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associations. The question of heirship to cemetery lots 
and of the police power of cemetery officials on terri- 
tory immediately adjoining the grounds are other 
points the law is to touch upon. 
Third Day, August 25th. 
The last day’s session was held in the chapel of 
Oakwoods Cemetery, where the meeting was called to 
order at ten o’clock. The chief business of the morn- 
ing was the election of officers which resulted as fol- 
lows : 
President, James H. Morton, “City Cemeteries,” Bos- 
ton, Mass. ; vice-president, E. G. Carter, “Oakwoods,” 
Chicago ; secretary-treasurer, Bellett Lawson, “Pax- 
tang,” Paxtang, Pa. 
The newly-elected officers responded in a few mod- 
est words of thanks and the president introduced Con- 
gressman James R. Mann, of Illinois, who delivered an 
interesting historical address on the Confederate dead 
who are buried in Northern cemeteries, with special 
reference to those in Oakwoods. 
There are about 30,000 Confederate soldiers who 
died as prisoners of war buried in Northern graves, of 
whom 4,039 lie in the Confederate Mound in Oak- 
woods. This plot, containing 70,000 square feet of 
ground, was purchased by the government in 18 66, and 
a monument dedicated on it in 1894 with funds raised 
by the Confederate Association and other citizens of 
Chicago. No provision was made for the care of the 
tract, however, till 1903, when through the efforts of 
Congressman Mann, a bill introduced bv him was 
passed by Congress, providing for the improvement 
and future care of the plot. The next largest burial 
places of Confederate soldiers buried in the North are 
at Point Lookout, McL, where 2,159 are interred, and at 
Camp Chase, O., with 2,131. Others lie at Alton, 111.; 
Lorest Home, Milwaukee ; Green Lawn, Indianapolis ; 
Johnson’s Island, Sandusky, O., and Rock Island, 111. 
Mr. Mann’s address touched a responsive chord in the 
hearts of all present, but particularly of the old soldiers 
and sons of veterans who with much feeling extended 
the speaker a rising vote of thanks. 
On recommendation of the committee on state asso- 
ciations through its chairman, Mr. Morton, the follow- 
ing resolution was adopted : 
“Resolved : That it is the sense of this convention 
that the organization of state associations is favored 
by the Association of American Cemetery Superintend- 
ents, and said state associations are invited to send 
delegates to future conventions of the Association of 
American Cemetery Superintendents and to report on 
the work carried on by the state associations.” 
The official business of the convention was brought 
to a close with the announcement of the executive com- 
mittee, which was as follows : Alexander McKericher, 
“Glenwood,” Washington, D. C. ; George M. Painter, 
“Westminster,” Philadelphia; James C. Parkinson, 
“Green Mount,” , Baltimore; John R. Hooper, “Holly- 
wood,” Richmond, Va., and L. W. Borneman, “Arling- 
ton,” Philadelphia, Pa. 
Before the session adjourned it was announced that 
through the courtesy of the Dunkley-Williams Steam- 
ship Co. the association was invited to take a free ex- 
cursion on the following day across the lake to South 
Haven on the new steamer Eastland, and about 50 of 
the members remained over to avail themselves of the 
opportunity. 
After light refreshments in the new waiting room, 
the party was again met by the tally-hos and automo- 
biles and taken for a drive of inspection through Oak- 
woods. Lrom Oakwoods the visitors were driven 
through Jackson Park to the refectory, the German 
building of the World’s Pair, where luncheon was 
served. The trip was continued through the park and 
along the Midway, with a short halt at the University 
of Chicago, where the visitors had an opportunity to 
see some of the fine buildings, thence through Wash- 
ington Park and back to the city via Drexel, Oakwood 
and Grand boulevards and Michigan avenue. Jackson 
and Washington parks showed the visitors models of 
well-kept lawns and roads, and the best examples of 
naturalistic park planning and planting to be seen in 
Chicago. Drexel boulevard, with its central parked 
area and winding foot-paths, and its handsome resi- 
dences, also helped to convince the guests that Chicago 
is not all dirt and noise. 
The banquet of the evening in the beautiful banquet 
hall of the Auditorium was a fitting climax to the pleas- 
ures of the convention and was enjoyed by over a hun- 
dred guests, including a good representation of ladies. 
Air. Rudd as toastmaster proved himself distinctly the 
man in the right place, and the responses, both grave 
and gay, were given with spirit and received with en- 
thusiasm. Those who responded, some with papers and 
others extemporaneously, were President-elect J. H. 
Alorton, A. K. AJcAIahon, Lrederick Green, A. W. 
Hobert, L. B. Root, James Currie, Bellett Lawson Jr., 
John J. Stephens, D. D. England, John Thorpe, and W. 
N. Druckemiller. 
An interesting feature of the evening’s entertainment 
was a solo by President Dix, with accompaniment by 
Mr. Eurich. A mandolin orchestra furnished music 
during the dinner. 
A telegram of congratulation and good wishes was 
received from Mr. J. C. Vaughan, president-elect of the 
Society of American Llorists. 
The following new members presented by the com- 
mittee on credentials, were elected : 
Theo. E. Anderson, Supt. Springhill, Danville, 111. ; Edw. 
B. McPherson, Supt. Cypress Lawn, San Francisco; Herbert 
A. Horton, Supt. Roselawn, St. Paul ; John S. Medary, Presi- 
dent Oakgrove, LaCrosse, Wis. ; H. A. Alspach, Chicago; 
Chas. E. Sparks, Jr., Supt. Riverview, Wilmington, Del.; 
