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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
adoption of a name that would imply the eligibility 
of any cemetery official to membership. 
The suggestion was discussed at a subsequent 
session and a motion to change the name of the as- 
sociation was lost. 
The Treasurers report showed that the financial 
affairs of the association had been carefully man- 
aged, there being a very substantial balance In bank. 
At the afternoon session papers were read as 
follows: “Our Association, its Objects and What 
has been Accomplished,” by O. C. Simonds, Chi- 
cago; “Why new Cemeteries should adopt the 
Lawn Plan” by a A. W. Hobert, Minneapolis, 
The collection of paintings by old masters to be 
seen here has but few equals in the United States, 
while the curios from all parts of the earth that 
adorn every nook and corner of the beautiful home 
are of unusual interest. The hospitable host re- 
sponded in a very happy vein to an address of thanks 
by Mr. G. H. Scott. Among the works of art that 
he thought of peculiar interest to cemetery super- 
intendents, were two well preserved marble statues 
that were used to adorn a Roman tomb 2,ooo years 
ago. 
A birds eye view of Omaha and the surrounding 
country from the High School grounds ended the 
to 
VIEW IN FOREST LAWN CEMETERY, OMAHA, NEB. 
Observe the absence of high grave mounds, lot enclosures, etc. Corner posts are flush with the surface. 
Minn; “What Trees and Shrubs are Suitable for 
Cemetery Embellishment,” by Bellett Lawson. 
Wilkes Barre, Pa. The first two papers are printed 
on another page. Mr. Lawson’s paper was quite 
exhaustive in the list of trees and shrubs suitable in 
certain localities of the United States based on per- 
sonal experience. He thought every cemetery 
should have its own nursery where by experiment- 
ing, the superintendent could soon determine what 
shrubs were best suited to the locality. “It is bet- 
ter to prove the success or failure of a shrub in the 
nursery than in the cemetery proper.’’ 
A visit to the art gallery of Mr. J. A. Lininger 
was a most pleasing diversion for the afternoon. 
very pleasant afternoon’s outing. 
At the evening meeting the Rev. S. Wright 
Butler, a Congregational clergyman of Omaha, de- 
livered an admirable address on the subject of 
“Sunday Funerals.” He regarded funerals on the 
Sabbath as a sin against the day; it is the day of 
days that should speak to us of life instead of death, 
but he did not look for any marked degree of reform 
in this direction until there had been reforms in 
many other objectional forms of Sunday desecration. 
It was voted by the association to have this address 
printed for distribution among lot owners. 
Other papers read during the evening were: 
“The Importance of System in Cemetery Manage- 
