The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-18
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
THIRTY THIRD DEGREE CON-
FERRED ON SEVERAL lNDIANIANs.
of President Mckinley
Denounced by Grand Commander
Henry l.. Palmer.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 1.-THE Su-
preme Council of Scottish Rite Masons of
the Northwestern Jurisdiction of the
United States met in annual session in this
city to-day. Most Puissant Sovereign Grand
Commander Henry L. Palmer, of Milwau-
kee, presided. About 80 members were
present Mr.. Palmer in his annual address
referred to the national calamity at Buff
falO. He spoke of the shock of twenty
years ago when the death of President Gar
field was announced while the Supreme
Council was in session i'm New York city
He then referred to the cruel assassination
of President Mckinley by a wretch who
had never been harmed in the slightest de-
gree, in thought. word or deed by his vic
tim
Continuing Mr.. Palmer said: 'It is de-
plorable that in our country and at this
day 1T has been found possible that the life
of such man as President Mckinley
could, in the broad light of day, and in the
presence of thousands of his loving fell
low-citizens, be extinguished by such
creature as he who fired the fatal shot. 1t
Is time that those who planned, advised
and directed the contamination of this
great crime and their associates were
made TO understand that as free as our
government is, as willing as it ever has
been to aid and protect the weak and op-
pressed against the strong, there is room
within its broad realms for an Anarchist
or those who believe that social conditions
can be bettered by the murder of innocent
men whether private citizens, or high in Of
fetal station-whether rich or poor in
estate.
President Mckinley was an able. IN
nfGfp cd fc
government that il has become a recog-
nlZed power of potent influence among civ
ll1Zed nations of the world. He was a de-
vout Christian and just and honorable
man. There are no words i'm our language
which characterize the deed which has re-
moved him from his position of usefulness
ard influence as il deserves Ii only re-
mains for his fellow-citizens, while griev-
Ing for his loss, 10 make such provision for
the future as shall render repetition of
the crime impossible.
1T is meet that this organization repre-
senting large body of the citizens of this
republic, without distinction of party or of
religious creed, should give proper and en-
phatic expression to the deep sorrow which
has fallen upon them in common with their
1elloW-cluZens- We are overwhelmed by
this sad event, and deep and sin
cere sympathy goes out to the afflicted
family or our deceased President. The ex-
preston or our grief at this sad event is
peculiarly appropriate, for President Me
hinley was one of our great Masonic
brotherhood"
The thirty-third degree was tonight con-
ferred on a class of thirty-nine, among the
candidates being the following: David ID.
lredel jr.. Cincinnati; Moses G. Carroll,
Cleveland; Henry c. Dimond. Springfield.
o.; Widen T.. Joseph. Columbus, o.; Orion
y. Sperra, Ravenna o; Robert A Woods
Princeton, Ind; Theodore c. Laughlin,
New Albany. Ind: Hubert j. Marshall, Au-
rora, Ind; Chalmers Brown, of Indianap-
oils; Charles Griffin, Hammond, Ind. The
session will come to a close Tomorrow
with the transaction of routine business