McAllen Lodge No. 1110, A.F. & A.M.
McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This lodge, organized by Master Mason R. M. Bounds and about 30 other Masons, was chartered on December 8, 1915. Meetings were held in the Joseph and Osborne buildings, two early downtown commercial structures, prior to the lodge erecting a temple at this site in 1927. Noted early teachers Isadore Moritz and Hugh R. Lockhart instructed a membership consisting of people from various masonic jurisdictions. The lodge is notable for having two members who became Grand Masters. Lodge No. 1110 continues to be active in local civic affairs. (1995)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Chartered in December 1915 by Master Mason R. M. Bounds and some thirty fellow Masons, this lodge first met in early downtown McAllen commercial buildings before erecting its own temple here in 1927. Its membership drew from many Masonic jurisdictions and included two men who rose to serve as Grand Masters. The lodge has remained an active force in the civic life of McAllen for more than a century.
Why it matters
Fraternal lodges like this one were pillars of civic organization and mutual aid in fast-growing early twentieth-century Texas towns.
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