The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-22
Evergreen Cemetery.

Evergreen cemetery, the principal burial
place for Rutland's dead, is situated north
of the road leading to West Rutland, near
Center Rutland, and contains about twenty
acres of land. 1t is trayersed by many
drives, leading through what was once a
dense forest, and has only been thinned and
trimmed sufficiently to admit of drives and
lots. The south front, next to the street,
is high marble wall, at the west end of
which you enter through iron gates set IN
imposing granite
Long drive passes to the north, nearly
through the center of the grounds. Fol
lowing it we pass, on the right, the lot of
Frederick Chafree, Esq The lot has a fine
location and is triangular, each side
fronting on drive, surrounded with low
granite wall, and the luxuriant grass is
carefully trimmed. The lot as yet contains
no monument. On the left of the drive is
the lot of G. f. Royce, also noticeable for
its fine situation, being on top of large
flat rock, thinly covered with earth and
surrounded with fine trees.
Space forbids mention of more than a
few Of the hundreds of costly monuments
which adorn the spot, and of the many lots
with simple headstones surrounded with a
luxuriance of flowers, and showing loving,
almost daily, care.
A long drive leads to Auburn hill where
we notice a lot covered with flowers and
shrubs, containing trees overrun with
twining vines, small beautifully designed
stone marked "Rest, daughter OF Moses j.
Perkins There are several graves in the
lot, one of which is covered with flowers
and marked by a small flag, showing that
one of our countrys dead lies here.
This drive also leads by Sabbath day
rock" where, on each Memorial day,
wreaths are placed for the unknown dead.
On Auburn hill is the lot of eX-Gov. John
3. Page, prepared for the erection of
monument.
Prospect avenue leads through the north
side of the grounds. On this avenue are
the lots of Col. William T. Nichols, mark
ed by perfectly plain, tall granite spre,
with no Ornamentation whatever but very
imposing in its massive statoliness also
the monument in memory of Charles B.
Mann, base and die, on which stands a
spire surmounted by cap, all of dark veined
marble, highly polished and cleaning
through the trees.
Prospect avenue passes through the high
est ground in the cemetery from which is
fine view of Rutland, and on which stand,
side by side, the monuments in memory of
George 4. Hodges and Solomon Foot, the
one a tall slender column of the whitcst
marble and the other large sold monu-
ment of enduring granite, the effect of
each being heightened by contrast with the
other. Near the center, and in the most
open part of the grounds, stands, Il granite
monument erected by Gen. II. Henry Bax-
ter. 1t is the largest, most imposing stone
in the cemetery, and the absence of sur
rounding trees renders it conspicuous.
Ona drive leading through the eastern part
of the grounds, where the dense forest has
been but little disturbed, stand two tall and
handsome granite spires, one IN memory of
Gen. Isaac McDaniels, and the other bear
ing as yet no name. In the eastern part,
too, is the tomb of Charles Sheldon, built
entirely of white marble, very large, and
handsomely built, TO endure through time.
The grounds have been recently much
improved, the trees at the west side being
trimmed, and an avenue being laid out
there. Four fountains of bronze, in differ
ent designs, have been added, and enhance
the beauty of the spot.
But the browning glory of the place is
the trees. Everywhere, beside the mos
humble grave and the coslliest monument
gus riding alike soldier and civilian, stant
these beautiful trees, keeping watch il
Gods acre over the dust of all His own
There is no so fit and sacred place for on
dead as the forest, amid natures temples
where the winds of heaven chant hymns q
peace while we are sleeping, and the tree
watch when we are weary.