The Order of Elks is a national fraternal organization with headquarters in Chicago and 2,224 subordinate Lodges in every state, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Philippines, the Canal Zone and Puerto Rico. The Madison Lodge has a Grille Room with a bar for members and their guests, a Lodge room capable of seating 90 people, and a large modern kitchen. The Lodge's business sessions are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 8pm, except during July and August, when they are held on the fourth Tuesday only.