Evening star., 1901-09-18
THE MAN AND THE DEED
LOVE FOR MCKINLEY AND CONDEM
NATION OF ANARCHY.
Tenor of Resolutions Adopted and
Sentiments Voiced by Various
Organized Bodies.

AT regular session of the Washington
preachers meeting of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church the following resolutions,
prepared by committee consisting of DR..
Lucien Ozark, J. F. Heisse and ]. E. Amos,
were unanimously adopted:
1--WE, the Members of the Washington
preachers meeting of the Methodist Epls-
copal Church., having learned with pro-
found regret and sorrow of the death of
William Mckinley, President Of the United
States, do hereby record our testimony to
the high esteem in which he was held
among us durffig his residence in this city,
AS member of the House of Representa-
tives for six successive terms, and as
President of the United States, he MAIN
tanned steadily the same Christian princi-
pies which he professed in private life thus
honoring our holy gospel in public places
and giving to the country and the world a
noble example, the influence of which will
be felt throughout all nations for many
generations
We rejoice especially in the heroic Chris
tian courage and faith which our beloved
President manifested in every stage of
the terrible ordeal through which he passed
during the last seven days of his life His
tender solicitude for his afflicted wife his
faith and hope and peace on the verge of
a critical surgical operation, his beautiful
resignation to the will of God as the/shad-
and compassion for the wretched man who
slew him, will never be forgotten by the
church to which he belonged and the coun-
try which he served so long and we'll
Language is not adequate to express
our grief on account of his untimely death
Bowing in submission to the will of AL
mighty God In this awful calamity, we de-
voutly pray that the blessing Of our Heav-
emily Father may be given to Mrs Mckinley
in her great sorrow, to the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in it's great bereavement and
to our stricken country in it's unutterable
grief.
Sympathy of Singers.
Members of the Washington Saenger-
bund and the Aron Singing Society gath
cred in the hall of the former last night
In attendance upon solemn services in
memory of the late President Mckinley,
The hall was mourning draped and the
picture Of Mckinley was framed in Ameri-
can flags. President Frank Claudy of the
Saengerbund paid feeling tribute to the
martyred executive, extoling his qualities
as statesman and a man. Addresses
were also made by John Waldman and
Adolph Levy. During the services Flem-
ing's "Integer Vitae" was sung and thew
concluded with the singing of Nearer, NV
God, to Thee, and Lead, Kindly Light"
Spanish War Veterans.
At largely attended meeting of Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Command, No. /. Spanish
War Veterans, at G. A. r. Hail. last night.
the members were dismissed by Capt. Chas.
w. Parker, as mark of respect to the
deceased President, after eulogistic remarks
by several members and the unanimous
adoption of a preamble and resolution re-
citing the veterans sorrow over the ma
tion's loss, and it's sympathy for the be-
reaved widow Of the late President.
New Jersey Republicans
A meeting of the New Jersey Republican
Association was held last evening at Metz
croft Hall. The meeting was addressed by
Mr. Theodore F. Price Of New Jersey. in
eulogy Qf the deceased President of the
United States, VIM. Mckinley.
A committes was appointed to draft suit
able resu3lu.l9ps 81 on President McKinley's
legislation as, in their judgment will eradi-
cate anarchism from the state of New
Jersey. at- a..
day at s mo-
Masonac Lodge Memorial.
Pentalrha Ledge, No. %, F. A. A. NJ, of
this city, Monday night adopted a minute,
as follows:
'B-othsr William Mckinley, President,
soldier and Mason, ushered into the valley
oi the shadow of death by the hand of a
miscreanc. after a few days there lingering
has passed through to the other side His
brother niasons. in common with the en-
tire civilized sworld. bow with grief over
the loss' Of. one of earth's greatest and
purest of men, and shudder with horror at
the dastardly deed of the assassin.
.Pentalpha Lodge, No. %, F. A. A. NJ. of
Washington, d. c.. extends to Mrs. Nc
Kinley the widow of our third murdered
President, its coincidence and heartfelt
sympathy in her unspeakable bereave-
ment'
A copy will be forwarded to Mrs. Nc
Kinley.
Plate Printera' Action.
international Steel and Copper Plate
Printers Union. No. q Of North America, at
meeting held last night passed resolutions
which recited that the ruthless hand of
the assassin has again sought as a victim
of Its heinous plans chief magistrate OF
this glorious free land and has succeeded
In removing from the nation the SANITY
and God-loving William Mckinley. In the
most base. foul and cewardly manner:
and the country and this our craft in par.