326 park and CE/nETERY. 
BROADWAY ENTRANCE, CALVARY CEMEIERY. 
contains about three hundred and fifty acres of land 
picturesquely situated with its alternating woods, 
lawn and shady ravines. Its beautiful trees at- 
tracted very general interest. Although many lot 
inclosures are to be seen in the older parts they are 
now prohibited and moie natural effects encouraged. 
Calvary, which adjoins Bellefontaine, is topo- 
graphically similar in character. It contains five 
hundred acres, much of which displays the skill of 
the landscape engineer. The visitors were given an 
opportunity of examining Supt. Brazill’s system of 
records and an exhibition was given of the workings 
of the electric signal bell situated near the center of 
the grounds. The signals are given from the en- 
trances, half mile from the bell tower and greatly 
expedites the movements of the workmen. Proba- 
bly the’' most notable monument in Cavalry is that 
which marks the resting place of Gen. W. T. Sher- 
man, it is a granite shaft, pyramidal in form with 
crossed flags carved in high relief on the face. Sec- 
retary Gazzam, of Bellefontaine, and President J. 
B. C. Lucas and Supt. Brazill accompanied the 
party and directed attention to points of interest. 
At the evening session, a number of interesting 
extracts from various publications were read by 
members as they responded to roll call. Mr. J. Y. 
Craig, of Omaha, Neb., read an account of the for- 
mation of a State Cemetery Association for thepur- 
pose of disseminating helpful information in regard 
to the improvement of cemeteries. The association 
has a membership of twenty-five and much interest 
is already being manifested in the new association. 
“The life and works of John J. Smith,” was the 
subject of an interesting paper by Mr. G'eo. M. 
Painter, of West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadel- 
phia. Mr. Smith was one of the founders of Laurel 
Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, in 1835, the second 
oldest rural cemetery in the United States, Mt. Au- 
burn, at Boston, having been dedicated a short time 
before. In his early advocacy of suburban ceme- 
teries he met with much opposition from the clergy 
who were loth to give up their church-yard burying 
grounds. He was an advanced thinker on the im- 
provement of cemeteries and advocated that which 
would enhance the landscape, at the sacrifice of the 
commercial features in which respect it is to be re- 
gretted that his example is not more generally emu- 
lated. He died at the age of 83, a highly re- 
spected citizen of Philadelphia. 
SECOND DAY. 
At the morning session the Hon. R. Graham 
Frost, a St. Louis attorney delivered an address 
and papers were read as follows; “Roads in Cem- 
eteries where Macadam is too Expensive,” by S. 
W. Rubee, Marshalltown, Iowa; “Advantages of 
Nurseries and Greenhouses in Cemeteries by John 
Reid, Detroit, Mich.; “The Cemetery as a Work of 
Art,” by Mrs. Fanny Copley Seavey. “Benefits from 
Attending meetings of our Association,” by J. R. 
Hooper, of Richmond, Va., and “Drainage,” by 
H. F. Torry, of Jersey City, N. J. Mrs. Seavey, 
whose name is familiar to all of our readers, gave 
the convention what was conceded to be one of the 
finest papers ever read before the association, it will 
be published in full in our next issue. 
Geo. H. Scott, of Rose Hill Cemetery, Chi- 
cago, exhibited plans of a new chapel, conserva- 
tory and receiving vault to be constructed in his 
cemetery and read a carefully prepared description 
of the proposed structure. The design is of the 
Gothic order, and the appointments modern 
throughout. The building will cost $50,000. A 
paper not announced on program, but which struck 
a sympathetic chord, was read by Mr. Wm. Stone, 
of Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Mass,, as follows: 
FLORISSANT AVENUE ENTRANCE, CALVARY CEMETERY. 
