PARK AND CEMETERY. 
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PLAN OP FOREST HOME CEMETERY ENTRANCE. 
■ Showing Relative Locations of Office Building, Gates, En- 
trance Drives and Planting. 
gates being located approximately 
200 ft. from the street line. The 
building itself is of Lake Superior 
brown sandstone with red tile roof in 
three shades, which is quite effective. 
It was designed to be pleasing from 
all points of view. The architect, Mr. 
Alex. C. Eschweiler, aimed at pro- 
ducing a building that would be first 
of all convenient and commodious in 
its interior arrangements, simple but 
dignified, and on the exterior a struc- 
ture that would neither suggest the 
residence, ecclesiastical building, or 
ordinary office. He said himself it 
was a rather difficult task, but he has 
succeeded admirably. The cost of the 
building, including furnishings, was 
$30,000. 
In the interior is a large main of- 
fice, one end of it being shown in the 
small gable. Back of that is the su- 
perintendent’s room and large fire- 
proof vaults, one being in the base- 
ment, the other directly above it on 
the office floor. The central portion 
of the building is occupied by the 
general waiting room, and to the right 
towards the large gable shown is the 
ladies’ rest room, with all conven- 
iences. In front of that is the rather 
commodious open porch, the arches 
of which appear in the pictures. In 
the rear of the building are private 
entrances for ladies to their rest room 
and another towards the middle of 
the building for cemetery employes 
and others. The front door of the 
building opens off the porch. 
The interior woodwork is a fumed 
oak in mission sty^e, the furniture 
being all mission to correspond. Su- 
perintendent James Currie, and the 
other cemetery officers are justly 
proud of it and the lot owners are 
particularly pleased and appreciate 
the new accommodations very much. 
MICHIGANS’ TRIBUTE TO 
CUSTER 
The equestrian statue of General 
Custer, illustrated on the cover, mod- 
eled by Sculptor Edward C. Potter, 
recently unveiled in Monroe, Mich., 
is the result of more careful prelim- 
inary consideration than that usually 
given these monuments. The com- 
mittee in charge comprised three offi- 
cers who had served in the Michigan 
brigade. 
From the many designs submitted 
for this statue that of Mr. Potter was 
finally selected, and with the widow’s 
full approval. The general sits up- 
right in his saddle, bareheaded, sur- 
veying the enemy’s position; the 
horse suddenly reined in, arches his 
neck and stands with all four feet 
on the ground, the two fore feet to- 
gether, and the right hind foot in 
advance of the left, the tail blown 
forward by the breeze, on the left 
side. As most characteristic, it was 
decided to represent the General in 
fatigue dress, holding his soft hat in 
his right hand straight down by his 
side. He wears a blue flannel shirt, 
his cloak falling behind him, the 
sleeves of the jacket bearing the in- 
signia of his rank as a brigadier. 
The work was erected with a state 
appropriation of $25,000. The pedes- 
tal for the Custer Monument is made 
from Concord, N. H., granite, from 
the quarry of John Swenson, and is 
all polished. 
THE NEW OFFICE BIRLDING AND ENTRANCE GATES. 
Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee. 
