Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
KNIGHTS OF pYTHlAS.
Close of the Annual Session OF the Crane
Lodge of Delaware.


Close of the Annual Session OF the Grand
Lodge of Delaware.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal,
Newark, Oct. "a. = Tho annual session
OF the Grand Lodge of Delaware,
Knights of Pythias, CLOSED yesterday
afternoon. The contest for supreme
representative resulted in the re-elec
ton OF Thomas Mullan, Jr., of Will
mington who defeated Joseph q. Jolls
of Middletown. John II. Scott Is the
holding over supreme representative.
Other officers were elected as follows:
Grand Chancellor, Charles II. Lippin-
colt OF Washington Lodge, No. |, OF
Wilmington; Grand Vice. Chancellor,
Samuel ii. Carson of Central Lodge, No.
10. of Dover; Grand Prelate, L. M.
Whiteman of Oseeola Lodge, No. 8,
Samuel j.. Beck of Lafayette Lodge,
No. 2, OF Wilmington; Grand Keeper
OF Records and Seal, Mari L. Garrett
Of Wilmington; Grand Master of Ex'
chequer, Lemuel Mari OF Wilmington;
Outer Guard, James H. Towers Of Red
Cross Lodge of Delmar; Inner Guard,
W. W. Knowles of New Castle, Mr..
Mari being elected master of exchequer
for the 25th year, his ortrait was pre-
sented to the grand lodge. II was de-
cided to hold the next annual session
in Wilmington.
w. w. Knowles, the Rev. V. +.
Northrup and samuel Ii. Carson were
appointed committee to prepare q
minute on the death OF President
Mckinley, who was u member OF the
order The committee presented the
following report, which was adopted ;
Newark, DEL, Oct. %, 1901.
Resolved, First, That whole page be
given in the Grand Lodge proceedings TO the
report Of the special committee appointed to
take action on the death Of President Will
liam Mckinley;
Second, That special marked copy of
said proceedings be sent to Mrs. Mckinley /;
and,
Third, That said report of said special
committee be given to the press OF VIII
mington.
The report follows; AH
Newark, DEL, Oct. 3D. 1901.
Whereas, The people of the United States
on September 18th, 1901, were called upon
to pass through one of the most critical
hours of all times, that of the death of a
beloved, high-minded, honorable man, the
President OF the greatest republic on earth,
statesman whose public and private virtues
were ms spotless us star,and whose achieve
mente in the diplomatic, com nercial and
political field stand slmost without parallel
in history, man whose heart was SO filled
with humanity that he could look down
upon the miserable wretch that shot him,
struggling with the officers of the law and
request that he be not hurt, husband so
faithful, Just and true in the discharge of
domestic duties that no could not forget the
invalid partner of his life in the hour OF his
assassination: therefore,
We, the members of the 33d annual Grand
Lodge of knights of Pythias of delaware,
take this opportunity to express our pro-
found sorrow to Mrs Mckinley in her be-
reasement and lament our own irrepHrable
loss by reason of the sad death and departure
of so faithful brother; ana we sincerely
nope and trust TINT the next Congress of the
United States soon to reccnvene, will pass
such law coupled with the force and
power of public opinion that no anarchist
will dare remain under the shadow and pro-
lection of the Stars and Stripes which he
seeks to destroy.
We are glau to know that Brother William
Mckinley was baptized at our holy altar in
the spirit OF Damon and tythias, and during
his whole life, whether public or private, he
never forgot the teachings OF our order in
his dealings with men. As friend he was
kind, sympathetic. instructive; as a man oil
sobriety, courteous and conciliatory; as o
husband. tender, affectionate and true; as
a Knight OF Pythias,
"His life was gentle, and the elements
So mixed IL him, that nature might stand UT
And say to all the world, This was man.
The exemplary life of Brother Mckinley
is an holy inspiration to the members OF thu
Knights of Pythias. None Of us may ever
attain to the level of his greatness in public
life, but we can all revere his memory and
initiate his great example. Such life re-
quires no statue to pernetuate his memory.
il life will live in the minds and hearts oil
the future members of our order beyond the
| durability OF brass or marble as the graudesi
and most glorious tribute to the sacred mem.
DRY of the tender past and it will be taught
and exempliied to the children of coming
generations rs the richest and choicest
legacy of history. His life Is already EN-.
bHlmed in the honor and love of his cuun-
trymeb, especially SO, in the great Order o.
| knights Of Pythias.
AS Il 1hadows steal at evening over thu
earth, softly closing the flowers ana touch
ing them to sleep silently and lovingly II
the promise OF bright waking" so fell ht
| to sleep. He has departed this life by thI
! foul blow of most wicked assassin; but HI
/ has lett to Us the example OF his beautiful
life to study and emulate. To contemplat,
and studysit, is the only way we can max,
it our own. Death comes like q faithful
schoolmaster, with open book of CLOSED
life and assigns the lesson which we mus
study or lose its teaching.''
1.-THE bra vest lives are those to duty wed,
| Whose Deeds both great and small,
| Are close. knit strands of an unbroken threat
Where love ennobles all.
The world may sound no trumpets, ring nj
bells,
The book of life the shining record tells.
In the evening there was a parade
par ticipated in by Wilmington Com
msndery No. l, U. Il. X. p, Osceoli
Lodge and other members of the order
headed by the Newark Band, afte
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