THE MODERN CEMETERY, 
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being brought to the graveyard in a well-made cof- 
fin, the friends assembled around, and the face was 
uncovered, in order that they might take a farewell 
look at the loved departed. The body was then 
taken from the coffin, and laid in the grave, previ- 
ously prepared with great care, being made 6 ft. or 
more deep, and at each end was raised a course of 
stone-work, without mortar, i8 in. or 30 in. high, 
according to circumstances. Much attention was 
paid to providing tough green sods, cut from the 
adjoining alluvial bank of the Slany river; and sev- 
eral of them about 7 ft. long and two ft. wide, each, 
being well rolled up,* were conveyed to the grave- 
yard, and with them the grave was carefully and 
neatly lined from top to bottom; one the breadth of 
the grave being laid lengthvvdse over the ends of the 
others. In this green chamber was strewed moss (in 
the season), dry grass and flowers; and a pillow of the 
same supported the head of the corpse, when laid in 
this its last earthly bed. One or more stout planks 
were then placed longitudinally, and the green sods 
of the side turned over and downwards, completed 
all but the filling up in the usual way with the 
clay. The mound being covered with the original 
green sods of the grave, prayers were then said with- 
out any keening or any wailing but the feelings 
which natural grief gave utterance to, and a particu- 
lar solemnity is said to have marked every occasion 
of the kind. 
Extract from Annual Report, Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, 
Hass. 
Prices for Lots, Care of Same, Graves and Other 
Work. 
Single Lots.— \^n.io feet, or 300 square feet, $2 50. Addi- 
tional space at proportional rates. 
Yearly Care. — Single Lots — Grass cut weekly or oftener, as 
needed, watered, and top-dressed, $4; grass cut, $2. 50. Open- 
top Lots — Grass cut and top raked, $2. Turfing single lots 
(300 square feet), $10; single graves, $1 ; prices for double lots, 
double single rates. 
Interment. — For opening grave, $3; child, S2 ; in case of 
digging through frost, $i extra 
Use of Receiving Tomb. — For four months, $10; $2 per 
month after the expiration of four months. The same rates for 
aThild. 
Single Graves, including interment, $13. 
Brick Graves, $21 to $30. 
Rchiterjnent. — (Removal of bodies), $6. 
Flowers. — Beds, $2 to $10; filling urns with plants, $1.25 
$1.50; planting myrtle on graves, $3 ; bouquets (at greenhouse), 
25 cents each, or for the season, 20 cents each. 
Fou7idations . — Monument foundations, three feet square 
516; 6.X3 feet, $12 ; tablets, $1.50 to $5.* 
Use of Chapel Heated, $2. 
Charges to Utidertakers.—Yor digging adult’s grave 
(plain), $3 in summer, $4 in winter; child’s grave, $2 in sum- 
mer, $3 in winter; removing dirt and lining, $3 extra; use of 
boarding and canvases $2; flowers for use in lining, $1 and up- 
wards! 
*Foundationsfor monuments, headstones, or curbing must be 
built of solid masonry, with good cement or mortar, and be not 
less than four feet deep for headstones, and six feet deep for 
monuments, and shall be built under the direction of the Super- 
intendent.” — Rules and Regulations of Trustees. 
Seventh Annual Convention of the Association of 
American Cemetery Superintendents. 
The following is the program of the seventh 
annual convention of the Association of American 
Cemetery Superintendents, to be held at Minneap- 
olis, Minn., August 22, 23, 24 and 25 : 
9 A. M. Tuesday, Aug. 22, 1893. 
Meeting called to order, roll call, receiving new members. 
Announcements in regard to meeting. 
Announcements of Executive Committee. 
President’s Address. 
Minutes of previous meetings and Secretary’s report. 
Discussion of the following subjects : 
1st. Is the lawn plan to be recommended under any and 
all circumstances? 
2d. Is it essential with the lawn plan that every lot should 
border on a drive, path or alley ? If so, what width ? 
jd. What gutters are best suited for cemetery drives, and 
what are the best methods to keep drives and gutters free from 
weeds? 
4th. Paper by B. Chaffee, on “ What Constitutes Judicious 
Planting ?” 
AFTERNOON. 
Visits to Loring Park, lake drives and Lakewood Cemetery. 
9 A. M. Wednesday, Aug. 23, 1893. 
Roll call. 
First paper, “Perpetual Care of Lots,” T. McCarthy. 
Second paper, “Drainage of Swampy and Wet Lands for 
Burial Purposes,” PL J. Diering. , 
Third paper. “Sunday Funerals,” John J. Stephens. 
Discussion of papers and following questions : 
“ Where Can the Line be Drawn between a Marker and 
Monument ?’’ 
“How best to prevent Graves from Caving.” 
“How best to Open Graves through Deep Frost.” 
AFTERNOON. 
Visit Parks and Minnehaha Falls. 
EVENING. 
1st. Report on visit to Lakewood, John G. Barker. 
2d. “ The Object of our Association,” O. C. Simonds. 
yd. “ Is Flower Planting Desirable in the Modern Ceme- 
tery ?” Bellett Lawson. 
9 A. M. Thursday, Aug. 24, 1893. 
Take cars for St. Paul to spend the day. 
EVENING. 
Discussion of papers and questions from question box. 
Paper, “ Vaults,” George W. Creesy. 
Paper, “ Removal of Bodies,” Fred Von Holdt. 
9 A. M. Friday, Aug. 25, 1893. 
1st. Report on visit to Oakland, T. McCarthy. 
2d. “ Forestry in Cemeteries,” Prof. Green. 
Discussions. 
Election of officers. 
Unfinished business. 
New business. 
Adjournment. 
AFTERNOON. 
In hands of Executive Committee. 
Mr. A. W. Robert, chairman of the Executive 
Committee, has secured the following rates : West 
Hotel, per day, or 1^3.50 for room with bath; 
the Nicollet, ^2.50 and $3 per day. Those who 
prefer the European plan can make reasonable 
terms at the Holmes Hotel. Mr. Robert may be 
addressed care Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis. 
