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too dry. We look for and expect the 
largest, best, jolliest and the most 
beneficial convention we have ever 
had. We want everyone who comes 
to remember the Kansas City con- 
vention as one tliat will be referred 
to as "It" by all who come, for in 
Missouri we try to ‘show yon.' 
“A few have sent good slides and 
some good photos were sent from 
PARK AND C EM ET ERY 
the actual results of years of work, all 
of which you get in one evening. 
"If you were iindted to stand on the 
walls of Jerusalem and look down over 
the valley where lies the Garden of 
Gethsemane you would not see such a 
beautiful view as you will see from the 
top of the Long building, towering four- 
teen stories above the street and that 
street one hundred and eighty feet above 
with an informal discussion of prac- 
tical cemetery matters, and vocal and 
instrumental music and refreshments 
combined to make the evening most 
enjoyable. W. N. Rudd, Chicago, led 
in the discussion of that always timely 
topic, "Perpetual Care." He said that 
while some cemeteries had accumulat- 
ed vast sums of money for their care, 
having apparently worked out satis- 
CHAPEL AND SHELTER, SPRING HILL CEMETERY. D.ANVILLE, ILL. 
which slides have been made. The com- 
mittee returns thanks to those who have 
responded and we still expect more 
slides showing the good work in ceme- 
teries. Some pictures of cemeteries dat- 
ing back to 1846 will be among those 
shown ; the graveyard with grass higher 
than tombstones ; the stoneyard and the 
neglected graves ; the plant-as-you-please 
plant, and the gridiron sections and road 
systems will all be compared wdth the 
modern ideas of lawns, landscape plant- 
ing and plans, restrictions in stone work, 
and figures will be given to show that 
the modern up-to-date cemetery as 
planned by a landscape architect is 
cheaper in the end than the old way. 
This one evening with the lantern slides 
will be a lesson of a life time and give 
The fifth annual convention of the 
Illinois Association of Cemeteries at 
Danville, 111., June .30 and July 1, 1908, 
was by for the best in point of attend- 
ance this association has had and en- 
courages the belief that the efforts put 
forth by the present and past officers 
are beginning to show results. 
The opening session was held at the 
Plaza flotel, where Corporation Coun- 
sel Jones represented the mayor in ex- 
tending to visitors a cordial welcome 
to the city. President John B. Chick 
responded. Secretary Miller gave an 
interesting resume of the National 
Convention of the A. A. C. S. held at 
Provu’dence and Newport, R. I., hast 
the river. For miles in all directions 
vou can see the Garden of Eden of 
America. Don't take our word for it 
but come and see." 
Your Committee, 
Root, Hvre, Cook, H.vre. 
* * * 
Superintendent J. Y. Craig, of For- 
est Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Neb., ex- 
tends a cordial invitation to other 
superintendents to visit Forest Lawn 
on their way to or from Kansas City, 
and they can be assured of a vdsit that 
is well worth wliile. This cemetery 
is modern in every respect, and there 
is much construction work recently 
accomplished and under way that 
superintendents will be glad to see. 
year, and presented his annual report 
which showed gains in membership 
and a comfortable balance in the 
treasury. 
The evening session was held at 
the residence of Theo. E. .\nderson, 
secretary and superintendent of Spring 
Hill Cemetery, Danville, 111. .A. pleas- 
ant electric car ride of three miles or 
more was enjoyed en route and afford- 
ed an opportunity of seeing the city's 
most popular residence avenue. 
.Among the homes jiassed was that of 
"Uncle Joe" Cannon, whose recent 
Presidential aspirations have brought 
him prominently into the' limelight. 
Social features were interspersed 
factory systems, he regarded the mat- 
ter as one that must, for some time at 
least, be governed largely by local 
conditions. It was therefore difficult 
to attempt to formulate any system or 
method for general adoption. Mr. 
Rudd did not approve of specific con- 
tracts such as agreeing, for instance, 
to keep one dozen General Grant 
geraniums on a certain grav'e annually 
forever. The trustees of trust funds, 
he said, should be giv'en a reasonable 
latitude in which to carrj' out the 
wishes of the makers of the trust ac- 
cording to chtmges in conditions that 
were certain to arise. 
President Chick introduced Chas. P. 
Scott, superintendent of "Springdale," 
Peoria, 111., who had lieen tisked to tell 
how they managed cemeteries in Kan- 
sas, he having up to a ye:ir ago been 
located at Toiieka, Mr. Scott read an 
interesting pajier and dwelt with much 
emphasis on the importance of secur- 
ing publicity for the cemetery through 
the local press. In no better wa}- can 
the attention of the people be reached 
and their interest aroused. Keep the 
editors of your daily and weekly pa- 
Ijers informed as to the improvements 
in progress and attractive’ features of 
cemeteries and so enlist the attention 
and co-operation of the people. 
Officers for the ensuing year, all of 
whom were I'e-elected, are .as follows: 
President. John 11, Chick, l.eRoy: vice 
liresident, .Arthur J. Graven, lllooming- 
ton: secretary and treasurer. John I'.. 
Miller, .Mattoon 
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