The morning call., 1891-05-26
INCINERATION.
Mrs. Henarie Offers to Erect a
CrematOry in This City.
Her Proposition Under Consideration - The
Hahnemann Hospitals side-Interest
in the Project.

Ever since cremation was first suggested
as superior to burial for the disposition of
human remains the plan found favor in
most Of the large cities of the world, aud in
the American centers of population has no.
where received more encouragement than
In this city.
Strange as it may seem, however. united
action in the matter was wanting here Tor
years, and it was only recently that the
idea was crystallized by the formation and
incorporation of the San Francisco Crema-
ton Society-a Joint stock company, COM
posed of such representative men as Isaac
Wormser, l. Cutie, Louis SlOss. Thomas
Price, Dr. Regensburger, X. 1. Mesick,
Jasper Mcdonald, Phil Lilienthal. Ralph
c. Harrison, J. Nj. D0nohue, Otto Norman
c. F. Fargo, NJ Greenblatt and hundred
others Of equal standing in social, financial
and mercantile circles.
According to its articles OF incorporation
the company was formed for the purposes
of building, constructing and operating
cremalories for the Incarceration of human
remains within the State of California for
a period OF fifty years. The amount of capt.
tai stock was fixed at S25,0O0. divided into
500 shares of the par value of $50 each.
OONDIiION vi LIE NO2hi AAN II
Beyond the acquisition of a 5O-vara lot
on the northwest corner Of California and
Laulel streets, now valued at about $4,000,
and tile nucleus of a building fund amount
ing TO $1,000, the company has, so far, ex-
pended but little energy in carrying out the
objects of its franchise. Some of the
stockholders desired to commence operations
by the erection of the necessary buildings
on the lot referred to, but others, with
keener Judgment, foreSeeing the determined
opposition which such structure IN that
neighbOrhoOd would arouse among the
property holders in that growing locality,
suggested the ACCESSIBILITY Of selling the lot
and moving down to San Mateo County,
where sufficient land can be obtained for
small sum and the balance Will be sufficient
TO erect a substantial and commodions
cTemat0ry without calling Tor an assessment
on the stock
These divergent ideas in the company
have thus far delayed the carving out Of
Its plans so things remain In statu quo.
At this juncture Mrs. Henarle, wealthy
widow of French extraction, comes forward
with an offer TO build suitable structure
for the purpose. Her offer was sent through
her accredited agents she herself being
confirmed invalid and unable 10 leave hOme)
to Mrs L. +. CaSWell, President of the
Lady Board Of Managers of the Hahne-
mann Homeopathic Hospital.
MRS. HENARIE's PROPOSITION.
1t was in Effect, as stated, that she would
build a crematory if the hospital would
provide the lot. When the proposition was
received it was referred to the trustees. who
empowered Mrs. Caswell to take entire
charge of the matter, That lady, being an
enthusiast on the subject, lost no time in
her efforts to secure lot, the only condition
imposed in Mrs Henarie's offer, and, with
out intention on her part, among the first
she appealed to for advice On the matter
were two of the gentlemen already named
as stockholders Of the San Francisco Crem-
alton Company.
They. naturally, were interested. and in
a burst of enthusiasm tod Mrs. Caswell
that their lot was at her disposal without
conditions, and that if her principal put up
the building the Hahnemann Hospital
would be welcome to the pr oeeeds or profits
arising from its use. Other matters of de-
tail we're gone into with the gentlemen ami
the officers of the company, and Mrs. Ca s.
well telt very confident yesterday that the
negotiations would be concluded within a
few d8ys-that in fact all that is now neces-
sary is Mrs. Henarie's acceptance of the
location as one that accords with her ideas
of fitness.