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ment,” by H. J. Diering, Woodlawn, New York, 
and “Cemetery Records,” by Frank D. Willis, St. 
Paul, Minn. 
Second Day. 
“The Importance of Large Bodies of Water in 
the Landscape, Natural or Artificial, in Cemeteries 
or Parks,” was the subject of an interesting paper 
by George H. Scott of Chicago. “ It is generally 
conceded he said, that our most beautiful landscapes 
are those composed of expansive bodies of water 
connected with natural woodland scenery. A well 
devised lake, with its shady trees and artistically 
grouped shrubs, becomes not only a thing of beauty 
but a cool and quiet retreat where man may rest 
and meditate on the peaceful surroundings and be 
led to higher, brighter and nobler thoughts.” 
Mr. Matthew P. Brazill’s “Review of the Cin- 
growth of trees, the broad and gracefully designed 
driveways, and the commanding views of the land- 
scape for miles around, created a most favorable im- 
pression on the visitors. The cemetery is situated 
five miles from the city and is conducted on the 
lawn plan. It was incorpoiated in 1885 and the 
first burial was made in the fall of the following 
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year; the interments to date aggregate 6,000. For- 
est Lawn is the only cemetery in the state operated 
on the mutual plan, all lot owners being stock hold- 
ers. Mr. J. Y. Craig, the very competent superin- 
tendent is also a member of the board of trustees. 
With the anticipated street railway facilities, Forest 
Lawn will become more accessible to the public and 
will in time exert a helpful influence over the ceme- 
teries in the adjacent towns and villages. 
On returning the party stopped at the residence 
VIEW OF FOREST LAWN CEMETERY, OMAHA, NEB. 
Giving a general idea of its undulating surface. 
cinnati Meeting,” was a comprehensive resume of 
the delightful convention held in that city last year. 
He referred in most complimentary terms to beauti- 
ful “Spring Grove” and emphasized the salient 
features of the papers that were read. 
The afternoon was devoted to visiting Prospect 
Hill and Forest Lawn Cemeteries, carriages having 
been provided for that purpose by the local com- 
mittee. “Prospect Hill” the old city cemetery con- 
tains 16 acres inside of the city limits. It is situ- 
ated on the summit of a hill overlooking the city 
and commands a fine view of the surrounding coun- 
try. Supt. Callahan has induced many of the lot 
owners to dispense with their fences and other lot 
enclosures and is sanguine of soon ridding his well 
kept grounds of the few that remain. 
“Forest Lawn” with its 320 acres of beautifully 
undulating land, affords an almost ideal site for a 
cemetery. The sloping hillsides dotted with natural 
of Mr. and Mrs. Craig where refreshments were 
served. The tables were spread upon the cool and 
inviting lawn and a two-fold feast enjoyed, for 
while doing ample justice to the good things pro- 
vided for our physical enjoyment, we feasted our 
eyes on the beauties of nature that spread them- 
selves before us up and down the Missouri Valley 
to the bluffs in Iowa miles away. This was a most 
enjoyable event and the courtesy of the host and 
his family will long be remembered. 
The papers read at the evening session were: 
“Driveways, their construction and maintenance,” 
by Prof. George R. Chatburn, State University, Lin- 
coln, Neb., and “Aquatic Plants and other Flowers 
in our Cemeteries,” by William Stone of Lynn, 
Mass. Prof. Chatburn classified the cemetery roads 
and driveways under four distinct heads: Dirt; 
Gravel; Macadam and Pavement, and dealt with the 
problems of designing, construction and mainten- 
