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to tee editor of the freemasons monthly macjazine . Sir , In your report of the last Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , you state ( p . 32 ) , that after the cloth was removed , the Chairman gave " The pious memory of the late Bro . Peter Gilkes , " which I acknowledge to be true ; you also further state , that it is customary to pay this tribute of respect to him , " he being the first who established this particular Lodge , as a Lodge of Instruction . " Now , sir , I have no wish to detract from the late Bro . Peter Gilkes any
[ The Editor does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained by Correspondents . ]
merit to which he is justly entitled , being my self a pupil of his , but beg to state , for the information of the Brethren , that instead of his being the first to promote its establishment , he gave it " his great and most violent opposition , -- statingas his reason for so doing , that it was impossible it could ever succeed , while it excluded those in the inferior degrees . Therefore * the only reason , if any , that can be truly assigned for paying this tribute of respect to the memory of Bro . Gilkes , is , that this particular Lodge was established by his pupils , only four of whom are now living , who had anything to do with its formation , viz ., Bros . Dennis , Garaer Longstaff , and myself , —I remain , Sir , yours fraternally , 37 , Howland Street , Fitzroy Square , Thomas Scott . January 16 th . 1855 .
to the editor of the freemasons monthly magazine . Bear Sir , and Brother , Your remarks on the active support given to the Patriotic Fund , by the M . W . the G . M . and the Craft at large , will , I sincerely hope , stimulate all Lodges in this country , and in our colonies , to contribute to the funds now being raised for the support of the widows and orphans of oiir gallant soldiers and sailors . An interesting list will be that of the contributions by the various Lodges , which , it must be remembered , are over and above the private donations of the individual Brethren .
I would , however , remind the Craft of another interesting fact , the establishment of the Central Association for Soldiers' Wives and Children , founded by a Brother of the Craft , the Hon . Henry Littleton Powys , major in the 60 th royal rifles , and ably managed by a committee , including Bro . the Earl of Shaftesbury , and several other influential Masons . The Patriotic Fund is established by Government , for the permanent support of
those women and children who may by the war he deprived of husbands and fathers . But the Central Association , the offspring of voluntary charity , has been in active operation ever since the first rumour of war caused the embarkation ^ of our soldiers for the East . Fourteen thousand cases have been actually assisted , and a large proportion of these really saved from starvation . Many have been enabled , by the Association ' s judicious assistance , to commence some little trade or business , and thus earn a livelihood in the absence of their natural guardians .
I am sure the Craft will be glad to have this excellent Society mentioned in the Freemasons' Mmtlil / y Magazine , so that while pensions from the Patriotic Fund are justly provided for the widow and orphan of the soldier slain in battle , it may not be forgotten that to the Central Association is committed the equally serious charge of the wife and child of the soldier fighting in the field , or stretched on the hospital couch , sick or wounded . I am , dear Sir and Brother , your fraternally , January \§ th , 1855 . B .
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Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
to tee editor of the freemasons monthly macjazine . Sir , In your report of the last Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , you state ( p . 32 ) , that after the cloth was removed , the Chairman gave " The pious memory of the late Bro . Peter Gilkes , " which I acknowledge to be true ; you also further state , that it is customary to pay this tribute of respect to him , " he being the first who established this particular Lodge , as a Lodge of Instruction . " Now , sir , I have no wish to detract from the late Bro . Peter Gilkes any
[ The Editor does not hold himself responsible for any opinions entertained by Correspondents . ]
merit to which he is justly entitled , being my self a pupil of his , but beg to state , for the information of the Brethren , that instead of his being the first to promote its establishment , he gave it " his great and most violent opposition , -- statingas his reason for so doing , that it was impossible it could ever succeed , while it excluded those in the inferior degrees . Therefore * the only reason , if any , that can be truly assigned for paying this tribute of respect to the memory of Bro . Gilkes , is , that this particular Lodge was established by his pupils , only four of whom are now living , who had anything to do with its formation , viz ., Bros . Dennis , Garaer Longstaff , and myself , —I remain , Sir , yours fraternally , 37 , Howland Street , Fitzroy Square , Thomas Scott . January 16 th . 1855 .
to the editor of the freemasons monthly magazine . Bear Sir , and Brother , Your remarks on the active support given to the Patriotic Fund , by the M . W . the G . M . and the Craft at large , will , I sincerely hope , stimulate all Lodges in this country , and in our colonies , to contribute to the funds now being raised for the support of the widows and orphans of oiir gallant soldiers and sailors . An interesting list will be that of the contributions by the various Lodges , which , it must be remembered , are over and above the private donations of the individual Brethren .
I would , however , remind the Craft of another interesting fact , the establishment of the Central Association for Soldiers' Wives and Children , founded by a Brother of the Craft , the Hon . Henry Littleton Powys , major in the 60 th royal rifles , and ably managed by a committee , including Bro . the Earl of Shaftesbury , and several other influential Masons . The Patriotic Fund is established by Government , for the permanent support of
those women and children who may by the war he deprived of husbands and fathers . But the Central Association , the offspring of voluntary charity , has been in active operation ever since the first rumour of war caused the embarkation ^ of our soldiers for the East . Fourteen thousand cases have been actually assisted , and a large proportion of these really saved from starvation . Many have been enabled , by the Association ' s judicious assistance , to commence some little trade or business , and thus earn a livelihood in the absence of their natural guardians .
I am sure the Craft will be glad to have this excellent Society mentioned in the Freemasons' Mmtlil / y Magazine , so that while pensions from the Patriotic Fund are justly provided for the widow and orphan of the soldier slain in battle , it may not be forgotten that to the Central Association is committed the equally serious charge of the wife and child of the soldier fighting in the field , or stretched on the hospital couch , sick or wounded . I am , dear Sir and Brother , your fraternally , January \§ th , 1855 . B .