Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-08
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A CREMATORy TEMPLE.
Tiie san Francisco Cremation Society
About to Begin Operations.

lSan Francisco Bulletin, January 7th.
EThe San Francisco Cremation Society.
Which was incorporated last September. is
about to begin work, and in a few weeks
the crematory apparatus viii be ordered
from NeDlni, the manufacturer. in Italy.
The society has capital stock of 500
shir res, OF $50 each, of which go have been
take zen and the first installment paid in.
There Is, therefore, sufficient money on
hard to go to work at once. The intention
is To erect building near the CITY Gene
ter.', on the Point Lobos road, and Adolph
Sutro, one of the members has promised
to give lot suitable for the purpose The
gift has not yet been made, and until il is
il nigh. be premature to give the plan of
the proposed structure. But the plans are
drawn and viii not be changed unless it
should become necessary to purchase lot,
which the society does not wish 10 do as
its capital is limited. 1t is expected that
the building and apparatus will cost about
So, ,OO0 and that the first cremation viii
| take place in June or July. The President
OF the society is z. D. Wheeler; Secretary,
Max Levy Corresponding Secretary. Geo,
e. Noelkel Directors-E. d. Wheeler,
William Irelan Jr., C. w. Banks, E. A.
Deutcke, w. i. Farwell c. T. Voelkel. S.
Heydenteldr, Jr., II. A. Cobb and Max
Levy. The Anglo-Caliiornia Bank is Treas
urer
There are already in operation in this
country three cTema:Ories Oneis situated
al Fresh Pond, Long Island, and has proved
successful In the first two weeks of De-
cember four bodies were cremated. and
two more on the 18th. There is another in
successful operation in Lancaster. Pa. and
last year cremated forty bodies, at Q cost
Of s. each. The third crematory in opera
| tion is that of Buffalo. n Y, which was
put to first practical test December 18th.
! On this occasion the body was reduced to
| ashes in one hour and five minutes. under
heat of ,, 2,332 degrees. The weight of the
body was ninety-eight pounds of the ashes
three and seyen-siXteenths pounds. The
crematory temple is a handsome structure
of stone. bearing a resemblance to a small
church 1t contains large audience-room.
where religious services can be performed.
the body being rolled into the furnace.
which is concealed. on the completion of
the ceremonies 1t has also rooms for the
reception and care of bodies which are not
20 be crcmated Immediately, thus abolish
ing the danger Of cremation while alive in
cases where there Is a suspicion that life is
present.
During the present year crematoriums
will be erected in Boston, Cincinnati, New
Orleans, Detroit and San Francisco That
at Cincinnati will be finished in about two
weeks, and the apparatus in the case of
the others, with inc exception Of this city,
have been ordered. Crematoriuns are now
being erected all over Europe, and in the
larger cities the structures are imposing
and beautiful. That at Dresden is one of
the most beautiful of the buildings to be
seen abroad. having something the appear
ance of a cathedral. 1t IS large structure,
being over 300 feet square.