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other and larger interests to devote to cemetery matters and 
who exercise keen judgment in their opinions. During the 
existence of the Association, and as a result of its efforts and 
influence, the most noticeable improvement has been made in 
the appearance of cemeteries throughout the country. The 
examples of good management set by the members and devel- 
oped through this Association, have been followed by many 
who have unfortunately failed to aid in its support, but its 
influence has been recognized and the good work continued 
until the standard of landscape work in American Cemeteries 
now takes rank with that in the best parks of the world. 
The Cyclopaedia of American Horticulture (the leading au- 
thority) designates the Association of American Cemetery 
Superintendents as ‘one of three societies (the oldest) con- 
serving the landscape gardening and rural art of the coun- 
try.’ The printed reports of its meetings are recognized as 
authoritative and educational to such an extent that they are 
sought by libraries and colleges.” 
ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF CEMETERIES. 
The programme of the Illinois Association of Cemeteries, to 
be held at Bloomington, June 26 and 27, is as follows: 
June 26, 2:30, at Lodge of Bloomington Cemetery. 
Address of Welcome, W. K. Braken of Bloomington Busi- 
ness Men’s Association. 
Roll call. Minutes of last meeting. 
Reception of new members. 
Communications. Reports of Officers. 
Appointment of Committees. Nominations of Officers. 
8:00 p. M. Illinois Hotel. 
Paper, “Cemetery Drives, Building and Maintenance,” J. G. 
Melluish. 
Question Box. 
Reports of Committees. Election of Officers. 
June 27, 9:30 a. m.. Lodge of Bloomington Cemetery. 
Talk, “The Relation of Undertakers and Cemetery Officials,” 
J. W. Birney. 
Summary of papers of A. A. C. S. on Planting. 
General discussion led by Geo. L. Tilton. 
Paper : Platting of Cemeteries, W. N. Rudd. 
Discussion of Legal Matters, John E. Miller. 
NOTICE TO CEMETERY OFFICIALS IN MICHIGAN. 
Arrangements have been made for the first annual meeting 
of the Michigan Cemetery Association at Hotel Cadillac, on 
Monday, August 20, 1906, at 2 p. m. 
No definite program has been prepared; there will be a 
business program and informal discussions. 
Members and prospective members are invited to attend the 
sessions of the Association of American Cemetery Superin- 
tendents, August 21, 22 and 23. 
Frank Eurich, Pres. 
THE CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE. 
While an earthquake is a fearsome natural con- 
vulsion, awe-inspiring and soul-stirring, its destruc- 
tive character has been more particularly realized 
in crowded localities, and comparatively very little 
loss of life or property occurring in sparsely settle'd 
I districts. In the case of San Francisco, the fact 
that an earthquake caused the disastrous conflagra- 
tion, has led to exaggerated reports concerning the 
! earthquake itself being spread broadcast over the 
country to the great detriment of even the State 
itself. We are requested to state in regard to the 
city of Sacramento and the Sacramento and San 
Joaquin valleys, that no damage whatever resulted 
either to the above city or the great farming regions 
of the valleys from the San Francisco earthquake, 
which was scarcely felt at all, and that both the 
farming and business districts of these parts are 
just as flourishing as ever, the crops promising very 
well in most of the known productions. That it 
is scarcely probable or possible that an earthquake 
shock will ever seriously affect the above valleys 
is the opinion of geologists, from the protection af- 
forded by the nature of their soils and the great 
depth of the alluvial deposits. 
Damage in the Cemeteries. 
The damage wrought in the various large cemeteries from 
a purely monetary standpoint seems almost beyond any reas- 
onable calculation. 
All kinds of pranks and fantastic freaks have been played 
by the shock. Monuments only a few yards apart have top- 
pled over in exactly opposite directions. The middle sec- 
tions of some monuments have moved one way, while the 
capstone has shifted the other, the base remaining solid. The 
movement of others near by seems to have been rotary. In 
other words the earthquake was a “twister.” 
The San Mateo county cemeteries present a great many 
disastrous evidences of the shock. Cypress Lawn has suf- 
fered more than any other one cemetery. Throughout it 
looks as if some mighty destructive vandal hand had swept 
over its beautiful grassy slopes, tearing down the handsome 
monuments and throwing great blocks of marble, granite 
and sandstone hither and thither. 
It is estimated that more than $50,000 will be required to 
repair the damages done in Cypress Lawn alone. In this 
cemetery are the vaults, costly tombs and mausoleums of many 
of the foremost families of San Francisco. Scarcely a vault in 
this cemetery withstood the shock unharmed. Few were 
badly wrecked, but the joints and seams of nearly all were so 
badly sprung that most of them will have to be reset or re- 
built. 
The Cemetery of the Hills of Eternity, also of Eternal 
Home and the Jewish cemeteries have sustained nearly as 
much damage as Cypress Lawn. These grounds are more 
ornamented, but the monuments are simpler and the larger 
vaults fewer. What vaults there were are much damaged. 
Holy Cross, the new Catholic cemetery, will have all its 
damages repaired by probably $35,000. The large receiving 
vault which was constructed of brick was almost totally de- 
molished. The walls of many of the private family vaults 
were loosened, but none have fallen outright. In this ceme- 
tery as in the others the smaller monuments of two or three 
pieces, have been hurled about in every direction. 
The beautiful Mount Olivet cemetery has been damaged 
least of all. 
In the old Masonic cemetery, the damage has been con- 
siderable. There may be seen many curious freaks wrought 
by the seismatic disturbance. 
The old Odd Fellows burial grounds did not escape un- 
scathed. Some of the smaller tombs were shattered into 
fragments. The large Columbarium in this cemetery has 
a crevice in its west wing, but all the windows were left in- 
tact. 
In the old Calvary (Catholic) cemetery, a few of the 
larger monuments escaped, and the mausoleums were not 
seriously damaged^ — a great many entirely escaping. 
