----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Penny Tveiten <pennyt153@yahoo.com> To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 6:47:33 PM Subject: Cemeteries part 2     Economic and Social Development There is one that sounds like the language of the Jahberwock: , Alas that one whose dornthly joy had often to trust in heaven should canty thus sudden to from all its hopes benivens and though thy love for off remore that-dealt the dog pest thou left to prove thy sufferings while below. Sacred to the memory of Robert John, a native of this city, son of Robert and Jane Creswell died June 4, r845 age 26 years, 7 months (Girod Cemetery). Here also may be found what is probably the briefest epitaph in the _ city - 'D. J. C. 1839.' Perhaps the most arresting epitaphs in the old St. Louis Cemeteries are those on the tombs of the men who fell in duels: 'Mort sur Ie champ d'honneur' (Died on the field of honor)' 'Victime de son honneur' (Victim of his honor) '.rour garder intact Ie nom de famille' (To keep unsullied the name of the family) St. Louis Cemetery No.1,     FAMILLE VVE.PARIS                              neeLAVEAU                            Ci-Git II Juin 1897 ·   Cemeteries II, 1897 aged sixty-two years. She was a good mother, a good friend and regretted by all who knew her.Passers-by, please pray for her.    '193 The little church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, at Rampart and Conti Sts., was originally the mortuary chapel where all Catholic funerals were held from 1827 to 1860. Convinced that the dead bodies which were taken into the Saint Louis Cathedral during funerals were a means of spreading disease, the City Council forbade the holding of funerals in the Cathedral after 1827. The mortuary chapel was erected near the cemetery by the wardens of the Cathedral to fill this need. After the Civil War the ban on cathedral funerals was removed and the little chapel became a parish church. St. Louis Cemetery No.2, St. Louis No.3, 3421 Esplanade Ave. (Esplanade bus from Canal and Burgundy Sts.), occupies the site of the old Bayou Cemetery established by the city in r835. It became the property of the cathedral in 1856 and is now the finest of the three St. Louis Cemeteries. Its location on very low ground has always been a detriment, but the grounds are well kept and many fine tombs are to be seen. The priests of the diocese are buried here, and many of the religious orders, both priests and nuns, have their mausoleums in this cemetery. Bishops and archbishops are always buried beneath the altar of the cathedral. There is an impressive monument to,the memory of James Gallier, Sr., the famous architect who was  N. Claiborne Ave. and Bienville St., contains several curious tombs. Most interesting is that of Dominique You, piratecaptain under Jean Lafitte, veteran of the Battle of New Orleans, and afterwards a ward politician, whose funeral was the event of the year. Here also is the unmarked 'Voodoo' grave, another supposed restingplace of Marie Laveau. The uninscribed concrete is covered with crosses made by the faithful with bits of red brick; and devotees still bring contributions of food and money, especially on St. John's Eve (June 23). 'Hoodoo money,' in two-cent and eleven-cent combinations, left at the base of the tomb will bring good luck to the depositor or bad luck to his enemy. Marie is said to converse with her followers through the walls of her' oven,' imparting such information as they desire. Other interesting tombs include those of Alexander Milne, the Scotch philanthropist, in whose honor Milneburg is named; Fran<;:ois-Xavier Martin, historian; Pierre Soule, United States Senator, Ambassador to Spain, and Confederate statesman; Claude Treme, who founded Faubourg Treme; and Oscar J. Dunn, the mulatto Lieutenant-Governor under Henry' Clay Warmoth .. lost with his wife at sea, erected by his son. Thorny Lafon, the mulatto philanthropist, also has a tomb in this cemetery. Girod Cemetery, S. Liberty St. between Cypress and Perilliat Sts. (S. the oldest Protestant cemetery in the city, is hidden away in the railroad yards at the head of Girod Street. Christ Church came into control of it through a purchase from the city in Claiborne car from Canal and St. Charles St. to Girod; walk four blocks right), Metairie Cemetery, handsome granite shaft, the Army of Northern Virginia Monument, commemorating the Confederate general, Stonewall Jackson, and the men of the Louisiana Division of the Army of Northern Virginia who fought under him. The monument was dedicated May The monument erected to the memory of the Louisiana Division of  the Army of Tennessee is one of the finest Confederate monuments in New Orleans, It was dedicated April 5,the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh. The handsome bronze equestrian statue represents General Johnston as he led the charge at that battle in which he received   his mortal wound. On the right of the entrance to the mausoleum stands a lifelike marble statue of an orderly sergeant calling the roll of the soldiers. The Gothic arch at the entrance of the tomb is surmounted with a bronze medallion with flags and arms, and at the sides are the names of the battles in which the division fought. The remains of General Beauregard repose inside, and the vault contains a memorial tablet to Johnston. The work was executed by Alexander Doyle and Achille Perelli. At the intersection of Aves, D and I, a short distance from the entrance of the cemetery, stands the white granite monument erected in memory of Louisiana's Washington Artillery, one of the best-known military organizations of the South. The company was organized in Elsewhere in the cemetery are the tombs of Generals John B. Hood, Richard Taylor, and Fred N. Ogden, all prominent