 23, 2019. Skip to content Call Us: (206) 784-0827 6411 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 Johnson describes Shanghai as a cosmopolitan city with representatives of every race in the population. Mike Seely is a former editor-in-chief of Seattle Weekly and the author of Seattles Best Dive Bars: Drinking & Diving in the Emerald City. 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. "The black community, we had to have our own spaces, we couldn't go to other clubs." There aren't many people left who can recount the history of the Black Elks Lodge, but Barbara Lewis can. This is part of an occasional series of the places that embody Seattles character. Yet despite his arrest the previous morning, Black and Tan owner Noodles Smith had the club open that very evening. 1416 seen adjacent to the Rainier Beach Light Rail Station at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and South Henderson Street in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood, Feb. 23, 2019. 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. [5] Though Seattles jazz scene was still in its infancy, the citys lenience toward illicit clubs allowed them to grow into what would become the future home for jazz on Jackson Street. 1416, you pass through a modest, low-slung dining room with well-worn carpet and vinyl-backed chairs. The position entails making critical decisions about the day-to-day operations of the lodge and the yearly budget and, like the rest of the trustees and inner council, wearing a tuxedo to the monthly meetings. Raffle tickets and drinks at Ballard Elks Club. All night people running from club to club. They tried intimidation when the BPOE could not challenge them on legal grounds. [21] Taylor, 108. 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