About the Elks
Nearly a century and a
half of history and character lies behind the Elks lodge. The Order of Elks
was formally organized on February 16, 1868, in New York City. Its full corporate name is
"Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America."
Our
Purpose and Mission:
To practice the four Cardinal Virtues
Charity
Justice
Brotherly Love
And Fidelity
To promote the welfare and encourage the happiness of
the members
To quicken the spirit of American patriotism
To cultivate good fellowship
About the Wausau Elks
The Wausau Elks Lodge
was founded in 1892 with the purpose to further charitable, educational,
patriotic and benevolent activities.
The Lodge and Club are
housed in what many consider the finest Elks Facility in the state of Wisconsin.
Built at 414 Scott Street in 1923 by the Wausau Elks Lodge
members, for the sole purpose of serving as their Lodge, it now serves as a
landmark within the downtown Wausau area.
The historic Lodge Building is blessed with the style of
early 1900 charm and richly blended with many modern conveniences. We have continued to upgrade our building
over the years with kitchen, bathroom, elevator, heating and cooling and other
building upgrades.
The hallmark of our fine
establishment is the main floor dining room, spacious foyer and lounge. The
dining experience at the Elk’s Lodge is enhanced with the open 175
seat, 2000 square foot dining area. An adjoining private dining room provides
approximately 20 seats for private meetings or family parties. Our menu
boasts a full array of contemporary meals prepared and served individually by
our own professional staff from our recently updated modern kitchen facility.
The main floor circular lounge provides an intimate area for a pre-dinner
visit with friends. (There are also 3
TV sets)
An informal members only
lounge is located on the level below the main dinning room. It is adjacent to
our six lane bowling alley and provides an excellent area to review the
events of the day. The bar seats 50 people and is frequently filled with
casual conversations and avid sports watchers. (The lounge has 8 TV sets and a juke box.)
For more formal
occasions, the top floor ballroom graces the lodge with a full size 4800
square foot hard wood dance floor with seating for 400 people. An adjoining
bar provides refreshments for private parties or lodge events. An elegant
stage offers ample space and acoustics for a small orchestra, band, or DJ.
The entire facility has
been remodeled and major projects finished in early 2002. The building has
been restored to its original grander of 1923 and enhanced with modern
conveniences of efficient heating and cooling, an elevator at street level
that services all floors, as well as adding handicapped accessible restrooms
off the ballroom floor.
History of the Wausau Lodge
The Wausau chapter of
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was founded in 1892 as the 248th
Lodge organized in the United States with the purpose to further charitable,
educational, patriotic, and benevolent activities within the Wausau
community. Our current building was constructed in 1923 by Wausau Elk members
to house their Elks Lodge and is a landmark within the downtown Wausau area.
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