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PARK AND CEMETERY 
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Prog^ram of the Cemetery Superintendents* Convention. 
Detroit, A.tigtist 21-23. 
The local committee for the twentieth annual con- 
vention of the Association of American Cemetery 
Superintendents to be held at Detroit, Mich., August 
21 to 23, 1906, has completed its arrangements, and 
the meeting promises to be a very interesting one. 
Headqua.rters and place of meeting will be at the 
Cadillac hotel, corner Michigan and Wisconsin ave- 
nues, where members can secure accommodations on 
the American plan at the following rates : 
Rooms without bath, $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 per day ; 
rooms, with bath, $4.00, $4.50 and upwards per day. 
Other hotels on the American plan nearby, are : 
“Griswold,” corner Griswold street and Grand River 
avenue ; $2.00, $3.00 and $3.50 per day. 
“Ste. Clair,” corner Randolph street and Monroe 
avenue ; $2.50 and upward per day. 
“Normandie,” ii to 23 East Congress street; $2.00 
and upward per day. 
Hotels on the European plan near by are : 
“Washington Inn,” opposite the Cadillac on Wash- 
ington avenue; $1.50 and upward per day. 
“Library Park,” Earrar street, opposite Public 
Library; $1.00 and upward per day. 
It is earnestly requested that members make special 
and strenuous efforts to attend this convention. The 
committee desires to advise all who are contemplating 
attending to communicate with the hotels and engage 
accommodations in advance. 
The program is as follows : 
First Day, Tuesday, August 21 , 1906 . 
Address of welcome : Hon. George P Codd, mayor 
of Detroit. 
Response: President A. A. C. 5. 
President’s address. Secretary-Treasurer’s report. 
Communications and appointment of committees. 
Half hour with the Secretary for pajunent of dues 
and application for membership. 
2 p. m. Special cars to German Lutheran, Forest 
Lawn and Alount Olivet cemeteries, returning to hotel 
at 6 p. m. 
8 p. m. Report of Committee on Credentials ; in- 
troduction of new members. 
Address Ji-idge Alfred J. Murphy 
Paper : “Our Birthday” Bellett Lawson 
Paper : “Water Effects in the Landscape” 
George L. Tilton 
Discussion. Question Box. 
Second Day, August 22 , 1906 . 
8 130 a. m. Special cars to Woodmere Cemetery, 
where a morning session will be held. 
Paper: “Satan in the Cemetery”. . . .John J. Stephens 
Paper: “Trees, Shrubs and Her’oaceous Plants 
in the Cemetery”. William Crosby 
Inspection of the cemetery. 
II :30 a. m. Special cars to Palmer Park, where 
luncheon will be served. 
2 p. m. Special cars to Woodlawn Cemetery; short 
session in Chapel. 
Paper : “Flower Planting” 
W. T. Bolan, London, England 
Paper : “Rough Boxes” Frederick Green 
Paper: “Legal Matters Affecting Cemeteries”. . . 
John E. Miller 
Inspection of cemetery. 
6 p. m. Return to city by special cars. . 
There will be no evening session. J 
Third Day, August 23 , 1906 . 
8 :30. Special conveyances to Elmwood and Mt. 
Elliot cemeteries ; thence to Belle Isle Park, visiting 
Horticultural Hall and the Aquarium. 
1 :30. Assemble at Insel Ruh landing, board special 
steamer for Lake St. Clair, U. S. Ship Canal and the 
Flats. Luncheon and refreshments aboard steamer. 
3 :oo p. m. Closing session aboard steamer. 
Election of officers. Aliscellaneous business. 
8:00 p. m. Steamer to foot of Woodward avenue. 
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