Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-19

NOtesI In woodland Cemetery.

IL is but q short time, comparatively
since the first expensive monument, or rath-
er more than an ordinary marble head
stone, was erected in Woodland Gene
terry. It was a happy thought that first
conceived the idea of identifying the last
resting place Of the "loved and lost" with
monuments of spotless marble, indicative
may We not supposed the purity of our
sacred regard for the dead. We were par
ticularly pleased with the "Miles MOnu-
ment" Beautiful indeed it is and the silent
~eloquence OF its simple inscription touches
the heart S~urmounting it is a fne-wrought
cross, and upon one side, beneath droop-
ing lilly, are only the words, "sister Nina"
It is beautiful because of lis elegant sim
plicity.
Other monuments that usually attract the
attention of visitors, particularly strangers,
on account of their artistic finish and ap-
| propriateness may be named the family
monuments of our prominent citizens,
among them the Iddings Monument, the
| Eells family Monument, and that erected
| to the memory of the late Matthew John
son. The latter is an deliberately wrought
| column, gemmed with wreaths of flowers
npon each of the four sides of the capital,
the whole supported by a substantial gran
tie base. Associations cluster around the
tomb of the Rev. James Eells and his faith
| full companion that make it of peculiar in
terest. The A. G. Rettberg monument is
| also deserving of notice for its excellent,
/ finish and tasteful design. These elegant
specimens Of workmanship are, we under
stand, all from the marble works of Messrs.
| Jones & Son, on Prospect street They are
alike, appropriate and beautiful works Of
undying regard for the virtues and memory
of lost ones, and fine samples Of polished
and superior workmanship. We were not
remarkably faYorably struck with the APP
pearanee Of the tenant house of the Gene
terv attendant, and believe that The fair
fame of the city deserves a more fitting res
idenee for that funetionary.
OPENING TIE EAST GATE OF 7 he CRY
CEMETERY.-In the report of the proceed
ings of the last meeting OF the City Coun-
ell, mention is made of a remonstrance hay
ing been presented against a petition re-
ceived at & previous meeting for reopen
ing the east gate of the City Cemetery,
which has been kept locked for some time
past. The remonstrance alleged that it
might be used as a ~"thoroughfare."
Those signers who really believed that
the ordinary class of pedestrians would
seek the cemetery as a "thoroughfare, -
must certainly possess views as to an at
t~ractive promenade ground for such per
sons, very different from those generally
entertained. There is scarcely the rem0te7t
likelihood of such a result. Certainly none
unless the usual routes are totally changed,
as well travelled streets extend the whole
length of both sides of the Cemetery for the
accommodation of the usual class of pass
ers-by. Resides this, the petitioners for its
opening, have no intetion or desire Of hay
ing it perverted to any such purpose, and
would as strongly deprecate it as the re-
monstrants. They only desire that the
Il, 900 or 20, 900 citizens who reside East and
South of BrOwnell street, which run along
its eastern margin, who would naturally
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and who wish to do so when they visit the
Cemetery, should have the opportunity.
A large portion of these, as well as most,
if not all the signers of the petition for its
opening, have relatives or near friends in
tered near the eastern extremity. and wish,
the ladies most particularly, TO have free
access 10 protect and adOrn the graves OF
"the loved and lost :" and yet that access,
so far as any convenience is concerned, is
now practically denied. Is this just?
When the east gate was first closed, it
was on the allegation that the graves were
despOiled of flowers, shrubs, etc and it was
claimed that locking the gate would RENE
dy the evil. Such has not been the fact.
except in a degree. The ladies, who should
nave been admitted, have been excluded
at that entrsce-even though loaded with
fOwers-on this very day; while the street
"'gamins" have cOntemptuously scaled the
fences and plundered the very caves which
tee ladies sought to adorn, in their very
sight, while they were poWerless-them-
selves locked QUITO prevent the sacrilege .
City fathers, what think you of such pro-
lection?
Citizens in the vicinity who purchased
lots at the eastern extremity of the Gene
terry, when the adjoining gate was left un-
fastened, with the understanding that 1t
was to remain so, now claim, as & right,
that it shall again be r~e-opened. If it is
indispensable that only one gate should be
open at a time, why not open this and close
the other its proportiOnate share
If an additional Waterman is required,
as is certainly the case, in order to ensure
adequate protection, then let one be imme-
diately employed, The condition of the
Cemetery Fund, now the most productive
of all belonging to the city, will amply
warrant the expense, or the citizens inter
ested would pay the required tax most
cheerfully. Will the Committee on Parks
and Public Grounds take immediate action
in this matter?
If the citizens so strongly interested in
this matter, are not heard now, they intend
TO be st some future time when their action
will be effective. A LoT OWNER.