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trees, and shrubs. The largest lake is over eight acres in extent. 

 The planting of trees and shrubs was an important part of the 

 plan, and has been admirably carried out. 



The avenues are a conspicuous feature of this cemetery, being 

 forty, thirty-five, twenty-eight, and twent^'-two feet wide, accord- 

 ing to location and requirements. 



The landscape lawn plan has been strictly adhered to, and no 

 unsightly curbings or iron fences are seen to mar the harmon}' and 

 beaut}' of the plan which has been so successfully carried out. 

 The landscape gardener and first Superintendent was Mr. J. 

 "Weidenmann, who, I believe, was a pupil of or associated with 

 Adolph Strauch, at Cincinnati, and in looking over the grounds it 

 is quite easy to see that the same principles which govern the plan 

 at Spring Grove, Cincinnati, prevail here also. 



The proprietors have been fortunate in receiving some noble 

 gifts. One is a very neat and substantial chapel of beautiful and 

 picturesque appearance, in the English Gothic style. It is built 

 of gray, rough-faced Westerly granite, relieved by the lighter 

 color of the hammered granite dressings, and the dark slate of the 

 roof, which make an agreeable contrast. The interior is rich and 

 beautiful. It was built in accordance with the will of the late 

 Charles H. Northam, and is known as the Northam Memorial 

 Chapel. 



Later on, Mrs. Julia A. Gallup, wife of the late Judge Gallup, 

 made provision in her will, b}- a bequest of S2o,000, for a gateway 

 at Cedar Hill. This also has been erected, in a style and mate- 

 rial harmonizing with that of the chapel. It consists of two build- 

 ings, forty-five feet apart, each measuring eighteen by thirty-one 

 feet. One serves as a waiting room ; the other is the office of the 

 Superintendent ; and between these two buildings is the entrance. 

 The inside finish of the buildings is very elaborate, and the arrange- 

 ments are in excellent taste. 



The monumental structures are very elegant, and being conspic- 

 uously located on the highest elevation in the grounds, are seen 

 from a long distance. In all of our visits to the various ceme- 

 teries we have seen no other where so many costly monuments 

 stand on the same extent of ground. 



Mr. Robert Scrivener, the present Superintendent, succeeded 

 Mr. Salway, now of fSpring Grove, Cincinnati. We are glad to 

 meet such practical men as he, and we hope that his cherished 

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