Past Meetings

Texas Lodge of Research meets at least four times per year, usually on the third Saturday of December, March, June and September. Meetings are held throughout the state and has met in every corner, ranging from Amarillo to Brownsville and from Beaumont to El Paso. 

Date Location Host Master
December 4, 1958 Waco Set to work Under Dispensation James D Carter
March 14, 1959 Austin Scottish Rite Temple James D Carter
June 13, 1959 College Station Sul Ross No 1300 James D Carter
September 19, 1959 Dallas Love Field No 1274 James D Carter
December 1, 1959 Waco Grand Lodge James D Carter
February 1, 1960 Waco Chartered James D Carter
March 19, 1960 Houston Holland No 1 James D Carter
June 18, 1960 Lubbock Yellowhouse No 841 James D Carter
September 17, 1960 Nacogdoches Milam No 2 James D Carter
December 3, 1960 Waco Grand Chapter Room Donovan D Tidwell
March 18, 1961 Brownwood Brownwood No 279 Donovan D Tidwell
June 10, 1961 Austin Austin No 12 Donovan D Tidwell
September 16, 1961 Dallas Gibraltar No 1179 Donovan D Tidwell
December 2, 1961 Waco Grand Chapter Room Horace B Carroll
March 17, 1962 Galveston Harmony No 6 & Tucker No 297 Horace B Carroll
June 16, 1962 Austin Onion Creek No 220 Horace B Carroll
September 15, 1962 Odessa Odessa No 955 Horace B Carroll
December 1, 1962 Waco Grand Chapter Room Porter T Bennett
March 30, 1963 Dallas Love Field No 1274 Porter T Bennett
June 15, 1963 Port Arthur Cosmopolitan No 872 Porter T Bennett
September 14, 1963 Wichita Falls Faith No 1158 Porter T Bennett
December 5, 1963 Waco Grand Chapter Room Walter V Cartwright
June 20, 1964 Sherman Travis No 117 Walter V Cartwright
September 19, 1964 Amarillo San Jacinto No 1330 Walter V Cartwright
November 28, 1964 Waco Grand Chapter Room Walter V Cartwright
March 20, 1965 Waco Lodge Florian A Kleinschmidt
June 19, 1965 Lubbock McKenzie No 1327 Florian A Kleinschmidt
September 18, 1965 Austin University No 1190 Florian A Kleinschmidt
January 8, 1966 San Antonio Albert Pike No 1169 Florian A Kleinschmidt
March 19, 1966 Waco Grand Lodge Christopher L York
June 18, 1966 Jacksboro Fort Richardson No 32 Christopher L York
October 1, 1966 San Marcos San Marcos Lodge No 342 Christopher L York
January 14, 1967 Houston Jacques DeMolay No 1390 Christopher L York
March 18, 1967 Waco Grand Lodge Walter A Chatham
July 22, 1967 Nacogdoches Milam No 2 Walter A Chatham
October 7, 1967 Brownwood Brownwood No 279 Walter A Chatham
January 20, 1968 Houston Holland No 1 Walter A Chatham
March 21, 1970 Waco Grand Lodge Joe C Hays Jr.
June 13, 1970 Abilene Abilene No 559 Joe C Hays Jr.
September 19, 1970 Dallas Gibraltar No 1179 Joe C Hays Jr.
January 9, 1971 San Antonio Scottish Rite Temple Joe C Hays Jr.
March 20, 1971 Waco Grand Lodge R. A Ford
June 19, 1971 Houston Scottish Rite Temple R. A Ford
September 18, 1971 Fort Worth Cooke Peavey No 1162 R. A Ford
October 16, 1971 Lubbock McKenzie No 1327 R. A Ford
January 15, 1972 Electra Electra No 1067 R. A Ford
March 18, 1972 Waco Grand Chapter Room Albert C Tircuit Sr.
June 17, 1972 Beaumont Beaumont Masonic Temple Albert C Tircuit Sr.
September 16, 1972 Lufkin Lufkin No 669 Albert C Tircuit Sr.
January 20, 1973 Galveston Galveston Masonic Temple Albert C Tircuit Sr.
March 17, 1973 Waco Scottish Rite Temple Lesley L Walker Jr.
March 30, 1973 Austin Scottish Rite Temple Lesley L Walker Jr.
