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The President stated that he had no formal report to 
present, no matters of particular import having come before 
the officers of the Association during the past year. He re- 
ferred to the i)ossibilities of the Association as a benefit 
to the cemeteries of the state and as an illustration of the 
advantages of such an organization to these interests pointed 
to the A. A. C. S., its growth and accomplishments, and 
called for an expression of opinion on the value of the work 
of the Illinois Association. A number spoke in response, 
approving the efforts made thus far and asking for continued 
work in it’s behalf. 
An informal talk followed and inspection of the cemetery 
grounds was made under the guidance of Messrs. Graves and 
Northrup. 
The evening session was held in the Convention Hall of 
the Illinois Hotel, and there was first presented an interest- 
ing and instructive paper on Cemetery Drives by J. G. Mel- 
luish, Civil Engineer of Bloomington, in which the materials, 
widths under different conditions, distances apart and costs 
were entered into. Mr. Melluish recommended for the 
branch drives in cemeteries, concrete, sixteen feet in width 
with curbing. This was the main point discussed, and caused 
considerable questioning. 
The question box brought out a spirited discussion on a 
number of topics, in which everyone took part. Perpetual 
care, sales of lots on time payments, and how to provide for 
old, neglected parts of the cemetery were subjects receiving 
attention. 
The election was held at this meeting and resulted in the 
unanimous re-election of the present officers. 
On June 27 at 9:30 a. m., the Association met again at the 
Bloomington Cemetery Lodge and listened to Mr. J. W. 
Birney, undertaker, who spoke on the Relation of Undertaker 
and Cemetery Official. 
Mr. Graves then read from the reports of the A. A. C. S. 
some papers on Planting and in the absence of Mr. Tilton, 
who was to have summarized the subject, Mr. Rudd and Mr. 
W e present herewith a number of cemetery en- 
trances, each characteristic in design and proportion, 
and showing in connection with the architectural de- 
tails of posts and wing walls that varying conditions 
can be very satisfactorily met. The descriptive titles 
give further particulars, and readers interested can 
readily obtain any further information desired. 
Aiuinal reports or extracts from them^ historical sketches^ 
descriptive circidarSy photographs of improvements or dis- 
tinctive features are requested for use in this department. 
MEETING OF ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION. 
The Illinois Association of Cemeteries held a very enjoy- 
able and profitable meeting at Bloomington, June 26 and 27. 
The meeting was called to order Tuesday, June 26, at 2:30 
p. m. in the Lodge at Bloomington Cemetery. An address of 
welcome was made by Mr. W. K. Bracken of the Blooming- 
ton Business Men’s Association, and response made by the 
President I. A. C. 
On roll call upwards of twenty representatives of cemeteries 
from all parts of the state answered; The minutes of the 
Dwight meeting (1905) were read and approved, after which 
a recess was taken and several new members introduced. 
The Secretary presented a report of the affairs of the 
Association with a statement of the efforts made during the 
past year to interest the cemeteries of the state. 
