Full Text of SR0471 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to | 3 | | congratulate the Ainad Shriners of East St. Louis on the | 4 | | occasion of Ainad Temple serving as its headquarters for the | 5 | | past 100 years; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Ainad Shriners broke ground on Ainad Temple | 7 | | on June 3, 1922; the structure was designed with a Moorish | 8 | | theme by renowned architect William B. Ittner of St. Louis and | 9 | | Ainad Noble Albert B. Frankel of East St. Louis; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Ainad Temple was erected not only as the | 11 | | headquarters for Ainad Shriners throughout all of Southern | 12 | | Illinois but also in response to a growing need in the region | 13 | | for a public venue for conventions, sporting events, and | 14 | | social events within the community; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Ainad Temple was dedicated on October 26, 1923, | 16 | | with a ceremony and parade that gathered thousands in | 17 | | attendance, including Ainad members, Masonic affiliated | 18 | | bodies, their families, elected officials, and community | 19 | | leaders, and the day was celebrated as a holiday within the | 20 | | City of East St. Louis; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, In its 100-year history, Ainad Temple has hosted |
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| 1 | | a variety of activities, including conventions, band | 2 | | performances and concerts, charitable and fundraising events, | 3 | | banquets, bond rallies, competitions, beauty contests, dances, | 4 | | car shows, expositions, funerals, governmental agency and | 5 | | military events, political and union rallies, circuses, home | 6 | | shows, minstrels, religious events, TV and radio shows, movie | 7 | | showings, sporting events, vaccinations, and many fraternal | 8 | | events; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Ainad Temple remains the headquarters for Ainad | 10 | | Shriners today, with the organization's jurisdiction including | 11 | | the majority of Southern Illinois south of Springfield and | 12 | | boasting over 3,260 members, the largest membership of the | 13 | | five temples located within Illinois and the fourth largest of | 14 | | the 201 temples located around the world; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Ainad Temple continues to serve as an anchor for | 16 | | the community and the neighborhood due to the facility | 17 | | remaining one of the few structures in the downtown area of | 18 | | East St. Louis to be in good condition and well maintained; the | 19 | | facility is regularly leased to local organizations for | 20 | | various events and activities in addition to continuing to | 21 | | serve the needs of the Ainad Shriners; and | 22 | | WHEREAS,The Ainad Shriners will celebrate the 100th | 23 | | anniversary of Ainad Temple with a rededication ceremony and a |
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| 1 | | celebration onsite on September 30, 2023; therefore, be it | 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the | 4 | | Ainad Shriners of East St. Louis on Ainad Temple serving as its | 5 | | headquarters for the past 100 years, and we wish the | 6 | | organization continued success in the next century; and be it | 7 | | further | 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the Ainad Shriners as an expression of our esteem | 10 | | and respect. |
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