The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-15
WHERE THE HEROES REST.
A Peoples Tribute to A PEOPLES
Dead.

i Dead.
Yesterday was all devoted by the people of
New Orleans to paying tribute to the memory
OF those of her sons who gave their lives for
ope day-one whole day-of liberty for Lou
isiana.
The resting places of our heroes were WIS.,
tied by their old comrades who escaped the
dangers of the battle that gave Louisiana that
one grand, glorious day of freedom, by their
friends and by their relatives, and by those
who knew them only as the world knows good
men and true men-by their deeds and their
cause.
Around the graves of the peoples dead the
people gathered and on them placed their Of
ferings. Slight as the world goes, many of
them were. Some only tears, which mingled
with the dew or the freshly plucked flowers
and made them fresher and their heaven
ascending incense the sweeter.
Over each grave, placed there by the ladies
Of the Crescent City Relief Association, was
cross, a wreath, an anchor and crown. The
cross of faith, the wreath of honor, the anchor
of hope, and the crown of victory.
Where the Heroes Rest.
In the old ST. Louis graveyard the remains
ALBERT NJ. GAUTIER
lie. A simple and chaste tablet marks the
place, and around this tablet there yesterday
rested flowers and wreaths, laid there by
loving hands and guided by loving hearts.
One of the wreaths bore his name and the
day he died, and that was all, and enough, as
it told the whole story of his death. The
body of
was placed away in the tomb of Baron Bon
Fontaine, in St. Louis Cemetery No. l.
The tomb was decked with immortelles and
around the railing which guarded it was a
drapery of evergreen, caught up here and
there, and here and there hanging in loops.
The tomb is on one of the principal alleys,
and is one of the most imposing in the GENE
terry.
In st. Louis Cemetery No. 2, in the family
tomb OF D. Guesnon, was buried the body OF
A. BOOMER.
The tomb, which is IN one corner of this
city of the dead, was covered with tokens of
remembrance and affection, the offerings OF
those who knew and knowing loved the b sro.
A few steps away is the tomb in which was
hidden the form of
CHAIR Es BRULARD.
Flowers and evergreens beautifed and
marked it, and sculptured marble adorned
it and told in brief words how and when he
died: 'Charles Brulard, killed September
H. in defense of the rights of the people.
Far back in the Firemens Graveyard, in
narrow and nDnrafantinua coll racto bo
body of
MICHAEL BETZ.
The grave is marked by q neat slab placed |
there by his comrades of Orleans Fire Com |
pany No. 81, narrating the circumstances and
manner of his death Tue evergreen menen.
tos placed there by the ladies are fit tributes |
to The memory of this young man, who at the
age of twenty-si1 years gave up his life in the
cause of his fellow-men.
In Greenwood Cemetery, down the path at
the right extremity of the graveyard, is the |
grave of that noble hearted, brave man,
FREDERICK M. NORMAN.
neat and appropriate shaft, erected by his
wife, stands at the head of the mound where
lie his remains on which is engraved the |
words: :, To my martyred husband, who fell
in defense OF the peoples rights" and across
the mound is stretched an evergreen arch,
from which are suspended the words: "To
my SON." loving mothers tribute to the
memory of a gallant son. Several bouquets
were placed upon the grave, and one wreath
almost surrounded the mound; the heart, |
cross, and anchor were picturesqueIy placed
at the head, and the entire arrangement ex-
hibited the care of loving hands. A few steps
further on is the grave of
JOHN CoNsIDINE,
which is very similar to that of mis- brave
comrade, who in life battled by his side and |
in death lies close beside him. His last rest |
ing place is marked by neat headboard, on
which is engraved the inscription: died |
from wounds received in the battle for free |
dom, New Orleans, Louisiana, requeiscat in
pace" A large evergreen cross laid on the
mound and kind souvenirs of sweet flowers |
were scattered aboat the spot where another
honored martyr rests
In G.rod Street Cemetery, rests
VIM. C. ROBINS,
who lived and died as true man should live |
and die. Lived faithful to his friends and |
his God, and died for his honor and his |
rights. Flowers decked his grave, and bore |
upward with their perfume the signs and the |
echoes of the heart throbs of those who
placed them there.
Not lar removed lies
j. II. WEST,
who died on duty. Flowers were strewn
around his resting place and immortelles
draped it. West was one of natures noble |
men, staunch and true, and bold and tender |
'Af5er ife's ftful fever he sleeps WE'LL
From early morning there was steady |
stream of visitors flowing towards the Wash
ington Street Cemetery. Friends, relatives, |
and companions in arms, bearing floral trib- |
utes to the tender memories of the fallen had /
been earlier there, and the resting places of
the gallant patriots were hidden almost in |