, 1873-08-18

no othor Woak when deBerVou moro OF thetr
united strength. This waB tho homo to which
tloy ultimately would ali rotutn. Many Of them
wefo on tho oVo Of their life, tired md longing
for roat, like tho vcseol which fluids shelter
after stormy voyage In y safo hnrbor. Othorn.
too, but few ho hoped,. wcro. unrclentingly
life, And when this ent,ro place would 10 COW
orod by gravo-monndB, and ono family after nn-
other wa1'dor on sunny days to .'Wahlhosm to
decorate dcar grave with wroatha and Flowers,
strengthening those LOFT bohind and TO bring
tho earth 10 light.
=, At tho conoi,,non Of htr. I,acInor'a orati on
tho singing societies sang tho "Dundefliod," nf-
tor which h1r. Frioko was introduced, md com
nlonood by snying TINT from bad ofton eo1t,aa
good, which wns Mgnin oxompiiled by tho orgnt,-
izat1on Of this society. Tho intolerance of many
OF our ministora had compelled them to find
place wllero they could bury tl,oir deaa without
orders could bury thoir deconstd brctlirou !ac-
cording to their own customs md manners, md
whero tho spocol Of brother waa considered Of
ss much valuo to tho dead as the Borpon Of a
asoelation,, and how the, park was socutetl,
fhowing tho many advantages Of tho location.
The nponkor concluded ns followa:
Soon bonutftl portals and monuments
T SS9 this fse ap M rnsa so with Mas n1Fa
ono Of tho flnoHt and ovellost cemeteries Of Chi
oago, mud IA tho coIorcd roga1ia Of o brotllor
Will hero havo tho Same rights aB tho ornate Of
n priest, 30 will tho simple word Of distroRsed
frlend have tho sano effect ms tho sermon Of the
minister. May thtS simple coremony dedicate
Waldhoim aB woll US tho words Of miuistors
could do 1t, for brother'e loyo liaa boon Its con-
eoorntion, md will watch over and sauctify tho
an ss Il So sesos sss In tic quiet
Another aong by tho singing Rociotios con-
cludod tho singular but Imposing ceromonioH, aud
tho now cemetery was dedicatod to ita pnrpoHo.
It is hardly necessary to describe Haah' Park,
tho citizons Of Chicago. For ycars 1t hnH been
tho fdvorito place for picnicH, md there Is no
exaggcrakon In saving that more lovely spot
for d homo Of tho dead cannot bo found my
whore west Of Now York: Tho now oometury
into 500 sections. and thoro will DO nonrly 90 lots
to oach aoction, milking in all about 20 900 lots.
Two thousand lots have already bcen laid out,
aud so norsons arc buried thoro. Tho main
soaas will be 29 teat wide, the lots On eeeh side
foot wido, These will be again crossed by
paths G feet wido, and will be intoraporaed
with beautiful groyeB ind landscape gardening.
Tho Aux Plaina Rivor, which runs through tho
place, tiftoon feet below tho leyol OF the ground,
adds considerably to Its boanty. There will also
10 rotundn In tho centro Of tho Comotory,
from which all tho roads will radato. Near tho
oueraucd Is tho .6uperintcndout's house, 30xa0
foot, and tWo 8tores IN height. The trBt 1ooI
is tho residence OF tho Superintendent and tho
socond iB occupied by the Board Of .,Adlninistra-
tration. It is hardly necessary 10 add that thcro
will DO no church nor chapel on tho rneulseB
Lots aro sold at s25 oach,' and to atockholdora
It IL estimated that thoro woro NO loss than
5000 people on tho ground yesterday, md tho
utmost decorum prevailed throughout the day,
thoTe bping no beor OF vine sold. About ono
third Of tho immcnBo concourse left at tho con-
clNson Of tho ceremonies, but tho rost romaincd
and enjoyed themselves until'a lato honr In the
evening" when they all loft for home. rejoicing
finest cemoterios In the country, where they
could bury tAoir dead according to their own do
siros. Wallheiul will hencetorth be to the Ger
manB Of Chicago what Greenwood Is to tho
aristocraoy OF Now York.