The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-03
From The Star of yesterda,
DEDICATION OF GLENWOoD CEMETERY

Yesterday this interesting ceremony performed
the ground of the cemetery Two years ago. through the
enterprise of VIM s. Humphreys the property formerly
belonging to Junius Boyle mile and half north of
the Capitol secured and laid for burial purposes
handsome frame lodge, gatehouse, of the Grecan
order has been built by George Cendenin the present SUI
perntendent of the place 1t has beautiful front with
figures of Time Pcnitence and Love mosaic mausoleum
has been erected by Mr. MAXWELL of New York. said
be similar to TINT in the celebrated Greenwood Cemetery
of New York There about four miles of graveed
serpeutne walks running in circles angles &c through
out the immense premises, the whole of which is
ninety acres thirty ofwhch nowfny prepared for inter-
ments The whole is in fine order, and surrounded by
deep wood giving it rural quiet and secluded character
This them the beautiful place given yesterday after
for the sacred purposes ntendedthe repose of the
immortal dead Some three hundred persons in at
tendance including number of ladies, one of whom
born the spot stand prepared for the
mics shady and pleasant portion Of the grounds, which
occupied by large number of the fair of
city and those engaged in the dedication About o'clock
the Rev. Dr. Butler Of the Protestant Episcopal Church, APP
peared and commenced the ceremonies by introducing the
Rev. Mr. Haskell who read The first two and from the Goth
the sd of the 49 chapter of Genesis which will
be seen to be quite appropriate TO the occasion.
After appropriate prayer by the Rev. Mr. Dashie the
Rev. Dr. Butler delivered eloquent discourse After al
luding The beauty of the grounds selected for the
terry the reverend speaker proceeded to notice the natural
and dwell upon the greatly added and soe-
nifty with which Christianity has invested the bodies, which
in corruption, raised in interruption He showed
that the great truth of the resurrection accounted for and
vndcaed the and honor with which the remains OF
the departed guarded and preserved in Christian lands
He dwet also, at length upon the moral and religious in
uences Of cemeteries when adorned with all the beauties
of cultivated and of Christian art in atuning the
mind to solemn meditation, and in imbodying in its epi
tphs and symbols the great truths of Christianity and
cluded with the expression OF the hope that the successive
generations who shall visit this place of grace may find it
in those salutary truths and derive from it those comfort
ing and ccvatng impressions which shall prepare them to
lie down in their graves in peace Their will
here find sermons in stones tongues in the living trees
lesson TO them that they shall meet the fate Of
tality as their fathers did But TO the Christian there is
certainty of resurrection from this beautiful city of the
dead TO that more beautiful one made with hands in
the heavens.
The Rev. Byron Sunderland then read a we-written
poem full of bright thoughts fine imagery and sacred char
aceristics suitable TO the ceremonies 1t reminded The
hearer of Grays Eegy and much resembles it in elegance
and tluthulness beautiful hymn written by F. Cosby
was next read in effective by the Rev. Mr. HILL
of the Baptist church, who gave out appropriate TO the
cason the sublime hymn Before Jehovahs Awful Throne
which sung by the ladies and gentlemen present. to
the familiar of sold Hundred fine voice leading,
making it We're the peoples union in the grand affair.
impressive benedicon when the auditory dispersed well
pleased with the very interesting ceremonies
We may add that the grounds cost $4,000, which
has been expended about S35O0O additional and still the
work of Improvement is going For the information of
such Of readers may not know the route,
ton that the principal way out by Capitol Hill street.
northe lodge of Che cemetery being due north from the
Capitol although there other routes by several streets
in the same direction If rs Shakespeare says,
We are such stuff
As dreams made of and our little life
Is rounded with sleep
Here is the beautiful spot where may sic down in
pleasant pastures Thcincoporaors of Glenwood Gem
eery' are
Chas b. Calvert George Parker, VIM +. Todd James c.
Mcclure, VIM A. Bradley Chas S. Wallach, Abner Mel
len, William Banks Joseph i. Close VIM, Phelps VIM S.
Humphreys, Randolph $, Evans.
The cemetery is now open for inermcnts.