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resolution endorsing the sentiments expressed in 
the paper. It was voted to have five thousand 
copies of the paper printed in pamphlet form for 
gratuitous distribution as an educational tract. 
In the course ot his paper on monuments Mr. 
Hatch said: 
“Discouraging the use of monuments is the one tiling we 
ought to do, if we would secure the most pleasing and artistic 
effect of our cemetery grounds. * * * j ^^ould do 
away with all monuments except those of public persons, or 
those who ha%'e made munificent gifts to town or city. * 
* * Visitors to the cemetery should not be attracted 
by its monuments but rather by the beautiful landscape lifting 
the thoughts upwards to that which is immortal.” 
The paper provoked considerable discussirn. 
Inconspicuous markers level with the ground or but 
slightly raised were strongly advocated, the judici- 
ous use of trees as memorials was recommended, 
$200,000. by courtesy of the monument trustees 
the visitors were allowed free admittance to the 
monument. It stands upon the highest knoll in 
the cemetery, 200 feet above the level of the lake 
and from its tower affords a magnificent view of 
Lake Erie, the City of Cleveland and surrounding 
country. Of the 300 acres in Lake View but little 
more than one third have as yet been improved, 
there are now about 34 acres in lots and twice as 
many more in drives, lakes, etc. 
A majority, of the land is wooded. Beech, Elm 
and Maples predominating. Financial reverses 
ha\'e retarded the development of Lake View, but 
under the present efficient management there is 
every prospect of ultimate success. 
The original plans by the lamented Adolph 
Strauch will be gradually worked out. Two praise- 
VIEW IX AX OED CEEVEEAND CEMETERY. ■ VIEW IX I.AKE VIEW CEMETERY, CLEVEEAXD. 
The above are a pair of contrasting views, several of which were distributed by Mr. 13. R. Hatch, to illustrate his paper. 
but this was regarded, by some as a too radical de- 
parture from the traditional cemetery. 
' The carriage drive in the afternoon gave the 
visitors an opportunity of seeing some of Cleve- 
land’s beautiful residence streets, parks and con- 
necting parkways. The park system comprises 
1^,326 acres, traversed by 28 miles of roads and 32 
miles of walks, abounding in natural beauties of 
woodland and meadow, lakeside cliffs and shaded 
valleys. Cleveland has been fortunate in being the 
recipient of much of its park lands from public spir- 
ited citizens, after whom the parks have been named, 
notably Gordon, Wade, Rockefeller and Ambler 
parks. Lake View cemetery, very appropriately 
named from its commanding view of the waters 
of Lake Erie, was reached late in the afternoon. 
The objective point in these beautifully undulating 
grounds was the monument to the martyred Gar- 
field erected by public subscription at a cost of 
worthy examples of useful memorials are to be seen 
here in the office building donated by Mr. PI. R. 
Hatch, president of Lake View Cemetery Associa- 
tion, built at a cost of $6,000 and the Receiving 
Vault and Chapel donated by Mr. J. H. Wade, one 
of the cemetery trustees, and designed as a me- 
morial to his grandfather. This substantial struct- 
ure of Barre granite, with an elaborate interior of 
marble and the most artistic glass mosaics w^as 
built at an outlay of $140,000. A memorial win- 
dow designed and made by Tiffany for this vault is 
now on exhibition at the Paris Exposition. The 
vault has a capacity for 98 caskets and when com- 
pleted will be one of the finest memorials of the 
kind in America. Another notable memorial is 
that of the Rockefeller family. This is a massive 
shaft of Barre granite, an illustration of which ap- 
peared on these pages some time ago. The monu- 
ment rises from a base 14 feet square, to a height 
