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PA.R.K AND CEMETB.R.T 
It was very gratifying indeed to me as a charter member 
to see such a good attendance as we had at the Cleveland 
Convention and the delightful and profitable meeting to us 
all. The cemeteries in Cleveland were at their best. River- 
side could not have looked better and we learned very much 
at this place that will be of great advantage to us. Lake 
View Cemetery has, I think, the best equipment of any cem- 
etery in the country and the most perfect lawns it has ever 
been my privilege to see. I never went to a place with the 
intention of learning that I did not pick up something, and I 
think I voice the sentiments of all that were present when I 
say that I feel well repaid for my trip. 
Columbus, O. John J. Stephens. 
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME FOR THE NATIONAL CON- 
VENTION OF CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENTS. 
Preliminary arrangements have been made for the nine- 
teenth annual convention of the Association of American 
Cemetery Superintendents to be held at Washington, D. C., 
Sept. 19, 20, 21 and 22. The business meetings will be held 
at Hotel Raleigh. The first day’s session will convene at 10 
a. m., after the routine business there will be an address ,by 
G. W. Smith, curator of the Botanical Garden ; A. K. Mc- 
Mahon of Newport, R. I., will read a paper on Cemeteries Old 
and New, and there will be an address on Cremation. The 
afternoon will be devoted to visiting the White House, Treas- 
ury, Army and Navy building, Smithsonian, Institution, etc. 
The meeting will convene for business on the second day 
at Glenwood Cemetery. W. S. Pirie, secretary of Forest 
Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis., will read a paper on Per- 
petual Care and the discussion will be led by Frederick 
Green of Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, O. The afternoon 
will be devoted to sight seeing. 
The third day’s morning session will be held at Rock Creek 
Cemetery. J. E. Miller, Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, 
111., will read a paper on “Legal Matters Affecting Ceme- 
teries,’’ Bellett Lawson, Jr., Elm Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, 
N. Y., will lead the discussion. The afternoon and all of the 
fourth day will be devoted to seeing other cemeteries. Mount 
Vernon, Fort Meyer and other places of interest. It is ex- 
pected that many of the members will spend Saturday at 
Baltimore. 
The executive committee has made arrangements for sight- 
seeing in and around Washington at a reasonable cost, and 
assure all who attend a pleasant time. The complete pro- 
gramme will be published in Park and Cemetery for August. 
Somerset Cemetery, Somerset, O., inaugurated the observ- 
ance of Flower Day last month. The exercises consisted of 
musical services and appropriate addresses, and made an im- 
pressive ceremony. 
Trustees of Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, O., have for- 
bidden the erection of markers recently purchased by the 
county for placement over the graves of soldiers in this 
county. They call attention to the rule of the cemetery which 
provides that only one marker may be placed at a grave and 
no marker shall be less than six inches thick or more than 
twelve inches high above the level of the lawn, requirements 
which are not met by the county markers. The trustees point 
to the offer of the United States government, which will ! 
place a good substantial marble marker at each soldier’s 
grave free of cost to the applicant. 
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The following from the Sullivan correspondent of the ' 
Ashland (O.) Press gives an idea of some of the difficulties j 
met with in improving the country cemetery : “City Engineer i 
Niederheiser was in town Tuesday surveying the new ceme- I 
tery. We are indebted to our Brother Nankin for his kindly j 
offer and invitation to call and get the desired information. 1 
In the first place, Brother Nankin, what would you do if j 
your cemetery was blockaded on two sides with sawlogs, thus 
making a log yard of your driveway? Then we should like ' 
to ask what possible course would you take to reach that i 
‘northeast corner next to the fence’ where you suggest as a i 
proper place for interment of knockers? This is indeed too I 
bad — that our cemeteries and sawmill must be in such close | 
connection. We are aware we need both, but farther apart, j 
During the burial services Sunday afternoon it was almost I 
impossible for persons with teams to drive to the cemetery [ 
gate on account of the above obstruction. We are ashamed j 
to have jieople come from abroad, who can but wonder why [ 
such things are permitted to exist. No one feels this more | 
than the good people of Sullivan, but what are we going to fj 
do? Make another kick sufficient to remove the timbers? l! 
Some say these logs are for the new church, which gives us j 
the assurance that they are not to remain long in the way. i 
Directly a spacious edifice will be erected, which will do 
honor to our town and community. This is certainly gratify- 
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FROM THE ANNUAL REPORTS. 
At the annual meeting of the Woodlawn Cemetery Associa- 
tion, Winona, Minn., total receipts of $10,479.83 and expendi- 
tures of $10,316.70 were reported. Superintendent J. E. 
Thompson reported the setting out of 325 trees and shrubs of t 
various kinds, and that monuments, headstones, etc., to the ' 
value of $14,000 have been placed in the grounds during the i 
year. One hundred and thirty interments were made, bring- 
ing the total number to 5,771. An addition of $1,973.10 has .! 
been made to the permanent care and improvement fund, in- J 
creasing its total to $42,774.10. J 
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The annual report of Secretary and Superintendent F. W. t 
Talles, of the Grove Cemetery Association, Naugatuck, Conn., | 
shows that in addition to a trust fund of $10,000 already paid | 
in an effort is being made to raise an extra $10,000, and of ( 
the latter amount $4,620 has been pledged. The trust fund 
of Hillside Cemetery, which is in charge of the Grove Ceme- j 
tery Association, amounts to $13,898, and that of Gunntown 
Cemetery $1,500. Many improvements have been made in 
Grove Cemetery during the past year. 
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At the annual meeting of the incorporators of Uniondale 
Cemetery, Allegheny, Pa., the treasurer’s report showed that 
the total income for the year from the sale of burial lots and 
other investments was $57,000. The assets of the company, 
represented in mortgages, bonds and other securities, are . 
$247,284. During the past year there were 1,225 interments, 
while the number of lots sold and tombs, vaults and monu- 
ments erected exceeds any previous year in the cemetery’s , 
history. Among the improvements made was the erection of , 
a shelter house, a chapel and a new granite gateway. The .' 
officers elected were J. W. McGinness, president; John ^ 
Thompson, treasurer, and William D. Thompson, secretary. V 
