The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-05

Francis Murphy, that great apostle OF
temperance relates little incident, which
seems to me, each one of us should profit
by--it Is at least, worthy a thought ana
| will relate It. One evening as he was
about to enter the hall in a western town
where he was billed to deliver one of his
famous lectures, a little child stopped him
at the door, and reaching up pinned a
flower on his coat. with the childish ex-
clamation Mr.. Murphy, as you smell
that think of me and pray for papa
Mr.. Murphy was touched by the act
thanked the child, and a few minutes
later as he arose to address his vast
audience he related the little Incident at
the door. why" he said, II derive more
joy, gratitude and pleasure in that nttle
flower than 1 could over tons of flowers
that may be placed on my Casket when l
am dead. What care | when / am dead
IL "a friend places the rarest roses grown
upon my bier with the exclamation,
Here, Murphy, smell of theseH
Brothcrly love is the other cardinal
principle of the order of Elks, the prac-
tice of which makes mankind happier and
better. 1t is the electric current which
unites the hearts of men-it is brotheriy
love that Semeuts friendship that time
nor adversely can break asunder. 10
unto others as you wish to be done by,
is the Golden Rule, which every true Elk
practices in his every day life, and II is
grand. strong and powerful throughout
these United States
THE NOBLE ELKS.
All hail. noble Elks! All hail brother
Elks! No organization in the world Is en-
dowed with more noble, or beautiful prin-
ciples that tend to the betterment OF man
kind than the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks of which you and l are
but a component part oh, may we ever
be faithful to the noble precepts OF our
order and when we find ourselves waver.
ing in our duties, let us look up to him
the Grand Exalted Ruler of the universe
for help and STRENGTH, For God is our
help and our strength
Ladies and gentlemen, 1t is customary
| for the one who delivers the memorial ad-
dress upon these annual occasions TO
speak in CulogistC terms of those OF our
| brothers who have died since the last
memorial service. In referring to these
dear departed brothers | will speak OF
| them all in a general way, but as is also
| the custom, l will dwell particularly upon
the last sad bereavement God in Ills
Infinite wisdom has inflicted on our or
der. the dear brother, who we so recently
| laid away.
| OF his most Untimely fate, we all
so deeply deplore, what shall We
say? The hand of death hath wrought
him; taken from home, family and
| friends, at the fun meridian or MS mali
| hood, when life with its enchanting pros
poets is best worth living; at the very
| threshold of his career-juSt as prosper
| ity began to dawn upon him as a glad
! fruition, and his future was bright with
| promise: when his scholarly attainmentS
! and brilliant genius were marking MIN
for a successful man, with hosts of loving
! friends to cheer him on and bid him
| God-Speed in the pursuits of his honor
| able ambition: when the world looked
most enhancing and the bright pearl of
hope was an inspiraton-he was cut
| down, almost without warning-he is
with us no more, and for his death, no
wind of blame shall breathe. The VIM
ming smile of almost womanly tender
ness, his nervous manly handclasp, the
| CHEEKY, kindly voice, his noble simplicity
of character, the generous sympathy with
distress, those loving qualities which so
| endeared him to uS-al are gone.
| And, while most men who have won the
| esteem and respect of business associates
are followed to the grave with deep re-
grct and sincere sorrow, the death of DR..
John Burnett has left the hearts of his
friends and brother Elks sad, indeed.
In time to come, when unexpected
CLEANS of past and aforementioned years
shall break through the doorway of our
dreams, and his familiar face appears, it
will be pleasant to recall that our brother
was ever tender and loving husband an
indulgent and affectonate father, a true
and faithful friend and a Christian gen.
tleman.
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