The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-11-14
ruE MASONIC PsOTEGE a..
Master Walter wilcox, the Five
Year-Old Orphan Entrusted
to the Care Of the N;ssons,
Arrives I'm saCra TnrntO-

For some time past committee Of the
Masonic fraternity of Sacramento, con
sisting of n. Greene Curtis. Past Grand
Master: William NJ. Petrie, Past Mas
ter; and J. A. Fillmore, have been look
ing anxionsiy for the arrival of Master
Walter Wilcox, little five year-old
orphan boy, whose parents died OF vel
low fever in New Orleans, who was put
on the cars at the latter city, ticketed
for Oakland, where he has grand
mother named Mrs. Ii. Carey, who
agreed to raise him If he was sent to
her. The little fellow has been heard
from at various times through the East
ern States, where he was received and
taken in charge by the Masonic fratern
ity, his every want looked after, and he
was seen safely on his journey.
The little fellow left New Orleans on
the second of October, having letter
indorsed by the Deputy Grand Master
of the Masonic fraternity of the State
of Louisiann, be speaking for him all
the kindness and attention possible
from the conductors and members of
the fraternity wherever he should ar.
rive, also setting forth the circum>
stances of the death Of his parents, r
copy of which appears below:
New ORLEANS, Oct. 3rd, 1873.
The bearer of this is Walter Wilcox
who has been orphaned by the epdem-
ic which has prevailed in this city. He
is five or six years Of age, and he is now
en- route to San Francisco, via Louis
vile and Chicago. He has been for
wardel from this point by the Masonic
Relief Lodge, and is the holder of a
| through ticket, number three hundred
and fifty>six. and finds have been
placed in the hands of the conductors
to defray the necessary expenses which
may be incurred on his account He
will be received at Chicago by parties
representing the Masonic Relief Lodge
in that city. / bespeak for him on the
part of railroad men between New Or
leans and Chicago every possible atGen.
/ ton looking to his comfort and protecS
ton.
! FScal. T. CHANDLER.
General Passenger Agent, Chicago. St.
Louis and n. o. R. II.
| The conductors of the Sacramento
division were requested to keep o sharp
! look out for the boy and telegraph to
this city when he was on the train com
ing West, According dispatch was
yesterday received from NJ j. Good
rich. the conductor of the express train
which reached here late last evening.
saying the boy was on board, and the
result was that when the train arrived
here last evening large delegation of
| Masons and the committee were at the
| depot to receive him.
When the cars had stopped, n.
Greene Curtis, Past Grand Master of
the order in California, vert into the
sleeping car, found the little fellow,
and soon appeared on the platform car>
ring him in his arms The scene was Il
most affecting one AMI drew tears from
eyes long unused to such exhibitions %.
weakness. The head of the little b.
reclined on the shoulder of Judge Cur
It's, whose sllvared locks and beard
| showed more strongly With the contrast
+of the wealth OF golden bair worn by
the boy. The little arms were loving
" entwined about the Judges neck.
and an mir of confidence and perfe-
happiness was apparent on the child
face, as if he felt that every one Of
those men drawn mp in line were his
friends whom he could call npon for
aid About the little fellows neck was
a ribbon, to which was attached a ship
ping tag, on which the following was
writer:
CuIcAGn Oct 22ud. 1878
. IL,