PARK AND CEMETERY. 
020 
LOTUS POND AND PART OF NATIONAL SECTION. 
THE UPI’ER T.AKE IN CAVE HILL, 
ene and tarvia. There are also four- 
teen miles, 2,697 feet, of 8'-0" grass 
walks. The grounds are partly en- 
closed with a standard 9'-0" vitrified 
brick wall, inches thick with 
double 4’-0" square piers lO'-O" high 
every 100 feet for a distance of one 
mile, 1,645.81 feet. On the boundary 
lines facing the principal streets 
there are 2,608.5 feet of 5'-0" stone 
wall surmounted with a 5'-0'' steel 
fence. The total cost of this fence 
wall of both kinds was to date about 
$95,000.00. This fence wall is of a 
standard design, which is to be ex- 
tended from year to year until all 
of the cemetery has been enclosed, 
making a total length of three miles, 
1,837 feet. 
The main entrance, with its impos- 
ing buidings, surmounted by a hero- 
ic marble figure of the angel Gabriel, 
is very striking. These buildings in- 
clude the secretary’s office and super- 
intendent’s office, and are erected with 
Bedford, Ind., stone and cost $20,- 
000.00. From these buildings lead the 
main avenue, on either side of which 
are avenues of maples, giving the 
whole a very striking and beautiful 
effect. These stretch back for at 
least several hundred yards, and no 
graves are visible, and the effect on 
entering is rather that of strolling 
into a public park. The roads, so 
well kept, the abundance of verdure 
and the peacefulness add to the charm 
that is everywhere felt. 
While it is true that there are other 
cemeteries containing a larger per- 
centage of costly monuments, there 
has been little expense spared by 
many in this respect here, and the 
art and magnificence displayed in the 
monuments is everywhere evident. 
There are nine natural lakes 
here, ranging in area from 110,000 
square feet to 4,000 square feet, the 
larger of which are supplied by 
springs, and the remainder by city 
water. The water supply for the 
system in the cemetery is received 
from the city, and the system now 
measures eight miles, 2,325 feet, of 
pipe of all sizes from eight inch cast 
iron to % inch galvanized iron pipe, 
with 127 self-closing hydrants for the 
use of the lot holders, and 177 hose 
boxes for watering. The sewerage 
system, which is connected with the 
new system of the city, is six miles, 
5,005 feet long, with 339 catch basins. 
The lakes of Cave Hill Cemetery 
constitute one of its greatest and 
most beautiful charms and natural 
features, and the variety of aquatic 
plants which can be grown in them 
adds much to the attractiveness of 
the grounds. 
The geographical location of Cave 
Hill, lying as it does between the 
north and the south, affords a splen- 
did opportunity for the cultivation of 
the rarer and more beautiful speci- 
mens of the flora of both sections; 
the variety and perfection of the trees 
and shrubs which adorn the grounds 
of the cemetery gave Cave Hill a val- 
ue and reputation as an arboretum 
which is well deserved. There are 
two nurseries in Cave Hill for the 
propagation of stock for use in the 
cemetery. These nurseries now con- 
tain about 20,000 trees and shrubs 
and cover about three acres. In the 
grounds there are practically all 
trees indigenous to the climate, and 
all hardy specimens from other coun- 
tries. There are no greenhouses in 
the cemetery. 
There is no curbing allowed of any 
kind around the lots, with the excep- 
tion of that placed there years 
ago. All monuments must be placed 
in the center of the lot, but the size 
of the same is not restricted as yet. 
Neither are the lot owners required 
to submit designs of monuments. 
Foot stones or erect slabs are abso- 
lutely prohibited. Grave mounds 
(.Concluded on page XIII) 
THE CAVE FROM WHICH THE CEMETERY IS NAMED. 
