Rajah News - June 2022

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Sam Ellis,SecretaryW i t hMemorial Dayhaving just passed and the Fourth ofJuly coming soon, I and the membersof the Tin Lizzies would like torecognize all of those who have andare serving in our military. The famousquote, “Freedom is not Free” is a truetestament to the sacrifices of those inour armed services have made andare making today and will continue tomake in the future.Forks of the Delaware Tin LizziesGreetings from the Tin Lizzies.The club has an active summer ahead with parades, pie sales and our annual Clam Bake in July.Also in May, the club participated in three parades over the Memorial Day weekend. Our next will bethe Richland Fireman’s Parade on June 18.We are finished baking pies for the summer and will resume in September. In the meantime, the clubhas a good stock in reserve and will be selling pies at the Tuesday Night Cruise at Joe’s Steak Shop inPhillipsburg, New Jersey. For details on the car shows visit Joe’s website joessteakshop.com/carshowOur annual Clam Bake will take place on July 23, at Bady’s Grove, in Wind Gap. It is always a greattime. Reservations can be made by calling me, the club secretary, at 610-390-6188 or by talking to a clubofficer. A flyer with more details will soon be forthcoming.6ATTENTION ALL NOBLES STATED MEETINGWEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2022Please be advised that a stated meeting of the Nobility of the Rajah Shriners will be held at7:00 PM, Wednesday, July 13, 2022,in the Banquet Hall at the Rajah Shriners Complex,221 Orchard Road, Reading, PA 19605.Dress is coat & tie with fez. You must wear your fez and have your current 2022 RajahDues Card with you in order to be admitted to this meeting.The business of the meeting will be to present to the body, discuss and vote, if necessary, on thefollowing items:• To vote on candidates for creation, affiliation and restoration.• Any other business that may lawfully come before the body.Illustrious Sir Joseph J. Hagan, Sr., PotentateATTEST: Les A. Werley, Recorder
Looking to add to the holdings of theorganization, at the annual business meeting ofRajah Temple on January 19, 1967, the membersassembled authorized the purchase Willow GlenPark on Penn Avenue (Route 422) in SinkingThe year of 2022 is very significant in thehistory of Shriners International, ShrinersChildren’s Hospitals and Rajah Shrine. Thisis the second article in this series that willbe published this year in an effort to bringyou a history of one of the greatest fraternalorganizations that exists today.In the first article we looked at thehistory of The Shrine of North America,Ancient Order of Nobles of North America –(A.A.O.N.M.S.) now, Shriners International.In this, the second article, we will look at the history of Rajah Shrine from our founding in 1892 to the present, including theacquisition The year and of relocation 2022 is very to our significant new home in in Blandon, the history PA. of Shriners International, Shriners Children’sHospitals As has been and recorded, Rajah Rajah Shrine. Shrine This had is its the beginnings Second in article 1892. On in August this series 24th, of that will year, the be Lu published Lu Club of this Reading wasdissolved year in and effort all of its to records bring and you members a history became of one part of the new greatest Rajah Temple. fraternal The organizations favorable action followed that exists at the ImperialSession in Omaha, Nebraska on August 15, 1893, when permission was granted, a new charter issued and Rajah Shrine becametoday.a member of the Shrine of North America, thus becoming the 63rd Shrine Temple operating under the auspices of the nationalgoverningIn the firstbody.article we looked at the history of The Shrine of North America, Ancient Order ofNobles Upon establishment of North America of the new – shrine (A.A.O.N.M.S.) body in Reading, now, PA, Shriners the founding International.fathers entered into an agreement to purchase theformer St. Matthew Lutheran Church at Pear and Franklin Streets in downtown Reading. Each of the 12 obligated new membersprovided In this, the necessary second funds article to purchase we will the look property at the for history $6,000, with of Rajah repayment Shrine made from several our years founding later. in 1892to the present, including the acquisition and relocation The second to our home new of home Rajah in Temple Blandon, was purchased PA. in 1917. Theformer Academy of Music, one of Reading’s largest theaters, at 136As has been recorded, Rajah Shrine had its beginnings North Sixth in 1892, Street and as on was August home to 24th, Rajah of Shriners that year, until the yearthe Lu Lu Club of Reading was dissolved and all 2000, of when its records the local and Shrine members headquarters became was moved part to of a the 50-acre sitenew Rajah Temple. The favorable action followednear Blandon,at the ImperialPA.Session in Omaha, Nebraskaon August 15, 1893, when permission was granted, Upon a new taking charter possession issued of the and property Rajah Shrinedowntown Reading,steps were immediately taken by Potentate George F. Eisenbrownbecame a member of the Shrine of North America, thus becoming the 63 rd Shrine Templeand fellow officers to reconstruct and modernize the big four-storyoperating under the auspices of the national governingbuilding,body.including a finished basement, meeting rooms and aperformance theatre for its members and for public engagements.Upon establishment of the new shrine body in Reading, PA, the founding fathers entered into anFollowing the move to the new temple, the building at Franklin andagreement to purchase the former St. Matthew Lutheran Church at Pear and Franklin Streets inPearl Streets was sold for $36,000.downtown Reading. Each of the 12 obligated new members provided the necessary funds toIn the many yeas that Rajahpurchase the Second property Temple for $6,000, circa 1917 with repayment made several years later.Shriners occupied the building inReading, hundreds of thousands ofThe dollars second were home spent of on Rajah the building Temple to maintain was purchased the in 1917.Thestructuralformerintegrity,Academyincludingof Music,constructionone oftoReading’smeetlargestall of the safety requirements for the conveniencetheaters, at 136 North Sixth Street and was home to Rajahand welfare of the many thousands of visitorsShriners that entered until the the building, year 2000, costing when more than the local a half Shrineheadquarters million dollars. was moved to a 50-acre site near Blandon, PA,Second Temple circa 1917The Temple as it looked in 1967RAJAH SHRINEThe Story of a TraditionBuilding for the FutureBy Greg Lewis, PPIll. Sir George F.EisenbrownSpring at a cost of $47,500.00. The park consisted of 21 acres and included apicnic area, several smaller buildings, a skating rink and a secluded area that wasused by the Rajah Gun Club. From 1963 until the 2000, the Pote’s Picnic was heldannually on the first Wednesday in August at the Willow Glen Park before beingmoved to the East End Gun Club in Exeter Township. It has now been held at the7
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