In 1891 he accepted a position as bookkeeper with the firm of DeLong & Co., Lexington, with whom, and succeeding firms, he remained for five years, when in 1895 he engaged in the implement business, where he continued until 1900, when he became Manager of the Huber Manufacturing Co. for Central and Eastern Kentucky, which position he now holds. Brother Walker was adopted into Miantonomo Tribe, No. 1, on the sleep of December 6th, 1894, was elected Junior Sagamore a few suns later, receiving his Past Sachem's Certificate in April, 1895, and was admitted to the Great Council of Kentucky the following month at Ashland, when he was appointed a member of the Committee on Returns and Reports. The following great sun, at Winchester, he was elected Great Junior Sagamore, succeeding as Great Senior Sagamore in 1899, and was elected Great Sachem at Lexington in 1900. During his administration there was a great revival in Redmanship, thirty-two new Tribes having been instituted, and it was many great suns later before the feat was equaled. At the close of his administration he was elected Great Prophet and Great Representative to the Great Council of the United States for two great suns, and was the first retiring Great Sachem to be thus honored. Brother Walker was always an enthusiast regarding a Widows' and Orphans' Home, and the first mention of such a project was made by him in his Long Talk as Great Sachem, he at that time recommending that a committee be appointed to devise ways and means for the establishment of such an institution. [Illustration: GUSTAV AUGUST ELLERKAMP] =PAST GREAT SACHEM GUSTAV AUGUST ELLERKAMP= 1901-2 The subject of our sketch was born September 30, 1858, at Hoom, Kingdom of the Netherlands. Upon the death of his father in 1868 he moved to Hanover, Germany, where he attended the public schools, emigrating to this country in 1873, landing in Louisville July 30th of that year, unacquainted with the English language and the customs of the people. He was engaged in the grocery business until 1892, when he took a position with C. F. Vissman Co., where he remained fifteen and a half years, and rose to be manager of their branch house, making it a success. He attended the Jefferson School of Law during the winters of 1905-6 and 1906-7, graduating with honors in May, 1907. He was admitted to the bar April 23, 1907, at Brandenburg, Meade County.