Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-09-20
RESOLUTION.

WHEREAS The bullet OF the assassin
has for the third time within tho mem
ory of some OF the brethren now present
laid low the head OF our Nation, In
whom was centered the pride OF all her
people. ana who was most highly es-
teemed both Mt home and abroad, by
those in every walk in life, and OF every
age, sex and color, and
WHEREAS - President VIM. M'Kinley
was All honest, honorable, moral and
conscientious man, a man of the people.
both brave and loyal 10 his country
and ever ready 90 heed the voice If
his fellow couutrynen and obey its
behests; and
WHEREAS The expressions OF sym.
pa.hy aud condolence TO his family and
relatives, and OF sorrow to us rs II ma
tion, for the great loss both have sus-
taned, now being received from every
civilized nation Ia the world aud from
the islands of tho sen. serve but to
intensity the poignancy OF our grief AT
the loss SO sustained by The tragicnl
death Of our IN ,rtyred President, aud
WHEREAS is with most sincere
but we trust pardonnble pride, we re-
alizs that this martyr TO his country.
and good qualities aud by no means
the least OF them, was Il Frea ana Ac-
cepted Masoa, owing allegiance TO the
grand Jurisdiction Of Ohio, with n
Masonic record uutarnished By spot or
blpmiSh: there Ds it
RESOLVED By the members OF
Phoeuix Lodge, No. 1923, F. s. a. NJ,
that our most sincere nii heartfelt
sympathies are hereby extended To the
widow Of our mariyred Frcsldcut aud
Brother, in this hour OF her c"eat he
reayement and desDlation, and We mr>t
earnestly pray that she may DC ever
supported by the sustaining arm of
that God 10 whom in his last hours her
ever devoted husband most reverentlv
bowed.
That in the death ui President VIM.
Mckinley not only our nation but the
world at large has lost one Of its best
and greatest of man-one OF naturos
noblemen in the fullest sense uf thar
term-a man Of the people, aud one iu
whom was resposed the greatest CONT
dence, both at home and abroad, and
Free Mason IN whom was represented
in large measure the underlying
principles OF the Order, aud whose
heart we feel assured was enriched with
the love and goodness OF Hum wnu
ruleth all things.
That by the death OF President VIM.
Mckinley we are again, aud in mnn
ner never to be forgotten, must forrihly
reminded that the hid"ous monsters of
anarchy ard anarchists are yet in md
day stalking abroad in our land this
land Of the free-and without Il word oI
warning, aud under the guise Of friend
ship, striking down to death the very
head of our nrtion, the head of lh"t
government which gives them pruicc-
zion. What base ingratitudo!
That We feel /. our duty rs American
citizens sworn to protect aud defend
our government and its instltntions-ns
citizens of the great State OF Ohio
our jealousies of any invasion of our
rights and privileges, and as Free
Masons Of the Grand Jurisdiction OF
OHIO, ever having in view the preser-
vation of the Order and its principles
and the protection OF It's members Ther-
ever found to assist by all reasonable
means within our power in hanlshing
from this fair land OF ours all those who
advocate or assist In the destruction oi
our government or It's republican irsti
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