Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-30
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
Encampments of U. v. L. Receive No
ttce of President MckinIey's Death.


ttce of President Mckinley's Death.
William H. Wooters, national comman-
der of the Union Veteran Legion, whose
headquarters are In Philadelphia, has is
sueo general orders to the subordinate en-
campments officially announcing the death
of President Mckinley in terms as follows:
1T is with much grief and sorrow that
the national commander announces the
death of our comrade, William Mckinley,
the President of the United States, at Buff
falo, N. Y, at 2:15 am. September IA, 1901
The charters and colors of each en-
campment and all officers badges will be
draped in mourning for the space of six
months from the date of this order.
Our comrade has been called by the
Great Commander and when the summons
was issued he cheerfully answered. Gods
will be done. Let us emulate the exam
pie that he has given to the world in pa
triotism, courage, fortitude and Christian
fidelity, that when the time comes for US
to answer the summons We will be able to
respond alrs we'll. -
The general orders were attested by
Thomas Cummings, adjutant general.
In response to the foregoing announce
ment, resolutions were passed at a meeting
of the Union Veteran Legion, Encamp-
ment No. Ill of this city, expressing sor-
row over the death of the President and
hhpolHy loi QhChfIlty.
The resolutions recite that his comrades
In arms not only thus put on record their
grief and sorrow for the unhappy blow
that has smitten the hearts of all men
stricken wife who survives him, but they
hereby set down as the emanation of 10y al
hearts this tribute to the worth of COM
rade and man:
I'm his private life he was simple and
UNAFFECTED, and the integrity of his public
career was stainless and without blemish
He was seen to equal advantage whether
In the refined and social atmosphere of his
own home or within the legislative hall and
the Executive Mansion. His unostenta-
tious ways and kindly sympathy endeared
him to the people. His learning was ever
seasoned with patriotism and his courage
challenged the admira ton of the nation.
coming to the most exalted place possible
in this republic of ours he modestly sus-
tanned the honor thus imposed, never for
getting that as a public officer, he sprang
from the loinS Of the people. Beset by diff
hcultles of unusual stress, hemmed in at
times by unforeseen situations of peculiar
menace, yet did he bear himself with that
calm steadinesS that belongs only to great
souls. Unmoved amid the trying circum-
stances that perplexed the judgment of
good and wise men, unspoiled by adulation
ana untainted by the poison of a revenge
full spirit, moved ever by the wise impulses
OF heart and mind dedicated to the pub
lie good, he unfiinchingly performed the
high and responsible duties that devolved
oPoi hiiil' preserving HDerty within our
own borders and widening the circuit of its
blessed influence, charging our commerce
and expanding our greatness, until he drew
about him the confidence and love of his
felow-men.
He was man great in his unique SIM
pl1city, loyal in his single-hearted love and
worthy of our homage. He was a good
son, good husband, good citizen, a good
President, q good man.
We profess our detestation and horror
or the awful crime that found in him its
unoHending victim, and call on all men
without distinction of creed or party to
Join IN the adoption of such measures as
will effectually destroy the root and source
OF that awful crime that strikes at govern
ment and law"
1t was ordered that a copy Of the reso-
luttons be forwarded to Mrs Mckinley
They were signed by William T. Person
chairman: T j. Shannon jeremiah F. Pitt
man, ]. NJ. Gilmore, committee.