Excerpts from The Newark Star of 1912ORANGE CHURCH
HONORS VICTIM OF TITANIC
Newark Star
Monday 29 April 1912
Grace Episcopal Church, Orange, was crowded to the doors
yesterday afternoon during memorial services held for the Titanic
victims. W. Anderson Walker, who lost his life on the ship and
who was a well-known member of the church, was remembered during
the services, and about 500 members of Hope Lodge, F. and A. M.,
and General Roberts Lodge, Sons of St. George, of which he was a
member, attended the services in respect to his memory. The Rev.
Charles T. Walkey, rector, made a short address dwelling
principally on the tragedy. Dr. Walkey spoke eloquently of Mr.
Walker.
The services opened with the rendering of Chopin's Funeral March
which was followed by chants from the burial office, the lesson
and "The Lord is My Shepard" from the Twenty-third
Psalm, an anthem by the full vested choir, "Comes There a
Time," an anthem composed especially for the funeral of the
consort of Queen Victoria, and which is usually sung in England
at memorial services, was next rendered, and the services ended
with the celebration of benediction.
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Masonic Services for Titanic Victim
Newark Star
Thursday 2 May 1912
Brief but impressive memorial services for W. Anderson
Walker, who lost his life in the Titanic disaster, were held last
night by Hope Lodge No. 124, F. and A. M. of East Orange, of
which Mr. Walker was master. Acting Master John A. Gilbert was in
charge and he was assisted by the chaplain, the Rev. William A.
Youngston.
Councilman Frank Bliss Colton, of East Orange, gave an address on
"Mr. Walker the Man," George W. Fortmeyer spoke on
"Mr. Walker the Mason" and Dr. Youngston on "The
Phosphorescence of a Masonic Life." The services followed
the regular meeting of the lodge, and practically every member of
the organization attended.