Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-31
EVENING STAR.


~ - delicate matter 70 speak 10 a man
about has feelings and actions when lie Is
ATTENDING The funeral OF his friend: stIll Their ,
A. some advice that should De given in this
thing. Departed friends should have de-
cent, or. AZ we often say. Christian burial -
Bui there is great deal OF bad Judgment
ana la.se taste shown on such occasions,
aud because IL Is a delicate matter 10 speak
about, nothing Is said. First. there is ned
less expense, which the majority of the peo-
PIE are lot able 10 meet The coffin or cas-
ket is too costly with its silver trtmmin g
10 say nothing OF The expensive material Of
which IL Is fashioned. and its elaborate finish.
10 be gloderate in orr estimate, 1--we coaSid-
er present prices, IL costs a hundred dollars
where II should not cost over twenty. The
hearSe Is also more expensive than IS neceS-
sary, either for good taste or Judgment. Two
horses. and sometimes four, where one will
60. Fumes on both the horses and hearSe
when they look much better and mora in
Keeping with the occasion without them.
a large number OF hacks ana carriages.
which the friends or family OF the deceased
must pay Tor, ana often there are more ia
attendance than there are people 10 nh them.
Ihere = also an elaborate array OF flowers
IN forms OF crosse, anchors, crowns ana
wrCatDS, which are very beautiful and aD-
PrOplate both as symbols and a. ornaments:
but they Are eN peHslye. costing in some in
star ces. n hundred and sonnet mes moro than
hCncrC iCCllarS In fact 30 has become a
practice, and n IS growing IN he moro com
mon: 10 CIV The undertaken a carte blanche
ana ltl ElN III II out, aud the bills II be
Brought in against the family or TIE estate
Now all this may DO where there IS anpls
wealth Ia Afford II, bat the influence OF 4 IS
baa, because Tho. who are not able bat who
are Just 2S Proud, follow suit ana run in
debt To DO II. There - false sentiment that
prevails IN the community On this subject
ana IL has become one OF the most expensive
events IN mans life To bury member OF his
family who has died. We very much doubt
that even an ordinary funeral can be a attended
Tor less than q hundred dollars. il we include
change OF attire with the other eNveaSae.
Ana how lew there are, comparatively. who
WHO can pay even this amount. There Is
aEo'her matter that should he considered IN
this connection, the time set fOr the funeral
Many people choose the sabbath Tor the NC-
caSlon because . larger number Of DeO1lc
VIII be at liberty 20 attend; ana they often
arI ONT IL at an hour when il will conilic-
with the service in the churches, or with the
arrangements of the cler-ymel who = 'n-
Tltcd 10 ol;iciate; and If he declines on ac-
count OF O.ECr engagements or duties, the
ieeIlngS u the friends are so sensitive that
he rails IN their estimation. In nothing
are men so governed by their feelings as in
u is matter, and because ii Is such delicate
subject, very little is said aboutit. Bat thar
Is 10 reason why these mistakes should no.
be corrected. There are also other mistakes
OF which we might speak, bat will not. Oar
deceased friends should have Christian bu-
rial, Cecently and in order, but without dis
play or needless expense Pr. ctgcll.c Jour
nal.