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Show Catholic Priests Join Elks. What Is thought to have been tho llrst Initiation of Catholic prlvstH Into the order of Elks hna taken place In New York. The Rev. William II. .1. Ileany, chaplain, U. S. N.. and tho Rov James Ilyrne, who hns a Staten Island parish, havo Joined tho secret society which Is favored cspocially by theatrical people, Tbero has never been nny opposition on tho part of tho church to tho laity Joining tho Klks, which Is regarded In the light of a fraternal society, and It is well known that thousands ot Catholics throtignoiit tho country aro members ot inc order, but this Is tho 11 rut Instance, In-stance, as far as known, whero priests Ifavo become members. |