June 16, 1973 Lubbock McKenzie No 1327 Lesley L Walker Jr.
September 15, 1973 Fort Worth Tarrant No 942 Lesley L Walker Jr.
January 12, 1974 Houston Holland No 1 Lesley L Walker Jr.
March 16, 1974 Waco Scottish Rite Temple Deed L Vest
June 15, 1974 Kingsville Chamberlain No 913 Deed L Vest
September 21, 1974 San Antonio Scottish Rite Temple Deed L Vest
November 16, 1974 Beeville Beeville No 261 Deed L Vest
January 18, 1975 Dallas A C Garrett No 1216 Deed L Vest
March 15, 1975 Waco Scottish Rite Temple George H French
June 21, 1975 Wichita Falls Faith No 1158 George H French
September 20, 1975 Smithville W J Nixon No 421 George H French
January 17, 1976 Fort Worth Masonic Home and School George H French
March 20, 1976 Waco Scottish Rite Temple Kenneth D Gemmell
June 19, 1976 Woodville Magnolia No 495 Kenneth D Gemmell
September 18, 1976 Denton Stanfield Lodge No 217 Kenneth D Gemmell
January 15, 1977 Galveston Harmony No 6 Kenneth D Gemmell
March 19, 1977 Waco Scottish Rite Temple Thomas J Burnett Jr.
May 7, 1977 Houston Holland No 1 Thomas J Burnett Jr.
June 18, 1977 San Marcos San Marcos Lodge No 342 Thomas J Burnett Jr.
September 17, 1977 Alpine Alpine No 766 Thomas J Burnett Jr.
January 14, 1978 Midland Midland No 623 Thomas J Burnett Jr.
March 18, 1978 Waco Scottish Rite Temple James W Jones
June 17, 1978 Tyler St John’s No 53 James W Jones
September 16, 1978 Bryan Brazos Union No 129 James W Jones
January 20, 1979 Corpus Christi Corpus Christi No 189 James W Jones
March 17, 1979 Waco Scottish Rite Temple Plez A Transou
June 16, 1979 Houston Holland No 1 Plez A Transou
September 15, 1979 Dallas Pentagon No 1080 Plez A Transou
January 12, 1980 Odessa H A MacFarland No 1338 Plez A Transou
March 15, 1980 Waco Scottish Rite Temple William P Vaughn
June 7, 1980 Denton Stanfield Lodge No 217 William P Vaughn
September 20, 1980 Boerne Kendall No 897 William P Vaughn
January 17, 1981 Freeport Velasco No 757 William P Vaughn
March 21, 1981 Waco Scottish Rite Temple Sam D Richmond
June 13, 1981 Kerrville Kerrville No 697 Sam D Richmond
September 19, 1981 Pasadena Pasadena No 1155 Sam D Richmond
January 16, 1982 El Paso Fraternity No 1111 Sam D Richmond
March 20, 1982 Dallas Pentagon No 1080 Robert L Dillard PGM
June 19, 1982 Austin Austin No 12 Robert L Dillard PGM
September 18, 1982 Brownwood Brownwood No 279 Robert L Dillard PGM
January 15, 1983 Port Arthur Cosmopolitan No 872 Robert L Dillard PGM
March 12, 1983 San Antonio Scottish Rite Temple John E Jack Kelly PGM
June 18, 1983 Houston Gray No 329 John E Jack Kelly PGM
September 17, 1983 Bryan Brazos Union No 129 John E Jack Kelly PGM
January 14, 1984 Dallas Roy Stanley No 1367 John E Jack Kelly PGM
March 17, 1984 Odessa H A MacFarland No 1338 Thomas D Murphy Jr.
June 16, 1984 Tyler Tyler No 1233 Thomas D Murphy Jr.
September 8, 1984 Rosenberg Rosenberg No 881 Thomas D Murphy Jr.
January 12, 1985 Abilene Abilene No 559 Thomas D Murphy Jr.
