New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-25

And the Greatest of ali these is charity WAS
Tic summing up Of the virtues b one whose
pens breathing only Dc what is good true ana 'lopie'
placed the crown Of all on that one which Il tWlce
blessed-blessed to him that give, and e nm WIZ
receives, 53s5i. !. ,# 53 .sS
Under the sim ~ {s5 j,
breatI,eti poor Tom Hood in that q
wherein embodied and poured out sueh an eplcots
sorrow ana suffering as the word mas lnatis ever
seen 50 the mourntnI complaints 81 Cfatterton and
OtTay, starving Shelley without a crust e console
him: Dante ii disgrace, if not rags; Columbus, first
Dtied tlen atronized, then punished; ana many more
VINO even the grim satisfaction Of leaving
name behind them, have gone down in poverty and
sadness Is their dust with that of the pre-
Adanlte itller upborrle BY hopein Canaan, when
eshe waters of Jordan have been crossed, Or with q
reckless wild despair Of suffering that welcomed any
change from present torture.
. tits not to be doubted that the milk Of human
kindness flowed freely III years which are now among
g the long, long agone but it was Wild cratic, i'm
pulsiTe and unorganized. It was reserved for our
day to mould it into1nethod and make il comfort
minister and attendant angel upon those who are
most i'll need Of it, without looking to mems hands
for reward Or seeking for my acknowled gment be-
right doing, and which IS compensation for all sacr
fees, all pains, all troubles; which has consoled
many men for the deprivation Of light and liberty
aye life itselso abnndantly that the only regret
was they could not again suffer for reward that SO
much more than repaid their agony. Y
Among the philanthropies that have grown out OF
the strong desire to win the return, our
ssplnms Ilospitas and means for curing the body Of
the Ills that annoy not the only theseaiT1 has
run, beyond DEATH and its cares reach the poor body
once royal by right Of the divine visitor that lna
tied IL. We have heretofore referred TO- our great
asylum for the cure and comfort Of the slek now we
are enabled by means of the Reports Of the ON
Gers Of the Board Of Directors Of the Odd Fellows
Rests for tile past year speak Of the latter which,
although not charity in the common acceptation of
Ie word is charitable nevertheless in the truest sig
nifeanee and most Christian Interpretation. From
this report and the accompanying documents, we
CLEAN the following facts, necessarily condensed
Finances, firstly and most prominently, are re-
ported in very prosperous condition-such as will
enable all claims to be punetualy met and promptly
paid. Some improvements have been made in the
Cemetery itself SO thatnow it comes up more nearly
to the desires and expectations Of those interested in
its reconstruction and adorning.
These facts we CLEAN from the report of the Presi-
dent, Henry Blef fpllOWlIlH ~, We laVe tue CelS-
terry Committees reports which embraces in a fuller
form the general ideas we shorten into resume.
From st. Patrick's Cemetery to Canal street, the
walks have been laid with concrete, and the whole
work will be completed in short time-if it is not
already Other walks in the Rest, it is recommended
should be covered in the same manner to eradicate
coco gass and keep the passages clean, Various de
signs have been presented for front entrance to the
Rest, and some improvements are recommended for
The walk and wall on the Matiaiie road. Marble is
also wanted for one hundred new vaults in order
that so rapidly as they are filed, uniform appear
may be given to them. Some other tnimportant
matters close this portion Of the report.
The Finance Committee report fayorably upon the
financial conditions of the Rest and the Treas
ngersssport with specifications accompanying agrees
with that Of the committee. The secretalys report,
covering the finances and many other subjects shows
the receipts arising from she sale of vaults Alone to
have been So $50, besides lots to the amount Of
$685.. It also shows the Board. to have on hand in
cash and property which is as good as cash, the sun
& of Sl7,s35. The report of the Sexton gives TIN
names Of those who have died during the year, an,
the number Of the tombs in which their remains ar
deposited closing with the names Of officers for tn
present year.
The report is highly favorable to the Cenetary, s.
far as its condition is concerned and creditable tt
those who prepared it. May all future reports be a
encouraging.