15 APRIL 1916, Page 14

"DOWN GLASSES" IN THE TRANSVAAL

[TO THE EDITOR Or THE " SPECTATOR:1

Srit,—As Secretary of the Gladwys Lodge and a constant reader of your gaper for fifteen years, I brought your "Down Glasses" policy to the notice of the members of the above lodge, with the result that ten of the members whose names are appended herewith have decided in favour of that policy. Further, we are starting a fund to be called the "Down Glasses Fund of the Gladwys Lodge," the amount collected each month from the members who have signed on to be forwarded to one of the essentially War Funds.—I am. Sir, &c., W. Rowe. Schweizer Reneke, Transvaal, March 6th.

We, the undersigned members of the above Lodge of Freemasons,

are in favour of the policy of "Down Glasses during the War." J. L. GOEDHALS. J. W. E. SOW:GILLEN, F. J. °ELBE, W. Rown, S CAMERON, H. FORBES, H. J. RzYnotns, W. MATHIAS, H. G. WarrE, G. R. Warsor-xY.

None of the above were total abstainers.