March 9, 1985 Austin Austin No 12 Egbert V Smith
June 22, 1985 Houston Park Place No 1172 Egbert V Smith
September 21, 1985 Fort Worth Masonic Home and School Egbert V Smith
January 11, 1986 Goliad Goliad No 94 Egbert V Smith
March 15, 1986 Weatherford Phoenix No 275 J. Dexter Sammons
June 21, 1986 Hereford Hereford No 849 J. Dexter Sammons
September 20, 1986 San Antonio Scottish Rite Temple J. Dexter Sammons
January 24, 1987 Houston Jacques DeMolay No 1390 J. Dexter Sammons
March 21, 1987 Waco Scottish Rite Temple Leonard P Harvey PGM
June 20, 1987 Orange Madison No 126 Leonard P Harvey PGM
September 19, 1987 Wichita Falls Wichita Falls No 635 Leonard P Harvey PGM
January 16, 1988 Dallas Pentagon No 1080 Leonard P Harvey PGM
March 19, 1988 Waco Scottish Rite Temple Sam E Hilburn PGM
June 25, 1988 Lubbock Yellowhouse No 841 Sam E Hilburn PGM
September 17, 1988 Lufkin Lufkin No 669 Sam E Hilburn PGM
January 21, 1989 Midland Midland No 623 Sam E Hilburn PGM
March 18, 1989 Waco Scottish Rite Temple Pierre G Normand Jr.
June 17, 1989 Fort Worth Fort Worth No 148 Pierre G Normand Jr.
September 16, 1989 Galveston Harmony No 6 & Tucker No 297 Pierre G Normand Jr.
January 29, 1990 College Station Sul Ross No 1300 Pierre G Normand Jr.
March 17, 1990 San Antonio Scottish Rite Temple Pete Martinez
May 12, 1990 Altus, Oklahoma Altus No 62 & Oklahoma Lodge of Research Pete Martinez
June 16, 1990 Kerrville Kerrville No 697 Pete Martinez
September 15, 1990 Dallas Scottish Rite Hospital Pete Martinez
January 19, 1991 Kenedy Kenedy No 774 & Alamita No 200 Pete Martinez
March 16, 1991 Waco Grand Chapter Room Pete Martinez
June 22, 1991 Richardson Richardson No 1214 James S Peterson
September 28, 1991 San Antonio Scottish Rite Temple James S Peterson
January 8, 1992 Lubbock Scottish Rite Temple James S Peterson
March 21, 1992 Waco Grand Chapter Room James S Peterson
June 13, 1992 Houston Scottish Rite Temple – J. W. Chandler No 1452 Joe Tucker
September 19, 1992 Denton Stanfield Lodge No 217 Joe Tucker
January 16, 1993 Corpus Christi Corpus Christi No 189 Joe Tucker
March 20, 1993 Waco Grand Chapter Room Joe Tucker
June 19, 1993 Amarillo Palo Duro No 1239 Jack E Beeler
September 18, 1993 Fort Worth Masonic Home and School Jack E Beeler
January 15, 1994 Port Lavaca Lavaca No 36 Jack E Beeler
March 12, 1994 Houston Holland No 1 Howard R Stewart MD
September 10, 1994 Lubbock Scottish Rite Temple Howard R Stewart MD
September 10, 1994 San Antonio Scottish Rite Temple Howard R Stewart MD
January 21, 1995 Liberty Liberty No 48 Howard R Stewart MD
March 18, 1995 Nacogdoches Milam No 2 Michael L Wiggins PGM
June 17, 1995 Austin Austin Scottish Rite Michael L Wiggins PGM
September 16, 1995 Wichita Falls Faith No 1158 Michael L Wiggins PGM
January 20, 1996 El Paso Fraternity No 1111 Michael L Wiggins PGM
March 16, 1996 Richardson Richardson No 1214 Charles I Bukin
June 15, 1996 Houston Holland No 1 Charles I Bukin
September 21, 1996 Texarkana Border No 672 Charles I Bukin
January 18, 1997 Orange Madison No 126 Charles I Bukin
March 15, 1997 Livingston Trinity No14 Clifford L Acker
June 21, 1997 New Braunfels New Braunfels No 1109 Clifford L Acker
September 20, 1997 San Saba San Saba No 612 Clifford L Acker
January 17, 1998 McAllen McAllen No 1110 Clifford L Acker
March 21, 1998 Dallas Gibraltar No 1179 James F Brumit Jr PGM
June 20, 1998 Austin Austin Scottish Rite James F Brumit Jr PGM
September 19, 1998 Abilene Abilene No 559 James F Brumit Jr PGM
January 16, 1999 Houston Melrose No 1294 James F Brumit Jr PGM
March 20, 1999 Athens Athens No 165 Clyde B Kenneaster Jr.
