he was a scottish freemason having been initiated in the lodge of holyrood house (st luke's), no. 44, on 22 january 1896. he was the grand chaplain in the grand lodge of scotland 1897-1899.[1] in 1899 he gave a lecture: ‘the memory of king robert bruce.’ at this time he was resident at 9 forres street on the moray estate in edinburgh.