Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-12
MASTER WALTER WILCOX
Arrival of the Flvs-year-OId Orphan
Boy in Sacramento IA Affect
Ing Case.

For some time past a committee of
the Masonic fraternity Of Sacramento,
consisting of n. Greene Curtis, Past
Grand Master; VIM. M. Petrie, Past
Master, and j. A. Fillmore, have been
looking an1iously for the arrival of
Master Walter Wilcox, a little five
year-old orphan boy whose parents
died of yellow fever in New Orleans,
who was put on the cars at the latter
city, ticketed for Oakland, where he
has a grandmother named Mrs. H.,
Carey, who agreed to raise him if he
was sent to her. The little fellow has
been heard from at various times
through the Eastern States, where he
was received and taken in charge by
the Masonic fraternity, his every want
looked after, and he was seen safely
on his journey.
The little fellow left New Orleans
on the Sd of October, having a letter
indorsed by the Deputy Grand Master
Of the Masonic fraternity of the State
of Louisiana, ~bespeaking for him all
the kindness and attention possible
from the conductors and members of
the fraternity wherever he should
arrive, also setting forth the circum-
stances Of the death of his parents, a
copy of which appears below
NEW ORLEANS, October 3.-The
bearer of this is Walter Wilcox, who
has been orphaned by the epidemic
which has prevailed in this city. He
is five or six years of age, and is now
en- route TO San Francisco, via Louis
vile and Chicago. He has been for
warded from this point by the Ma
I sonic Relief Lodge, and is the holder
of a through ticket, No. 1856, and funds
have been placed in the hands of con
ductors to defray the necessary ex-
penses which may be incurred on hir
account. He will be received at Chi
cago by parties representing the Ma.
sonic Relief Lodge in that city,
bespeak for him on the part of rail.
road men between New Orleans anC
Chicago every possible attention to hi
comfort and protection.
+. CHANDLER,
General Passenger Agent Chicago
st. Louis and New Orleans railroad
The conductors Of the Sacrament,
division were requested to keep
sharp lookout for the boy and tele
graph to this city when he was on tn,
train coming West. Accordingly
dispatch was yesterday received from
NJ. j. Goodrich, the conductor of tn
express train which reached here las
evening, saying the boy was on board
and the result was when the boy ar
rived here last evening a large delega
!, ton Of Masons and the committe
were at the depot to receive him.
When the cars had stopped,
Greene Curtis, past grand master {
, the order in California, went into th
! sleeping car, found the little fello'
! and soon appeared on the platforl
! carrying him in his arms. The seen
was a most affecting one and drew teal
from eyes long unused to such exhib
1 tons Of weakness. The head of Ii
4 little boy reclined on the shoulder {
a Judge Curtis, whose silverod loci
q and beard showed more strongly wit
I the contrast Of the wealth of golde
r hair WOrn by the boy. The lit
d arms were lovingly entWined abol
a the judges neck and an air of conf
dence and perfect happiness WAS app
: rent in the child's face, as if be fe
that every one Of these men drawn l
in line we're his friends whom he cou
call upon for aid. About the lit
fellow neck was q ribbon, on Whit
was attached a shipping tag, on viii
al the following was written
Dfl CHICAGO, October y, l878.-Tl
Il bearer of this is Master Walter w
cox, an orphan son Of a brother NJ
If son. He was orphaned by the yellC
fever in New Orleans, and Is on rou
le to Oakland, Cal, to join his gran
st mother, Mrs, II, Carey, who will M
0. him at the depot, He has been fl
of warded by the Masonic fraternity a
re is the holder Of through tickets, a
Of funds have been placed In the hands
n conductors for incidental expenses.
ke H. HoLooMB, p. NJ,
ofl Garden City Lodge
IT'S As soon as those present had 81
.er the little traveller he was taken IN
in carriage to the residence OF w.
he Petrie, on J street, between Eigl
he and Ninth, where Mrs, Petrie t
of him in charge, and who're he still
in mains, full of life aud happiness, Z
al evidently well satisfied with his II
IN home.
D. This morning the little boy was I
ma nished with a full outfit of und
Ter clothing and and a new suit by Ell.
,yc and W NJ, Petrie, and to-day he
cal been visited by a Largo number
tn ladies and gentlemen, many Of WI
the left some token Of their feelings for
d a little orphan,
the The boy will b0 kept here unit
Use can be learned who are tho prc
led, parties to send him to in San Franc.
lew Or Oakland, and will be sent forw
ned from here Yitha tag from the MasC
an fraternity of this uitV "a their broth