Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1960 Page: 1 of 8
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gtrop's 13th Annual Homecoming July 28-29 - 30
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Back For Homecoming:
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dim ' th< two day motorcade
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Proclamation
Bastrop-'s Gamble Lodge No. 244 Sees
10(1 Y ears Of I raternal Service
H \Ml>% Rf lt|'.IM >, ihirrl from left, i* tht- tfreat. great grandson of Bro. T. J. Bar
• lit,m. a member of RaMrop I■ «(■.:«• \... .*iS. and (.rami MaMer in 1 V,0.
Hi . Itiitnr t ho Iwes in i« ■>.' >.a - old II. In-, .in,- a Ma-on in Louisiana
" "'r' "I •- now •< "lrinhfr of the Ni il I'orlt r Lodge. \u-tin. Pictured with
ir' "• ^<>B>HIPIl I MISTER O. It U 11 -ON of (,.mhl«- I .mine. Bastrop;
' '" ' USHII'f I I .H 11 N | 111- \\ <. r .1 n (1 Ma«ter ol t hi* (.rand Lod^e of Texa-.
<" I " l IHSTUB I l KPI n (.RAMI M \>TKR If I SNOW of (iiddinu-.
IHHt I <'I I'l >1 I Mill l> of (.imlilr Lodge No. 241. Bastrop, from >ear of
n \|..^i 1 l«-tt t«- s 1 ti h 1. I > \|| I ION ■*. I BRVNNON SR.. and
I Mil I Kltll Milt
(!ommillee I Work Out Plans For
IkMrop's Park* I)a\ Nr\l lhursda\
day. ami that
attiactive anil
• 1 la1, with the
thrie to watcii
from the rai'r
On June JO, I960, (iamble
Lod^e N'.i, Jil celebrated 100
year of M sonic Service. .Most
Worshipful John T. Bean, (Jrand
Ma ter of Masons in Texas, R.
W. R. Bruci Brannon, P. G. M.,
and .-.eveta other dignitaries
were pi'-<i nt for the occasion.
The eer emon. .- be^an at 4 p
m. at a special called meeting
held at the hijth school gym
(special dispensation havinjf been
previously granted by Grand
Master).
The l,odue was opened i>y \N.
M. • >. fl, Wilson, and the M. W.
Grand Master and other dijrni
tan- were received in due form.
The loo year certificate wa
prisi'iited and the special di.-
pensation ',\a> also read. Bro.
U il.son pre-M-nted the Grand Mas-
ter with a gavel set that had
previousi\ been presented to
Gamble Lodge by Bro. Carl X.
Plattnei. The gavel and block
was handmade from wood na-
tivi • > • fie South Sea I stands,
and to be preserved in the
At m.v f the Grand Lodge.
A pari of tlie program, a
brief history of the Lodge ua-
rea.l, ine:;,.iu.g th>- following it!
tere.-tihu in formation:
A • qu it was ii.utj. to the
Gra: d ! ••ifi;i in April 18~>. to
fot 'e a lie v lodge and operated
I . II. ut ' ;i June 12. ls<i(), at
whicn time a charter was is-
sued tiy tii. Grand Lodge.
Tlie records at the County
srk- office in Bastrop show
that Bastrop l^id'.',' No. .">8. char
teiid 1 ">o ami demised rn
18o7, had nought a plot if
ground for f - t ." pur
iiov- .f erecting a Lodge bui>.i
:ng. The Cuiiihet land Pre>by-
terian and Mi -ionat\ liaptist
Chinches built |ila<es of worship
on each side of the Lodge.
It could not be ascertained
what yeat the buildings were e
reeled, but re ord> at Grand
Lodge «how that returns of 1S(>2
wet- made f 1 • • memory a- the
Lodgi build'! . wa- struck by
light isimt or Saturday night.'
Ma. 1. Iv'i2, and 'he records
ile-t; 1 .\ ed. T : et o t it and
Lodge showed .'i.*? Ma on- ai
members, several of which show-
ed addresses as the Confederate
Army.
In l*t)6 the Lodge sold tha
lowe floor of the building to
private parties for the purpose
of conducting a private school.
1 he Lodge continued to use the
upper floor until lKt)L' at which
time the Lodge sold to the par-
ties conducting the school the
upper floor, and bought the up-
per floor of a brick building on
Main Street, svhieh is still tha
home of Ma-on in Bastrop.
It was also reported that . r.«
menitter of the Lodge, who has
been a member of Gamble Lodge
for f>8 years, had attended the
private school and transferred
to the public x'hool the first
vear of free public .schools in
Bastrop.
The Lodge was then called
from labor to refreshment for
a public program held at the
American Legion Center, where
l ro. J. W. Griffin wa master
oj ceremonies.. The invocation
wa.- given bj R. W. R. Bruce
Brannon, P. G. M., followed by
word- of welcome from W. M.
'). II. \\ i -on. After a pr g iam
of musical numbers given by
the Shrine Troubadours of Beti
II is I'etnple of Austin, a deli-
cious- meal of barbecued chicken
with all the trimming, wa- serv-
i-ii to Mason.- and guest-.
Br >. lit if fin t:ien pre.-ented :ne
M. \\ .John T. Bear. Grand
Mantel, who made the official
! publk add ers.
t in . 1 «en- .'i7 Lodges repre-
sented at tne meeting, with ap-
proxmiately .iatl people 111 at-
tendance.
High Grove Picnic
Set For July 3
The annual High Grove Pio-
nic and Homecoming will be held
on Sunday. July •"!.
Everyone .- cordilally invited
to attend and bring *a basket
lunch.
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1960, newspaper, June 30, 1960; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth237798/m1/1/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.