PARK AND CEMETERY. 
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Secretary of Board .. Philip P. Busch 
The building is of early Gothic 
architecture, with exterior of split 
boulders in variegated colors, pointed 
in black and trimmed with Bedford 
stone. The size of the chapel is 
36x56 feet, with a porte-cochere 26x32 
feet, and a tower 56 feet high. 
The roof is of Red Mission Tile, 
and the flashing and gutters are of 
copper. 
The main entrances leading to the 
chapel are through the arched door 
to the tower and through a loggia 
connecting the main building with the 
porte-cochere. The floor of the loggia 
and tower are laid in Italian Clouded 
Marble. 
Directly over the main entrance is 
FINAL PROGRAM 
The convention committee for the 
Milwaukee Convention of the Assn. 
American Cemetery Superintendents 
met in that city June 24 to perfect 
arrangements. The committee com- 
prises James Currie, Supt. Forest 
Home, chairman; W. S. Pirie, Sec. 
Forest Home; J. Roder, Supt. Cal- 
vary; Geo. L. Tilton, Graceland, Chi- 
cago, and Edw. G. Carter, Oak 
Woods, Chicago. The two latter 
were accompanied to Milwaukee by 
Bellett Lawson, Jr., secretary A. A. C. 
S. After transacting their business 
the party was driven over the park and 
boulevard system of the city in au- 
tos provided by the Park Depart- 
ment. Supt. of Parks Carpenter was 
in the party. The committee’s an- 
nouncement and programme follows: 
“In presenting the program for the 
convention of the A. A. C. S. to be 
held in Milwaukee, August 20 to 22, 
inclusive, the Convention Committee 
desire to make the announcement that 
they were very pleased to adopt the 
suggestion offered by the President, 
Mr. John J. Stephens, that this con- 
vention being the twenty-fifth anni- 
versary of the Association, it would 
be eminently appropriate and proba- 
bly very interesting to the members 
if the papers or speeches constituting 
the program were presented by char- 
ter members. Steps were according- 
ly taken towards that end with the 
result that only in two instances was 
it necessary to depart from the plan 
outlined. The Committee therefore 
express gratification at the success ac- 
complished in securing the co-opera- 
tion of the very able gentlemen who 
the choir loft, and to the left is the 
chancel. In front of the chancel is 
a lowering device to carry the casket 
to the receiving vault in the base- 
ment. 
The interior finish throughout is in 
Mission Oak, with beam ceiling, and 
the pews, pulpit, chairs and flower 
stands are in Mission Oak. The seat- 
ing capacity of chapel is two hun- 
dred sixty. 
The choir loft has a pipe organ. 
The windows and doors all contain 
beautiful art glass set in copper; ex- 
cept the door to tomb entrance. This 
is of solid bronze. 
The walls are decorated in Tiffany 
effects. 
Beneath the chapel is a basement 
extending under the full area of the 
building, a portion of which is used 
for the heating apparatus, storing of 
fuel and lavatory. The remainder is 
used for a receiving vault, contain- 
ing forty-two catacombs, built of 
slate with Italian Marble fronts, and 
marble ceiling and floors. 
The entire building is thoroughly 
ventilated, lighted with electricity and 
heated with hot air furnace. 
The seating capacity of the build- 
ing is 260, and the size of auditorium 
is 30 by 52 feet in the clear on the 
inside; all finished in mission oak. 
From the auditorium a body can be 
conveniently lowered to the receiving 
vault on a device. 
kindly consented to present their 
views on the several subjects sug- 
gested, subjects which at the present 
time are undoubtedly of vital import- 
ance and special interest to the man- 
agement of every cemetery in the 
country. 
“The Committee also consider it 
timely to direct attention to the plan 
on which this convention will be con- 
ducted. It will be remembered by 
those who attended the convention at 
Philadelphia last year that in the ab- 
sence of the usual invitation, the Com- 
mittee on Location recommended 
Denver or Milwaukee as the next 
meeting place and the suggestion was 
offered that under the circumstances 
it would perhaps be necessary for the 
delegates attending to contribute a 
small amount towards derfaying the 
expenses of the convention. A fur- 
ther proposition was made to draw to 
some extent on the treasury of the 
Association. The plan met with gen- 
eral approval and it was decided to 
select Milwaukee for the next meet- 
ing. 
“There appeared to be a concensus 
of opinion, too, that the innovation 
would have a wholesome influence in 
promoting the. best interests of the 
Association, and probably prove an 
encouragement to members in the 
smaller cemeteries and less favored 
communities who might in future 
gladly welcome the Annual Conven- 
tion. There can be no denying the 
fact that it requires some courage on 
the part of the local members of the 
Association to depart from the hos- 
pitable and exceedingly enjoyable cus- 
tom which has hitherto almost invar- 
iably distinguished these annual meet- 
ings, but it is to be hoped that while 
the welcome may appear less hospita- 
ble the greater opportunity for busi- 
ness may amply make amends, so 
that there may be no abatement of in- 
terest. 
“The Convention Committee in ar- 
ranging the programme for the Mil- 
waukee meeting while endeavoring to 
amply provide for interesting and 
profitable business sessions, have not 
been unmindful of opportunity for 
recreation and pleasure which may be 
enjoyed by visiting delegates at a 
nominal cost. The delegates will 
bear their own expenses but no one 
will be asked or expected to contrib- 
ute anything to meet the general ex- 
penses of the convention. The Com- 
mittee and officers of the Association 
anticipate a profitable and enjoyable 
meeting and it is hoped there may be 
a large representation of delegates.” 
James Currie, 
Chairman Convention Com. 
Programme, Twenty-sixth Annual 
Convention of the Association of 
American Cemetery Superintendents, 
Milwaukee, Wis., August 20, 21 and 
22, 1912. Headquarters: Plankinton 
House, Grand Avenue: 
Tuesday, August 20. — Morning ses- 
sion, 10 o’clock, Plankinton House. 
Meeting called to order. 
Prayer by the Rev. Robert M. Ho- 
garth. 
Address of Welcome by Hon. G. A. 
Bading, Mayor of Milwaukee. 
