The 54th annual Tamaqua Halloween parade has been rescheduled from Tuesday to Wednesday due to inclement weather. The parade will start at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The lineup for the parade is as follows:
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History of the Opera House: The Elk’s Tooth
By Kathy King Johnson, Executive Director Cheboygan Opera House
Special to the Tribune
On Jan. 24 and 25, 1907, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, a prominent benefit society, produced the play “The Elk’s Tooth” at the Cheboygan Opera House. A huge cast of 50 Cheboygan people performed before sell-out crowds.
Fraternal orders, benevolent clubs and secret societies like the Elks offered a place for like-minded groups of philanthropists to give back to their community. They raised money for their favorite causes. Actors, entertainers and those in the theater business formed The Elks organization in1868 in New York City. It quickly grew to include many other professions.
Wilmington Elks continues caring and sharing for 119 years
Jonathan McKay - Contributing columnist
Over the years, Clinton County has been very supportive of groups that have come together to form different organizations. We have the Commercial Club, the Eagles, American Legion, VFW, Rotary, Kiwanis and many others.
The Elks Lodge of Wilmington is one of those. Most people today take the Elks Lodge for granted as it’s always just been a place to gather or to play golf. This hasn’t always been the case, though.
The dawn of the 20th century saw Wilmington on the move and it was decided that it needed an Elks Lodge. Xenia, Lebanon, Georgetown and other surrounding communities had one so why not us?