| Show CREMATION GROWS IN FAVOR many man y prefer this method of disposal of the dead germany possesses seven cremato ries the total number of cremations performed at each during the year 1901 being in great britain there are seven crematories in which during the year 1901 persons were cremated italy possesses twenty two crematories but statistics as to the number of persons upon whom cremation was performed in 1901 is lacking in some of these there are three ere cre ina ma in switzerland at one ot of which cremations were performed in 1901 sweden possesses two and denmark one in austria hungary societies for the promotion ot of cremation continue to be formed but the practice of cremation has not yet been legalized in madrid the right of cremation has been conferred by a royal decree while even in russia the gov eminent proposes to issue a decree in javor savor of making cremation optional in prance france a large crematorium Is situ abed in the tar far famed cemetery ot of paris pere la chaise in which since its opening 2 bodies have b been een cremated in the united states are twentysix twenty six crematories twenty four ot of which are in operation A larger number of persons are cremated yearly in the united states than in an any othe country in canada cremation is practically unknown as yet the only crematorium crem in the country eing one at montreal |
