[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 TRIBUTE TO LONG BRANCH ELKS LODGE 742

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 13, 2001

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I call attention to the chair and my 
colleagues, a distinguished group of residents from the 6th district of 
New Jersey. Long Branch Lodge 742 of the Benevolent and Protective 
Order of Elks will celebrate its 100th anniversary on December 8, 2001.
  The Elks Lodge has occupied the same small building on Garfield 
Street in Long Branch since its founding in 1901. The lodge has served 
the community of Long Branch and hosted gala fairs and many important 
events in Long Branch's history.
  Lodge 742, known as ``the lodge by the sea'' has served the elite 
lodge of south central New Jersey since its inception.
  Lodge 742 has the distinction of being the lodge to host the first 
ever reunion of the New Jersey State Elks Association in June 1914. It 
has hosted a total of over 10,000 participants in events over the past 
100 years.
  The lodge is much more than a building, more than just a group for 
historical curiosity, and more than just an address on Garfield Street. 
The lodge is a representation of the people of Long Branch, its 
history, society, and longevity. The lodge has had 742 members over its 
history and has contributed so much to the grandeur and excitement of 
the city of Long Branch.
  Now entering its second century of ``Elkdom'', I would like to 
congratulate the Long Branch Elks Lodge, its 372 current members, its 
city and its people on this momentous occasion.

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