NY J02657

Commends Medina Temple No. 19 for hosting its Annual Ball Weekend November 1-3, 2024, in Sleepy Hollow, New York, honoring Illustrious Potentate Patrick E. Ryner

Recognizes Medina Temple No. 19's history as the third temple organized by the Imperial Grand Council of Prince Hall Shriners in August 1893, re-warranted in 1906 as Temple No. 19

Notes that three members of Medina Temple No. 19 served as Imperial Potentates: Eugene Phillips (1910-1913), Harry Knight (1931-1935), and Charles A. Dargan (1969-1971)

Honors notable members including Matthew Henson (explorer), A. Philip Randolph, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and Milton Hinton for their contributions to civil rights, law, business, and culture

Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to Medina Temple No. 19 and Illustrious Potentate Patrick E. Ryner