Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

A. A. NJ. for the last Masonic year. has
just come from the press 1t is an attract
I've volume, carefu1is compiled by Grand
OF the report Is the sketch which it con-
tains of the life of Paste Grand Master
George H. Walker, who occupied the grand
east last year. In this sketch the follow
ing complimentary language is used:
1.-The junior past grand. master is an able
and experienced wrfter.t an, excellent speak
er. and calm and clearrEpinded jurist. In
all the positions of honar and trust confid-
ed to him he has been faithful and accom-
plished. In that highest of Masonic digni-
ties from which he has. Just retired he has
had few equals In this Jurisdiction a
well-balanced and judicially- minded Ma
sonic executive, and few superiors in his
love for the ancient craft. knowledge of its
laws, and familiarity with it's lore. But
the writer ventures the opinion that he will,
after all, be best known and longest re-
membered as the man with many
friends -
The following statement is also part
Of the sketch
careers of George Harold Walker have
alike been noteworthy. Born under the jul
risdicton of the Grand Lodge of England,
he has lived to become grand master of
Masons of the Grand Lodge located in the
capital of the American republic He is thus
at once as a Mason and an equal of the
same Masonic rank and dignity as the king
of the great empire under whose flag he was
II.
republic to which he now holds allegiance.
He was born a subject of the Empress
Queen Victoria, constitutional sovereign
to whose memory world pays wiling hom-
age; he lived to become the personal friend
of one of the greatest and best of American
Presidents martyred William Mckinley.
He has achieved marked success in two
different and difficult professions, journal
ism and the law, and ably performed inn
portant public duties. In each of the sew
eral divisions of the Masonic structure he
has reached high station, and In severai
eminent positions in the craft, notably as
grand master, has attained enduring DIS
tinction.
Past Grand Master. Walker has been
identified with Masonry in this jurisdic-
ton since 1882. During his nearly a quar-
ter of century of connection with the fra
ternity he has had, and deserved, many
honors from the craft. He is a past grand
high priest as well as past grand master,
has been crowned a 33' Scottish Rite
Mason. and is In line for grand commander
of Templars in the York Rite. In the Mys-
tic Shrine he has also been active, being
one of the founders of sAlmas Temple OF
this city. which was organized in Deeem-
Der, 1885. At it's first annual election he
was chosen potentate, and served TOUR
years in that capacity, and was afterward
recorder eleven years. For many years ne
has been representative OF Aimas rem
pie in the Imperial Council of North
America and chairman of the commit
tee on revision of the ritual of that order
he submitted revision. largely his own
work. which was adopted by unanimous
vote at Denver in 1894. and is now the
ritual in use throughout North America.
Mr.. Walker is also a member of the Pyth-
ian fraternity. He was the first chancel-
lor commander of Superior Lodge, No. Il.
of this domain; has been grand repre-
sentative from this lodge since it was in
stituted served for five years as grand
tribune of this domain, and was recently
reappointed to that office.
New Jerusalem Lodge, Ne 2, f. a. A. M.
on Thursday night conferred the entered
apprentice and fellow Craft degrees. This
lodge has had progressive and successful
year under the administration of j. Frank
Button.
John D. Eiddis, the rev grand regent of
the Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum
for the District of Counbia, resigned sec
ond term as state senator in the senate OF
Pennsylvania and left his law practice in
that state to fill a position in the Treasury
Department in 1885, and from there was
transferred to the Navy Department where
he has since remained. ifAf has been identi-
fled with the energetic work of the Royal
Arcanum which has made that order pros
porous in this District during the past three
or four years. The other officers installed