Minerva Benevolent Association Tomb Metairie Cemetery, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted:  Debbie-Lee Hadsall DeLerno
Photos at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/cemmetare.htm

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Source:  photographs taken and text copied from inscriptions 9/9/2001
section 86, includes two corner stone inscribed blocks
(A society tomb, one of the oldest in the cemetery, goddess Minerva statue
on top, mosaic tiled floor decoration with 1885 in center and red terra cotta
ornamentations. Sold to Vittorio Emmanuele Society)
"MINVERVA BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION"

(front right corner stone)

Organized June 14, 1877
Incorporation May 31, 1879
Building Committee
Casper Seither, Chairman
Fred Bock
James Moran
Anthony Linden
H. W. Sievers
P. B. Viard
G. M. Desha

(left front corner stone)

Officers
C. C. Piper, Pres.
C. C. Jardet V.P.
H. W. Sievers, Recording Secretary
H. G. Gross, Treasurer

(wall on left side has twenty five numbered vaults 1 - 25 , five vaults
across and five vaults high - no inscriptions other than numbers)

(wall on right side has twenty five numbered vaults 26 - 50, five across and
five high - no inscriptions other than numbers)