Making good men Better men!

Last evening my friend took me to this amazing place for dinner. Its called the "Freemason Club"and is located across the road from my office, in a discreet heritage building, which for some reason I ignored since I first landed in Singapore in end-October 2005.

While the menu boasted off serving pasta, continental and north Indian cusine, we had some amazing Chicken Tikka Masala, Palak Paneer and Prawn Masala with Naan.
Excellent food and service in the least expected place!

All evening, we were very curious to know about this Club which has some amazing history attached with it.

The uncle (in Singapore everyone is either called Uncle or Aunty, irrespective of age) outside at the parking lot told us this used to be an "all male member" club! and has only recently allowed non-members and non-males to partake its food and revel in its history!

So after a good meal we were indeed proud - two women, have yet again conquered another male bastion :). We were actually the only 2 women (She a local Chinese Singaporean and me the proud Indian) at the club last evening.

My friend, all the way back home, kept wondering what "Freemasonry" was all about. So I very relegiously did some research for her this morning and here is what I found out.........apprantly, Freemasonry has been called many things (some untrue and unflattering) but, in short, freemasonry is a system of learning designed to make good men better men. Spirituality is a part of freemasonry but it is not a religion.

Freemasonry began in Singapore in 1845.

Last evening, my friend and I created our own little history, meeting at a century old English Lodge, meant for making "good men better men" .

BTW - Sir Stamford Raffles was a Freemason. A good man, who laid the foundation of a better Singapore.