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THE MODERN CEMETERY. 
Association ot Amtrican Cemetery Superintendents. 
SALWAY, “ Spring Grove’’ Ci icinnati, O. President. 
T. M. MCCARTHY “ Swan Point” Providence, U. I., Vice-President. 
F. EURICH, Woodlawn, Toledo, O,, Secretary ami Treas rer 
The Seventh Annual Conventfon of the Association will be 
held at Minneapolis on Tuesday, August 22, 1893, and will in all 
probability continue four days. 
‘fQ)ep(^rtment. 
Tli« receipt of Cemetery literature and Trade Catalogues will be 
ackuowl dged iu this columu. 
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TO ADVERTISERS. The MODERN CEMETERY is the ■‘uly publica- 
tion of its class and will be found a valuable medium for I'eaching 
cemetery officials iu all parts of the United States. 
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TO SUBSCRIBERS. Cemetery officials desiring to subscribe for a 
number of copies regularly to circulate among their lot owners, 
should send for our special terms. Several well-known cemeteries 
have already adopted this plan with good results. 
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Contributions on matters pertaining to cemeteries are solicited. 
Address all communications to R. J. Haight, 243 State street, Chicago. 
Cemetery literature received : Charter, By-Laws, 
etc., of the Cemetery of Spring Grove, Cincinnati, O., 
accompanied by a lithograph map of the grounds, pre- 
jiared by Earnshatv & Punshon, engineers. Twenty- 
fifth annual report of Forest Hills cemetery, Boston. 
I’lan of addition to Springdale cemetery, Clinton, Iowa, 
Chas. P. Chase, C. E. .Annual Report, Elmwood Cem- 
etery, Rockville, Conn. 
A Rochester, N. Y., paper states that Mr. J. Hi 
Shepard is to superintend the jilanting of three thousand 
trees and shrubs at the new Riverside cemetery this 
spring. 'I'he stock is from Ellwanger & Barry’s nurseries 
and will comprise a choice collection of great variety. 
The company has expended nearly ;$5o,ooo in improve- 
ments and will continue beautifying the grounds after 
the most approved plans. 
Mr. Fred, von Holst, supt. Greenwood cemetery, 
Argo, Colo., is desirous of receiving rules and regula- 
tions of some of the principal cemeteries, his ceme- 
tery is just being established and he will return the com- 
pliment in the near future. 
After a service of forty-five years as superintendent 
of Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y., Mr. L. J. 
Wells has been relieved by the trustees of the arduous 
duties connected with that position and will henceforth 
fill the office of consulting engineer. Mr. Wells has 
been in very poor health for a number of years and it 
is hoped that with lessened duties he may soon recover 
his impaired strength. His successor as superintendent 
is Mr. Eugene Cushman. 
“ Light be the turf of thy tomb! 
May ife verdure like emeralds be! 
There should not be the shadow of gloom 
In aught that reminds us of thee. 
Young flowers and an evergreen tree 
May spring from the spot of thy rest: 
But not cypress nor yew let us see; 
For why should we mourn for the bleit.” 
— -Byron, 
Wanted. 
Situation as superintendent of cemetery. Good ref- 
erences furnished, correspondence desired. Address, 
S. E. Brown, 88 Wenham street. Forest Hills, Boston, 
Mass. 
Wanted. 
Situation as superintendent of cemetery, by a person 
of experience. Was associated with the late Adolph 
Strauch for some years. Best of references. Address, 
“R. G.,” care Modern Cemetery. 
Notice to Cemetery Boards. 
The undersigned who for over ten years was superintendent 
of Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newburgh, N. Y., would be pleased to 
correspond with cemetery boards who are starting new grounds, 
or re-arranging of old cemeteries as to the grading of lawns, ar- 
rangement of lots, plans and location of vaults, mapping of grounds 
and the keeping of records; as well as the most modern ideas of 
conducting funerals. Would advise by mail or would make a short 
engagement in starting grounds. Address, Wm. B. Westervelt, 7 
Dubois street, Newburgh, N. Y. 
I desire to call the attention of cemetery officials 
and all others requiring the services of a landscape 
architect to the following unsolicited letter of com- 
mendation. W. W. Barge, Rochester, N. Y. 
Office of Riverside Cemetery Association, ) 
Rochester, N., Y., March 31, 1893. j 
Mr. W. W. Farce, City: 
Dear Sir , — Before you leave the city I want to say 
to you, on behalf of the trustees of the Riverside ceme- 
tery, that we are more than pleased with your work as a 
landscape architect in connection wdth our cemetery 
grounds. 
The design which you furnished in advance, and 
which you have developed during the past year and 
which will be carried out by your successor, we are sure 
will compare favorably with any other cemetery 
grounds in this country. 
We are frank to say, as you leave us, that the only 
errors, and they are exceedingly few, which have been 
made are the result of insistance on the part of the 
trustees that certain lines should be followed out, and 
that were we to do the work over again, we should give 
you the fullest scope and would allow you to carry out 
your design without a word of dictation or even a sug- 
gestion. 
You can rest assured that should any of the trustees 
require the services of a landscape architect you will be 
the man above all others whom they would employ. 
With best wishes for your continued prosperity 
along your professional line, we are 
Very truly yours, 
Riverside Cemetery Ass’n. 
By Dean Alvord, 
Treasurer and Manager. 
