DISPENSATION OCCURRED AT CASAR MASONIC LODGE 579 A.F.&A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1908 AND WAS CHARTERED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA GRAND LODGE ON JANUARY 12TH, 1910. THE FIRST RECORDED STATED MEETING WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 12TH, 1908.
THE FIRST MEETINGS WERE HELD IN THE "OLD CHARLES WORTMAN STORE" LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF NC HWY 10 AND THE CASAR LAWNDALE RD. THIS BUILDING IS STILL IN USE AS A STORE TODAY! AFTER BECOMING WELL ESTABLISHED, CASAR MASONIC LODGE 579 A.F.&A.M. PURCHASED A STORE LOCATED ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE WORTMAN STORE, WHICH WAS KNOWN AS THE "C.A. BRITTAN'S STORE" . THIS BUILDING REMAINS STANDING AND IS STILL IN USE TODAY FOR OUR LODGE AND HOUSES THE POST OFFICE.
CASAR 579 HAS HAD AN UNBROKEN RECORD FOR NEARLY ONE HUNDRED YEARS, AND IS STILL ACTIVE AND GROWING!
CASAR MASONIC LODGE 579 IS LOCATED IN NORTHERN CLEVELAND COUNTY OF NORTH CAROLINA, AT THE BASE OF THE SOUTH MOUNTAINS. THE SOUTH MOUNTAINS ARE THE SOUTHERN MOST MOUNTAINS IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN CHAIN.
THROUGH OUT HISTORY, FREE MASONS HAVE PLAYED A GREAT AND IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE MAKING AND DEVELOPEMENT OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF OURS.
THE LIST OF THE GREAT MEN IS LENGTHY AND INCLUDES SUCH PEOPLE AS GEORGE WASHINGTON, WHO WAS SERVING AS MASTER OF HIS LODGE WHEN HE WAS ELECTED PRESEDENT.