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Looking into the Depths of the Wetmore Refreshments at the Boutwell, Milne & Down Where the Big Blocks Come from 
& Morse Quarries. Varnum quarries. in E. L. Smith & Co. quarries. 
NEW ENGLAND CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENTS SEEING THE GREAT BARRE GRANITE QUARRIES. 
S. Rounds, of the Board of Trade, "Have 
we come to this — the undertaker?”; “New 
England Cemeteries,” J. C. Scorgie, super- 
intendent of Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cam- 
bridge, Mass., “Let’s talk of graves, of 
worms and epitaphs” ; solo, Mr. Mercer ; 
“Barre as I First Saw It,” John W. Gor- 
don, “A politician : come give us a taste 
I of your quality” ; “The Cemetery and 
Monument Manufacturer,” H. C. Whit- 
aker, of Park and Cemetery ; chorus sing- 
! ing, “Auld Lang Syne,” entire company. 
I When it became known that Mayor 
Ward would be unable to extend a per- 
] sonal welcome to the guests, that duty de- 
volved upon Alderman Cook who spoke 
' briefly of the happy circumstances which 
made a welcome address possible. A fit- 
ting response was made by President 
Adams of the association, who said he en- 
countered considerable difficulty in finding 
words to express the appreciation of the 
superintendents over the reception accord- 
ed them in Barre. Secretary Wishart in- 
terlarded an interesting story of the de- 
velopment of Barre granite with some very 
humorous quips. D. J. Morse, speaking 
for the merchants, referred to the friendly 
spirit of co-operation shown his associa- 
tion by other local organizations and re- 
ferred briefly to some of the things the 
association hopes to accomplish in the in- 
j terests of a bigger Barre. Speaking for 
i the quarry owners, Douglas M. Barclay 
gave a retrospective view of quarry devel- 
opment on Millstone hill. M. S. Rounds, 
of the Board of Trade, emphasized the 
necessity for unity of action among the 
semi-civic organizations of the city 
“Barre is making and preserving his- 
tory,” said J. C. Scorgie, who spoke briefly 
on New England cemeteries. Mr. Scorgie 
spoke of the disillusionment the superin- 
tendents had experienced in viewing Barre 
quarries and joined with some of the pre- 
vious speakers in lauding the native prod- 
uct. Himself a Scotchman, Mr. Scorgie 
was able to relate some highly diverting 
anecdotes in dialect. John W. Gordon 
pictured an interesting study in contrasts 
between the Barre of today and the little 
settlement of forty years ago, closing with 
some original stanzas that were well re- 
ceived. The last speaker, Henry C. Whit- 
aker, laid special stress on the community 
of interests which lies in front of the mon- 
ument manufacturers, as well as the cem- 
etery superintendents. Both are interested 
in an effort to beautify our cemeteries, he 
said, and both should be able to work in 
concert. 
Wednesday morning they were given the 
opportunity to inspect some of Barre’s 
modern granite sheds, and after spending 
some time in the southern end of the city 
the party was carried back through the 
city to the north end, where more time 
was enjoyed in watching the operations in- 
cident to fashioning splendid monuments 
out of the rough stone. 
Dinner having been served at noon, au- 
tomobiles were pressed into service for an 
inspection crip through Barre cemeteries. 
Both Elmwood and Hope cemeteries were 
visited in succession. Later there was a 
trip to Montpelier and a circuitous side 
excursion along the Northfield road to Ber- 
lin Pond. Returning home, the party 
planned to make a stop at the Morrison 
farm on west hill. Wednesday night sup- 
per was served in the church vestry and 
a band concert was enjoyed in city park in 
the early evening. 
There was no business session in con- 
nection with the outing except for a few 
minutes when the members gathered in 
Hope Cemetery and voted in the follow- 
ing new members : Daniel Straight, Supt. 
Oak Hill Cemetery, Woonsocket, R. I. ; 
John B. Tewksbury. Chairman County 
Cemetery Commission, Winthrop, Mass. ; 
Fred W. Hammond, Asst. Supt. Blossom 
Hill Cemetery, Concord, N. H. ; L. G. Van 
Leuven, Surveyor Mt. Auburn Cemetery, 
Cambridge, Mass. ; J. P. Harrington, 
Trustee Catholic Cemeteries Corporation, 
Providence, R. I. ; William G. LaPlace, 
Supt. Fountain Hill Cemetery, Deep River, 
Conn.; Derward W. Hill, Supt. Mt. Feake 
and Grove Hill Cemeteries, Waltham, 
Mass. 
LUNCHING AT A VERMONT FARM. 
VISITING HOPE CEMETERY IN AUTOMOBILES. 
