True Brotherhood.

TRUE BROTHERHOOD .

HP HE progress of the war , the work of relieving those * of our fellow countrymen who are surrounded in South Africa , aid for the sick and wounded , and care for the wives , widows and children of our gallant soldiers and sailors who had been called away to

defend the honour of the empire , remain the chief topics of the day , and it is but natural that Freemasons and Masonic Lodges throughout the country should be taking a prominent part in pouring the healing balm of consolation into the wounds of the afflicted .

To those within the circle of Freemasonry this desire on the part of the Craft to relieve the wants of others by no means comes as a surprise , and there are many outsiders who have also learnt by similar acts in the past to recognise that the Masonic Brotherhood is

foremost among those ready to relieve the distress of their fellows ; but we venture to think there are many others who view with surprise the part Freemasonry is just now taking in supporting the various Patriotic movements started in our midst .

In this connection it must be borne in mind that the Freemasons of England belong to a class which , it is fair to say , must of necessity personally support the different movements ; yet we find day after day large numbers of Lodges figuring among the

subscribers , either voting sums from their corporate funds , or organising subscriptions in the good cause ; and if it were possible to compile a complete list we are convinced it would be found that very few of the Lodges which have assembled during the time the war

has been in progress have omitted to lend the ear of sympathy to the cry of the distressed , or have neglected to do something tangible towards their relief . Such action on the part of the Craft must raise it in the estimation of the outside world , and must show to those who care to consider the matter

that our boast of Universal Brotherhood and Relief is really based on a substantial and solid foundation . We trtist we may yet have much more to show in

the way of direct evidence of the liberality of the Craft , meanwhile we record the following items , as acknowledged by the respective Funds during the current week :

MANSION HOUSE WAR FUND . Cripplegate Lodge , No . 1613 - - - 80 0 0 Enoch Lodge , No . 11 - - - - 23 0 0 Panmure Lodge , No . 720 - - - 21 0 0 Burdett Coutts Lodge , No . 1278 - - - 14 5 0

Old Concord Lodge , No . 172 - - - 10 0 0 Universal Lodge , No . 181 - - - - 10 10 0 Wellington Lodge , No . 548 - - - 10 10 0 West Smithfield Lodge , No . 1623 - - 10 10 0 Evening Star Lodge , No . 1719 - - - 10 10 0

Gallery Lodge , No . 1928 - - - - - 10 10 0 Huguenot Lodge , No . 2140 - - - - 10 10 0 Navy Lodge , No . 2612 - - - - - 10 10 0 Papyrus Lodgo , No . 2562 - - - - 8 2 6

Excelsior Lodge , No . 1155 - - - - 8 0 0 Crusaders Lodge , No . 1677 - - - - 6 10 0 St . George Lodge , No . 140 - - - - 6 6 0 Midland and Oxiord Bar Lodge , No . 2715 - - 5 10 0 Middlesex Lodge , No . 143 - - - - 5 6 0

True Brotherhood.

United Mariner Lodge , No . 30 - - - 5 5 0 Rectitude Lodge , No . 502 - - - - 5 5 0 South Norwood Lodge , No . 1139- - - - 5 5 0 Dinbych Chapter , No . 1177 - - - 5 5 0 Albert Edward Chapter , No . 1780 - - - 5 5 0

Howard Lodge of Brotherly Love , No . 56 - - 4 10 Fulham Lodge of Instruction , No . 2512 - - - 3 10 0 Witham Lodge , No . 297 - - - - - 2 2 0 Emblematic Lodge , No . 1321 - - - - 2 2 0 Royal Albert Lodge of Instruction , No . 907 - - 15 0

DAILY TELEGRAPH FUND . Shillings . Graud Mark Lodge - - - - - - 2100 Woodgrange Lodge , No . 2409 - 1102 Atlingvvorth Lodge , No . 1821 -- - -- 000 Welcome Lodge , No . 1673 - 570 Merchant Navy Lodge , No . 781 525

Westbourne Lodge , No . 733 - 500 Oticklewood Lodge , No . 2361 - ---- 480 Nelson Lodge , No . 700 .... 420 Earl of Zetland Lodge , No . 1364 - - - - 420 Surrey Masonic Hall Lodge , No . 1539 - - - - 420 Wanderers Lodge , No . 1604 - - -- - 420 Kensington Lodge , No . 1767 - ---- 420

Eyre Lodge , No . 2742 - _ - . .. 420 Manchester Lodge , No . 179 - -- -- 345 Whittiugton Lodge and Chapter , No . 8 G 2 - - - 315 La France Lodge , No . 2060 - 280 Royal Athelstan Lodge , No . 19 - 250 Cosmopolitan Lodge , No . 917 - --- - 245 Eastern Star Lodge , No . 95 - - - - - 220

Borough Lodge , No . 2589 - 220 Rose of Denmark Lodge , No . 975 : 213 Viator Lodge , No . 2308 - - - - - 213 Or mden Lodge , No . 704 - - --- 210 Earl of Lathom Lodge , No . 1922 - - . - 210 Tilbu . / Lodge , No . 2006 - .... 210 Lombardian Lodge , No . 2348 . .... 210

iEculapms Chapter , No . 2410 .... 205 Mount Lebanon Chapter , No . 73 ... 200 Light Lodge , No . 2721 - - --- 168 Granite Lodge , No . 1328 - - - - - 156 Onslow Mark Lodge , No . 361 - - - - - 148 Albion Chapter , No . 9 - ---- 120 Globe Lodge , No . 23 ----- 105 Domatic Lodge , No . 177 ( wrongly given as Dramatic Mark

Lodge in our last issue ) - 105 St . Paul Lodge , No . 194 - ... 105 New Concord Lodge , No . 813 ----- 105 Erasmus Wilson Lodge , No . 1464 - 105 Wanderers Chapter , No . 1604 - - - - - 105 Logic Club of Instruction - - -- - 105 Medina Lodge , No . 35 - - - - - - 100

Constitutional Lodge , No . 55 - - - - - 100 Yarborough Lodge , No . 554 - 100 Selwyn Lodge , No . 1901 -- --- 100 Asaph Lodge , No . 1319 --- -- - 80 Justinian Lodge , No . 2694 -- - -- 73 ^ Royd ' s Lodge , No . 1204 - - - - - 70 Wandsworth Lodge , No . 1044 ----- 63

Euston Lodge , No . 2283 63 Colne Lodge , No . 2477 - - ... 55 Hemming Lodgo , No . 1512 - - - - - 52 Bromley St . Leonard Lodge , No . 1805 - - 49 Freedom Lodgo , No . 77 42

City of Westminster Lodge of Instruction , No . 1563 - - 42 Citadel Lodge of Instruction , No . 1 S 97 42 Selwyn Lodge of Instruction , No . 1901 42 Bolingbroke Mark Lodge , No . 451 .... 40 Prince Leopold Mark Lodge , No . 238 - - - - 34 La Tolerance Lodge of Instruction , No . 5 S 8— third list 16 * !

Do . - - - - fourth list 13 J J " - " ¦* * Chaucer Lodge of Instruction , No . 1540 27 Lebanon Lodge of Instruction , No . 1326 - - - 21 Ebury Lodge of Instruction , No . 1348 21 Dunmurry Loi ' ge , No . 783 I . O . 20

The General Board of the Mark Master Masons of England announce with pleasure that the " Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons for the Ashton-under-Lyne District " has been formally dissolved and a Warrant of Confirmation granted , under the title of "The Ashton District Lodge , T . L , " the same to take precedence as fifth on the Mark roll of England and Wales . — " All ' s well that ends well . "