The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-22
NEWS OF THE CITY.
AIN INTERESTING CEREMONY.
The jackson Benevolent Association
Unveil Statue.

-AN lNTEhEbIlN4 CEhEMON =.
THE jackson Benevolent Association
Unveil Statue.
Among the staunchest and oldest organiza-
tions iii this city, and one standing Id the lore
most ranks OF those noted for good WORKS ana
charitable deeds, Is the jackson Benevolent
Association. Organized In 1856, ana 1ncorpo-
rated on the twenty Of November Oh
INV aame vear. the association has year by
wear Increased In numbers and influence, I'M
fdl to-day 1t ranks second to none In the city.
Some months ago the association deter
mined to testify their respect for the memory
III those Or their number who have laid down
fine burdens Of this world and led the way to
the other shore, by erecting statue Of Hope
over their resting place-the handsome tomb
OF the organization, In the st. Vincent dc Paul
Cemetery, on Louisa street. The business 81
contracting for the statue and having it pro-
perly placed was entrusted to the tomb com
mittee, composed Of Messrs. Jacob Hebel,
Geo. Stechman, Jacob Schoen, John Wilmyer
and Herman BIerhorst.
The committee went to work theoretically
and continued 1t faithfully until the latter
part of last week, when they announced that
their labor was ended and the statue ready to
unveil.
The ceremony OF unwilling was performed
yesterday I'M the presence OF an immense
crowd, made up Of friends Of the association
and those who loved and lost the absent
members.
AT about 8: 80 o'clock the association moved
from Its hall In the Marigny buildings, and,
moving through some Of the principal streets
of the Third District. marched to the ceme-
terry.
Al platform had been erected In front Of the
tomb, and on 1t the officers and guests or the
association and orators OF the occasion took
their seats.
The proceedings were opened with prayer
by the Rev. T. o. Koelle, aid then Mr.. Geo.
Stechman, on behalf Of the tomb committee,
formally turned over the Sepulchre and the
statue to the association.
As soon as Mr.. Stechman had concluded his
remarks the band struck up dirge, and at
the same moment the report OF twelve.
pound Napoleon gun broke upon the air, and
as Its echo died away, the American flag en-
veloping
Is THE STATUE
was pulled away, and the graceful figure was
revealed In all It's purity and grace.
The statue is an unusually magnificent
one, perfect In ita proportions, artistic In Its
design, and fdultless in Its execution.
il is the figure OF Hope, and was made In
Italy from the design and under the super
vision OF Mr.. Geo. Stroude, and Ia cut from
After the dirge had died away and the
cannon ceased It's roar, Mr. John Schlum-
brecht, president, returned the thanks OF the
association to the committee In few we'll
chosen words.
Rev. +. O, Koelle was then introduced. and
delivered an address III German. The wrapt
attention with which the remarks Of the |
speaker was received, Indicated that they |
We're both interesting and eminently appro- |
PIRATE to the occasion.
Tor A Go t,,Ia Int,
spoke OBJ follows:
Gentlemen Of the Jackson Benevolent Assocta-
tion or Ns,o Orleans You have assembled here
IN this clgy or the dead to offer another testi-
friends and brethren aud feel highly fiatts red
Dy your Invitation to be wifh you on such an |
occasion TO add few words to the sentiments |
oI the eiou- ,ant gentleman who has Just enter
taIned you. J
Mtenteemen your career Is a society ID not
l-.,ar 70 me- l remember nearly twenty
4sars ago June II. 1s6oQ, when the Jackson
Benevolent Association ibid with ppropriate
ceremonies the ~Sorner- stone OF this beautiful
nausoleum. lit was your first step TO carry out
tne cbjsetof your organization n, True 70 tae
spirit 81 your brotherhood the ,h Was
yFrfde you dedicated II 70 your dead. II was n
deed d noble act on your part; Tor you consi der,
be 10 provide resting place for those who have
Tour association ID devoted to the cause OF
charity: you nurse the sick and provide for
your members In destitute circumstances
% more; you not only bury the dead. but also
gonr deceased se soi members. Noble and praise
worthy have been your efforts Ia this cause.
Since your first organization. which dates as
far back as the year 1855, you have passed
through many days Of trials and hardSnlps;
and d. an evidence Of this, the bosom Of this
conaias today the rema9 9so 81 a
midst Their memory the scenes around mere,
the cold marble. the inscriptions on those
/, HI do hnd n
many silent tombs which surround US. are 10.
deed objects for reflections calculated to Walt
the soul from this earth to the upward region
whence no Traveller returns. But this day, In
obedience To the promptlngs Of your generous
hearts. you have given another proof OF
another evidence Of fraternal respect to
the memory OF your, departed brethren:
you have crowned this monument with
great cardinal virtues, that which. with faith
and charity. binds together men upon this
earth 10 ong ka as ad Wh ster a he
turmoils and the weariuess, OF 10 nave passed
aWaybtnds the living. do not say with the
dead, but with the forerunners, who have gone
to that land where hope shall make way for
reality, and the reality shall be ever living hap
piness and splendor divine.
After q benediction by Rev. Mr. Koelle the
crowd dispersed and the association formed
aud took up the line of march for their hall.
On the way they were entertained by their
secretary and by Mr.. Charles Melcher, OF tie
Cotton Press Exchange.
The jackson Benevolent Association has
on its rolls over three hundred members, and
the officers are named as follows
John Schlumbreeht present; Jacc5,Hebel,
Vice president; Hy Amerland, recoTdIng SEQ
rotary; VIM. Muller, financial secretary; F.
nc. Roth. treasurer; Hy. Meyer, inside
guardian; p. Frey, outside guardian: Hy.
Wassem, grand conductor; j. D. Eberhart,
first assistant conductor; John Baptiste, sec
Ond assistant conductor; G.. Leinhart, chair
man Of finance committee; j. F. Bosch and
Theo. Hemelt finance committee; John q.
grimen. grand marshal; Mic. Sch0en and Fly.
Boyer, aids.
The detachment which handled the 12-pound
piece was made up OF the following named
members Of the Orleans Artillery:
sergeant ". G. E. Seelhorst, Corporal A.
beaumont; No. !, August Schierr: No. 2, @.
Billinger; No. s. Fl. Fleuch; No. 4, A. Scare;
No. 9, s. Pincers; No. 6, G. Bolt; No. Z, L..
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