, 1862-12-11
OUR BURIAL PLACES.
Graceland, Rosehill and the City
Cemeteries.
Eassprcvcmcafs Completed a:as'
in Progress.

in Progress.
One Of those prominent characteristics |
which so far towards indicating to stranger
the degree Of refinement and cultivation
wllic1, the residents of Il city have reached, is
the labor and taste displayed III the selection
and adjoining Of burial places for the rcrose
Of their dead. In this regard, the people Of
Chicago have. Of late years, exhibited a com
n'endab1e spirit Of enterprise, aid y taste ad- |
1nirablc for it's chastc beauty, and eminent for
The liberal expenditures thus created:
Our attention has been more directly turned
to this subject by Il recent visit 10 several OF
the most prominent cemeteries which have |
reccn.ly grown up in the suburbs Of the city. |
in these grounds arc buried sumo who were
long known as our most esteemed citizens,
and whose memory will ever be held in sacred
keeping by 4 wide circle Of friends. Repre-
senlati7cs from all classes of society are there
indeed, and it is in perfect accordance with
the laws Of human attachment that the public
should feel lively interest in the manage
1ncnt and condition Of these silent cities Of
thu 1cad.''
In furnishing the readers Of the TRIBUNE
with !: brief description Of these spots, which
"God' acres, y we must begin with the
CHICAGO CITY CEMETERY.
This cemetery was originally badly located,
and las never received very great amount Of
attention, until recently, when IN effort was
made to improve il. Owing however, TO the
imperfect manner in which it was laid out,
the attempt has been but partially successful.
Many Of the finest and most costly monu-
1nents primarily erected there, have been re-
moved to The new cemeteries, and the pros
Pect is that the greater part Of those now
remaining, will ere long be transferred
to more suitable quarters.
The location Of this cemetery within the
city limits, surrounded By the noise and COM
motion Of active life, is not such as friends
loved ones gone before. It's close proximity
to the leart Of the city is also exceedingly Oh
| iectionabie and improper, in view Of the effect
| which such ali arrangement must eventually
| have on the sanitary condition Of the resi-
denis It has been decided by eminent physi-
| c:ans-and indeed must be patent to every
ones obse1vation-th,t the location Of ceme-
| terics. in which numerous i0termcnts are
| made, within the limits Of a popn1ous city,
must inevitably, sooner or later, ,Iscriously If
! feet tho public health.
Another decided objection to our old cemc-
te1y is found in the fct that its soil is of such
] moist :and porous nature as to make il TO-
| tally unit for its Legitimate uses. This is
made apparent by numerous instances where,
ev.1, in tic dry season OF the year, graves
| have been opened for the removal of bodies,
and were found to contain large quantities Of
wafer.
| These grounds might undoubtedly be very
| TFufitably converted into public park; and,
| as such, properly laid out and cared for,
! would be both crcttitable and useful to the
city We nee.' just such park as might there
| br provided, and VIZ may express 4 hope
| that the day is not far Distant when tile old
| city ct metery grounds Till be changed from q
| weird labi1at;on Of soulless bodies to beau.
tiful, attractive, health promoting public park
| con=ccrated to the living masses who thronG
| our streets.
| As q cemetery, these grounds have proven {
failure: as public park, they would become
III ornament and :: blessing to the city.
| GsAcELASD CEMETERY.
4 pleasant drive Of three miles north from
the old cemetery grounds, and the yisito
finds himself 1T the spacious gateway 0
''Graccland.' This beautiful resting plac
for the dead was founded by OUR Well know
fellow citizen, Thomas B Bryan, Esq, undc
wiloEc management, rs President Of the Com
IEly, il still continues, aid is likely to, sta
billy in every department being nlarhe
taincd Fcbruasy I'D, 1861, is x2e,oet'tat, an
| ton owli, and have enclosed, ono hundre
and twenty-five acres: more land than
c1nbFacrd in The famous cemetery, I-aurt
l;ill." Which has lecn tue pride Of Phisadc
| I.llia fur nearly lrlf Il century, and promise
t 10 continue so for all coming time. III
charter If Graccland, however, authorize
7 / the Increase of land TO thc extent Of five hui
i dred acres, If in any future generation )
n.ucl, should be needed
Tie land, and the improvements, which III
5 arc Of the most thorough, permanent, an
8 elegant character, arc all paid for. thcl
is 10 Iucumbranee Of any kind upon the pr
j 1iscs, aud by the terms Of thc conyeyant
= M,tt Mt2I3 can be; thu PURPOSE Of The found'
| being to prevent the possibility Of any COL
I pliciiion of title
H. IL
l drive ont If tht city, and is the first bevO.
u The limits. 1t hts horse railway and omnibl
e | communication twice each day, and vlsito
q arc accommodated as to the hours Of reti1r
The distance from the court. house is abo
| five miles; EiT enough never to be surroun
I'd by tic haunts Of business, and yet ne
n enough to he easily accessible
It The surveyors, 3ftssrs. Greeley d Bizb
re certify to what EYER, lot owner know !.
she ground Is sufficiently, 1.;1, n,f mi ntcrme'a
y 1T Ill times the cemetery bclDY located on
q ridge.
l. The name Graceland, as expressive Of t!
