. Combats and conquests of immortal heroes. ial reportand these two official drawings must and do settle the ques-tion regarding the comp£irative conditions of the two portionsof the pile, the church and the convent, in favor of the con-vent and against the church. 52 Combats and Conquests of Immortal Heroes I had almost omitted to mention in this chapter thatwhile it was in use by the United States QuartermastersDepartment the old monastery building was used as a Masoniclodge for many years. It was in this building that the firstMasonic lodge instituted in San Antonio, Alamo Lodge No. 44A. F.
. Combats and conquests of immortal heroes. ial reportand these two official drawings must and do settle the ques-tion regarding the comp£irative conditions of the two portionsof the pile, the church and the convent, in favor of the con-vent and against the church. 52 Combats and Conquests of Immortal Heroes I had almost omitted to mention in this chapter thatwhile it was in use by the United States QuartermastersDepartment the old monastery building was used as a Masoniclodge for many years. It was in this building that the firstMasonic lodge instituted in San Antonio, Alamo Lodge No. 44A. F. & A. M. was instituted. This fact should endear thisold edifice to the heart of every Mason not only in Texas, butin the world and this craft should unite in an effort to saveit from destruction. ^ But all of the people of the State and of the Nation shouldjoin hands as well as hearts and use arms, if necessary, toprevent the demolition of that structure whereat Travisperished with the greater portion of his companions. ^i:W//-• .y. OLD GRIN-DING STONE IN FIRST SAN ANTONIO MILL Combats and Conquests of Immortal Heroes 53 SHADOWS, SHOWERS AND SUNSHINE. Though many days are dull and dreary—-Though many nights long and wearyAnd many years but serve to doubleOur heavy loads of human trouble—?Though many eyes in tear drops languishWhile many hearts beat full of anguish,Still all such days we so are spending,Such nights—such years, iTiust have their ending,While they to us are surely sendingDays, nights and years with bliss those same eyes shall all beam brightlyAnd those same hearts shall all beat life still hath, though much of sadness,Some golden gleams of grateful hath its days of mirth and hath its nights of calm and leisure;Its years, that bring, in bounteous measureTheir heavy hoards of harvest , sometimes, our sun ceased shining,Whilst veild by clouds of silvry constant sunshine then, of o
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