The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-19
KNIGHTS HOLD SERVICES.
Address Delivered by Grand Deputy
Chancellor Herman Wise.

Address Delivered by Grand Deputy
Chancellor Herman Wise.
At last nights meeting OF As!or lodge
No. 6, Knights Of Py;has. memorial
services out Of respect to the late presi-
dent were held. The feature o, the
meeting was the address by Deputy
Grand Chancellor Herman Wise. who
said IN part:
knight William Mckinley has ans
werei the las; summons, and the mem
bcrs OF the order Of Knights Of Py-
thias, in common with all loyal Ameri-
cans feel tina. they have met with
great loss. Our sorrow at this tragedy
IS genuine AM words cannot describe It.
Real sorrow has no definition: that sor-
row which paralyses ambition. convulses
the mind ana makes the hear; bleed is
indescrlbable. and we must bear it in
mute despair
yet It is our duty 70 give some out
wcrl sign Of he grief tha. ls within
MS. We can therefore but say that we
will miss our dead brother and presl-
dent.
' We never miss The water TIL the well
runs dry,
We never miss the summer till the
snnwflakes fly;
We never miss the sunlight I'LL the ink
black night.
And We never miss our loved ones till
THAR souls take light,
Yes; we have never half realized how
valuable were the services that VIII
liam Mckinley gave 10 his country.
Manhood hal scarce planted Its seed Of
vigor in his mould when the country
called for her bravest to offer their life
blooi in defense Of the Union. Young
Mckinley was one n the first OF that
gallan, host. that will live in history as
the Grand Army ~ the Republic
Then when gentle peace cast its
bsnehclent rays upon our country Maj
or Mckinley assumed the Sarb Of the
citizen, until his ueighbors, recognizing
his ability ami worth, sen, him as their
in the halls n congress,
whera as on the field Of battle he again
came to the front. Onward and upward
he climbed, until by the suffrage Of
his countrynen he was awarded the
highest honors man can attain. Yet
even in this exalted position he remain
ed the same calm. conscientious. consld-
crate. courteous gentleman. To him
" Office was not smbtion's ladder,
To which he seeker turns his face,
And when he once attatns the upmoSt
rung.
Scoras the base degrees by which he did
ascend
He never forgo; the plain people who
trusted him. Bu; a few moments be-
fore the fatal shot WIS fired, the pa
pers record. a lady and her little girl
were passing by the chief when, in her
embarrassment the little girl dropped
her handkerchief. William Mckinley,
president OF the United States, stopped
to pick It from the floor, and, with
smile Of tenderness. turned to greet the
next in line. who, while pretending
friendship. grlspel the warm hand Of
the president with one hand while with
the other he committed the cowardly
act which plunged nation into deepest
mourning.
"But in our very wretchedness let us
not forget how infinitely more sad. more
lonesome and more unhappy his wife
and closest companion must feel. The
majors wife, who has borne untold
suffering for so many years, the wife
upon whom our brother has showered so
much affection, wh3m he cared for with
such tender sollci:uie, now sits in
gloom, helpless and lonely, 1t is our
reverent duty to think CT her and pray
FOR her. OH may God comfort and |
strengthen her!
Brother knights, Py.hianism teaches
that when the darkness Of death comes |
10 the home Of friend 1t Is our duty |