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JACKSON MEMORIAL CHAPEL, S. WALPOLE, MASS. 
F. E. Non'is, Arch. 
j is dished on top to contain flowers. The audience 
j rooms with walls finished in rough cast tinted plas- 
j ter, will accommodate from 50 to 75 people. 
, The roof of black slate with ridges and flushings 
I of copper, is made a very attractive feature by finish- 
, ing it exposed, the timbering being of hard pine, 
, dressed and oiled. Maple is used for the flooring. 
! Over the fireplace which serves as well for ventil- 
ation, is a wood tablet with lettering incised in gold 
i leaf. The rest for the casket is so arranged that the 
cover may be lifted oflp and the casket placed on a 
lowering device, and lowered to the basement where 
!: it is ready to be taken directly to the tomb. The base- 
Ij ment is a large specially constructed and ventilated 
j one and also contains toilet rooms, a tool room and 
space for coal. 
The entire basement is concreted and is amply 
I lighted. The structure cost about $3,600 and was 
j a gift from Mr. Alfred T. Jackson, of Foxboro, to 
j his native town of South Walpole. A fund is pro- 
vided by Mr. Jackson to maintain the chapel so that 
its use may be free. F. Edgar Norris, of 15 Ashbur- 
ton place, Boston, was the architect. 
ELKS’ REST, LAKEWOOD CEMETERY. MINNEAPOLIS. 
The beautiful bronze elk shown on the cover of this 
issue was recently dedicated in the Elks’ Rest, Lake- 
wood Cemetery, Minneapolis. 
It is a magnificent specimen of animal sculpture, 
and standing alert and watchful on a rough, moss- 
covered pedestal of native Minnesota granite might 
almost be mistaken for the live animal. The figure 
was modeled by Augustus Saint Gaudens and cast by 
The Gorham Co., of New York. 
The site is a gradually sloping knoll which gives 
it a fine perspective when viewed from the road, with 
a fine spread of green sward in the foreground, and 
beyond a perfect picture of woodland scenery to serve 
as a background. Had the location been ordered to 
fit the monument the effect could not have been artis- 
tically happier. Incidentally a fine view of some 
beauties of the lawn and landscape in Lakewood may 
be seen. 
The statue was unveiled with interesting exercises 
by the Elks. The figure is nine feet six inches from 
foot to tip of antler, and seven feet, six inches in 
length. The boulder that serves as a pedestal is four 
feet above ground and weighs fifteen tons. 
Convention of Cemetery Superintendents at Detroit 
August 21, 22 and 23, 1906. 
Headctuarters, Cadillac Hotel 
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A last reminder and invitation to cemetery officials to be present. A beautiful city, with zvell-kept 
modern cemeteries and parks; a tine Held for practical study; a delightful place to spend a holiday. A 
program that zvill interest, entertain, and instruct. If you have never attended, now is the time. Those 
'who have 'will tell you that you can afford to forego something else to come. 
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