Confederates. Jefferson Davis was first buried here, but his remains have since been removed. The remains of Governor Claiborne, the first American Governor of Many of the prominent families of the city have tombs in Metairie, an stories are told about the four female figures at the base of the shaft, but all are without foundation of fact.intersection of Pontchartrain Blvd. and Metairie Rd. (West End car from any Place on Canal St.), is the finest of all New Orleans cemeteries and one of the show places of the city, The site of a famous ante-bellum race track, it occupies a beautiful location among groves of green trees and quiet waterways. In 1873 the racing was discontinued and the Metairie Cemetery Association formed. In 1825. It has not been used much in recent years, and the luxuriant vines and shrubs with which it is overgrown give it a haunted appearance. Gnarled fig trees push their way through the bulging sides of some of the old tombs, and the wall 'ovens' are damp and green with maidenhair fern. Many famous people of former days are buried here, including Glendy Burke, prominent citizen and financier of ante-bellum days, and Col. W. W. S. Bliss, survivor of many battles in the Mexican War. Another tomb is that of John David Fink, founder of Fink Asylum for Protestant Widows and Orphans, who, according to tradition, excluded maiden ladies from his charitable enterprises because of having once been refused by a girl who preferred working out her own destiny as an old maid. 1895 the grounds were beautified and landscaped, with a series of drives, paved walks, lagoons, and many fine trees. Marble and granite in beautiful and costly designs line every roadway. Here cemetery architecture is to be found at its best. " In the center of a large green mound surrounded by palm trees is the 10, 1881, the eighteenth anniversary of the death of Jackson, in the presence of a great throng of spectators. Above the mausoleum, in which 2,500 men are buried, rises the granite monument, 32 feet in height. Atop this is the statue of Jackson, 'neither calmer nor grander than Jackson stood in flesh.' .On the pedestal are carved two crossed flags with the inscription 'From Manassas to Appomattox, 1861 to 1865.' The statue was the work of Achille Perelli of New Orleans. 1840 and saw its first service in the war with Mexico. During the Civil War the company, which had by then expanded into a battalion of five companies, saw service in more than sixty great battles from Bull Run to Appomattox. The monument is 32 feet in height, and is topped with the figure of an artillery soldier leaning on a gun swab. Granite posts, shaped like upright cannon and connected with iron chains, surround the mound. The base of the pedestal consists of a graduated pyramid of three steps, with sculptured cannonballs at the bottom. On the face of the pedestal appears the emblem of the company, a tiger's head, with the motto 'Try us,' and also the badge of the artillery, the State seal, and a basrelief bust of Washington. The date's '1846' and '1861-1865' are engraved on one side, together with the names of the battles in which the ;ompany fought and the members who lost their lives in service. George Doyle was the sculptor.  Louisiana, were brought to Metairie from St. Louis No. 1. Other famous names are those of the Reverend Thomas Riley Markham, Chaplain General of the Confederacy; Dr. B. F. Palmer, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church; Bishop Sessums, of the Episcopal Church; Governor Henry Clay Warmoth, and John Dimitry. d the remains of many others have been brought there from their original resting-places in other cemeteries. Magnificent family tombs rise On all sides, and certain oddities are to be seen as well. The tall shaft of the Moriarity Monument stands just to the left of the entrance. Amusing  The four statues are simply stock figures placed on the monument for effect by the builder. Mr. Dooley, upon observing the statues, is said to have remarked: 'Faith, Hope, Charity and Mrs.Moriarity.' Somewhat to the rear on the right, near Pontchartrain Blvd., stands the red granite tomb of Jose Morales, with torches offlaming stone and a bronze female figure in the act of knocking at the door of the tomb.  MARIE PHILOME GLAPION decedee Ie agee de soixante-deux ans Elle fut bonne mere, bonne amie et regrettee.par tous ceux qui l'ont connue Passants priez pour elle. F AMIL Y WID. PARIS born LAVE AU Here Lies MARIE PHILOME GLAPION deceased June Basin St. between St. Louis and Toulouse, along with St. Louis Nos. 2 and 3, contains practically all of the tombs of the old Creole families. Many of the early Americans:;- Daniel Clark, his daughter, Myra Clark Gaines, the two wives of Governor Claiqorne - and many others of similar prominence are buried in what used to be called the American Cemetery, the rear part of St. Louis No.1 reserved for Protestants. Governor Claiborne himself was buried here until 1906, when his remains were taken to a tomb in Metairie,' wher,e they now rest. The oldest decipherable epitaph is that of 'NaI).nette F. de Bailly. Died the 24th of September, 1800. Aged 45 years:' The low brick tomb of Etienne de Bore, the man who developed sugar-refining in Louisiana and the first'mayor of New Orleans, is in this cemetery; his grandson Charles Gayarre, the historian, is buried in the same tomb. Paul Morphy, the famous chess expert, is also buried here. In the DeLino family tomb lies Chalmette, the marble slab bearing his own name having been stolen long ago by vandals and used as a portion of a walk in another part of the cemetery until broken beyond repair. The well-known Voodoo leader, Marie Laveau, is thought by some to lie in a well-kept grave inscribed as follows; ________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