Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
FUNERAL OF LATE M. O. MAUI
Large C~Oncourse Of Prominent Ma
sons and Member of other Fra
ternal Orders Take Part.

The funeral of the late Michael o. Maui
was held yesterday afternoon at Masonic
hall, Sixteenth and Capitol avenue. Besides
the many branches OF Masonry Of which de-
ceased was a member, the Elks, the Modern
Woodmen Of America and the knights of
Pythias were represented in the performance
of the funeral ceremonies.
TIL casket was placed in the center Of the
large hall and around it were banked the
many floral tributes of the various orders
and individual friends. Prominent Masons
from Lincoln and other points in the state
were present, some OF them lifelong friends
Of the decesaed. The service was preceded
by the entry into the hall Of the various
Masonic bodies in the full regalia of their
respective ranks. A quartet sang Lead,
Kindly Light" after which James w. May
nard, past commander Of Mount Cavalry
commandery, assisted by the members of the
order, went through the funeral ritual. Com
mander Maynard then called upon Brother
M. Wulpi to pay the tribute OF the Pythians
to their deceased brother. Brother Wulpi
said that when he received word at Denver
Of the death of Brother Maui, whom he had
known intimately for years. he was thank
full that his mission there was accomplished
SO that he could hurry home to the funeral
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a man who held his integrity as a thing
had so lived that his friends now asked why
it was he had been taken away, when there
were others one would expect to be taken
first. But 1t could only be answered that
such was the way OF life.
The quartet sang beautifully a second
selection. Master Mason w. w. Keysor then
gave the principal address for the Masons.
He reviewed the active part the deceased had
always taken in the work OF the order and
with what uniform readiness he had always
listened to any demand upon his time or
sympathies, whatsoever its nature. The
speaker protested strongly against the tend
ency of professional and business men OF the
present day to become SO absorbed In their
pursuits as to neglect to come to the SER
vices Of their dead friends and pay the last
respects. This was not merely a duty, 1t
was a privilege and however much men
might accumulate OF material things they
would miss much OF the real object OF life
II they failed to remember their fellow men.
Michael o. Maui had exemplifed more than
almost any other man who might be mem
toned the high ideals OF manhood Of the
Masonic order and II In anything he fell
short of that measure of the man, II was
NOT because ne had not tried to realize 1t.
He had been kind to all men, and to a great
many OF them kinder than to himself. In
this he had reversed the too-common teach
ing OF the day, which was for men to think
first of themselves. II the teachings of
Masonry, which were based on what Christ
had taught of the brotherhood Of man and
the fatherhood of God, were carried into
daily life. there would be new standards In
business relations and in social life men
would meet each other with more real kind
Illness.
In passing the speaker referred to the
other fraternal orders and said that Masons
did not consider Masonry the only good
faith, but realized that all were doing a good
work and that there was need for all.
The various orders then filed past the
casket, each laying thereupon the sprig of
green. They were followed by relatives and
friends. The cortege was then formed out
side the hail and proceeded 10 Forest Lawn
cemetery, where interment was made. Be-
sides the lodges a large concourse Of the
friends and business associates OF the de-
ceased followed the remains 10 their last
resting place.