The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-02

t0mbs, ana, IKE all OatnO,ic cemeteries, III days
gone by, was the scene OF the most magnificent dis
play, in many cases amounting to extravaganza.
or late, however, the decorations have been
limited to natural or artificial flowers
and wreaths of evergreen. or of jet
or paper. Except in a few cases
bems were not to be seep. Entering by the st.
Louis street entrance the first monument that
strikes the eye ia that erected about forty years
ago by the now defunct spanish military CON-
pany of the Oszsdores de Orleans, the vaults of
which In every case manifested that some kind
friend had not been forgetful Of the dead. In
this cemetery Is to be found the ancient and
splendid granite tomb Of the Pierre Cazelar fam
lily aud the tomb Of the Meunier-Fszende family,
OF more recent construction, tastefully decorated
in mourning and with flowers, and within which
was erected rich altar. The tombs Of the Jules
Dejean and OF the Gustsve Jacquet families
were also among those noticeable for the neat
ness Of their decorations.
Passing into the next block the visitor found
himself in the cemetery, which is not inferior
even to the Metairie cemetery in point Of magnii-
cent and costly msusoleums. 1t lie In the very
centre of this block that are to be seen the maui
soleums of the J. B. Plsuohe, Bsrelli, Ohss La
htte, J. NJ. Lapeyre, J. b. Blache, Delachsise.
Louis Adam, Alex. Bunnevsl, VOORHEES, and For
mento, A. Grailhe, r. q. Osmmsck Lacoste,
Boupy and Dupeire OIazaba, Lasere and Brien,
Pierre Boule. o. Blinesu, Eugene Mscarty. }. Dus-
suan, Samuel Stewart, q. Pollock, Delssze,
Miltenberger, J. M. Oaballero, Ursin Bouligny,
r. q. Oammack and other families, constructed
OF different kinds of marble or granite, no two
vary from five Thousand to forty thousand
dollars. Several OF these are Of European CON-
structon, and are master pieces Of the sculptors
art. Then should be added the grand and costly
marble mausoleum of the Sociedad Iberia de
Benefcencia Mntus and that of the "Foyer
slaconique Lodge" and last but not least, the
granite shafts cted res pectively to the memory
OF the philanthropst, Alex. Milne. and the great
jurlsconsult, Xavier Martin.
There are, of course, many other elegant and
costly tombs in this cemetery, but 1T would be a.
most impossible to name them all.
The orphans, white and colored were also in
attendance at this cemetery, the former the in
mates OF the Third District Orphan Boys Asy-
Society, who have for thirty or forty years made
the annual collections for the asylum.
ST. LOUIS NO. 3.
This cemetery, dating back years into the past,
coniains the remains OF some of our most respect.
ed citizens OF the French population. There can
be seen the ancient oven suDken and moss grown
side by side'with the more modern sepuchrs But
alasl many OF those who in life made IL q solemn
duty to commemorate Ali Saints Day have one
by one gone to that home from which no traveller
returns until but few remain to execute the
melancholy duty Of decorating the tabernacles of
the dead. In consequence but comparatively
few of the tombs in this cemetery were decorated,
but those that were we're very neatly and taste
fully ornamented.
At. Vincent de Paul.
The visitor to St. Vincent dc Paul Cemetery,
on Louisa street, near Claiborne, In the Third
district, had reason to be surprised at the inn
provements which have been made to il within
the past yesr. Itpromises, In very short time, to
be the neatest Of all our cemeteries. Ut. Vincent
dc Paul Is the private property of our energetic
iarly known as Pope Lula, and which he says
will be his monument after death. The GENE.
terry occupies two blocks, with third block used
as Potter's Field. 1t is, however, OF the block,
the entrance OF which is on Leu'ss street. that
we wish TO speak more particularly. We may
say, by the way, that notwithstanding the gen.
eral complaint against the SC .rcity Of natural
flowers, there was profusion Of these offerings
here that we did not notice elsewhere.
Since last year an ornam entail brick wall has
been added to the cemetery, and several OF the
alleys are paved with brick aud perfect system
Of drainage begun, which will make the cemetery
In this respect superior even to the Metairie |
Cemetery, q system which might also be inn tated |
other cemeteries. Although in its incipiency st. |
Vincent dc Paul already presents q charming sp-
pearance, everything being so systemstized
under the immediate supervision Of its proprietor
10 to make 1t the rival in few years of any other
burial place in the city. Among the monuments
most deserving Of notice we found those Of the |
Louisiana Wohlthatigkeits verein, the French
society, the Jackson Benevolen. Associa-
ia.
he Washington Woh thatigheit Verein, the iro
u Bersagli0, the Socete Cul naire Phllsnthrop.
que, the Societe des GSrcons Restaurateurs, and
asst, yet foremost in point of beany the burial
grounds OF Hermann Ledge |. Q. o. f. The
space occupied by the lodge is "a by 70, raised
about four feet above the ordinary level Of the
ground and surrounded By costly iron railing
IN granite base. Here it is "Dust to dust" the
deceased members OK .he lodge being consigned
% the earth whence they came with only marble
slab for q monument. The ground above them
s literally bed Of flowers. more poetic con-
,ep ion Is seldom met with. Here W. met Ad-
Rengstorff, who, together with the
members of his lodge, were engaged in taking q |
collection for the benefit Of the German Profess |
tant Asylum.
Mr.. Lula whom we also had the pleasure OF |
N setlng, exhibited his plan for the construc-
lion OF the second Cemetery, in the rear of that
will present burial ground alone of 8 kind in |
this country, and will be combination OF gar. |
len, vaults and tombs. One of it's features will |
be circular double row of vaults in the centre OF
The square; within which single tombs will be
erected. The corners OF the square are to be |
reserved for shrubbery and flower plants.
Girod street Cemetery.
The Girod Street Cemetery, established by the
of CHRIST Church, did not present |
The appearance which it was wont to do. The |
grounds are badly drained and the monuments, |
except in very few cases, had not received the |
ChTo huu httcublOu uOtlC6dDto 6lbeW00f0 Of late |
years the negro element of the city have invaded
the cemetery and erected many society tombs, |
several of which are large but none presenting
any architectural beauty. Yesterday they had |
gathered in the grounds in vast numbers, and, |
We are panied to say, in some cases behaved in q
very indecorous manner.
The mausoleums of Lieut.. Col. Bliss, of Mexi.
can war memory, OF VIM. Griffin, who fell at !
Shiloh, and of many other well known citizens,
are located here. Among the tombs that were |
neatly decorated we may mention those of the
W. Q. Flanders, Samuel Bell, Jno. M. Wilcox |
families, and the large and handsome monument |
Of the New Lusitanos Benevolent Association.
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.
This city of the dead, bounded by Washing ton,
Prytania, Coliseum and Sixth streets, from the |
beautiful decorations of the tombs showed that |
the living had not forgotten the dead. Passing
down the main path, on the right hand side |
stood out majestically the massive tomb of JEFF |
ferson Fire Company No. a. It was tastefully |
decorated with evergreens and delicate flowers, |
fbo0 IF ohrpco Il ILL.,