The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-26

By Order Of the Grand Chapter of Mississippi
In the stiffness of the preceding night a
few sparks of electricity flashed over the
wires, and all the civilized world read on the
morning of the Goth of September last, the
brief, but to us who knew and loved him, mex
pressibly sad message, Colonel Walter Is
amongst the dead of the past twenty-four
hours" The noble, brave-hearted man who
had, on the breaking out of the great cpl
demic of 1873, stretched out his hands and
bid all the affrighted refugees from fever
stricken points to come to Holly Springs as
place of refuge lay dead, with his face to
the foe. There were some of US whose hearts
stood still as we read, and whose eyes filled
with tears of anguish, and to whom it was a
bitter day as to those in lonely house from
which loved ones had departed. We knew
that he was i'll, but had refused to believe
that any harm could come to him others
might die, but surely our dear old friend
would pass through the fire, as he had passed
over a score Of battle fields unscathed A
thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten
thousand at thy right hand, but ii shall not
come nigh thee" were the words with which
we comforted ourselves when we learned that
the dreaded fever had made its appearance
at Holly Springs; but alas, we were doomed
to experience a bitter disappointment.
whom it seemed to Him best should be
taken. Those Of Us who remain to set up
the curtains of our Tabernacle, perform
| ing the duty which Freemasonry dictates,
| submitting, with resignation, to the Supreme
| Grand High Priests will, endeavor to place
on record our estimate Of his worth and to
testify our affection for him.
| Companion Walter was born in Fairfield
county, Ohio, on the 21st day of May, 1919,
4 L r L. L LII
! Kalamazoo, Michigan, where his early years
were spent. An unfortunate investment
consumed his fathers entire fortune, and at
the age of fourteen our Companion began the
battle of life, which he thenceforth fought
without parental assistance. Having com
pleted his college course, he came to Miss
issippi, earning his living by teaching school,
while preparing for his admission to the bar
Soon after receiving his license to practice
law, in the year 1910, he located at Holly
Springs, and from that time his name is in
separately interviewer with the history of his
State and county. Prominent in all affairs
of public nature, and leader upon every
occasion, where the public welfare was con-
cerned he had little or no taste for political
| life and never sought office; it was the pub
lie good and not personal advancement
which caused him to spend his time, talents
and money, which he did with hbera
| manu., WncucNtI OCCds4Oh H. II
social affairs he was always a welcome anC
honored guest. In his church, prominent
and useful member. As jurist, he stoeC
first and foremost in bar which was famou
| throughout the land for its learning and elo
! quence, AS a soldier-though opposed K
secession-he was amongst the first during
the unhappy war between the sections t.
enter the field, and he did not sheath hi
sword until the echoes of the last gun had
j ceased to reverberate. In all the relation
of life, brave, true, just, generous, be wa
always the noble, honorable and kind-hearteC
gentleman, who thought less of himself thar
of others.
In Masonry, as everywhere else, Compan
ion Walter was distinguished above his fel
lows. Initiated, passed and raised in Holl,
Springs Lodge, No. 80, in the year 1872, b
rose to be Master in 1915. Present at tn
first Annual Convocation of the Graz
Chapter in 1847, as the representative .
Wilson Chapter, No. 5, we find him hllin
the offices Of Principal Sojourner and Car
tain of the Host in the Chapter for a mum