The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-24
VICTORY is
NOTABLE ONE
Terre Haute Turned Down
But Hammond Wins
Despite Ft. Wayne.

At the session of Murat temple, Mys-
tic Shrine. at indianapolis, last night,
the report of the committee of past
potentates, consisting of A w Thomp-
son. John J. Twiname and Horace Z.
Smith. to which had been referred the
petition for the establishing of Orak
temple at Hammond was unanimously
in favor of consenting to the establish
ment of the new temple and this report
was later adopted unanimously by the
members of Murat temple
At the same time the city of Evans
Vile was given permission to estab-
lish Hadt temple. Fort Wayne was per
mitted to establish Mizpah temple. but
the petition of Terre Haute for the
establishing Of temple there was
fatty refused
The Shriners of Fort Wayne offered
an objection to the establishing of Orak
temple at Hammond, but their oppo-
sition was not serious in view of the
fact that Dr. II. E Sharrer of Ham
mond represented that city in the i'm
perial council. and Hlustrious Potentate
Z. J. Jacoby, another of the four mem
bers of the council. was in favor of
the estabiishins -efs =. sssisTiG4es ifet.e----s-
Victory a Notable One.
The great significance of this victory
for the shriners of northwestern Indi-
ana may be appreciated when it is
known that there win never be more
than five Shrine temples in the state
of Indiana. one in each corner of the
state and one in indianapolis Ham
mond has secured permission to es-
tablish the only shrine in northwest
ern Indiana.
In the agreement. which was drawn
up between the officials of Murat tenn
pie and those of the projected Orak
temple the jurisdiction of the vari-
Gus Shriners in the state. new and old.
is clearly defined. Murat temple is to
have the city of indianapolis and Ma
rion county. Orak temple is to have
Hammond and Lake county. Hadi tenn
pie is to have the city of Fort Wayne
and Allen county and Mfzpah temple
is to have the city Of Evansville and
Nanderburg county. All of the Shriners
in Indiana are to have concurrent juris-
dction in the state outside of their own
counties. 1t was magnificent achieve
ment for the Hammond Shriners.
No More PiIgrimages.
Another matter of Importance is the
agreement that there shall be no pill
grimages by any of the temples of
the state to cities outside of the city
and county over which they have juris-
diction. TO illustrate: No Lake county
city will be able to organize a Shrine
class and have Murat temple at Indi-
Indianapolis make a pilgrimage to that
city and initiate the class. That work
Will all have to be done in Hammond
However, this ruling will not prevent
Murat temple from coming to Hammond
in body and install class here In
fact. in October an effort will be made
to organize another 101 class in this
part of the state and one of the most
important results of the action of Mu-
rat temple last evening is the fact thai
it Will make certain another magnif-
cent Shriners celebrations in Ham
mond in October. The Hammond ceIe-
bration of last year was the talk Of
Shriners all over the United States
and it is proposed to make the cele
bration and the initiation of the frs
members of Orak temple an event O.
even greater Importance.
Mny Get Charter Soon.
A copy of the resolutions. signed b,
the illustrious potentate of Murat tenn
pie and itsrecorder, was attached to tn,
petition of the members of Orak tenn
pie and the agreement that was draw
up between the officials Of the two tenn
pies and will al once be forwarded b,
courier to the imperial potentate s,
that it viii he possible to secure &C
tion upon it at the coming meeting o
the imperial council at Louisville.
While Hammond's chances of secur
1fvnntin,1nrt q, pa c. Sso,-o.-