June 19, 1999 Austin Austin Scottish Rite Clyde B Kenneaster Jr.
September 25, 1999 Mansfield Mansfield No 331 Clyde B Kenneaster Jr.
January 15, 2000 Houston Holland No 1 Clyde B Kenneaster Jr.
March 18, 2000 Victoria Victoria No 40 James R Beeler
June 17, 2000 Austin Austin Scottish Rite James R Beeler
September 16, 2000 Georgetown San Gabriel No 89 James R Beeler
January 20, 2001 Farmers Branch James A Smith No 395 James R Beeler
March 17, 2001 Stephenville Stephenville No 267 Ross J Cox Sr.
March 19, 2001 Lockhart Lockhart No 690 Merlen F Howe
June 16, 2001 Austin Austin Scottish Rite Ross J Cox Sr.
September 15, 2001 Brownsville Rio Grande No 81 Ross J Cox Sr.
January 19, 2002 Hillsboro Hillsboro No 196 Ross J Cox Sr.
March 16, 2002 Kingsland Kingsland No 1424 L Randall Rogers
June 15, 2002 Wichita Falls Faith No 1158 L Randall Rogers
September 28, 2002 Richland Hills Richland Hills No 1348 L Randall Rogers
January 18, 2003 Corpus Christi Corpus Christi No 189 L Randall Rogers
March 15, 2003 San Marcos San Marcos Lodge No 342 Gordon W Kelso
June 21, 2003 Austin Austin Scottish Rite Gordon W Kelso
September 20, 2003 College Station Sul Ross No 1300 Gordon W Kelso
January 17, 2004 Waco Baylor No 1235 at Grand Lodge Temple Gordon W Kelso
March 20, 2004 Dallas Keystone No 1143 Douglas Collins
June 19, 2004 Amarillo Palo Duro No 1239 Douglas Collins
September 18, 2004 San Angelo Concho No 1260 Douglas Collins
January 15, 2005 Goliad Goliad No 94 Douglas Collins
March 19, 2005 Fort Worth River Oaks No 1311 James Claude Yelvington
May 15, 2005 West Columbia St John’s No 5 James Claude Yelvington
June 18, 2005 Austin Austin Scottish Rite James Claude Yelvington
September 17, 2005 Nacogdoches Milam No 2 James Claude Yelvington
January 21, 2006 San Antonio Kelly No 1131 James Claude Yelvington
March 18, 2006 Harleton Little Cypress No 1459 Jim Dougherty
June 17, 2006 Austin Parsons No 222 Jim Dougherty
September 16, 2006 Fort Worth Fort Worth No 148 Jim Dougherty
January 20, 2007 College Station St. Alban’s No 1455 Jim Dougherty
March 17, 2007 Burnet Valley 175 Raymond G Bronk
June 16, 2007 Austin University No 1190 Raymond G Bronk
September 15, 2007 Washington-On-The-Brazos Washington No 18 Raymond G Bronk
January 19, 2008 Dallas Claud Austin No 1450 Raymond G Bronk
March 15, 2008 Georgetown San Gabriel No 89 Truitt L Bradly
June 21, 2008 Houston Gray No 329 Truitt L Bradly
September 20, 2008 Arlington Arlington No 438 Truitt L Bradly
January 17, 2009 Waco J H Gurley No 337 Truitt L Bradly
March 21, 2009 Hillsboro Hillsboro No 196 Jack M Harper II
April 14, 2009 Austin Austin No 12 Jack M Harper II
June 20, 2009 Richardson Richardson No 1214 Jack M Harper II
September 19, 2009 Lufkin Lufkin No 669 Jack M Harper II
January 16, 2010 Nederland Nederland No 1368 Jack M Harper II
March 20, 2010 College Station Sul Ross No 1300 Wayne E Sirmon
June 19, 2010 San Antonio Perfect Union No 10 Wayne E Sirmon
September 18, 2010 Dallas John DeGrazier No 1349 Wayne E Sirmon
January 15, 2011 Galveston Harmony No 5 Wayne E Sirmon
June 18, 2011 Fort Worth Southside No 1114 Merlen F Howe
September 17, 2011 Odessa H A MacFarland No 1338 Merlen F Howe
