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PARK AND C EM ETER }'. 
At the annual meeting of the Ilion 
Cemetery Association, Ilion, N. Y., Ar- 
leigh D. Richardson was chosen president ; 
Albert B. Russell, secretary, and Charles 
Harter, treasurer. Ernst G. Schulz was 
continued as superintendent at an advance 
of $300 per year. W'hen i\Ir. Schulz first 
assumed charge of the cemetery a few 
years ago, shortly after the association had 
been formed, the old cemetery was taken 
over from the village, and as there w'as not 
a single vacant grave, some fifty acres ad- 
joining ground were purchased. The asso- 
ciation had a deljt of $7,000 and no bal- 
ance in the bank. Toda\’ they have an in- 
\ested fund of over $10,000, no delits and 
over 17)0 lots ready for sale, besides a com- 
fortable balance in bank to begin the year's 
operations. 
hollowing are some statistical statements 
taken from the annual report: 
Receipts — Balance in bank April 1, 1910, 
$1,142.30; assessments collected, $805.04; 
received for Perpetual Fund, $338; for lots 
sold, $2,100.45; for making graves, $417.95; 
from investments, $359; total, $5,780.80. 
Disbursements — Paid for labor, $933.85; 
superintendent's salary, $1,200; materials 
for cemeter\ use, $102.98; materials for lot 
owners' use, $207.03; investments during 
the year, $1,802.92; balance in bank March 
31, 1917, $1,178.38; total, $5,780.80. 
Due cemetery from lot sales, making 
graves, foundations, etc., $1,930.47. 
At the last annual meeting of the Mt. 
Pleasant Cemetery Association of Poast- 
town, Ohio, it was decided to raise a 
permanent fund to take care of both the 
old and new cemetery. It was also de- 
cided to add $25.00 to the price of lot, to 
go into a trust fund, the interest from 
which is to be used in taking care of the 
lot. It was further decided that when a 
lot is purchased it must he cash or a good 
bankable note; all grave digging and grave 
material cash. 
Edwin Gebhart is president of the asso- 
ciation. 
Oak Shade Cemetery, of Marion, la., 
has added another plat of ground to its 
holdings east of Gray's addition. The 
ground cost $1,(HI0. 
In his report, w'hich was submitted at the 
annual meeting of the Ferncliff Cemetery 
■Association, Springfield, Ohio, James Lush- 
l.augh stated that there were 570 burials 
last year. The fofal number of dead in 
the cemetery is-Jiow' 1(),708. President 
Charles L. Bauer stated that the affairs of 
the association were found in excellent 
condition. 
The Cover 
The illustration on the front cover of 
this issue shows an interesting type of 
entrance gate and arch. 
The ornamental archway style of gate, 
with the name of the cemetery worked 
into the ornamental iron work, is a pop- 
ular style that is adapted to many differ- 
ent plans of entrance and side gates. In 
this instance, a simple but substantial con- 
struction of brick gate posts and a plain 
New Cemeteries and Improve- 
ments 
The Lincoln Cemetery Company of Chi- 
cago has been incorporated with a capital 
of $159,900 by Edgar J. Phillips, Charles 
E. Clark and L. M. Betts. 
The Amistad Cemetery Association of 
Amistad, Union county, Xew Mexico, has 
been incorporated. The incorporators and 
directors are; Mary B. Naylor, Alinnie -A. 
Reveley, Alary A. Brosier, Alary W. Barns, 
L. R. Williamson, Alolly AT Schutz, Alay 
N. Bedford, Annetta G. Summers, Carry 
W. Lindgren and Alargaret W. Smith, all 
of Amistad. The association is non-profit- 
sharing. 
The Hull Cemetery Association, Terre 
Haute, Ind., was recently incorporated. 
The directors are Edward B. Blocksom, 
Albert B. Curry, Robert W. Hull. 
Woodland Cemetery of Cook County, 
Chicago, 111., has been incorporated with a 
capital of $75,990 by James AI. Butcher, W. 
I. Budwell and John L. Hemingway. 
Rose Park Cemetery Association of Chi- 
cago has been incorporated. The capital 
stock is $291.1,099 and the incorporators are 
George D. Clinton, Daniel D. Biedermann 
and John L. Hartzer. 
The Elliott cemetery, Elliott, 111., is be- 
ing improved. A new ornamental fence i; 
being erected along the drives and about 
(j59 shrubs planted. 
Cemetery Offieers Elected 
At the annual meeting of the Cemetery 
■Association of Dubuque, la.. Airs. Alinnii! 
White was elected president and Anna 
Goodwin secretary. 
The Cemetery Guild of EBeston, 111., 
has elected Airs. Roasa president and Daisy 
Duncan secretary for the coming year. 
The Cemetery Association of Eagle 
Gro\e, la., has elected Airs. J. W. AIc- 
Grath president and Airs. Donly secretary. 
They plan to erect a receiving vault this 
summer. 
Airs. Warren Tracey has been elected 
president and Airs. O. P. Brown secretary 
of the Aletea Cemetery Association, 
Logansport, Ind. 
The Evergreen Cemetery Association of 
Brainerd, Alinn., has re-elected Judge J. 
T. Sanborn president and Alilton AIcFad- 
den secretary. 
J. S. Graham has been elected president 
and J. B. Jones secretary of A'laple Grove 
Cemetery, Granville, Ohio. 
Illustration 
serxiceable design of iron fence combine 
to make a pleasing combination well 
suited to park or cemeterv. 
Both side gates and main drive gates 
are carefully braced and carefully con- 
structed for durability and service. This 
gateway and fence was designed, executed 
and erected for Alount Hope Cemetery, 
Florence, S. C., by the Stewart Iron Works 
Company, of Cincinnati. 
'I ’H IS i s the 
^ way we grow 
your trees. 
Do you wonder that 
we have such a de- 
mand for them ? 
European and Cri- 
m e a n Linde n, 
straight trunked and 
high branched, for 
Park and Cemetery 
planting. 
We also carry a full line of 
shrubs, evergreens and field 
grown herbaceous stock. 
SEND FOR NEW 
SPRING CATALOGUE 
Thomas B. 
Meehan Co. 
IVholesale Nurserymen 
Dresher, Pennsylvania 
