Cashan Grotto

Cashan Grotto Chartered June 12, 1916
Instituted September 29, 1916
Meets First Friday each Month in Beaumont, Texa More than 300 Masons attended this meeting. Brother H. A. R.

It was the custom of the early Lodge in Texas back in the 19th century and early part of the 20th century, to hold a love feast once a year. A love feast was nothing more than the spreading of Masonic Love among the Brethren who attended the meeting. In the spring of 1916 such a meeting was held by Beaumont Lodge No. 286 A.F. & A.M., in their Lodge room. After the meeting was nearly over, the Wors

hipful Master, J. Warren Redman, requested all sojourning Brothers from other states to standup. Fourteen different states were counted. Each visiting Brother was allowed to make a few remarks. Miller, hailed from New Orleans and told of the Grotto in that city, and how it was helping Blue Lodges there. It was Brother Miller's talk that set the Beaumont Brethren to work in the organization of Cashan Grotto. A letter was mailed to Brother Sidney D. Smith, the Grand Secretary. His reply gave instructions how to organize. He enclosed one petition blank. To this blank a long piece of paper was attached with 111 signatures obtained at $10.00 each. L. Brown was delegated to carry that document to Detroit, Michigan in June of 1916. The mission was accomplished but Brother Brown met with such stiff opposition from Houston and Dallas, which cities had worked under dispensation for six months previous to the Supreme Council meeting. When the Council opened, the Beaumont petition was granted and Cashan Grotto became the 86th Grotto of the Realm. The 84th number was issued to Delhi at Dallas and 85th number went to Hotex of Houston. The seeds of Grottoism did not flourish in Dallas or Houston. Both of these Grottoes soon withered and died, leaving Cashan Grotto of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm to become the oldest Grotto in Texas. On September 29th, in the year of 1916, Cashan Grotto was instituted and set to work by Past Grand Monarch Brother Snyder of Elmira, New York. On that date the Beaumont Grotto held its first full ceremonial in the Kyle Theatre. Proceeding that ceremonial, a street parade was staged, headed by their own brass band in new uniforms. Also there was a sixteen man patrol in uniform and one hundred and eleven candidates in that parade. "OLD TIMER"
R.L. Brown
First Monarch
Cashan Grotto

We looked good today in Spurger with 4 cars! Gonna look GREAT with 8 December 4th in Bridge City Christmas parade.
11/19/2021

We looked good today in Spurger with 4 cars! Gonna look GREAT with 8 December 4th in Bridge City Christmas parade.

11/19/2021

Spurger Homecoming parade today - be there! We need drivers for the cars. Looking forward to some of our Snow River guys coming to drive.

09/11/2021

Chad and Jaime are gonna be representing Cashan Grotto at Winnie Park in the morning cooking Jambalya in the Winnie Lodge cook-off. It starts about 9am and turn in is at 11:45 or thereabouts.
Swing by if you guys are in the area.

08/01/2021

Your Cashan Grotto guys grilled today for the participants of the School of Instruction and Order of the Sword of Bunker Hill. While we didn't make much money we had loads of fun and fellowship and that's what this is about! Thanks to the guys who donated their time, money, and food today - Prophet Monarch David Worsham, Harrison Root, Chad Hughes, Kenn Stansbury & Jaime Roesch.
Prophets from Chinar Grotto, Kumntakit Grotto, and Wahoo Grotto were in attendance today.

Grilling for Commandery School of Instruction today in Nederland and for the Nederland Conferral of the Order Sword of B...
07/31/2021

Grilling for Commandery School of Instruction today in Nederland and for the Nederland Conferral of the Order Sword of Bunker Hill

Special delivery! Time to swap some motors so we can get a few more cars running!
05/08/2021

Special delivery! Time to swap some motors so we can get a few more cars running!

05/06/2021

Ladies: if you're interested in Daughters of Mokanna - we want you to come be a part of the newest DoM chapter in the country. We will be hosting a ceremonial initiation sometime in the near future and we'd love to have you be a part of this historic event.

We support the Humanitarian Foundation with your purchase of Enchanted Lanterns. Make sure to get yours for this year.
05/05/2021

We support the Humanitarian Foundation with your purchase of Enchanted Lanterns. Make sure to get yours for this year.

Ordering more shirts - if you want one send a message with the size you want. Shirts are $20.
05/04/2021

Ordering more shirts - if you want one send a message with the size you want. Shirts are $20.

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2610 Sweetgum Lane
Beaumont, TX
77703

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