felkin was initiated freemasonry in mary chapel lodge, edinburgh, on 8 january 1907, was passed to the fellow craft degree on 12 february and raised to master mason on 26 february. on 11 april that same year he was admitted to the societas rosicruciana in anglia (sria), metropolitan college, to which only master masons are admitted. the officiating celebrant was dr. w. wynn westcott, supreme magus of that society and co-founder of the golden dawn.