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PARK AND C EM ET ERY. 
NEW CHAPEL AT BEECH GROVE, 
MUNCIE, INDIANA 
Crabbs and much of the credit for 
the successful completion of the 
structure is due him. 
The dedicatory services included in- 
teresting and impressive exercises, of 
which the following is a summary: 
Organ Prelude — “Vorspiel-Lohen- 
grin” Wagner 
Mr. Birt Summers. 
Solo — “The Lord is My Light”.... 
Allitsen 
Miss Ellen Cates. 
Address — Mr. T. F. Rose. 
Report of Treasurer — 
Mayor Edward Tuhey. 
Solo — “Just Before the Battle” 
Root 
FRONT OF NEW CHAPEL AT BEECH GROVE, MUNCIE, IND. 
One of the most interesting fea- 
tures of the Memorial day observ- 
ance in Muncie, Ind., this year was 
the dedication of the beautiful mor- 
tuary chapel in Beech Grove ceme- 
tery. 
After years of waiting and much 
hard work on the part of the ceme- 
tery officials, this beautiful chapel was 
formally opened to the public Memo- 
rial day. 
The chapel is one of the finest of 
its kind in the United States. It is 
built of large natural boulders, all of 
which were secured in Delaware coun- 
ty. Most of the rocks were found 
near Eaton while some were taken 
from the graves. 
Work on the chapel was first 
started in 1907. Because of the lack 
of funds, however, work did not 
progress very far and it was soon 
stopped. Through the efforts of the 
cemetery trustees and the superin- 
tendent, work was again resumed only 
to be stopped again by the refusal of 
the city council to appropriate any 
more money. Finally the trustees de- 
cided to complete the structure with 
the funds derived from the sale of 
cemetery lots and it was through their 
efforts that the beautiful structure 
was finally completed. The chapel was 
designed by Superintendent O. W. 
Miss Cates. 
Service of Dedication — - 
Rev. Benj. M. Nyce, D. D. 
Solo — “Some of These Days”.... 
Briggs 
Miss Cates 
Benediction — 
Rev. Thomas A. Estell. 
Organ Postlude — “Tannhauser 
March” Wagner 
Mr. Summers. 
2:00 P. M. 
Organ Recital Mr. Summers 
Vocalist Miss Cates 
REAR OF CHAPEL, BEECH GROVE, SHOWING ENTRANCE TO VAULT. 
