Omaha daily bee., 1889-11-03
S. P.MORSE eco
WHERE GRIM DEATH APPEARS
Remarkable Discovery Of the
Funeral Directors of America.
SEPTEMBER ALMOST EXEMPT.
How the National Stiff Association
Which Meets I'm Omaha, Sc
lected Time For Their
Annual Gathering.
SEPTEMBER ALMOST EXEMPT
Death in Life.


At the recent session of the Association of
to meet next year in Omaha. Heretofore the
organization has done all its deliberating iu
the east, but within the past few years west
ern mem berships have increased SO rapidly
that it has been decided to make the place of
meeting more central.
The history Of this society is a story by
itself. 1t was organized in the state of New
York several years ago. At its first session
but handful OF those who earn their living
by placing defunct persons In their respec-
tive chambers in the silent halls of death
were present. 1t was then known as an
undertaker's society, but as 1t grew in men,
bership the more euphonious title of funeral
directors was adopted.
The society today numbers almost every
undertaken of prominence in the country,
and over four hundred delegates were pres
ent at its last meeting 1t has for its objects
the advancement of undertakers inter-
ests and the promotion of improved
methods of burials. Preservation
of bodies is an important factor
in the discussion Of funeral directors re-
gime. and each new anti-septic preparation
is discussed in all its bearings. The latest
fad in Collins and caskets, and the newest de-
signs In burial robes, form competent sub
jects for argument.
The first meeting of the undertakers was
held in spring time, as was the second. Then
came change. IL was at the latter meeting
that one of the delegates arose and remarked
that he thought it best TO convene later in the
season.
This is the time of year, remarked the
gentleman OF melancholy aspect, "when peo-
pie get wet feet, and quick consumption en-
sues. i, for one, live in a low marshy couu.
try, and cannot afford to leave my business
10 come here, and am sure there are others
who feel the same as do. | move that this
meeting adjourn until one year from next
June.n
Cries of no, no, arose. and amid the din
member from the opposite side arose and re-
marked:
Docs the gentleman forget that it Is In
June the little green apple gets in its work.
Mr. Chairman, / live in a fruit country, ana
i think that we should agree on season that
suits all of us. l move that July or August
be selected.n
"Well,n ehmed in another, ~ beg leave
to state that in those two months boys go in
swimming, and rabid dogs bite freely. As
an amendment propose December"
"Does the gentleman forget" remarked
the chair, THAT there are numerous cases
of boys skating through air holes IN Dec"
And has he read the last statistical re-
port from Minnesota regarding the number
Of people frozen TO death during the last
fiscal ycari" interrupted a member
~ withdraw shouted tho mover of the
motion.
Then 1t was settled that September was
the best month and the meeting adjourned
Since that time September has been the
month in which to meet.
The funeral directors have as organs Of
their society two journals, The Casket and
The Shroud, two papers published weekly
solely in the interest OF those who lay us
away to rest. Each contains everything of
interest TO the people whose interest il rep
columns of both TEEN with reports OF the de-
liberations. The humor expressed 10 Of a
rather CHASTITY order, but humor neyerthe-
less. For instance:
Under the report, "Prospects for Bust