Members Far and Wide

ID: 2971 ~ Source: Image Courtesy of the Lee Lockwood Library and Museum; “Members of the Karem Shrine Reside in Far-Flung Places, Some Live in California, Illinois and Other Sections Far Distant From Waco,” The Waco News-Tribune, November 23, 1928, www.newspapers.com.
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Members Far and Wide

After the Karem Shrine Temple building’s dedication in 1928, The Waco News-Tribune stated that two-thirds of the members of the Karem Shrine resided in various states, including in California and Illinois. The building’s architecture and recreational areas likely drew in these Master Masons from across the country.

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By Allie R. Lopez
Prior to the construction of the Grand Lodge of Texas, a freemason-affiliated organization known as the Karem Shriners built the grandiose Karem Shrine Temple at Seventh and Washington. Substantial in size and embellished with Masonic emblems, the…