Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-06-02


that was once considered scientific and
professional, ~ in medicine and surgery
To show that there is universal con-
demnaton Of the course pursued by
the Memorial day orator, we print this
comment from a Salem paper that has
been an organ for the "orato r."
Local WOOdmen are much displeased
with Rev. G.. w. Grannis for the very
severe criticism 10 which they were sub
iected at his hands during the delivery
of his Memorial day address at the opera
house Tuesday evening. They claim he
took advantage Of the opportunity To
censure them, which they think was
order had been invited 30 Portland by
the G.. A. X. Of that city, and, further,
that their exercises in no manner in
teriered with the usual sacred and inn
pressive Memorial day services. The
Woodmen further maintain that Rev.
Grannis made serious mistake in at
lacking the order, inasmuch as it was
engaged in patriotic and glorious work
in providing for the erection OF a monu-
ment in honor of the brave volunteers
who died for their country in the Philip
pines.
Not only "local Woo linen" but all
classes Of people deplore the wrong
light in which the abuse OF the oc-
casion places this city, selecting an or
ganizer Of one iraternal order 10 ar.
raign the patriotic motives of another
fraternal order. II the WoOdmen OF the
World have boen guilty Of any wrong
doing Memorial day was not the place
to arraign them at the bar nf public
opinion. But the speaker who did this h
excusable. lie does not know any better
In his blind, bungling, unfceling way
for he is IA utterly devoid Of refine.
mcnt Of feeling as Siwash-he put
his cloycn foot into his enormous mouth
and beloved forth something that lac
thought appropriate 10 the occasion
There II only one class more repro
hensible than Grannis.-the Local
Woodcnheads who have swclled hi'
wooden head with hattery aud held him
up 10 his deluded followers ~ a man
of brains, ability and character.
Much interest is b,ing manifested
among club women in the meeting OF
the General Federation, which has
opened at Philadelphia for a three-days'
session. A proposition has been made
by u Large club of Worcester, Mass,
that the local clubs withdraw from the
General Federation, retaining thci
membership only through the state fed
drations While this would great,
simplify the plan Of organization an,
work of the federation, the proposition
has met with vigorous opposition from
certain well-known clubs that are rcluc
tant to give up their direct representa-
tion for the general good. While th
proposal IN not Of recent origin, havin
been made and rejected at the Loui'
&, willie convention ia 1896, it has recent,
been agitated more effectively tina
over before, and Il is considered impo,
sible for the present council 10 adiour
I without taking some action in regard t
4 the matter,
William }. Bryan arrived in louisyill
this morning, to address the free silver
ties, who are ia attendance on the cor
yention oi the Ohio Valley Bimetalli
League at Louisville, Ky. In order tho
all who desire to hear the Nebraska
e may have an opportunity Of doing s,
' the committee has arranged that Nh
a Bryan shall deliver three speeches Tn
first delivered at an opon-air demonstra
ton in Phoenix Park The second vii
a be- at the auditorium, and the thin
y later at the banquet at Fountain Ferry
, Mr., Bryan will be the guest OF homo
and principal orator. II all who hav
p accepted invitations are present he vii
have distinguished company, as the lis
tuslu.l.a t..NaVu.r Altunll AZ m,