CORRESPONDENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 529, 20 September 1871, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We are not responsible for our Correspondents' opinions.]

FREEMASONRY AND SIR WALTER SCOTT.

To tho Editor of the St^ah,

Sic, —In reference to the discussion at the •Thames on the question if Scott was a Mason free and accepted, I may state on tbe authority of Mr. A. Laurio, secretary to the Grand Lodge of Scotland, that Sir Walter Scott was a member of St. David's Lodge, Edinburgh, No. 36, whose colour of clothing is dark green, aud date of charter, 1739. It might as well be discussed was tho poet Burns a Mason. Burns was a member of St. James' Lodge, Tarbolton, Ayrshire; was affiliated and crowned Poet L .ureato of No. 2, Canongate, Edinburgh ; was made a Royal Arch Mason of St. Abb's Lodge, Eyemouth, Berwick. lam not sure whether ho was a Mark Mason or not, but he put a Mason's mark on tho Bible he gave to Highland Mary at, their parting. I have been in a Lodge with an old Muson, sinoo dead, who told mc he had been in a Lodge both with George IV. and Scott; I do not remember what Lodgo it was. It might be interesting to the Brqthren to know what became of Burns' and Scott's diplomas. I have often made enquiries, but without success.—l am, &c,

D. No. 18, S.C.