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William "Billy" Florence Cigarette Case
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/Florence-Cigarette-Case May 18, 2022This gold-lined, metal cigarette case belonged to William “Billy” Florence, actor and co-founder of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (now Shriners International).
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First Shriners Headquarters
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/First-SI-Headquarters May 18, 2022In 1959, the fraternity purchased a building in Chicago to have a centrally located headquarters that was convenient for the temples (chapters).
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AAONMS Ritual Book
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/AAONMS-Ritual-Book May 18, 2022In August of 1870, Walter Fleming, M.D., one of the original founders of the fraternity now known as Shriners International, penned the First Complete Ritual of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (A.A.O.N.M.S.)
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California Man Discovers Ties to Influential Shriner Forrest Adair – and Walks in His Footsteps
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2024/10/California-Man-Discovers-Ties-to-Influential-Shriner-Forrest-Adair-and-Walks-in-His-Footsteps Oct 31, 2024It was by chance that Patrick Adair learned he's the great-nephew of Forrest Adair, an early proponent of Shriners Children's.
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1926 East-West Football
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/1926-EWSB-Football May 18, 2022The first East-West Shrine Bowl was played on December 26, 1925 , at San Francisco’s Ewing Field.
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The First Thousand Shriners
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/First-Thousand-Members May 18, 2022One of the oldest artifacts of the fraternity is a book of the first 1,000 Shriners’ membership records, all whom were members of the Mecca temple (chapter) in New York City.
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First Imperial Session Badge of Shriners International
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/1876-Imperial-Session-Badge May 18, 2022The first Imperial Session was held on Tuesday, June 6, 1876, at the Masonic Lodge in New York City.
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Vintage Mechanical Shriners Parade
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/1945-Mechanical-Shriners-Parade May 18, 2022In May of 1945, a mechanical Shriners parade was installed in the Shrine room at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia.
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The Bubbles Speech
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/Bubbles-Speech May 18, 2022At the 46th Imperial Session in Portland, Oregon, Imperial Potentate W. Freeland Kendrick recommended the formation of the Shriners Home for Friendless, Orphaned and Crippled Children. It wasn't well received.
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1977 Imperial Session Program Book
https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/05/1977-Program-Book May 18, 2022This program book gives a glimpse of what life was like for the Shriners during that time.
