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THE MODERN CEMETERY. 
= CReMATIOH 
In the annual report just issued of the Cremation 
Society of England, of which Sir Henry Thompson, 
F. R. C. S., is president, the council offer to the 
supporters of cremation their congratulations on'the 
success of the Society's efforts during the past year. 
During the year one hundred and one bodies were 
cremated at the Society’s crematorium, St. John’s, 
Woking, Surrey, as compared with One hundred and 
four during 1892. The decrease, however, is only 
apparent, because it has to be borne in mind that a 
crematorium now exists near Manchester, where 
thirty bodies were burnt during the past year, as 
against three during 1892. Altogether during 1893, 
one hundred and thirty-one bodies were cremated 
in England, as against one hundred and seven in 
1892. The accounts of the Society sho\r a loss of 
nearly ^200 on the year’s working; but the council 
point out that it must be borne in mind that the 
fees for cremation are now reduced, and that it has 
also been found necessary to submit to a heavy out- 
lay in repairs to the furnace, which is rapidly injured 
by the extreme alternations of great heat and cold 
to which it is exposed, the number of cremations at 
present being insufficient to maintain a more even 
temperature. The council are able to point to the 
increased facilities that now exist at Woking for 
carrying out a cremation. Since 1885, when the 
crematorium was started at Woking, four hundred 
and fifty-eight bodies have been disposed of there. 
The number of cremations in the successive years 
are as follows: — 1885, three; 1886, ten; 1887, thir- 
teen; 1888, twenty-eight; 1889, forty-six; 1890, fifty- 
four; 1891, ninety-nine; 1892, one hundred and four; 
1893, one hundred and one. When the cremator- 
ium was first started at Woking, many of the local 
residents were highly indignant, and the villagers 
used to climb the trees in the vicinity with the ob- 
ject of witnessing a process which they regarded 
with undisguised disgust and horror. They could, 
however, see nothing, and now a cremation arouses 
not the least excitement or interest . — Funeral Di- 
rectors' Jottrnal. 
QUSSTIQH BOX. 
“We recently made a large number of paths in 
our cemetery, — first carefully removing all turf and 
vegetation, and then covering carefully with coarse 
crushed bluestone. We have been bothered a great 
deal by grass growing up in spite of the stones. 
Can you give us any advice that will be useful in 
destroying vegetation in the paths? By so doing 
you will oblige,” W. H. F., Peterborough, Ont. 
Ans. Gasoline, properly applied, will satisfac- 
torily destroy growing weeds in paths and gutters. 
It should be applied by means of a fine sprinkler, in 
such a way that the whole surface of the path or 
gutter is covered. One application is generally 
sufficient, provided enough of the gasoline is used. 
A question is asked the Box as to what charge 
is made for watering grass in private lots per super- 
ficial foot for the season, and whether it is practica- 
ble to water grass in cemeteries on account of mon- 
uments. 
Ans. It is difficult to make a price for such 
service, conditions varying so greatly, and then wa- 
tering is included in the care of the lots, together 
with cutting grass and top dressing. For this work 
the price per annum appears to vary between three 
and four dollars for lots of from 200 to 400 superfi- 
cial feet. No harm can befall the monuments of a 
cemetery for watering, — from observation, we should 
say, a goodly number would be improved by a more 
plentiful application. 
Association of American Cemetery Superintendents. 
VVM. SALWAY, ** Spring Grove Cincinnati, O., President. 
T. McCarthy. “Swan Point” Providence, R. I„ Vice-President. 
F, EURICH, WoodlawD, Toledo, O., Secretary and Treasurer. 
The Eighth Annual Convention of the Association will be 
held at Philadelphia, September ii, 12, and 13, 1894. 
Resolutions Adopted at the Seventh Annual Convention 
of the Association of American Cemetery Superin- 
tendents. 
Resolved; That it is the sense of this convention that all 
Sunday funerals be discouraged as much as possible. 
Resolved: That it is the sense of this meeting that all 
headstones or markersshould be limited to the height of the sod 
or the level of the surface of the ground. 
Resolved: That it is the sense of this meeting that vaults 
and catacombs be discouraged and if possible prevented in cem- 
eteries. 
‘©epGirtmcni;. 
Tlie receipt of Cemetery Literature and Trade Catalogues will be 
acknowledged in this column. 
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tion of its class and will be found a valuable medium for reaching 
cemetery officials in all parts of the United States. 
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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, 334 Dearborn St., Chicago. 
Cemetery Literature Received: — Tenth Annual 
report of the Trustees of cemeteries of the city of 
Malden, Mass. Articles of association, by-laws and 
rules and regulations of Greenlawn Cemetery As- 
sociation, Columbus, Ohio. Accompanying this 
was a card of rules for employes. Annual report 
of Woodlawn Cemetery, New York, for the year 
1893. This report is illustrated with several fine 
half tone engravings. 
Situation Wanted. 
By a person qualified to fill position of superintendent and 
secretary. Several years’ experience. F. L. R. Box 577, Eaton, 
Preble Co., Ohio. 
