You will probably call me a liar for saying I was asked to join, (other Masons on this site have called me a liar about that) but that's OK, several other cops on my dept. were also asked to join, one did, but later quit and two of us said 'no thanks'.
I was at the movie theater a few weeks ago. One of the 'commercials' before the movie started was one about the "Freemasons-for more information blah blah blah."
It's no secret membership is down.
That's probably the one statement you've made with which I have no argument. Lot's of common organizations throughout our communities are on the downhill slide.
I'm also a member of the American Legion, and it's a struggle there with membership rolls as well. The general feeling is that younger men don't feel they have the time to get involved in outside-the-family organizations like they used to in prior generations.
I don't know for sure but I'd guess that's the same for the VFW, Rotary, Toastmasters, and the like.