A real cowboy was laid to rest today and honored by both his Brothers from Waco Masonic Lodge as well as his fellow riders with the Tejas Vaqueros. Johnny Van Matre was born in the midst of World War II to Clovis and Mamie Van Matre. From a young age, […]
Secretary’s Messages
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Recently, I visited my dear friend and mentor, Brother Don Comedy, who lives in(is?) the heart of Texas Hill Country. Brother Comedy is a man of many talents. I often like to tell people that his wildlife photography is so good that you feel closer to a deer by looking […]
Masons’ Night at the Museum Having visited lodges in 50 states and 13 countries, it is with no small amount of weight that I say: Tonight, I attended one of the most incredible displays of Masonic fellowship and esoteric skill in the world. Bellaire Lodge #1336’s Worshipful Master Donnie […]
I recently came across an image that caused me to take pause. It shows a box full of wedding rings pulled from the fingers of people on their way to gas chambers in Nazi Germany. When I was a kid, my father took us to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. […]
From the East August was a busy month for us at Waco 92. We honored two very special people that have given a lot of their time to Masonry. Brother Tom Waden received the Golden Trowel award and we presented the Community Builder award to Brenda Light. See more about […]
From the East I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and staying cool!!! We had a busy July. New officers were installed and Tranquility lodge had their annual meeting at Waco 92. We had over 70 brothers from across the state and a few brothers from other states and countries […]
Brethren, I hope you will all take the time to reach out to our past master Tom Waden who has faithfully served Waco Lodge for the last five years as our secretary. Few men are ever as dedicated to any cause as Tom has always been to persistently supporting his […]
From The East Brethren, At the time of this writing, we are hosting a second open house of the Masonic year; I do not know how it will turn out, as it is still a bit early, but we are hoping for a good crowd of public visitors. We have […]
From the East Greetings, Brethren. My apologies for the delayed message this month. As you may have guessed, May will be another busy month. We have three EAs in the pipeline; therefore, we will be preparing for Fellowcraft and Masters Degrees beyond that. On May 20th, we will have a […]
From the East Brethren, The month of March has gone by quickly, and here we are with April, a traditional time of renewed life. At our next meeting, we will be presenting three scholarship awards, providing assistance to some well-deserving young people as they blaze a trail into young adulthood. […]