PARK AND CEMETERY. 
rOR/^ERLY THE MODERN CE/nETER'i'. 
A Monthly Journal Devoted to Parks and Cemeteries. 
R. J. HAIOtiX, Rublisher, 
334 Deapbopn Street, CHICAGO. 
Subscription $i,oo a Year in Advance. Foreign Subscription $1.25. 
VoL. V. CHICAGO, MAY, 1895. No. 3. 
CONTENTS. 
EDITORIAL-USEFUL MEMORIALS 3? 
PARK CONSTRUCTION.-CYCLING IN THE PARKS 38 
■^COLUMBIAN PARK, LAFAYETTE, IND 3 q 
'THE HEMLOCK SPRUCE. -PERPETUAL CARE 40 
'DELLWOOD CEMETERY, MANCHESTER, VT 42 
THE SHORT PLANTING SEASON OF THE NORTH 43 
♦SHELTER HOUSE, CAVE HILL CEMETERY.-TREES 44 
♦STAG'S HORN FERN-GREENHOUSES-HOW TO BUILD V. 45 
COSTLY BURIAL GROUNDS AT FRANKLIN, MASS.-THE 
PROPOSED PARK SYSTEM OF TROY, N. Y 48 
PRUNING TREES IN SUMMER TIME,-A TOWN CAN AC- 
CEPT A BEQUEST FOR IMPROVING CEMETERY. 
VALIDITY OF TESTAMENTARY WISHES AS TO BUR- 
lAL.-RIGHTS IN CEMETERY LOTS PURCHASED 
FOR FAMILY BURIAL PLACES 49 
EARLY MOURNING CUSTOMS IN NEW ENGLAND 50 
PARK NOTES 5* 
CEMETERY NOTES 52 
CORRESPONDENCE-CEMETERY REPORTS 53 
PUBLISHER'S DEPARTMENT 54 
♦Illustrated. 
Useful Memorials. 
In a previous issue attention was drawn to a 
class of memorials, which was especially suggested 
as highly appropriate, both for the purposes of com- 
memorating the departed as well as the adornment 
of the cemetery. This idea is establishing itself and 
we note its recommendation in the printed matter 
of an existing cemetery. The proposed departure 
from cemetery custom is not so radical as it might 
appear at first sight. If the higher civilization recog- 
nizes the propriety of erecting hospitals, schools, 
libraries, museums, churches, fountains and struct- 
ures, great and small, for the edification, enlighten- 
ment or recreation of man, as memorials to the dead 
in all kinds of public and private locations, why is 
it not even more appropriate to place useful and 
suitable memorial structures in our cemeteries for 
the same purpose. As a general thing the best of 
our cemeteries are wofully lacking in accommoda- 
tions for the comfort of the lot owners and visitors. 
Little thought has been given to the fact that facili- 
ties for enjoying the beauties of these sacred, spots 
enhance their value from a popular standpoint as 
well as create a broader interest in them. Take for 
instance the Shelter House, and in another column 
we give an illustration of one constructed in Cave 
Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. The season of cem- 
etery beauty might be considerably prolonged for 
the lot owner, were it possible to enjoy its varied 
features, protected in some measure from season- 
able discomforts. 
Place a shelter house as a memorial to some 
departed one, in some favorable location, from which 
lovely vistas may open up, or where cool refreshing 
breezes blow, and it is morally certain that grati- 
tude will mingle in no uncertain measure for the 
boon which has made quiet, restful enjoyment of 
the surroundings, possible. And there are many 
other features of cemetery adornment which might 
be made, equally appropriately, the subject of com- 
memoration; such as Entrance Gates, Conservator- 
ies, Chapels, Receiving Vaults, Fountains, Bridges 
over water ways. Trees, etc. How much more 
gratifying to the living and to future generations, 
would such memorials be, than the costly and os- 
tentatious piles of meaningless stone, often devoid 
of any artistic value. 
In the proper carrying out of such ideas, the 
field of Art would be enlarged for the cemetery and 
additions made to its material welfare, which would 
in no small degree increase the confidence in its 
permanent existence. It is gratifying to observe 
that some cemetery officials are already alive to the 
importance of these suggestions and are drawing 
the attention of their lot owners to the subject. 
These recommendations should appeal to all ceme- 
tery officials, and the importance of taking active 
steps toward disseminating information and advice 
in this direction is apparent. The education of the 
lot owner means the continued welfare of the ceme- 
tery, and it is to the interests of the officials to ex- 
ercise themselves to this end. Something more 
should be provided for the lot owner than the annu- 
al report. Every effort should be made to distrib- 
ute the best and latest information on matters per- 
taining to the development and care of the proper- 
ties. In these days, an idea, once recognized as of 
value, makes rapid progress, and alertness and work 
are necessary to keep up with the times. 
T he foregoing suggestions on Useful Memor- 
ials are, in great measure, equally pertinent 
to the Park, and the idea presents opportun- 
ities to intending public benefactors well worthy of 
their consideration. Such benefactions appeal at 
once to public sentiment and tend to promote en- 
during gratitude. 
