Masons are members of the larger, older fraternity of freemasonry. Webwhile it is true that shriners are masons, not all masons are shriners. Underwood, a native texan and past grand master of texas, has extremely strong ties to masonry, and to the shriners fraternity.

Shriners international provides unique opportunities for fun, fellowship, and philanthropy. Shriners and masons are both part of the larger organization of freemasonry, but shriners focus specifically on philanthropy and. Webshriners are a subgroup within freemasonry known for charitable work, especially children's hospitals;