The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-25

About dozen Of our prominent German
families assembled yesterday cflernoon, at 3
O'Clock, at Bethany Cemetery, where Mr.. c.
Werner had just completed, BY contract,
handsome iron railing, inclosing about dozen
lots. Most Of the lotholders were present, and
general satisfaction pervaded every one as
they surveyed the work, and saw how hand
somely the venerable artifcer had kept his
word. The work was duly measured and form
ally delivered over By Mr.. Werner to the lot
holders. The space inclosed Is of an oval
shape, two hundred and fifty feet in circum-
ference, and situated just opposite the
entrance 10 the cemetery. 1t was first laid
off by Mr.. D. a. Walker, WHO put
down substantial granite border around
it, and also separated The various lots
from each other by Partition of the same
material Upon this foundation of granite
rises The iron railing to the height Of four feet.
1t consists of two parallel pieces OF iron, be-
tween which are upright bare about five inches
apart. The whole railing is divided into four
quarters BY the gates, and each of these quar-
tiers into eight sections. In the centre of each
of these sections rises fancy piece Of scroll
work two feet high, and their joining places
are ornamented with curling scroll work Of
simple and neat form. Upon these scrolls are
placed ornamental globes, which stand fully
twelve ieet from the ground. The gates, of
which there are four, one at either end OF the
oval and two on the sides, are particularly
elaborate and worthy Of note. They are all
alike With the exception of the gate at the
main entrance, which is ever. more beautifully
ornamented than the others. The side-posts
of the gates are similar to those at the joining
of the sections, with the addition of hand
some gilded Star on the top OF The globes. The
centre Of the gate rises in successive ornamen-
tai scrolls to the height Of fifteen feet, and be-
sides the beautiful stars are finished Of in
handsome style by ornamental chains
and tassels Of wire. The gate 'front.'
lDg the main entrance 10 the cemetery is
still more elaborately adorned with chains and
tassels, and beside The ornaments C" The
others is splendidly set of by transverse
gold bar near Its top. The whole OF the railing
and gates are painted ofa bronze green, which
is neatly relieved by the granite base. The
railing is worth $4,000, and the granite work
cost $500. Within the railing are twelve lots,
owned by John Rugheimer, G. Wittschen,
John II. Wuhrmann, Mrs. II. Bollmann, George
q. Lindstedt, F. G. Lilienthal, Peter Korn-
ahrens, C. ANIME, Mrs. A. Carstens, W. Bur-
meister, D. zerbst, and the church. These
bo IN fhn
the lot-holders will pay oDe-twelfth. In the
centre of the enclosed space is the grave OF
Captain Henry Weiting, in whose ship and
under whose care the greater part OF our Ger
man citizens emigrated 10 this city. The lots
will soon be each separated from the other BY
a neat iron chain, aud opposite each lot, on
the outer side OF the railing, will be placed
handsome scroll, upon which the name OF the
lot-holder will be inscribed. Both of these addi-
tions will be made shortly by the indeiatable
MIR. Werner. Looking Upon the enclosure,
one is al once struck by the beauty of the de-
been carried out. The work is rot cumbrous.
but admirably in keeping with the size OF the
space to be enclosed, ,and the ornamentation is
distributed with such business, as to efectual-
ly adorn without incumberlng the design.
The scroll work is elaborate and delicate. The
railing and ornaments are made of wrought
iron and wire beaten into their proper shape
by the cunning arti6cer himself. The concep-
ton is rich and tasteful, and the whole affair
reflects the highest credit upon the Skill of the
builder a popular and well known saw saws
there's nothing like leather" but in the
hands OF Mr.. Werner, we should say "there's
nothing like an old piece oil iron"