The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-26


EVERGREEN CEMETERY.-This beautiful city
Of the dead never looked lovelier than at the
present time. The ripeuing leaves just chang
ing their colors to the gorgeous tints of au-
tumn, and the soft and hazy atmosphere that
we have been blessed with these last two days,
give this sacred ground heightened beauty,
and the numbers that visited it yesterday and
the day before seemed to be greater than usual
1t is surprising to one who visits the place only
occasionally to see the rapid progress that has
been made during the past season in beautify-
ing and adorning it. A corps of men has been
engaged, under the general superintendent of
Frederick Fox, Esq, chairman of the Trus-
tees, in grading lots, cutting paths, laying out
dower-beds, raising terraces and keeping the
shrubs and flowers in proper condition. Own
ers of lots have been equally assiduous. and
many plats that last year were rough and I'M
finished, now show the result of judicious
labor and good taste. Many handsome monu-
ments have been erected; among them one
over the remains of the lamented William
Willis cut in fine taste from block of Con-
cord granite by Joshua T. Emery, Esq, after
a design of his own 1t is fitting companion
to the Chief Justice Whitman monument on
the same lot, which is much admired by every
body. Eaton Shaw and Sons have just COM
pleted family tomb not far from the pond,
which is said to be asmodel of beauty. 1t con-
tains crypts for thirty bodies, and the opening
to each 10 closed by slab of veined Italian
marble, on which the name of the occupant
will be engraved. The floor is of tesselated
marble, and the outer door is brass with &
panel of heavy French plate glass, with the
| family name and date of erection cut on it.
1t is so we'll ventilated that fowery plants
have bloomed in it constantly the past season.
Not far distant is the family tomb of Nathan
Cummings, Esq, lately completed, and con-
tanning crypts for over forty bodies. The same
method Of closing the receptacles will be
adopted as in the Shaw tomb; and we may say
iu passing that in the Carroll tomb, the interior
of which is always open to public view, the
marble slab has been introduced The Cum
mings tomb, though entirely under ground,
has perfect ventilation and is lighted from
above. These tombs are the work of Mr..
| Emery, and are credit to him and good
| model to be adopted by others. Among other
| tombs being built in the cemetery is a large
one in the western side of the yard by John
Mussey, ESQ.,, which is to be very handsome.
| great deal of granite work, in the form Of
borders, steps, buttresses and bases has been
done the present season, much of which has
been entrusted to Mr.. Emery, to the satisfac.
| ton of his employers. Truly there is more
| beautiful place in the suburbs of Portland thar
Evergreen Cemetery, and nowhere are wealth
| taste and affection for the dead more lavishly
| displayed. The adjoining territory, lately
| purchased by the city to be brought into the
enclosure, will soon be open to purchasers
offering large variety of family lots for pur
chase. At no distant day Evergreen Cemetery
will become as famous for its beauty as Mount
| Auburn or Greenwood.