National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-04-18
'sIENyooD CEMETERY.
.sve-yard Speculation : Indignation Of

. For some time past there has been considerable
dissatisfaction among the lot-holders in the Glen:
| wood cemetery in regard TO the character and
management Of the corporation by which the
cemetery is governed. LOt-holders have dlscov-
cred that they virtually possessed no legal title
| 10 their lots, as the corporation from which they
were purchased has no right TO confer title 4
meeting, in which large number OF the IOt-hOld-
ers participated, was held last night at the Board
OF Trade rooms. Mr.. S. I. G. MorseH presided,
and Mr.. VIM. Lord acted as secretary. The me-
mortal prepared at a former meeting was present
ed to the meeting, and signed by those present.
The following isa copy of
THE MEMORIAL.
To the Senate oEd House Of Representatives. Of
we, the undersigned, citizens of the District of
Columbia most respectfully represent that they
are proprietors Of lots in Glenwood cemetery, in
said District, and feel deep interest in having
to the sacred purpose of the burial of the dead,
protected and superintendent by safe reliable and
suitable persons; that the management and con-
troll Of said cemetery is at this time and has been
for several years, in the hands Of three persons,
Who are residents of the city or vicinity Of New
YORK, and who have undertaken the management
and control Of the same for mere private specula-
ton. Therefore the undersigned respectfully ask
that me said original act OF incorporation be
cemetery in the hands Of the lot proprietors.
The secretary read the following statement
FACTS IN RELATION TO eLENwooD CEMETERY,
constituting the grounds upon which the lot pro-
prietors have asked Congress for an amendment
Of the act incorporating the company. The state
ndse by consisting S of
Lord, DIR. Daniel Mcfarland and Wilson f
Brown:
The cemetery was Incorporated by act of Con-
gress, approved July q, 1854. (See United States
Statutes at Large, vol. 10, PIP. 7Se and 1907
MN - humphreys LUZ pm Of the city Of New York
cemetery. and he, together with three other per-
sons Of New York city, or that vicinity, procured
the act of Incorporation to be passed without
dence.
The first section of the charter named twelve
persons the corpOTators, the first eight of whom
were residents Of the District of Columbia, and
the last four residents Of New York city,
VIM. Phelps, Ewm. s. Humphreys iSSPg and RaH,
dolph s. Evans. And the sixth section pro-
vided, That until an election shall be
held under the provision of this act, the
four last named persons in section first shall be
the managers of the said eorporatiOn:' and the
said corporation shall be conducted by a presi-
dent and three managers, who shall be elected
annually BY majority Of the votes of the pro;
vacancies in their owl hody," sc.
These four New York men sS:eevipg constituted
themselves .proprietors," controlled the election
entirely, and elected
ONE OF THEIR NUMBER PRESIDENT
and the other three managers; and they sent
here a citizen Of New York Mr.. g, GIepdenin,
"a brothel.in-la law 81 said Aumphreys.J who has
rom the beginning acted as superintendent of
the cemetery. And so the matter has continued
under the sole control Of four SPECTATORS residing
under foreign jurisdiction ever since the GENE
terry was incorporated.
The eight hTst-named corporators, beingcitiZens
Of the District of Columbia, were thus made men
of straw, and not allowed any voice authority
whatever in the matter. No stock books were
opened for the subscription of stock, or otherwise
any opportunity whatsoever given to any of the
residents Of the District Of Columbia TO acquire
any influence or authority in the management of
the cemetery. Thus. by strategcm, four New
York SPECTATORS. by deeeying Congress and the
people of the District. obtained charter whereby
they took the entire control of the cemetery in the
District of Columbia for the purpose Of mere spec
ulatiOn.
AGter the reading of the statement which set
forth the history OF the cemetery in much detail,
a general discussion followed, in which the views
put forth in the statement were sustained.
Judge 7. w. BARLEY stated in relation to the
bill prepared by the lOthOlders, that Ii had been
presented in both branches of Congress and re-
ferTed by each to the District Committee, whence
II would probably come with a favorable report.
Upon motion of Judge BARLEY the Chair ap-
pointed the following committee 10 draft bylaws
and recommend form Of permanent organiza-
ton: L. w. BARLEY, DIR. Daniel MacFarland, DIR.
Mackey, W. L. Brown and J. g. Hckelden.
On motion of DIR. MacFarland, the following
gentlemen were appointed committee to pre-
pare historical statement Of the cemetery and
the corporation governing it: J. Mcclellan, VIM.
Thompson and ). ]. Fague.
Mr.. Mcclellan offered resolution. which was
adopted, that committee be appointed to ascer-
tain the number Of removals from GlenwOOd to
other cemeteries, and Messrs. Mcclellan, McNcir
and MacFarland were appointed as the committee
The meeting then adjourned until Friday even
ne the