A " Past Master " in Freemasonry draws the attention of a contemporary to touching incidents between brethren in the last Boer war and at Mojuba Hill. He also points out that not only are President Kruger and Piet Joubert enthusiastic Freemasons, but practically every educated Boer belongs to the order. As most of the British officers also belong to the craft, it will be a real case of "brothers" slaying "brothers." During the last Transvaal war an appeal was sent by the Grand Orient of the Netherlands to the M.W.G.M. the Prince of Wales, entreating him, as a " brother," to use his influence for peace. The Prince replied that, as this was a political question, he could not intervene.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8701, 21 December 1899, Page 3
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