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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Chicago—Illinois Rep. Corneal A. Davis announces cancellation of June Shrine gala in East St. Louis to fund hospital for colored mothers, due to edict by Prince Hall Masons head Dr. F. Curtis Rogan barring participation. Related federal injunction suit filed April 1 seeks $50,000 damages.
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CHICAGO—(NNPA) Illinois State Representative Corneal A. Davis declared Wednesday that an edict issued several weeks ago by the head of the Prince Hall Masons of Illinois, barring master Masons from participating in activities of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, will prevent the holding of a planned charity event in East St. Louis, Illinois.
Davis, Imperial Deputy of the Desert of Illinois Shriners, said the annual Illinois gala day celebration scheduled for June in East St. Louis, has been cancelled because of an order issued by Dr. F. Curtis Rogan forbidding master Masons from taking part in Shrine activities other than paying dues and keeping up property.
Davis said the celebration, a Shrine promotion, was planned to raise funds for a sorely needed hospital in East St. Louis for colored mothers.
The Shrine leader testified before Master in Chancery Daniel Carmell during a hearing on a suit for an injunction restraining all Illinois Masons from obeying Rogan's order.
The Shrine suit for an injunction was filed April 1 in Federal District Court here and asked $50,000 damages jointly from Dr. Rogan and the Illinois grand lodge.
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East St. Louis, Illinois
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June
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annual illinois gala day celebration cancelled; suit for injunction filed april 1 seeking to restrain obedience to edict and $50,000 damages from dr. rogan and illinois grand lodge
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Illinois State Representative Corneal A. Davis, Imperial Deputy of the Desert of Illinois Shriners, declared that an edict by Dr. F. Curtis Rogan, head of Prince Hall Masons of Illinois, barring master Masons from participating in Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine activities other than paying dues and keeping up property, prevents holding of planned charity event; celebration was Shrine promotion to raise funds for sorely needed hospital in East St. Louis for colored mothers; Davis testified before Master in Chancery Daniel Carmell during hearing on suit for injunction