New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-06
coin. COLD SENTIMENT.

Sentiment or sentimentality in this colo and
naterialist.c age IS greatly at discount: cold.
hard factr only considered in our everyday
he no matter what finer feelings may be strained
or outraged thereby.
Not long ago I entered lodge where the mem
bers were in the midst OF animated discussion
about the burial OF brother who had beer non .
affiliated some time previously. Several Of the
brethren were in favor OF giving the party Ma
sonic funeral. he having been a member OF the
lodge for a good many years, while others held
fast TO the Claw" and strongly in favor OF
discriminating between members In good and regu-
lar standing those who had been. from what
ever cause suspended or dropped from the roll Of
membership After patiently listening 20 this not
very interesting discussion. a brother. who had
tust entered, arose and Informed the Worshipful
Master and the brethren present that Bro. b..
about whom all this controversy took place. was
much better; that he had Just been 20 see the
brother and. found him much improved and
have another meeting before BIO. BIS death This
was tho fret intimetion had that all this pow
70 ale Before the next regular Contamination Q:
the lodge and that the Master. there being no
sn s duly carried that 'should'' Bro p. die. The
proper sr.sF Masonic burial have aince made in
quiries and have boon Informed that Bro. b Is
now now 1 In coed standing and go there will be 10
doubt about bis right to Masonic honors IN case
Case nS was lot so much the farneas Of the Master
II 3g 4 and a. d g. to 6sr will Of the the
practical GOODNESS with which the subject was dis-
Another case of cool ard calculating Judgment
ives that OF Mrs A. whose husband was very
mittee OF ths lodge he was dying. to use slang
phrase by inches ard !, was expecIe.id 70 near
him one evening and .ornc him very low indeed
and while sitting BY the bedside OF the sick man
been studying up our bylaws especially Article
XII, Section 6: where 1: said that the lodge shall
any enc member Sister A. thought this a very
w!so provision: she had been around had been 10
speak. 70 fnd out the latest style and price OF
IN demand ' at the Kind Of gathering she soon
expected to have at her house She was looking
TOR fSa she oe give her
thought she could arra1gs xeTy nice , and Eespec,
profit for her own pocket In vain The Master
ed aS 10 nTsa as n quite ndns When he
her Q; the old adaee that AS as, long as there Is
Snapped Don't you see ne is dying? And so
icas as know g. and' H. and have made
The poor victim Of all his IN the time lay
f fhis talk Fnsly' VITA great effort he gaspsd
Yes ny VIE is go1d m ina, js be sns always
no on Posf sgS A P s5
oh yes" said the woman, y have thought
tie thing over carc.uily, ana mace up my
c1.nd long ago what 10 DO. John IS insured. you
know. for $1,000. and then VII get naoo from the
various lodges; and soon as get the money I
.ssn gong TO buy a carpet and some new fnrn-
tue and Jet these rooms and Just retain enough 10
I've On comfortably. AID with the help OF the Ma
sciss and other lodges he belongs TO think can
manage very well And as 70 this funeral. you Just
let mo manage tnst, TOO: John Will be satisfied.
kno,v; he always Is"
Mrs. A. soon after did manage tho funeral but not
without the supervision OF the lodge and she, DID
not trouble much after that. for when she mad
finally managed John or. OF the way she just about