The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
CREMATION IN ITALY.

THE BODY OF sIGNoR KELLER REDUCED TO
AsHEs-A DISTINGUISHED CONGREGATION
PRESENT DURING THE FIRE PROCESS
The Milan Qtalyl newspapers OF January % publish
detailed accounts Of the cremation OF tho body OF
Signor Keller, notice Of which has already been given
by cabo. The ceremony appears to have attracted
much attention, and great number of persons were
invited to be present Among those who attended
representatives OF the municipality OF Milan Of
the provincial and communal sanitary councils OF the
learned and scientific professions together with many
distinguished members Of Mianese society," and Pro-
fessors POLL and Clercett the inventors of the sys-
ten Of cremation employed
THE ''cREMAroRv CHAPEL"
which has been built in the public cemetery out Of
funds left by signor Keller for the purpose about
nifty feet in depth, with frontage Of about forty feet
in the Doric style Of architecture and being raised
about three feet above the level OF the is ap
preached by stepa In shape IL consists of two dis
tinct but connected parts The lrst and main part
which aPerfect square supported each angle by
pierced piasters between which, the back and
of the building, stand two columns The second por-
ton is divided into two semcircular parts each Of
which Is supported by SIX columns In the centre is
placed the urn or cremation Behind the chapel rises
boundary wall In such way as to conceal an appa-
ratus for manufacturing gas, and in connection with
this Is tower about thirty feet high, which hides
chimney so arranged TO carry of the smoke of the
gas apparatus and by means Of pipes connected with
the urn the given OF by the body In the process
OF cremation Over the principal front OF the chapel
Is the inscription Temple for cremation, erected at
the wish OF Alberto Keller and given by his heirs 70
the commune Of hilan-n To this chapel on the 22d
OF January-tho FIRST anniversary OF his death-were
brought the remains OF Signor Alberto Keller in COM
planco with his will, for cremation The CONN, hav-
Ing been opened At one end was placed the urn
above which lame was playing, and then by some
unseen continuance
was conveyed inside the urn and submitted to the
action OF the Ore.
Sgnor PerA the Protestant minister, clothed in
black cloak and black cap pronounced discourse in
French, commencing the example set by Sgnor
Keller and contendng that neither in religion nor
good feeling was there hing opposed the practice
OF cremation DO was followed BY three other speak
ersProfessor ClercettL who expounded his system,
and Professor Poett Of the University Of Padna and
DR. PM, who spoke OF cremation as step in advance
In the path OF humanity and a practice sanctioned
BY civllixed peoples, international congresses and
political and scientific writer's
Meanwhile, by looking through an aperture in the
urn the persons present could see
rHK BODY IN PROCESS or CREMATION
II was upon kind OF gridiron, surrounded by flames
given Oh nom III Jets OF gas; beneath placed
receptacle catch the asnes as they fell To person
looking on nothing visible Of tho process but the
bright flame which burned steadily over the urn and
dense column OF smoke which escaped from the tower
The ceremony lasted about hour and hall a. the
end OF which time the was opsned and the body
was found completely caicined. During cremAton no
offensive smell was perceived
second body-that OF Stgnora Pozzi-is awaiting
cremation at Aan but the municipal authorities have
determined not 70 give their consent 70 the proceeding
TIL they are satisfied 20 the result OF the exDerment
made UPON the body Of SlEnor Keller.