Brother Sam Houston signed Texas Declaration Of Independence from Mexico in 1836
About Us
1921 -1980
Western Auto
Main & James Street
1980-Present
Airline Drive
On
December 9, 1921 Cade-Rothwell #1151 AF & AM Masonic Lodge had the
first installation of officers. The lodge was located in the upper room
above the Western Auto on the corner of Main Street and James Street near
downtown Houston
In May of 1945, Brother Harry B. Jones presided in the East. World
War II was coming to a close in Europe, however the Pacific theater was
still at war. At that time the lodge met a minimum of three
times weekly. All exams were conducted on stated meeting night of
which there were two a month. It was common to have lodge open at 7:00pm
to conduct 8 to 10 EA and FC exams, then close. The lodge would then
reopen for stated meeting business at 8:00pm. At the conclusion of
business, the lodge would then conduct masters exams.
The
average number of candidates petitioning the lodge per stated meeting fell
between 8 to 10 per stated meeting, resulting in 15 candidates per month.
It was not uncommon to have 3 of the petitions voted down in Spring of 1945.
The lodge denied an average of 5 to 6 petitions for EA per month. It was
not uncommon for the lodge to put on 4 EA degrees in one night. The lodge
would convene at 6:00pm for the purpose of conferring just EA
degrees all in one night.
Since the exams were done on stated meeting nights, the lodge would confer
EA's, FC's and MM degrees on different nights. It was a busy place
in spite of the large number of men still in Europe and the Pacific. On
one occasion the lodge opened especially to conduct a MM exam so the new
brother could ship out to the Pacific arena of WWII.
Times have changed from the mid forties. It causes one to pause when
thinking about the advances in our society. A more efficient society has
seemed to create less time for lodge. I believe the pendulum is swinging
back in the direction of masonry. Only time will tell.
In July 1979, groundbreaking for the current location of our lodge set
forth and the cornerstone was put into place. During that time Brother Cecile
Hickey, PM, DDGM, was in the East. The style of the lodge was
in the tradition of the old lodges that were located above hardware stores
and such.
The presence in the modern Masonic
system, of many of the emblems, symbols and allegories
of the ancient Temples of Initiation, as well as
certain rites performed therein, has persuaded the most
learned among Masonic scholars to conclude that
Masonry is of very ancient origin, and is, in some
aspects, the modern successor of, and heir to, the
sublime mysteries of the Temple of Solomon, and of the
Temples of India, Chaldea, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as
well as the basic doctrine of the Essenes, Gnostics and
other mystic Orders.
