Webshriners are a subgroup within freemasonry known for charitable work, especially children's hospitals; Masons are members of the larger, older fraternity of freemasonry. Underwood, a native texan and past grand master of texas, has extremely strong ties to masonry, and to the shriners fraternity. His father was a mason,. Shriners and masons are both part of the larger organization of freemasonry, but shriners focus specifically on philanthropy and.

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