PARK AND CEMETERY. 
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CEMETERY NOTES. 
A chapel, waiting room and receiving vault is about com- 
pleted in East Hill cemetery, Rushville, Ind. It is constructed 
of dressed Bedford stone and complete will cost about $j,ooo. 
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The village of Buchanan, Mich., has recently purchased 45 
acres of ground adjoining Oak Ridge cemetery for the purpose 
of enlargment. In cemetery matters Buchanan is rapidly com- 
ing to the front as a progressive community. 
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A new chapel is to be built in Pilgrim’s Rest cemetery, 
Milwaukee, Wis., at a cost of #4,000. The building will have 
ground dimensions of 36 by 70 feet, two stories in height, and 
will be finished in hardwood. 
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Morningside cemetery, a new cemetery at Syracuse, N. Y., 
adjoining Oakwood, is being laid out by Mr. J. H. Shepard, 
of Rochester, and his design contemplates more distinctly 
park-like conditions than usual. Walks and drives will be as 
limited as possible, the sections being large in extent. The 
lawn plan will be strictly adhered to in its latest development 
including perpetual care. 
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One of the unfortunate episodes in the late strike of the 
Pennsylvania coal miners, and for which there can be no 
excu.se, was the desecration of the Vine Street cemetery, 
Ilazelton. The spirit of destruction was let loose and an out- 
rageous amount of damage perpetrated. It was finally dis- 
covered that the work was that of gangs of boys, whose dense 
ignorance prevented them from realizing their offense. 
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A short time since an automobile was picking its way 
through the circuitous paths of Evergreen cemetery, Portland, 
Me., when it encountered a funeral procession, halted at a 
grave. The horses attached to the hearse became frightened 
and were with difficulty prevented from running away. The 
association lost no time in revising the cemetery rules by insert- 
ing a paragraph stating that automobiles will not be permitted 
within the gates. 
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The board of managers of Oak Ridge cemetery. Spring- 
field, 111., have been busy making permanent improvements in 
that cemetery, among them a fine entrance gate and driveway, 
superintendent’s house, stone gate-keeper’s house at main 
entrance, offices, etc. Dr. H. Wohlgemuth, president, writes 
that the rebuilding of the Lincoln monument, located in Oak 
Ridge, is nearing completion and promises to be an enduring 
structure. 
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The Foster W. Mitchell mausoleum, Franklin cemetery, 
Franklin, Pa., is constructed of Barre granite and is 14 ft. 6 in. 
by 12 ft. by 14 ft. in height. The interior is of Italian and 
Tennessee marbles. It is designed to contain 24 bodies, 16 
below ground level and eight above. The outer door is a 
bronze grille and the inner one heavy plate glass. Granite 
columns are a feature of the front, while on each side of the 
entrance are vases also cut from Barre granite. 
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The buildings at the new Knollwood cemetery, Canton, 
Mass., are rapidly nearing completion and win soon be ready 
for dedication. The cemetery property comprises betw’een 400 
and 500 acres, located in Canton and Sharon. The chapel, 
waiting room and offices is a building 70 by 30 feet, constructed 
of field stone with a loggia 12 by 14 feet. It is covered with 
stained shingles. The general waiting room is 22 by 18 feet, 
finished in cypress wood and the controllers office 12 by 14 
feet, in quartered oak, with a fireplace of mottled green brick. 
The women’s private waiting room is also 12 by 14 feet and 
finished in enameled tile of a greenish tint. The upper story 
contains private office and drafting rooms. The Receiving Tomb 
to cost in the neighborhood of #100,000, is also well on the way 
to completion. 
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The following interesting items occur in the last annual 
report of the cemetery of Spring Grove, Cincinnati, O., for 
year ending September 30, 1900: Total receipts including last 
year’s balance, #131,820.50. Among these receipts w ere: Sale 
of lots, #45,670.70; interments, fonndations and single graves, 
#23,826.84; improvement of lots, #[1,209.12. The total expen- 
ditures were #128,275 6r, which included; Labor and material, 
#3i,ir2 0i; interments and foundations: #7,845.09; salaries, 
#[1,650; paving Spring Grove avenue and sidewalks, #23,077.90; 
photographs for Paris Exposition, #392.95. There were 100 
lots and 30 fractions sold during the year amounting to 51,615 
square feet. The number of interments amounts to 65,232, 
and there are 12,638 single graves occupied. There are 10,185 
lot holders. 
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Mr. E. Fries, president of Lake View cemetery, Galveston, 
Texas, in a communication received from him thus speaks of 
the effects of the late terrible storm: ‘Tt is impossible to des. 
cribe the destruction, one must see it and then it will be won- 
dered how it was possible. Of the brick wall around Lake View 
ce meter}', which contains 20 acres, built of the very best ma- 
terial, using cement mortar, and which shows for itself, 
blocks 30 and 40 feet long w'ere blown bodily out from the 
foundations. Of course most of this destruction was done ly 
heavy timbers floating in the water. All but one of the moi u- 
ments were blown down, — some of the granite spires were 
twenty feet high. Office, porter’s lodge and tool house were 
wiped out of existence. Of the receiving vault, which was 
built very substantially of Georgia marble, the marble doors, 
2 j4 inches thick, were broken in pieces; three of the catacombs 
were demolished, two slabs of the roof broken and two caskets 
with bodies floated away and have not been found. Six bodies 
were also washed out of the ground from recent burials. The 
improved lots were not disturbed.” 
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A handsome stone niDrtuar}- chapel, the gift of Mrs. Mary 
M. Clapp, was recently dedicated in the Pittsfield, Mass., 
cemetery. It is constructed of Lee granite and is 45 by 25 feet, 
with a wide porte-cochere forming the entrance under a square 
tower. The style of architecture is old English and it was 
designed by Geo. C. Harding, architect. The tower is 24 feet 
high. The roof is of red slate with copper gutters and ridge 
roll. The woodwork is of cypress three feet high in wainscot- 
ing, and a delicate shade of Roman buff brick, reaching to the 
roof. The floors are of hard pine, covered with heavy green 
Brussels carpet. The heating is by hot air radiation and elec- 
tricity is used for lighting. The cost is about #[5,000. The 
windows are cathedral glass with leaded sash, and the colors 
are green and amber and bordered with rich shades. The large 
memorial window in the west end of the building is to the late 
E Iwin Clapp, for many years a trustee of the cemetery corpor- 
ation. The pulpit is made of brass highly polished, with an 
adjustable reading desk, and constructed especially for this 
chapel. The pulpit chairs and table are of Chinese teakwood 
with marble tops. The pews are of elm and the furniture for 
the minister’s room is all of solid oak. 
