New-York tribune., 1867-10-04

opllemt citizcs have already selected and beauifei
their respective final homes in the midst OF thi- scene o
But You go forth % the worid-for here yon
seem o have left the world behind and entered another
sphere-vthout glance at the Receiving Inbh. IN
fIout Of this vast caacomb l. deep open vestlple
where funeral services are .oneIcs performed when
the weather makes shelter desirable The massive door
admits you spacions aisle with yanltei aphrimtHs
each sideihcSe aa,Inenis co'ta5ng tie hoiizonti
possible. argit reeepthces closed when Ia use ai
hermec7y sealed. Every cell is numbered nnd en.n %
Inserted coffin bears metallic tally corresponding win
the nnmber Of the CELL ant ~ these cells te nmprr
1t need not c added that tfey are not iteueu as
races of permanent Int. rert he trustees allow twsny
days from the time Of deposting acoIise ir nihihg
the selection of lot To suit te tasto o the friends aun
when the Improvement of lot or ofltr circumstances
make an exsnsion ~ time ceraTy M Is g.r in ,hs i
Srng Will admit Of making s'leetions Inc femains on
persons who have died of contagious molades cannot hs
received In the Toub bnt may bc placed III iot "hcn
has been set aside for single bnriilS :, a., ...,n,
Greenwood unqunstioiably owes much OF its prescht
bcauty 10 the jidcious system oi grading which was
early adopted and im I'M. rcsp.t The & ,s o % o
mental burial grounds n Is an flexible rnle that the
grading aud final shaping OF the ground sha preSene me
ch.r alter either the grade or the shape Of his pur
chase Hence you nowhere. except u ne ~ sone n
owncr bit throughout the grounds natures own easy
aud graceful outline has been retained or siorc, au
result, often where you perceive nothing suggestive
81 plan harmony the eoiuptet regularity ana appro-
priat'ness exis-cxist too. un,irr maihcmaiiea rule
Non would naturally suppose that only pactic'd eye
could find It's way from spot {" spot through these won
drriuy diversified onnd, ot LOOK WIN, usc s Ssd rms @
Mil notice division aud subdivision into sections, all
,,cn sv I'D somewhere within radius of Is feet from
where yon stand you will nnd low ron DOCK n,, ne,
the number " the section whrrrih II mas been pH,nteu
Added Ia this ufallic guide ne the names ~ ali the
sixteen miles of aud paths, ana al the numerous
hills des aud waters conspicuously and clearly dis
played nIvn the frequent guic-poSts foH sond nave,
n addition to thGf semNrrI Me- EG s caweand ST "nt1or
of an ornate and exhaustive history of Greenwood has In
press. 4. AT. o. .o,u,,o-r
% years ago. memory will tell you ~ an approach TO ths
grounds through valley suggestive of 'lne valley n'u
shadow of dra" ad of rustic lodge and gate, win
I'll, er,onged hell that has been mDde subject OF many
pathetic rhyme Eat you VIII miss these now; for enter.
Ing where this article Shall make ia exit you WIN pass
rcr an Imposing pile of uted NewJersey sandstone In
pure Gothic style triumph OF me arehIectniai geis
aud skill of Richard UIjOhn This clane OF appfoach
was made because the directors not having taken the
prceauirn guard the old approaohes rom tho mira
objects and Sencs ineonssteht Win ,he sssre
ness and ecorum which should characterize te BONE VI
the dead, Of houses Of d,n M s
shops If you w-hsd riscn at the very threshold OF me
cemetery ro escupe this ntolernble nuisance
C1eayend whom the writer Is Indebted ior many oi
the embraced IN entrande , wss
resolved on IL necessary however TO proceed WIN
caution No public intimaton OF the ntendeo ehnnsd h
was gwen untl the land adjoining the hew % ns
been far secured as to prevcht repetlioh " tg
So you may enter Greenwood without inhaiing tne
The character Of this institution provides that purchas
eI,o ot the s fee SIMPLE Of the ground wch they purchase
they the sole propret0I OF the osmetsry .nas
by their vote the eccon Of Trustees the total mum
ber otowners to date Is iGo they control me goy
eruuent of the nstitution 0di as as me recetsV ne
asT psseraiion Of he grounds no speculative 1tyesi can
enict riM he wishss q e iotorners yespt,sng rs man;
s' rs e,ss ms rsesl y Xxx sfaTtc an@Tag apoiqed
Jsjiisbs,I amd tyescrraiio Of ire 0roods thH ~ the
ground is exempt rUn public taxes ana IIV,n iiaDy
or debt ard H. sold IN lots which are O su9e't 10 aS
stsnent annual charge the propretors can never DC
furciby deprived ~ their ground:
afning ss superficial feet r. $780, ard IN proportion ior
pry additional fractional Dimensions Wlen. however.