January 21, 2012 Tyler Tyler No 1233 Merlen F Howe
March 24, 2012 Fredericksburg Fredericksburg No 794 James M McCrae
June 16, 2012 Dallas Trinity Valley No 1248 James M McCrae
September 15, 2012 Waco Waco No 82 James M McCrae
January 19, 2013 Corpus Christi Oso Naval No 1282 James M McCrae
March 16, 2013 Dallas Alexander C. Garrett No 1216 Reese L Harrison Jr. PGM
June 14, 2013 Fort Worth Panther City No 1183 Reese L Harrison Jr. PGM
September 14, 2013 San Antonio Albert Pike No 1169 – DeMolay No 199 Reese L Harrison Jr. PGM
January 18, 2014 Houston Gray No 329 Reese L Harrison Jr. PGM
March 15, 2014 Longview Pine Tree No 1396 Jimmy R Rumsey
June 21, 2014 Houston Houston Scottish Rite Temple Jimmy R Rumsey
September 20, 2014 Fort Worth Cooke-Peavey No 1162 Jimmy R Rumsey
January 17, 2015 San Antonio Alamo No 44 Jimmy R Rumsey
March 21, 2015 Nacogdoches Milam No 2 Bradley S Billings, PGM
June 20, 2015 Grapevine Grapevine No 288 Bradley S Billings, PGM
September 12, 2015 Galveston Harmony No 6 Bradley S Billings, PGM
January 16, 2016 Lubbock Yellowhouse No 841 Bradley S Billings, PGM
March 19, 2016 Plano Plano No 288 Charles E McKay
June 18, 2016 Houston Holland No 1 Charles E McKay
September 17, 2016 Georgetown San Gabriel No 89 Charles E McKay
December 17, 2016 Quitman Flora No 119 Charles E McKay
March 18, 2017 Dallas Knox-Corithinian No 851 David B Dibrell PGM
June 17, 2017 San Antonio Alamo No 44 David B Dibrell PGM
September 16, 2017 Waco Baylor No 1235 David B Dibrell PGM
December 16, 2017 Houston Temple No 4 David B Dibrell PGM
April 21, 2018 Dallas Hillcrest No 1318 David B Dibrell PGM
June 16, 2018 Kerrville Kerrville No 697 Christopher D Livingston
September 15, 2018 Waco Baylor  No 1235 Christopher D Livingston
December 15, 2018 Weatherford Phoenix No 275 Christopher D Livingston
March 30, 2019 Houston Bellaire No 1336 Christopher D Livingston
June 15, 2019 Fort Worth Fort Worth No 148 Brian R Dodson PGM
September 21, 2019 Lufkin Lufkin No 669 Brian R Dodson PGM
December 7, 2019 San Marcos San Marcos Lodge No 342 Brian R Dodson PGM
June 13, 2020 Austin Hill City 456 Charles E Maddox
September 19, 2020 Fort Worth Fort Worth No 148 Charles E Maddox
December 19, 2020 Virtual Dec 2020 Virtual Dec 2020 Charles E Maddox
March 20, 2021 Round Rock Robert Burns No 127 Charles E Maddox
June 12, 2021 Waco Grand Lodge Library & Musuem Christian D Moore
September 18, 2021 San Angelo Concho Lodge No 570 Christian D Moore
December 4, 2021 San Marcos San Marcos Lodge No 342 Christian D Moore
March 19, 2022 Lubbock South Plains Daylight Lodge No 1443 Christian D Moore
June 18, 2022 Dallas Dallas Lodge No 760 Richard E Schlaudroff
September 17, 2022 San Antonio Davy Crockett Lodge No 1225 Richard E Schlaudroff
December 17, 2022 Waco Waco Lodge No 92 Richard E Schlaudroff
March 18, 2023 College Station Saint Alban’s Lodge No 1455 Richard E Schlaudroff
June 17, 2023 Fort Worth Fort Worth No 148 Billy J Hamilton
September 16, 2023 Fredericksburg Fredericksburg No 794 Billy J Hamilton
December 16, 2023 Galveston Harmony Lodge No 6 Billy J Hamilton
March 30, 2024 Lufkin Lufkin Lodge No 669 Billy J Hamilton