Brotherly Love
By the exercise of brotherly love we are taught to regard the whole human species as one family — bound by ties of mutual respect, aid, and affection that transcend creed, profession, and origin.
Pueblo, Colorado · Chartered 1893
Silver State Lodge No. 95
A community of good men devoted to friendship, morality, and brotherly love — building better men for the betterment of the city we call home.
Our Foundation
Three Tenets of Freemasonry
For more than three centuries, the Craft has rested upon three principles. They are not mottoes but practices — the daily work of a Mason in the world.
Relief
To soothe the unhappy, sympathize with their misfortunes, compassionate their miseries, and restore peace to their troubled minds is the great aim we have in view as Masons.
Truth
Truth is a divine attribute and the foundation of every virtue. To be good men and true is the first lesson we are taught in Freemasonry — and the last.
Welcome from the East
Greetings, Brethren and Friends
Whether you are a Brother visiting from another jurisdiction, a man feeling the quiet pull toward something more meaningful, or simply curious about our ancient Craft — you are welcome at Silver State.
Since 1893, this Lodge has gathered Pueblo's good men to study the lessons of moral architecture and to serve the community we call home. We meet on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 7:00 PM, with dinner served at 6:00 PM before the second Thursday's stated communication.
If our doors are open and you would like a closer look, stop by on any Monday morning between 7:30 and 9:30 AM for our open Coffee & Donuts gathering — no Masonic affiliation required, just good company.
A Beautiful System of Morality
Veiled in Allegory, Illustrated by Symbols
Every Masonic teaching is encoded in the working tools of the medieval stonemason. We use the same square, level, plumb, and trowel today — not to cut stone, but to shape character.
The Square & Compasses
The universal emblem of the Craft
United on the altar with the open Volume of the Sacred Law, the Square and Compasses are the most recognized emblem of Freemasonry. The Square teaches morality — to act on the square is to act honestly and uprightly. The Compasses teach the Mason to circumscribe his desires and keep his passions within due bounds toward all mankind. The letter G, suspended in the center, signifies both Geometry — the first and noblest of sciences — and God, the Great Architect of the Universe.
The Level
We meet upon the Level
The Level is the jewel of the Senior Warden and a working tool of the Fellow Craft. Its lesson is one of equality. We are taught that we are traveling upon the level of time to that undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns — and that, distinctions of rank and wealth notwithstanding, all men are equal in the sight of God and at the moment of death.
The Plumb
Walk uprightly
The Plumb is the jewel of the Junior Warden. It admonishes the Mason to walk uprightly in his several stations before God and man, neither turning to the right nor to the left from the paths of virtue, but holding the scale of justice with equal poise.
The Trowel
Spread the cement of brotherly love
The Trowel is the working tool of the Master Mason. Operative masons used it to spread cement that united a building into one common mass; speculatively, it is the tool by which we spread the cement of brotherly love and affection — that cement which unites Masons into one sacred band of friends and brothers, among whom no contention should ever exist.
The Common Gavel
Divest the heart of vice
The working tool of the Entered Apprentice. Used by operative masons to break off the rough corners of stone; speculatively, used to divest our hearts and consciences of all the vices and superfluities of life. In the East, the gavel is also the symbol of the Worshipful Master's authority.
The All-Seeing Eye
An emblem of Divine providence
The All-Seeing Eye is the symbol of that Divine providence whom the sun, moon, and stars obey, and under whose watchful care even comets perform their stupendous revolutions. It pervades the inmost recesses of the human heart and reminds the Mason that his every thought and deed is observed by the Supreme Being.
From the Trestle Board
Upcoming Events
Stated communications, degree work, festive boards, and community service. Visiting Brethren are always welcome — please contact the Secretary in advance.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Stated Communication
Regular business of the Lodge. Dinner at 6:00 PM in the dining hall — please RSVP to the Secretary.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Stated Communication
Regular business and Masonic education. No dinner this evening.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Stated Communication
Annual reports and committee updates. Dinner at 6:00 PM.
Freemasonry is a peculiar system of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols. — Webb's Freemason's Monitor, 1797
In the Community
Charity Quietly Done
A Mason's first duty after his obligation to God is to relieve the distresses of his fellow man. Our giving is local, sustained, and rooted in care for our neighbors.
The Christmas & Charity Fund
For more than a century, Silver State No. 95 has maintained a Christmas & Charity Fund for the relief of widows, the support of college scholarships for graduating Pueblo seniors, and recognition awards through Junior Achievement for our middle-school students.
We do not ring a bell when a Brother is in need. We do not put our giving on a billboard. We simply do the work, year after year, as those who came before us did.
