The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-02
ALL SAINTS DAY.
The Cemeteries Yesterday.

the cares and trials of everyday life-come
back and On this cay Of the dead Danish all
minor troubles, and the greater sorrow that
came with the Grim Archer alone is known.
The decoration Of the graves on this day
is 20 ostentatious display. The roses and
the flowers which deck them are the offerings
of sorrowing hearts to absent loved ones.
1t is day generally observed, for who
among the many people in this great city does
not mourn for some one gone before?
Yesterday, as in years past, there was gen.
eral suspension of business, and at an early
hour the streets were crowded, and The cars
leading to the different cemeteries were
filed and flowers and wreaths of evergreen
were seen everywhere.
The principal thorougbfares were crowded
early in the morning with pilgrims to the
shrines of the departed and the air seemed
laden with the incense of perfume from the
flowers. The street cars could hardly accom-
modate the throng.
Washington Cemetery,
on Washington street. was visited by even
more people than last year, fer it has been
only recently that the custom of generally
decorating the graves has prevailed at this
cemetery-a common nesting ground of both
few wears the cemetery, which at one time
was apparently neglected, has assumed neat
and orderly character, and on each All Saints
Day new Improvements are noticed.
This year the prominent new feature is the
well layed out walks which are being paved
with smooth flags and the Schilltnger pat
ent the latter, we regret to Fay, is not Away s
laid with as much care as desirable. II, how =
ever, the same spirit of pride noticed yester-
day in identifying this place is maintained,
Lafayette Cemetery will shortly be one of the
handsomest in the city. 1t is here that are
laid to rest all that Was mortal OF the gallant
patriots, S. B. Newman, Jr., w. Wells and
Arthur Toledano, victims OF the 14.h of Sep
TENDER.
Here also are the monum u mementoes
| to the chivalry of Gov. H W. Allen and Capt.
Chas. w. Mcclellan, upon which f)wers and
other tokens of remem brance were strewn
profusely. Considerable attention has been
given everywhere to the gardening of the
cemetery, and around the tombs of a. and A.
Rice, J. Born, P. and Fl. Rice, E. W. Jewel,
Gov. Allen, Capt Mcclellan, Ell. P. Prophet,
d. r. Goodwin, G. G. Osborn, and G. D. Ber-
nard, this feature was particularly noticeable.
Several new and graceful mausoeums have
also been erected recently, among them the
twin tomb of james Hagan and John Hender-
son, Jr, is m ignifcent specimen of ceme-
terial architecture, and the marble-front tomb
of Mr.. Bartholomew Baum, is one of the
neatest structures of the kind to be seen any
where.
Emerging from the sacred grounds, in one
of the lateral alleys, one casts glance at the
majestic monument of the H D. Seaman
family But this magnificent piece Of Gothic
architecture seemed to have been deprived OF
the care and attention which was formerly
bocf #
as the peer of its solemn neighbors. Time
and the rush of the throng ushered us out of
Lafay cite Cemetery toward other scenes,
where the dead lie until the day wien they
shall rise at the sound of the angels trump.
The Girod street Cemetery.
This is one of the oldest burying places in
our city, and being in what was formerly
known as the American quarter, many of our
oldest families have their mausoieums here.
In extent it is the largest within the city
proper. Yesterday, on AL sides, could bs
seen the handiwork of those who, through all
the long years, had not forgotten their dead.
profuslon of lowers, garlands and wrea hs
of imnlorteles bedeckeu the sepulchres and
vaults. One feature here is the number of
weeping willows. Their graceful branches
droop mournfully over the resting places of
the departed.
The beautiful tomb of the gallant G. Fl.
Slocono Was one mass OF chry5anthemums
and roses-the Offering OF relatives and
friends. Not far distant laid all that was
mortal OF A. w. Marriman, his vault lastly
ornamented with immortelles.
Where the heroes OF September 14'h were
the wealth Of flowers sho we'd how kindly AMI
devotedly our people still remem5 ered their
noble action and costly sacrifice.
The st. Louis Cemeteries.
The St. Louis burying ground, fronting on
Basin street, at the corner of st. Louis, was
the first ever established here. But short
distance from Ram part street, where, in the
oiter times OF New Orleans, ran the most of
the Notifications, this was the principal place
of interment for ths city. A draw bridge
crossed the ditch at Grand Route to the
Bayou St. John, and over it many cor.ege
passed to this quiet place of death. Hardly
ever before has there been such a display OF
floral ornamentation here Is Was seen yester
day.
1t would seem that the blossoms of the
Orient had been laid uader tribute to show
tho tender regrets of the living for their be-
loved departed. Old Creole negresses, true
to the custom of other years, sat in silent
contemplation around the tombS of their
former friends, and in look and gesture evil
denced their regret at Deaths fell work.
The large and costly tomb; of the several
foreign societies were appropriately decorated
with flags and mementoe', ali wreathed in
Grape and evergreens, silent testimonials Of
grief and regret.
The three cemeteries on Claiborne street,
running from st. Louis to Custom house
streets, were, like No. 1, heavily decora ed.
and from early morning received Their crowds.
The Ridge Cemeteries.
From early morn until long after noon the
| cars moving out to the ridge cemeteries were
crowded, aud the silent cities of the dead
were for a time peopled with the living
On many OF the tombs the decorations were
elegant in the extreme, and in all they were
chaste and appropriate.
The Soldiers Monument in Greenwood rose
| from a base of flowers laid around it by those
in whose hearts the memories of the past with
all its hopes and glories still linger.
The family tomb OF II. T. Schil ing, Esq,
in the Masonic Cemetery, attracted general
attention on account of the tastefully designed
| and neatly arranged decorations.