Essex Freemasons At Warwick Castle.

Before the brethren left Stratford-on-Avon , Bro . H . A . Baxter , W . AI . of the Waltham Abbey Lodge , thanked the Prov . Grand Secretary , Bro . Railing , for the labour and thought he had expended on the arrangements for the trip

and , on behalf of the brethren , he presented Airs . Railing with a gold bracelet and Bro . Railing Avith a silver salver and a purse of gold . Bro . Railing feelingly acknowledged the gifts .

WARWICK CASTLE .

Freemasonry In The Transvaal.

Freemasonry in the Transvaal .

At the Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , at Edinburgh , on August ist , Bro . John H . Parker , Dep . Grand Sec . of the Transvaal ( S . C . ) , gave some interesting experiences of Freemasonry in the Republic throughout the varying phases of the Avar . " I need hardly tell you , " he remarked" that at the present moment in the Transvaal

, Freemasonry Avas practically asleep . Their lodges were till suspended , and most of the brethren in the field . It was a singular thing Avith regard to Scottish Freemasonry that they had brethren of the same lodge doing their duty , as they thought , on different sides . Some of them were born in the

country , and Avere lighting against men from England belonging to the same lodge . It had been his duty during the Avar to do what he could as District Secretary , and during that time he had had several pleasing illustrations Avhere these brethren had met in the field . They had met as opponents , and when the battle Avas over they had come

doAvn and performed the last sad rites to brother Masons Avhom they had knoAvn , and had aided Avounded Freemasons . They had , in several cases that he kneAV , been able to assist the wounded who had been fighting on the opposite side . This Avould SIIOAV that Masons had tried to act as Masons in the Transvaal , and to work together Avhether they were at

Avar or not , and he could assure Grand Lodge that this good feeling Avould assist very materially , Avhen the time came that peace Avas proclaimed , in restoring that harmony in that unhappy country Avhich Avas so much needed . During the Avar one of ( he lodges had kept its light burning—the youngest

lodge in the Transvaal—a little lodge called Zion Lodge . In Johannesburg there Avas 20 , 000 of ; i population , many of them being refugees , and this little lodge had done excellent work in the Avay of charity . He was certain that Scottish Masonry Avould be proud of what their youngest daughter had done in responding to the calls made upon her . "

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