The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
PYTHIANS
ACTION,

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Knights OF Py;hias atNswsrk yesterday.
These officers wore elected Grand chan
csllpr, Charles II. Ltppincott Of Washing
ton Lodge. No. !, Of Niimington grand
vice. chancellor, Samuel II. Carson Of Cen
iral Lodge No. ~. Of Dover; gtand pre-
late, l.. NJ. Viii emsn of Osceola Lodge
No. +, of Newark: grand ma, ter .at arms
samuel l.. Beck Of Lafayette Lodge. No. 2
OF Wilmington; grand Keeper OF records
and seal, Mark l.. Garrett OF Wilmington
grand master of exchsquer, 1Iemuel Mari
Of Wilmington; outer guard, Tower OF
Red Cross Lodge Of Delmar, inner guard,
W. w. Knowles OF New Castle. 1he
term of Thomas Mullin, Jr., OF this CT y
as supreme representative expired yester-
day and was re-elected. Joseph q. Jolls
Of Middlet0wn was another candidate.
but was d feated. The term Is four
years .and includes two sessions Of the
Supreme Lodge.
Upon the death of PresideLt Mckinley
the following resolutions were adopted.
Newark, Del, Oct. 70, 1901.
''Resolved First. That whole pnge be
given IN tho Grand Lodge proceedings to
the report Of tie special committee appoint
ed to take action on the death OF President
William Mckinley;
''oecond, That Il special mari cd 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:
Newark, Del. Oct %, 1901
''Whereas, The people OF the United
States on september Il, 1901, were called
upon to pass through ono of the most
critical hours of all times that of tho
death of beloved, high minded, honor
able man, the President of the greatest
republic ou earth, u statesman whose
public and private virtues were as sputles ,
as q star. and whose achievements in the
diplomatic, commercial and political feid
stand almost withou .ral!el iu history
o man whose hear1 was SO filed with
humanity that he could look down upon
the miserable wretch that shos him,
struggling with the officers OF The law
and request that he be not hurt hus
band 50 fai hlul. just and true in tho dis
charge Of dome site duties that he could
not forget the invalid partner Of bis life in
the hour of his assassination; therefore,
"Ws the members of the thirty third
Pythas Of DelAAAnS,T RAe.Ahis opuortuu
ity to cypress our profound sorrow to
Mrs. Ackinley in her bereavement and
lament our owD irrepnrable loss ,,y rea
son Of the sad death and departure Of so
faithful bro her; and We sincerely hupo
aud trust that the next Congress of tho
United States soon to recOnvene. will pass
such law coupled with the force and
power Of public opinion that no anarchist
will dare remain under the shadow aud
protec ion OF ths Stars snd Stripes which
he seeks to dos roy.
"Wo are glad 10 know that Brother
William Mckinley was bAptised at our
Holy Altar in the Spirit Of Damon and
rythias and during hi, whole life, whet
hur public OF private, he never forgot the
teachiugs of our order in his dealings
with men. AZ friend he was kind,
sympathetic instructive; .ns u man Of
.obriely. courteous and conci!lntory; as u
husband, tender aGgectiGnate and true,
as a Knigh1 Ut Pythias
"his life was gentle, and the elements
Sn mix d III him, thai nature might ) aud
up
Aud sny to all the world, 'This wa,
man.
THE exemplary life of Brother McKin.
Icy Is an holy inspiration to tho NON bers
of tho Knights Of pythias. None OF us
may never u tam to tho level OF h 8 great
ness in public life, but W. can L, we're has
memory and initiate his great example
such u life require, no statute 10 psrpet-
uute his memory. His life will llve in
hs minds and hearts Of tho future nom.
ers of ouG order beyond the durability
Of brass or marble as tho grandess aud
most glorious tribute to tho SIC Cd In.m.
ory Of the tender past; and it win bo
caught and exoDplfled to tho children OF
coming generations as the richest aud.
rhoice,t legacy Of history. His life /, al.
eHdy emDalmed in the ho1or ant love Of
his COunlrymsu, especially so, In the greut
Order OF Knights Of Pythias.
"As tho shadow, steel at evening over
the earth softly clio ing the flowers and
touching thom 70 sleep, sloutly and low
ingly In the promise .! a bright waking.
so fell be to sleep. He has departed this
life by the foul blow OF o most wicked as
sassin: but he has left to Us the example
OF bis beautiful to study md emulate.
10 contemplate 1t and study It, is tho
only way We can make ii our own. death
comes like faithful nchoolmaster. with
open book Of q closed llfe and assigns tho
lesson which we must study Or 10 It's
teaching"
'"The bravest lives are those to duty
Whose Deeds both great and smati.
Are close knit strands Ut sn unbroken
thread
Whore love ennobios all.
The world may sound no trumpsts, ring
no bells,
tells"
Tho committee consisted of W. W.
Knowles. V. p. Nofihru2 Samuel II. Car
son.
InSthe evening a street parade took
place and a fair for tho beueat Of tho local
lodge.
Arm Broken by ralt From Wagon.
George Smith. agod 8 ysurs. of No. 2OI
Eu Firth rnor hnd M, Inf .r.,, hr,,I.o,