The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-29
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Ars. SAINTS, DAY.
Tlss Preparations that ure Hetsg Maa0
for the aOsemmsty.

THE preparations that nre Hetsg Maad
for tsc sosemnsty.
TIE day sos apart 10 commemorate the dad,
and which 10 observed in all Catholic eountfisD
with the utmost reverence, 10 IN immoysble fesst
and ogsurs on the first Of November. The bessl-
nful custom Of decorating the last resting place
sf the dear departed In this country, has ex1ze7
tended ss influence beycnd the limits of any par.
ticular otarch, snd has given birth In the NORTH
az well ne in the ESntb, TO the decoration days.
wisich each section involved In our lats civil
strife, has Hxed to tell poeterity that those who
died behalf Of others have not she'd their life
blood in vain, and ars yet remembered BY those
theT have left behind them. Il
Ia New Orissns All Saints Day IL indeed .
festrirs, grand imposing solsmniiy which ID apt
TO ill the stranger whcvisits our cersteries with
admiration for the cnstgm snd the bbauties which
striotly'by the Catholic population in New OrleaLs
has fouud many proselyses outside Of ths church,
who rival even
THE snIaIsssp OBSERVERS M
in the nssgniicenee Of the floral dscorstions be-
slowed apon tho tomb OF the departed loved
ones. THIS disposition on the part Of tho Protest.
ants has manifested itself extensively only within
n few yesrs. and the indiossions are that IL viii
soon become almost universal.
For a month Mt least the show windows Of our
@DUU0NCBN
day by the display Of wreatbs, CROSSES and othsr
emblerns, wr0nght In artificial flowers or kIAss
beads, and visit TO tho cemeteries reveals b
marked contrast with the usual silence thst in
wont 10 prevail ia the hsbisstions 0f the dead.
ALL 10 now hustle spd connection. and the sound
Of the tools OF nnmbsrisss brick and stone ms
sons, marble cutters and cthsH ID hsard every
where preparing the t0rDbs and vaults for tho
ssss holiday .hsn 'ssy mu.s fsssys
offerings Of fhonghtful relatives and friends.
THE flower gardens are being rspsacked u
Adorn the graves with new plants and sAFubb6fy.t
has increased tsnfold within the past fsu days.
while there il
NosRR1UE ron FLOWERS
10 be- delivered on the eve Of the memorable dsy.
all having been retained . fortnight ag0 BY deAl-
ers, TO be converted into bouquets, yhich on All
Saints Day Will command any price that The ysnr
dor 10 inclined 70 set upon them for, although
natural flowers give tht N the preferences even ~
the sz0rbitant psices asked. II 10 not the work
iDgmen alone who GID our cemeteries, Tor tho s6y0
Of the master mast superfntend tho work being
cemeteries brings Ito quots Of visi,ors, esch enT.
rying some object thst shall 60 toward makinG
THIS DAY has this year devslopsd i bore, which.
longer. Before the visitors can land from thu
cars, when they have reached their dsst5nations
they are assailsd by q horde Of youths, Offering
| KUsEEEAL ona1MgErs
for sale or inaairing IL the visitors DO not wish
to buy sand or shells, or To have their tombs
painted or repaired, the tenacity OF the assaiI-
ing party being, however, rewarded only In th4
cases of the unwary or crednlous visitor; proyi-
dent people being always careful TO secure tha
services OF responsible mechanics beforehand
And every year these same scenes occur for
Desth gives no respite TO the world, but 10 ever
crssting aching hearts and fresh memories Of
1 the departed.