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THE NEW CALVARY CEMETERY
Refinement OF Honored Dead - The New
Catholic Mission

Reintcrment OF Honored Deao - Inc rev
Catholic Mission
The new Calvary cemetery is receiving
bodies that have lain in the old cemetery
for many years. Thursday plot Of
ground was selected for the removal of
the bodies of eleven nuns from the old
ground, which will be reinterred this
week On Monday last the remains OF
Fathers Blase. Raho, ]. B. Asmuth, John
Beakey and Delaney, also Brothers Cor
man and Mccarthy. were transferred
to the new cemetery.
Father Raho came to California In
August. 1865. He was acting vicar gen.
eral for Bishop Amat while located In
Santa Barbara. He was removed to
this city in 1856, where he died December
11th, 1862.
Father Asmuth was president of St
Vincents college, and came to Los An
geles on May 8. 1865 He had contracted
an illness on the sea voyage from which
he never recovered. and in the following
December he died. Father Beakey.
who came with him, took an active part
in locating st. Vincents college. He
died on March 22, 1877.
Father Delaney came in June, 1877, in
the hope or staying the ravages OF con-
sumption. He expired December 2S,
1884 The transference OF the bodies
was marked by religious services at st.
Vincent's church, and the remains were
placed near those of Father Dockery.
Under the experienced direction OF
Superintendent Lewis j. Legrand the
cemetery is rapidly assuming neat and
attractive appearance. Mr.. Legrand
laid out all the city parks and is bring
ing his knowledge OF convenient drive
ways. picturesque plats and flower beds
into requisiton in his new position.
There are IA acres in the cemetery, OF
which 33 have been laid out into lots, and
are being rapidly developed according
to the recognized rules Of landscape art.
The main entrance Is on Stephenson
avenue, but short distance from the
junction of the Downey and Whittier
road. Pasadena road runs along
the east side. Around the outside a
row of eucalyptus trees are planted,
while the drives through the grounds are
lined with buehy gum and acacia trees.
Space has been reserved opposite the
main entrance for the erection of a chapel
in the near future. A stately, brick re .
ceiving vault stands near the center OF
the cemetery. having the appearance o.
a substantial church building. Inside
are twenty-four chambers, ranged In
three tiers on each side. four In tier,
which will hold that many bodies. Each
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while the thick masonry prevents any
heat from entering.
On the north part of the grounds Is a
stout, cement-lined reservoir, with ca
pacity of about 10000 gallons of water.
which is distributed through the grounds
by pipes leading to all parts. There are
now over 100 numbered lots of 20 feet
each, and each fronting on a sixteen
foot driveway. Men are busy In prepar-
ing the flower beds. setting out plants
and arranging things SO that the new
Calvary will be a most beautiful city OF
the dead. 1t is east Of Boyle Heights.
In the latter place on next Monday
ground will be broken for the new Cath
Ole church Bishop Montgomery and
Contractor Hanlon visited the place
yesterday and selected the site. 1t will
be erected on the southwest corner of
Fourth and Chicago streets. A pa
rochial residence will also be built dur
ing the summer. Father Doyle, who has
been directing the enterprise, is san
guine that work will be pushed to sat
iefactory finish as promptly as possible.