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PARK AND 
CEMETERY . 
cr3'pts are removed a distance from the adjacent walls so 
as to form intervening vertical air-spaces 13, Figs. 3 and 
4, connected with the atmosphere near the bottom by 
openings 14 and near the top by openings 15, the extreme 
top of such spaces being closed b_v suitable masonry 16. 
Air may therefore circulate through these air-spaces by 
entering the openings 14 and emerging from the open- 
ings 15. 
The roof of the building is supported laterally by the 
side walls 3 and intermediately of such walls by longi- 
tudinally placed members 17 which may rest upon the 
tops of the columns of the receiving crypts. A central 
partition or wall 18 is provided in the illustrated struc- 
ture which supports the roof transversely. This roof is 
located a distance above the crypt portion of the struc- 
ture so as -to provide air-spaces 19 above the latter, mem- 
bers 17 cutting off communication between air-spaces and 
the lobbies. These air-spaces communicate with the at- 
mosphere by means of vents 20 formed in the front, rear 
and side walls of the building, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. 
The tiles forming the sides and back of the crypts 
are placed vertically upon each other so as to form ver- 
tical inlet passages 21 and outlet passages 22 between 
adjacent columns of crypts and vertical drain-passages 
23 back of the crypts. Each of the crypts is provided 
with an inlet-opening 24 and an outlet-opening 25. These 
inlet and outlet-openings are formed upon opposite sides 
of the interior of the crypts, the inlet-openings being 
placed near the bottom and toward the front thereof, and 
the outlet-opening being placed near the top and near 
the rear thereof, as is shown in Fig. 7. Each inlet-open- 
ing is connected with a vertical inlet passage 21. The 
lower end of each inlet-passage connects, with one of the 
longitudinal and horizontal air-passages 8, as is illus- 
trated in 'Fig. 3. It will therefore be seen that the in- 
terior of each receptable communicates with the air. 
THE NEWEST TYPE OF AUTO FUNERAL CAR 
The most advanced type of motor 
funeral car yet built has just been put 
into service in Cleveland. It is an auto- 
funeral car built on the general lines 
of a trolley car, and capable of carrying 
the casket and 39 passengers. It has 
much the appearance of a trolley fun- 
eral car, but has the advantage of not 
being restricted to the tracks, thus 
combining the convenience of the auto- 
mobile with the capacity and stability 
of the trolley car. 
The car, of which we show an illus- 
tration, has been patented by S. W. 
Mather, of the S. W. Mather Casket 
Co., of Cleveland, who is also an officer 
of the Funeral Reform Association. 
The Mather Company built the car and 
has it in operation in Cleveland. 
The body is built on the standard 
Packard truck chassis, which Mr. 
Mather considers the best on the mar- 
ket. On this the Mather company built 
a limousine body twent\--two feet eight 
inches long and seven feet si.x inches 
wide divided into four compartments. 
The first one is for the driver, and ac- 
commodates the funeral director and 
his assistant. Another compartment is 
for the casket and the flowers ; the main 
body of the vehicle, for the funeral 
party, is divided into six seats running 
across the car, each one accommodating 
six people. This makes the total seat- 
ing capacity thirty-nine. The car is 
electric lighted and as may be gathered 
from our picture makes an elegant ap- 
pearance on the street. They run it 
ordinarily from eight to ten miles an 
hour. An interesting feature of the 
construction is that in case of incle- 
ment weather the compartments can be 
removed, and the car transformed into 
a chapel where the final services at the 
grave may be held. 
This is the only vehicle of the kind 
in the world, and Cleveland is the first 
city in the world to have an auto fun- 
eral car built on the same principles as 
the funeral trolley car, and carrying 
the casket and thirty-nine passengers. 
The seats extend transversely across 
the car, and are entered from five doors 
that may be seen in our picture. The 
casket compartment is amply supported 
by being disposed over the rear axle. 
The lower swinging door may be opened 
and lowered into its horizontal position 
where it will be supported by the pivoted 
arms. The door then serves as a pro- 
jecting shelf or table, and in addition 
has upon its then upper surface 
a fixed roller. This projecting table 
with its rolFr renders the placing 
of the casket in its compartment an 
easy matter. The slidable shelf which 
horizontally divides the casket com- 
partment into two superposed compart- 
ments, serves as a shelf for flowers. 
NEW TYPE OF AUTO FUNERAL CAR USED IN CLEVELAND. 
