Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17
RAPIDS HERALD SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL H. 1892

and Fax Hill cemesaries. IL Oak Htl
= large number OF new lsts have been
graded and sodoed.
A deslrable change there, Will be the
removal Of tie cid wooden Reservoir,
which will occur ~ coon as the piplng
Of the grounds 10 completed. Ine
drives in Oak Hill are being rapidly
let the coptract " grade Hall street
where II Abuts the cemetersfs.
Hsbrev RtAt-Brewn Msmosal.
The Hehsew burial ground, consist
ing OF one acre Of ground IN the south
west corner Of Oak Hill, Is carefully
looked after. and presents a handsome
appearance. By new rule of the
cemetery commissioners no coplngs
Will hereafter be allowed between ths
Iois. Tan wsii aid greatly in pressrv-
ing The symmetry of the grounds and
will prevent the tu-up appearance
which there would otherwise he. A
costly Improvement will be tine as
phalt walk running along East street
the entire length Of the Valley City
grounds. New Hover beds will be laid
out next north.
A stone wall 400 feet long and SIX
feet hight is u be built on East street
To hold up the banks OF the Val
ley City grounds. A very noble
and impressive monument is the
still uncompIcted Brown Mausoleum.
This magnificent structure is
being erected from funds lett
10y the late Mas Carrie Brown OF TINS
city. Its cost is estimated at SIT 900.
As soon as the interior Is completed il
will hold tue bodies of Miss Brown,
her mother and her niece, daughter
of Harry Brown. The mau solemn is of
Egyptian architecture, being IN the
form If pyramid. The sides
are covered with massive slabs of Barry
granite. each overlapping the other.
In tue northern fire is broad door
way fianked by heavy pillars of Egyp-
tan design Aid surmounted by ornate
caps. Over tae doorway Is Intel
bearing the single word, "Brown," and
the simple device OF tho circle and
wings. The doors arc plain except for
the heavy hronzr hinges and and locks,
which are bould With brass. The two
doors are five inches thick, cut from
SINGLE slabs of Barry granite, which 10
the material OF the entire exterior.
Each door weighs 500 pounds and it
requires the whole strength of a strong
man to turn them on the hinges. The
interior consists Of one small vaulted
chamber twelve feet square. This
chamber is of Roman architecture. 1t
Is cover ed by vau!ted ceiling supported
by single massive pillar OF Tennessee
marble. the fouc arches OF the
roof spring:ng from ii and resting
on capital of white marble.
The floor IL of polished granite and the
walls arc finished III white and Tenn
essee marble. The roof is bound with
heavy bands of polished brass. Let in
10 the four walls are twelve recesscs
for the reception of the cofiins. After
the bodies arsplaced in these recesses
the ranie will be scaled with heavy
slabs OF white marble bearing eppro-
pirate inscriptions.
other Nota5i. sIonumsnts.
Among the finer monuments recently
erected Is a most GRACEFUL and inipos-
ing shaft of granite 10 the memory of
the late VI X. BisseIi. Tne Bake and
Van Voorthuysen memorials are
among the recent ca:tiy munumerts.
A massive salcop; <Ass ifas Just been
finished ,na is sG<rs; y 10 tise-srssssossss
of VIM. Il. Ledyar6. The Blake mon
umeut, recently completed at a cost OF
$1,000, by Oliver Blake, is inscribed to
the memory of his wife. 1t is a sar-
cophagus III design.
During the coming year u. J. Clark
will build a magnificeist granite mauso-
leum to cost $4,000.
Messrs. Harry Viddco,nb and d. 4.
Blodgett will erect costly sarcophagl,
the latter to be built this spring.
Fulton street Cemetery.
The Fulton street cemetery, which
since 1868 has been owned by u stock
company which is really composed Of
the $50 lot holders, has passed the day
when there can be any very radical
improvements. Its lots are beautifully
cared for and there are marked evil
dences OF individual attention. Within
It's gates he many OF the oldest and
most respected residents OF Grand Rap
ids. BY an annual tax OF $500 levied
upon tach lot owner means are provided
for the care of the grounds. There Is
now accumulated furd of 5000,
which has come from the saie oil lots.
II is int nded, when this fund becomes
chVtEbs W. ceVR viz e.~>
alton. securing the revenue from the
interest on the fund. The stock hold
ers recently were obliged to meet a
heavy tax for the grading of Fulton
street, and this has put off the day OF
non-taxation for some little time.
Catholic Eurisi Places
The Catholic cemeteries of this city,
while not having the ADVANTAGE of
municipal AID and protection, are won
derfuIly well kept and show LOVING and
devoted attention from individuals and
he parishes as whole. The ever
present cross and othsr ecclesiastical
emblcms give these spots q more
hallowed tone than that which
charactsrizes the protestant burial
grounds. ST. Andrews cemetery sadly
lacks foliage, but is graced Ivy numer-
Gus costly monuments anu mau.-
oleume.
Mount Calvary cemetery, although
comparatively new, is q handsomely
kept piece of ground, and seversl at
tractive changes and Improvements
will be made this year.
At Greenwood cemetery the princi-
pal improvements during the coming
year will be natural ones, such as
grading the drlveways and paths. aud
soddng and leveling the lots.
IN Already.