PARK AND CEMETERY 
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To Managers of Cemeteries in the United States and Canada : 
The Association of American Cemetery Superintend- 
ents held its first meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Octo- 
ber, 1887. The few members who inaugurated the 
work of the society recognized : That “God’s Acres” 
all over this wide land, were, with but few exceptions, 
neglected spots. Since 1887 the membership has ma- 
terially increased, and now includes representatives 
from Maine to California, and from Florida to Mani- 
toba. The annual meetings are so arranged as to be 
convenient to the majority of the members and at com- 
paratively small expense. The good resulting from 
the education of cemetery officials through attending the 
meetings of the A. A. C. S. is apparent in the appear- 
ance of the burial grounds all over the United States 
and Canada. This is a recognized fact. 
The officers of the Association, therefore, ask your 
co-operation in increasing the membership by sending 
one of your officials — all cemetery officials are eligible 
— to attend the next meeting, to be held in Chicago, 
commencing August 24. 
These gatherings must not be regarded as “junkets,” 
but as good business propositions, beneficial both to 
employer and employee. Educate vour cemetery super- 
intendent, and he will in turn educate the lot holders, 
and make God’s Acre a place of beauty and a credit to 
the community. 
Too frequently, financial reasons are given for non- 
membership. We therefore appeal to all cemetery as- 
sociations to help the good cause by assisting their of- 
ficials to become members and strengthen the associa- 
tion by their attendance. Whether your cemetery is old- 
fashioned or modern and up to date, lessons in better- 
ment can be learned. 
Respectfully, 
John C. Dix, President. 
Bellett Lawson, Secretary. 
Annual reports or extracts from them , historical sketches , 
descriptive circulars, photographs of improvements or dis- 
tinctive features are requested for use i?i this department . 
Woodlawn Cemetery, Monroe, Mich., is one of the smaller 
burial grounds which have made much progress in the last 
few years, with very limited funds. The improvements are 
all made by means of donations from the lot owners, who 
have been very generous, especially in presenting flowers and 
plants. A nursery firm donated shrubs, and Sexton B. Bray- 
sher has done considerable planting on the grounds. Cannas, 
coleus, geraniums, asters, peonies, hydrangeas, are among the 
recent gifts. Among the trees found in the cemetery are 100 
maples and 25 palms. 
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At the recent annual meeting of the Newton Cemetery Cor- 
poration, Newton, Mass., the perpetual care fund was re- 
ported as $145,000. The increase in this fund during the last 
year was a little over $5,000, of which $1,750 was paid in to 
apply to old lots. Out of a total of 1,675 lots there are only 
about 200 not yet under perpetual care. The debt of the cor- 
poration consists of $40,000 in the form of coupon notes. The 
sinking fund for their payment, for which $2,500 is set aside 
each year, is now $8,000. The number of interments during 
the year was 192; number of lots sold 28. 
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The annual report of Woodlawn Cemetery, Winona, Minn., 
shows much improvement work accomplished during the past 
year. Repairs on the dams built across the ravines in the 
cemetery were completed, one new dam erected, and those 
previously built were lengthened in order to prevent the water 
from cutting its way around the ends of these structures. 
This work cost $567.00; 83,000 square feet of ground was 
graded at an expense of $2,000. The cash receipts were the 
largest in the history of the association, amounting on account 
of General Fund (including cash on hand June 1st, 1903) to 
over $11,000, with disbuwements a little in excess of $10,500. 
The receipts from the greenhouses were $400 in excess of the 
expenditures. The Permanent Care and Improvement fund 
maintains a steady growth and is now $40,800, an increase of 
more than $2,100 for the year. Nearly $40,000 of this sum is 
safely invested in interest bearing securities. J. E. Thompson, 
superintendent ; A. C. Dixon, secretary, and the other old 
offeers were all re-elected. 
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CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS. 
Lake view, Jamestown, N. Y., is planning to erect a new- 
receiving vault at a cost of between $10,000 and $12,000. 
Heyl Bros., civil engineers, of Cincinnati, have made plans 
for a complete waterworks system for St. Joseph's Catholic 
Cemetery in that city, and for extensive improvements in 
sewer, drainage and water supply systems of St. Joseph's 
German Cemetery, the German Protestant, and St. Mary’s 
cemeteries. 
W. K. Nible, landscape engineer, Troy, N. Y., is to super- 
intend the development of a new 100-acre cemetery on a tract 
known as The Oaks, at Jackson, Mich. 
Mrs. Angeline Bell, of Cardington, O., has left a bequest of 
$1,500 to Bloomfield Cemetery, Centerburg, O., the interest 
to be used for improvement. 
Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, N. H., has let the con- 
tract to the Lord & Burnham Co., of New York for a new 
greenhouses 50 x 18 feet to be erected at a cost of $1,434. 
A fund of $800 has been raised for a new receiving vault 
for the cemetery at Cambridge City, Ind., and the town board 
is expected to add to the sum. 
St. Francis Cemtery, Pawtucket, R. I., is to erect a new 
wall and ornamental entrance gates to cost about $7,000. 
Plans have been prepared for a new administration building 
to be erected at the entrance to Green River Cemetery, Green- 
field, Mass. The structure will cost about $4,000. 
Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R. I., will erect a new 
rough stone waiting room, 18x20 feet, to stand near the new 
entrance at Blackstone boulevard. 
Santa Clara Cemetery, Santa Clara, Cal., is to purchase 
an addition for $1,000. 
