PARK AND CEMETERY 
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Elm Qrove Cemeteryj Mystic, Conn. 
In the south-eastern part of Connecticut, in 
New London county, bordering on Long Island 
ENTEANCE TO ELM GROVE CEMETERY. 
Sound, nestles in what is known as the Mystic Val- 
ley, one of the most beautiful, well kept and taste- 
fully adorned cemeteries to be found in the state, 
and Connecticut is distinguished for her incorpora- 
ted burial places. 
“Elm Grove” is not yet fifty years old, it embra- 
ces fifty acres of land, and these are laid out in 
plats of different sizes and shapes, well related 
to the undulating field and the tortuous paths of 
this “God’s acre.” It is situated on the banks of 
the beautiful Mystic river, whose waters shimmer 
in the light, like waves of liquid silver: the ceme- 
tery slopes towards the setting sun, “beautiful for 
situation.” Choice trees, luxuriant maples and 
spreading elms, stand in chosen spots like faithful 
sentinels, to guard this quiet resting place of the 
absent, — -the dead. 
We have visited many of the larger and more 
pretentious cemeteries of our great cities, and while 
there is no competition or rivalry on the part of the 
trustees of “Elm Grove’’ with such, we find it truly 
comforting and restful, to turn to the tranquil se_ 
VIEW IN ELM GROVE CEMETERY. 
elusion of the village cemetery, whose beauty and 
tasteful care lifts thought above the jarring elements 
of discord, and is ever saying, “Come unto me,* yc 
that are weary and heavy laden and I will give you 
rest,” rest to the troubled spirit, rest from the long- 
ings of vain ambitions, rest from suffering and rest 
in hope, leaning on the bosom of the Lord, for He 
hath said, “I am the resurrection and the life.” 
Great praise is due to the superintendent of 
“Elm Grove,” Mr. Henry Schroder, who for twen- 
ty-eight years has devoted his entire time to the du- 
ties of his office. The continued service of such a 
faithful officer is well attested and discountenances 
frequent changes in the management of our cem- 
eteries. 
The entrance to Elm Grove cemetery, represent- 
ed by the cut at the head of this article, is one of 
marked and massive grandeur, and is a tribute of 
affection, alike to the dead and the living. It is a 
memorial erected by the children of Mr. and Mrs. 
Charles Henry Mallory, to perpetuate the love and 
devotion to honored parents, and, is in itself a tri- 
VIEW IN ELM GROVE CEMETERY. 
bute of nobility to the tender memories and gener- 
ous hearts of the children of such parents. 
It consists of three arches, the main one for a 
drive-way, and the smaller ones on each side for pe- 
destrians. The main arch is twenty feet wide by 
twenty-two feet high; the smaller arches are each 
six feet wide and ten feet high. Each arch has 
double gates of wrought iron. The arch is fifty- 
four feet long by six feet thick, and thirty-two feet 
high with side walls extending each way. There 
are about nine hundred feet of wall, twenty inch- 
es thick by three feet eight inches high, with rugged 
substantial cap stones. li is built of red Westerly 
granite. 
Over the arches and just beneath the cap-stone 
is chiselled in bold and striking letters the sacred 
words: 
I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE, 
and above the curve of the arch on either side the 
Greek monogram. Alpha - Omega. 
