Hadi Shriners are an organization that facilitates assistance to any child whose
parents are unable to pay for needed surgical, medical and hospitals and is located in
Evansville Indiana. Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children are located throughout North
America. These Orthopedic and Burn Hospitals are open to all children.
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If you know of a
child Shriner's Hospitals might be able to help,
please call
Hadi Shrine
812-423-4285
or the
Toll-free
Patient Referral Line,
1-800-237-5055 |
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History of Hadi
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The Time - May 1, 1909, Place - The Masonic Temple, 2nd and Locust Streets,
Evansville, Indiana.
Purpose - The instituting of this Shrine.
Nobel E.J. Jacoby, as Deputy of the Imperial Potentate, presented a dispensation
from the Imperial Council, empowering the newly organized Temple to transact business as a
Shrine.
The meeting, called to order at 8:00 p.m. was presided over by the following
officers as Deputies of the Imperial Council:
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| Elias J. Jacoby, of Murat Temple, Imperial
Potentate |
| Charles Mays, of Murat Temple, Chief Rabban |
| Harry E. Sharrer, of Murat Temple, Assistant
Rabban |
| Robert A. Woods, of Murat Temple, High Priest
and Prophet |
| David W. Scammell, of Crescent Temple, Oriental
Guide |
| Henry F. Fenneman, of Murat Temple, Treasurer |
| Clifford Shopbell, of Murat Temple, Recorder |
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| The name Hadi - was suggested by Noble Clarence
Hinkle and was adopted for the new Temple. The election of officers by ballot resulted in
the following: |
| John R. Sterne - Illustrious Potentate |
| Edward F. Sonntag - Chief Rabban |
| Robert H. Pennington - Assistant Rabban |
| F. Harold VanOrman - High Priest & Prophet |
| Henry Faul - Oriental Guide |
| Henry F. Fenneman - Treasurer |
| Clifford Shopbell - Recorder |
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| At the next meeting the Illustrious Potentate
Sterne appointed eight more nobles to complete the first Divan. They were: |
| Edward P. Busse - First Ceremonial Master |
| John E. Barnes - Second Ceremonial Master |
| Clarence Hinkle - Director |
| Dan M. Fairchild - First Assistant Director |
| Will W. Sipp - Second Assistant Director |
| Harry H. Ogden - Marshal |
| Howard Anderson - Inner Guard |
| Charles Seeley - Outer Guard |
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In this historic meeting, a duly appointed
committee, drafted by-laws for Hadi Temple. These, after being submitted to the Imperial
Committee of Jurisprudence, and being amended to meet their suggestions, were adopted.
Thus, in the beginning, Noble John R. Sterne, past Potentate, under dispensation May 1,
1909 to April 13, 1910 under charter April 13, 1910 to December 31, 1910. Representative
to the Imperial Council in 1911, 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916.
On May 28, 1909, the work was communicated to a class of six candidates. The first
class to receive the Shrine in Hadi Temple. On June 7, 1909, a delegation attended the
Imperial Council at Louisville, their object being to request the Imperial Council for a
charter.
The first ceremonial session was held September 25, 1909. The Divan of Murat Temple
conducted the work and sixty-eight candidates were initiated into the Shrine. The Scottish
Rite Cathedral located at Second and Chestnut was the place of indoctoration.
On December 12, 1909, another Ceremonial Session was held. Twenty-eight candidates
were made Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. This time the work was given by the members of the
Hadi Divan.
SPECIAL MEETING
At a special meeting May 21, 1910 held in the Masonic Hall at Second & Locust,
marked the official birth of Hadi Temple.
The alarm being answered, Nobles E.J. Jacoby, representing the Imperial Potentate,
and H.H. Ogden, representing the Imperial Marshal were admitted. After making known his
authority, Noble Jacoby ordered all the offices vacated.
He then read the official charter, dated April 13, 1910, and called for the
election of officers. The ballot resulted in the election of all the previously approinted
Nobles holding that office. The officers were installed by Noble Jacoby and took their
respective station. At this time Noble Elias J. Jacoby was made an honorary member of the
Hadi Temple.
PURCHASE OF MOSQUE
In the year 1919, William B. Munford, Illustrious Potentate, was authorized to
appoint a secret committee to investigate sites for the location fo a Mosque. In a report
given before the lodge on December 18, several pieces of property were described, and the
committee recommended the purchase of the property at 2nd and Chestnut Street, including
two residences which were paying rent to the Shrine.
The present property, originally the Hayden Hospital was purchased in 1923, ( a
cost of $45,000.00). A $5,000.00 mortgage was paid off in 1936 by Noble John Carson. |
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Hadi Shriners are an organization that facilitates assistance to any child whose
parents are unable to pay for needed surgical, medical and hospitals and is located in
Evansville Indiana. Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children are located throughout North
America. These Orthopedic and Burn Hospitals are open to all children.
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Gen 2 Meeting
4th Thursday
of the month,
7 p.m. Meeting
Open to all
Hadi Members and their ladies.
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Shrinersfest 2010
Meeting Dates
March 8
April 12
May 10
Meetings will be held at Hadi beginning at 6 pm
in the Patrol Room.
Contact Paul Egbert at (812) 457-8975 |
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