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Biographical Sketch Of The Late Brother Peter Gilkes.
the mere expenses ofhis visit . In imparting instruction his man ' ' ner was impressive , and his language peculiarl y correct ; he frequently regretted that his circumstances would not allow him tc supjiort the Masouic schools ; but as they were in a prosperous ; condition , he considered that his trifling charities were as well
bestowed upon unfortunate hrethren or poor individuals whom he had known under more fortunate circumstances . Many a wandering Mason has received assistance at his hand—his heart was as charitable , and his views as expansive as the confined nature of his means would possibly admit : his little gifts naturally partook of his own particular character . On one occasion he sent ten
shillings to a poor woman in distress , who was taken suddenly ill in the room adjoining the one he Occupied , and on her demise five shillings more to the family ; this sum he had reserved for a ticket for the grand festival in honour of the Grand Master ' s birth-day . His absence caused inquiries to be made , when this interesting fact was at last elicited .
Iu the year 1822 several ofhis pupils admiring his truly disinterested Masonic zeal , subscribed a handsome sum for the purchase of a jewel , whicli was designed by hrother Harris , one of the subscribers , who also executed his portrait , * as well as the portrait of the Grand Master , Lodge Tracing Boards , & c . To this splendid token of esteem the veteran Mason would frequently refer with
pride , and show it to younger brothers , who were presented to him as an incentive to persevere . This jewel he intended to leave to the late hrother Meyer , of the Globe Lodge , for whom he entertained so sincere a respect as to have appointed him his executor ; but in consequence of brother Meyer s decease , the trust afterwards devolved upon brother W . R . G . Key , Past Master of No . 7 , to
whom he bequeathed his craft medal . In 1825 he received from some brethren in Lincolnshire , whom he had instructed in Masonry , another elegant and valuable jewel , which he left to one of his pupils , Ii . S . Cafe ; a small arch jewel he bequeathed to companion A . L . Thiselton . Some pupils , who ultimately domiciliated in the West Indies , and propagated most advantageously the instruction of their respected tutor , sent him over a cask of rum , which was very accejitable , as it enabled him to entertain his
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Biographical Sketch Of The Late Brother Peter Gilkes.
the mere expenses ofhis visit . In imparting instruction his man ' ' ner was impressive , and his language peculiarl y correct ; he frequently regretted that his circumstances would not allow him tc supjiort the Masouic schools ; but as they were in a prosperous ; condition , he considered that his trifling charities were as well
bestowed upon unfortunate hrethren or poor individuals whom he had known under more fortunate circumstances . Many a wandering Mason has received assistance at his hand—his heart was as charitable , and his views as expansive as the confined nature of his means would possibly admit : his little gifts naturally partook of his own particular character . On one occasion he sent ten
shillings to a poor woman in distress , who was taken suddenly ill in the room adjoining the one he Occupied , and on her demise five shillings more to the family ; this sum he had reserved for a ticket for the grand festival in honour of the Grand Master ' s birth-day . His absence caused inquiries to be made , when this interesting fact was at last elicited .
Iu the year 1822 several ofhis pupils admiring his truly disinterested Masonic zeal , subscribed a handsome sum for the purchase of a jewel , whicli was designed by hrother Harris , one of the subscribers , who also executed his portrait , * as well as the portrait of the Grand Master , Lodge Tracing Boards , & c . To this splendid token of esteem the veteran Mason would frequently refer with
pride , and show it to younger brothers , who were presented to him as an incentive to persevere . This jewel he intended to leave to the late hrother Meyer , of the Globe Lodge , for whom he entertained so sincere a respect as to have appointed him his executor ; but in consequence of brother Meyer s decease , the trust afterwards devolved upon brother W . R . G . Key , Past Master of No . 7 , to
whom he bequeathed his craft medal . In 1825 he received from some brethren in Lincolnshire , whom he had instructed in Masonry , another elegant and valuable jewel , which he left to one of his pupils , Ii . S . Cafe ; a small arch jewel he bequeathed to companion A . L . Thiselton . Some pupils , who ultimately domiciliated in the West Indies , and propagated most advantageously the instruction of their respected tutor , sent him over a cask of rum , which was very accejitable , as it enabled him to entertain his