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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
TO CEMETERY OFFICIALS — GREETING: 
"The approach of the Twenty-second ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF 
CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENTS, which is to be held in Kansas City, Mo., August 11, 12 and 13, 1908, 
is a reminder to all cemeteries to consider the advisability of being represented. 
In these days of progress in. all lines of business, cemetery methods and practices are also rapidly and 
radically advancing; at these conventions representatives of cemeteries from all parts of the country come 
together in friendly intercourse, papers and discussions on all subjects are presented and opportunity afforded 
to examine under the most favorable conditions cemetery methods and development. 
No cemetery can afford to miss such an opportunity, as its representative will meet with most capable 
men in cemetery work, both among superintendents and other officers. 
True, there is expense connected with a trip to Kansas City, but it is only a trifle compared with the 
value of the benefits to be acquired, benefits not only to those attending, but through them directly reflected 
back on to the places under their charge, and which can be secured in no other way. 
Kansas City is a progressive city, an admirable place to study cemetery and park work; as will be seen 
in this issue of Park and Cemetery a very attractive and instructive program has been prepared, one of 
absorbing interest to everyone engaged in cemetery work.. 
Is not the organization worthy of your support? Will you not come to this convention or send your 
representative with the intention to join if you are not already a member? 
This appeal is sent out with the earnest desire to extend to cemetery officials a kindly reminder to the 
benefits which have come to hundreds of cemeteries throughout this country, and with the hope that such 
who have not yet attended any of the conventions and are not members will come to this meeting or send a 
representative, and join this most worthy Association.’’ 
Fred. R. Diering, President. Frank Eurich, Secretary. 
Following is the program: 
Tuesday, August 11th. 
Opening session at Coates House at 
10 o’clock; invocation; roll call; ad- 
dress of welcome, Hon. T. T. Critten- 
den, Jr., mayor of Kansas City, Mo,; 
response, E. G. Carter, superintendent 
Oakwoods, Chicago; president’s ad- 
dress, F. R. Diering, president, super- 
intendent Woodlawn, N,Y,; secretary- 
treasurer’s report; communications; 
miscellaneous business. 
Afternoon session at Coates House 
2 o'clock. Paper, “Grading of Sections, 
Roadbuilding and Lawnmaking,” O, C. 
Simonds, superintendent Graceland, 
Chicago. Discussion. Paper, “A. A. C. 
S. Literature — History, Aims, Pur- 
poses and Results.” Reception of new 
members; appointment of committees. 
4 o’clock: View of Kansas City 
from roof of Long Building. 
8 o’clock: Session at Casino. 
Public Lantern Slide Exhibition — 
200 slides showing modern cemetery 
equipment, and best results in ceme- 
terj" and park work 
Wednesday, August 12th. 
9 o’clock: Ride over Kansas City 
boulevard system, Penn Valley Park, 
Roanoke Park, The Paseo, Cliff Drive, 
North Terrace Park, Elmwood Ceme- 
tery, Mount Washington Cemetery. 
1 o’clock: Lunch at Mount Wash- 
ington Cemetery. 
2:30 o’clock: Session in chapel, 
jMount Washington Cemetery. Paper, 
“The Cemetery,” Geo, E. Kessler, 
landscape architect, Kansas City, Mo. 
A.A.C.S Notes 
/or&e-V)oS Convention 
Discussion. Paper, “Oiled Roads,” 
W. H. Dunn, superintendent parks, 
Kansas City, Mo. Discussion. 
.5 o’clock: Return by electric cars 
to Coates House. 
8 o’clock: Executive session at 
Coates House. Free and confidential 
discussion of several subjects of vital 
importance to cemetery superintend- 
ents. 
Thursday, August 13th. 
9 o’clock: Trip by special cars to 
Forest Hill Cemetery and Swope 
Park. 
10 o’clock: Session at Forest Hill 
Cemetery. Paper, “Proper Cemetery 
.A-dvertising,” John R. Gaudin, Bir- 
mingham, Ala. Discussion. 
1 o’clock: Western barbecue lunch 
at Swope Park. 
2:30 o’clock: . Joint Session with 
Missouri Valley Horticultural Society 
at Swope Park. Paper, “Evergreens 
and Grasses in Cemetery Planting,” 
H. Wilson Ross, superintendent New- 
ton Cemetery, Newton, Mass. Paper, 
“Forestry for our Western Lands, 
Prof. C. H. Dutcher, Warrensburg, 
Mo., member Missouri Valley Horti- 
cultural Society. Reports of commit- 
tees; election of officers, miscellaneous 
business; adjournment. 
From the Committee 
"The A. A. C. S. will meet at the 
Coates House, Kansas City, Mo., 
August 11th, 12th, and 13th. Rooms 
$1.00 to $2.50 per day — European. 
Have you engaged your room? 
"Missouri has heard politics for the 
past month. The ‘Wet Band’ and the 
’Dry Band’ have filled the air of every 
town and hamlet with ‘dry music’ and 
some that should have been soaked. 
“The Missouri, our ‘Wet IMissouri’, 
has been very wet, so full of wet did 
it get that it slopped over in the low 
grounds and the factory district got 
wet feet and some basements were 
very damp; but Kansas City is doing 
business just the same, and in August 
we will give you a welcome, neither 
too wet nor too dry. 
“There will be no need of comment 
on the program of the Kansas City 
convention. Every member who 
knows a good program will appreciate 
this one. Two lunches and one ride 
over the beautiful park system of 
Kansas City are side issues. The 200 
lantern slides ; the paper by Mr. Geo. 
E. Kessler, landscape architect of the 
Kansas City park system ; the executive 
session where things that have both- 
ered cemeterjr officials and superin- 
tendent will be told of and plans foi' 
Dvercoming them and preventing 
trouble will be discussed. These 
things with papers by good men of 
our association with a few from out- 
side men of distinction, will make a 
program that we believe will not be 