Jour lot. taken at one nmc by one or nore
pcrsons I a group they sold AT $40 each. l very
choice spots. enhanced prices are charged according Ia
oIefourih of lot sold. at propoTtioate rates lbse
pFces ircude all charges tor grading ana moving Tue
the transfers recorded In the Companys books on ay
mont Of g for each transfcr. exclusive OF stamps Inc
charges persons who do not purchase lois are as io
roS each ut the Rse.,Hs Toh s2si nov,d ,ny 10, OF
renosd within removed ro the ccasse'y "AA 'He Jea
Sor each eS snde, year. of.r sssO xr.o,s !, any Io S
rraye CeueieTy .hn months ~ MI b. tsrDsdi aud 70
kSin yea removed from the Cemetery H'iis Je~ - '
II so, removed year. rem.ia. Win he placed p, eeee
y spVpa. tor Tbs TurpU whe5s 'sey can Be IssS I
s I@s . . ,s. ss M b. .ss,S:,s.. ,: :. ss s
10 he pubic o. &c 10 procasd a. for Nr. ~
a Y lots eo G Oa rai E a, p zach f. q, aS. aas.
ss Se ss1e neudsd the pnor, a.
sd the. lo creeping slabs ae sPo1 tho ra,s 'S S mss ss
hSsones Ray b. mor than TWO e side ~ sds sne nsLes
osssi by psyns essa Of opening beaas
usaoaed le,, o1d as,Es Ad e purchase We ia o, o. s
scuss he g1oiid AID o ,te us Tctu al
The following rules concerning nterments may De IN
teres,ng not only TO the general reader Out 10 inc Oh
l. Tis sasrs,srsGio Of n:ss.rn rese, .tA rs faulty al u.
C,ss snd viii taa table persons are Ia attendance sy
T. In each ease Of ba,i statement srng place Of NATIVITY,
reaee h the npubcT Of t slfr axe da's OF We prsoH 10
SapersrGeu Of uterneas tat AseorAs r'' may be made Of
hH y - - -
the Saprl,s " IasrasHts al tie C,HeJ os Tie sJ pc
soe1 a q Sy ~baa orders nay haea orcaras
ag ' t Trn as l Rs.o
ne = s com 90 s P S A. . 4 s : M te o. NE &
private lots eaoa le the ie' shse also be sisted
Greenwood Cemetery became chartered Institution
tensve survey 0f tho entire vicinity OF Ne"fork The
placed upon firm foundation, aud the cemetery was
thrown open for interens IN isi2 From that time It's
history has been Of uninterrupted progress The org
nal closure of l75 acres sweed by successive adj
ditons the and south TO its present dimensions
OF acres. Broad substantial roads underlaid with
stones, aud bordered on the declives with paved
cutters, furnish, at MI Seasons o hard and pleasant
tor 10 every part Of the cemetery. Commodous and
inviting foot paths, stil more numerous and exten,
and shady nook The work OF grading the grounds
involving an Immense amount OF labor, Is now nearly
gard TO both beauty and utility Arrangements have
been completed for forcing the water Of sylvan Lake into
an elevated reservoir whencet Is distributed by pipes o
different parts OF the ground 10 he used In Irrigation ana
for the supply OF fountains The incorpoators of Green
wood Cemetery were Messrs Samuel Ward. Joseph =.
stagg, Charles King ID. B Douglass, Russell ttebbns
Joseph A. Perry, Henry T. Perepont, aud Plny Free
and the original capital stock was $4,000 The FIRST
OF land made in 1882 when the Trustees
paid Garet Bergen sass 60 for part OF his farm and
the total expenditures of the Assocation down to the
LIST Of July 1so were 1850 &c. From that date forward
the Cemeerys expenses increased IN the Eltio OF the
enlarged income, as follows:
To Ju IsD -. $3.50 86 To Dee 81 sS3..... 13egs 81
July !, l9o 10 Feb l. To Dee 81, ls3i,.. l3'3l5 Is
Feb |, 1871 10 April To Dee 81. laj6...., l3O4S II
l5 p4?.....,... 97 blTo Dec a. iS3f..... i 40 20