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No doubt you've seen the popular cartoon of the Shriner carrying the crippled girl (above left). What many people don't know is that it is based on an actual photo taken at an event in 1970 (above right). It is Randy Dieter's original photo of Shriner Al Hortman (formerly of Evansville, Indiana...
"He wondered where his money went"
And when his kindly gift was spent
He never followed day by day
The dollars which he gave away.
And so they said, "Let's trace them down
And go with them about the town."
They led him to a crippled child
Who looked at him and bravely smiled.
He gazed on...
I met a dear old man today
Who wore a Masonic pin
It was old and faded like the man,
It's edges worn and thin.
I approached the park bench where he sat,
To give the old brother his due
I said "I see you've traveled East",
He said, "I have, have you?"
I said, I have and in my day
Before the all...
The gavel sounds
and all is still:
The Master speaks,
proclaims his will:
Each one obeys,
takes up his tools.
Inspects the plan,
consults the rules:
With trowel and level,
plumb and square,
Each stone is set
exactly where
The plan provides,
the drawing shows
And day by day
the Temple grows...
Gonzales Masonic Lodge No 30 was chartered on January 17, 1847 and been in its present location of 519 1/2 St. Joseph St. for 112 consecutive years. The City of Gonzales has a rich history with the Masonic Lodge. For example, six of the Gonzales “Old Eighteen” were Masons. The Lodge originally...