WALTER, William Henry, musician, born in Newark, New Jersey, 1 July, 1825. He removed to New York in 1842, was appointed organist in Trinity parish in 1847, and placed successively in charge of the music at St. John's chapel, St. Paul's, Trinity church, and Trinity chapel, where he remained until 1869. He studied composition under Dr. Edward Hodges, was appointed organist at Columbia college, New York, in 1856, and in 1865 received the honorary degree of Mus. Doc. from that institution, with which he is still Connected. His published works are "Manual of Church Music" (New York, 1860) ; "Chorals and Hymns" (1866) ; " Common Prayer with Ritual Song' (1868); "Lessons in Music" (1882); and "Mass in C," with Latin and English text (1886).--His son, George William, organist, born in New York city, 16 December, 1851, at the age of eleven was placed under the musical instruction of John K. Paine, of Boston, and subsequently under Samuel P. Warren, of New York. In 1869 he went to Washington, D. C., and was given the degree of Mus. Doc. by Columbian university of that city. His compositions are rather for the virtuoso than for the popular ear. As an Organist he is known for his powers in extemporaneous performance and novelty in registration. His musical library contains more than 8,000 works.