classic lines of the relined and dignified 
Richards monument, erected by William 
F. Cook of Springfield, Mass. Time and 
time again. Monumental News has de- 
plored the prevalent tendencies toward 
meaningless and crude “attempts at some- 
thing different,” — a fault so typical of 
much that is done in the less expensive 
work. Editors and contributors have per- 
sistently urged a closer adherence to the 
proportions, lines and detail of classic 
architecture. The architectural dignity 
.and refinement of the modern American 
monument, in its more costly examples, has 
called forth the unqualified admiration of 
■critics in all lands and it is unquestionably 
to the influence of Greek and Roman 
architecture that we owe the best qualities 
of our work. It is a happy sign of the 
Limes to mark a sure and steady return to 
the simple refinement of classic detail in 
our inexpensive monuments. The Rich- 
ards memorial is reminiscent of the Attic 
Stela, — or Greek sepulchral slab. Modest, 
.simple, refined and inexpensive, it conveys 
at once an impression of richness and 
character. Observe the simple but effective 
composition of mouldings in the cap, the 
nice arrangement of the rosettes, the re- 
markably beautiful Roman lettering, the 
studied proportions of panel and cap ! The 
Richards is an adaptation of a similar work 
in marble which was much admired by 
Mr. Cook and his associates. They have 
produced several monuments of the same 
outline and detail in one of which the sur- 
faces were given an antique or sketchy 
finish, the panel only remaining fine ham- 
mered. They were all executed in Victoria 
white granite, a fine, light grained stone to 
which Mr. Cook is very partial. The ab- 
sence of a base not only contributes to 
the character and modesty of the Richards, 
but it lends a decided individuality to the 
work, especially w'hen such a composition 
is surrounded by stereotyped or conven- 
P A R K A N J) C E M E T E RY 
lional “cap and die" monuments. The 
dimensions are: Die, .3-6x0-7x.5-5 (at 
ground line) ; cap, 3-7x0-11x0-7. 
The unique and beautiful Nash memorial 
at Greenfield, Massachusetts, was erected 
last year. We have this year, from 
the same craftsman, the “Leith” memorial, 
an admirable modification of the same 
theme. The elliptical recess of the Leith 
memorial is less in depth than that of the 
Nash and in place of the counter-sunk 
jianels on the pilasters of the Nash we have 
here a simple but effective incised line. 
The thistle motive (Mr. Leith was a 
Scotchman ) is not as rich and satisfying 
as the laurel band of the Nash, ne\erthe- 
less, the designer has succeeded admirably 
in effecting a pleasing decorative result by 
inclining the sprays toward the center. The 
Chi-Rho and Alpha Omega monograms 
are cleverh- designed and balance well one 
with the other. Particularly noteworthy is 
the beautiful lettering in both bronze and 
stone. .Altogether, the Leith is an admir-^ 
able lesson in originality of design in simple 
tablet forms and the creators of this work 
ftilly deserve the compliments they have re- 
cei\ed for developing this unique circular- 
recess theme. The Leithe mmorial is don 
in pink Westerly granite, a material thai 
lends curious richness to bronze details. 
It was carved by Joseph Coduri Granite 
Company of Westerly, Rhode Island, and 
is the work of William F. Cook, Spring- 
field, Massachusetts. The dimensions are ; 
Die, 3-2xl-2x.5-0 ; base, 4-6x2-6xl-0. 
most original and useful example of 
the tall tablet type is seen in the "Jones” 
cross-slab, an unusually clever combina- 
tion of the cross and tablet. The most 
artistic and effective use of the cross in 
moderate priced memorials is to be seen in 
works where cross is used as a relief dec- 
oration, and here is a strikingly success- 
ful exairp'e of a cross in relief. The raised 
panel embodying the cross and Celtic 
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tracery has been so applied that the lower 
part represents the shaft of the cross and 
serves also as the inscription panel. The 
gentle pyramidal lines of the tablet are 
rarely graceful and carried out to good 
effect in suggestions of sub-bases below. 
The cross and carving were adapted from 
an old Celtic cross at Inverary, Scotland. 
This monument is the work of the Mc- 
Intosh Granite Co., Ltd., of Toronto, and 
is of the following dimensions : Base, 
3-3xl-7.xl-0 ; die, 2-5.x0-9x5-9. If stands 
in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. 
The Greek stele is the prototype of many 
fine forms of the upright tablet and few 
reproductions of this classic stone have 
kept closer to the beautiful lines and dec- 
orations of the original than the “Kipp” 
monument, which we illustrate. The crest- 
ing and general treatment follow closely 
the style of the famous “Crane” stele that 
was described in Monumental News in 
Alarch, 1917. The cornice treatment is 
simpler than in the Crane and the two cus- 
tomary rosettes have lieen used instead of 
the modern wreath on the other. This 
memorial stands in Kensico Cemetery, New 
York, on the family lot of David C. Kipp, 
superintendent of the cemetery. It is of 
red Westerly granite from the quarrrx of 
the Smith Granite Co., was erected and 
executed by O. F. Staples of Valhalla. N. 
Y., and designed by the Presbrey-Coyken- 
dall Co. of New York Cit.v. The dimen- 
sions are: Base, 5-2x4-0xl-l ; total height, 
12-1 
The simple upright tablet form of the 
general shape of a truncated pyramid is 
probably our most useful and most widely 
used type for modern cemetery monuments 
of medium cost. The progenitor of many 
of these forms and one of the finest types 
of simple monuments that has been orig- 
inated in recent years was the “Palms” de- 
sign, by John F. Stanley, which originally 
appeared in Monumental News in Janu- 
TWO UNUSUALLY REFINED TYPES OF 
Kensico Cemetery, New York; Presbrey-Coykendall Co., Contrs. 
THE MODEST TABLET OR HEADSTONE. 
Woocllawn Cemetery, New York: Harrison Granite Co., Contrs. 