Z graceful, undulating character Of the groun
4 has not been inail'foprlatcly chosen.
Y hare nowhere in the ncighborhood Of Chica;
e seen a spot which nature has made more loF
t ly As 4 place Of scpulture it is destined
II rank with Mount Auburn and Laurel Eli
There is preserved a most grateful quiet, Al
IN air Of karrcd Terose, throughout those Ii:
: lowed grounds, which render them peculiar
of attractive to III. friends Of those who Rlu1nh
It 1lcre. The topography Of the cemetery b
If becn describcdas 7'ligi; diversified, aud WOO
a eli broken into alternate though light Gle,
:" ti..l..; and depressions Of unequal and irregu
'c form, preserving every variety Of surface tt
ot could lie desired. The deiressiotls are not.
IL is generally tl.r ease III this flat rcgiC
r ,nafs1,y lasins or s1ougl.s, but present d.
IL srayxlly beds, uf the same character a6 I
y, surrounding hrIghts. The whole is cover
y, by IL heavy growth IF oaks, patriarcllal IN a
}" md appearance The designer WAS Eds
W Saunders, whose name is a guarantee Of ST
Ct and taste in the laying, out and cn1bclishme
Vi ::n. 5sI:i',;= ;.s:i'. @. .s;.1 III:
ds faculty ii availing himself Of tIse varieties
nc Surfacc+ f"r the introduction Of Serpcni1
cn roads, miniature lakes, and tie like. I
10 yi,w. and Suggestions have been 9tlo!ned y
lp- car.;. i iDo tasteful execution By the IN:
81 | ;.scrs If The rnnlnanF.
~, Tie extent IF tlnrougil and permanent i
l:F lruEclltu1. considering he fact that the ce
rs etery is quite in its tifancy-llot yet t,
ed; years s,!G-: really wonderful and is :,1l e.
all $: If the hil5i! rank GTaecand must ere 10
ed | ssstlne among American cemeteries.
= The gateway j. massive and imposing
-, my 1t Chicago building SION, With 4 bro
r., entrance, arclcd between buildings nn eit1
cu side. ouv "f which is Il chapel and office;
~ other il vault nr public receiving ton
er- which, consists IF two apartments, one
lu- each s!,;y, :.iltl is a4,'le ior all purposes
en, which il may be required II is us coulplc
IN every respect. rs y public y:luIt can be
:. ~!r:d, mid y ut lie service Of those wish
III i, make selections nf i.'ts. no charge be!
- mad. 1t'F lis temporary l'se- The cncls's
ses q the grounds Is substantial and appropri
ioh There las just 1'c:n completed. tho sl
oS o,'- Tered ~idc OF the chapel. ealacious and
'a eeg:,nl Erccnasl,sc. which VIII b.. tln1y :l1
OF ea1,d fy all lot 1;ritrs vino have aceasi,!,
": preserve Ia:,ats t;,rs'lgls the Winter.
~. Ih:s greenhouse WAS cStceinct a ncecssi
NY aEd .iow that it has s'ccI completed, II al
cny greatly 10 thc imTnsing appearance Of
OF entrance.
ub- In :sntwer to o1sr inquiry, the Supcrinte
one cnt Of GEac,'a;,i, VIM Olson. furnished
ny with t!e t.'EoN i1'g, among many other pro
~ i,ent laincs, Of lot owners il. one or two
ny. tile sections If tho cemetery around VII
ne N,+ rode. and ther,. art. ,,1,,,rro,,. md Nv
Jas. 1ept in,1,rayr1ncnts in the ,v..+,r,, soo1;c
re- Which we did not visit:
'af- Right Rev. H. j. Whitehouse, D. D., r
pea II. \. Bishop, D. D., Rcv, D. IT, Locke, +
IaF aF- e. 3. Iu1tle, Kcy. D. r. Lisermorc, +
nc NC Leroy Church. Hon T!los. Drummond, II
taeS Gco.stc Manierrc, lion. Van II. Higgins,
fn. Il. Masic, SOLOMON Ssurgcss and Sous, j
ollie II R,v Rove, Rr,,Iso~s 'T,ns 4 ~, a.,
yCr- Vi11i.m Rl.ir Hiram Nhcnl,r II + "
Wulf: James Carter. Chss. FolIs1,sbcc, II
Hall. II. 4. Hur1bnt, S. s. Bliss, Charles
Smith. E. L. .Jallscn, ". II. King, Ir:, Sc,
ect- Solomon NJ Wilson. E. r. Downe. S. 4. 7
mi cox, David Sheppard, Samuel House, u.
III, & H. C. Hunt, VIM. Baragwana..... u:
lent Thompson. r. ]. S. Flint, George T
40 Maly, Kent i Savage, Edward ]
We Harvey B. Hurd, R. N. Graves, F. D. G.
ne Chase Brothers, A. E. Hos1ner, W.& J. Co
lace = L. ls1hSham. IharaeS Kohdnlght, w
cen Kay, George G. Walker, Charles M Dnr
A I AyrrTl} t! n Ham Gnnf,ra Jol,,t