St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-25
FOR DEAD HEROES.
No Soldier to Lie in a Pauper's
Grave in Ramsey County.
The following letter explains itself:
OEFICE OF THE ST. PAUL CEMETERY, [
ST PAuI. Mimi. Dec. 81 1892

The following letter explains itself:
OEFIcE OF THE ST. PAUL CEMETERY,
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec -, 1892.
Capt Charles j. Stees Commissioner for
Government HeadstoneS and for the Burial
of Deceased Soldiers in Ramsey County. Mill
nesota-Dear Sir: The trustees OF the ST.
Paul cemetery have instructed me TO donate,
through you, Christmas gilt to the Unions
Dosts of the Grand Army of the Republic
and TO similar organizations of this city, to
wit: To Acker Garfield, Gen. Ord and
Gettysburg posts G. A. b.. to ST. Paul camp,
Sons of Veterans, and to Gen. Wesley Merritt
Garrison. Regular Army and Navy union-al
that plat of ground comprising lots ana {,
in block Z. located i'll the ST. Paul cemetery.
to be dedicated to and set aside for the burial
of deceased soldiers and sailors who may die
in this city, This plat of ground. to be
known and designated as he'Soldiers Rest,
is given for the same purpose ana OBJECT,
and with the same privileges and benefits
perpetual care, etc.-as other plats IN ana
donated by Oakland, Calvary and Lutheran
cemeteries of the city of ST. Paul, Mimi. A
deed of the ground conveying the same will
be duly delivered to you in few days.
With great respect and esteem for the or
Plantations above mentioned, am. captain,
very truly yours, ANTHONY AMBRosINI,
Superintendent st. Paul Cemetery.
st. Paul cemetery is elegantly stu
ated on pretty little lake and fronts on
Fdgerton street, the entrance being
within five blocks and northwest of the
terminus Of the Mississippi street rail-
way and lying about one mile from
lake Phalen. This cemetery is con-
Quoted upon plan similar to the Lake
wood cemetery of Minneapolis; Ii con,
tains eighty acres of land, well wooded
and studded with trees and shrubbery,
and has burial capacity OF about the
same as the Oakland cemetery. A
foundation for a chapel and vault has
been laid, and the vault, which has a
capacity for receiving 1,500 Baskets, has
been finished. Estimated cost of chapel
and vault, 5000
This cemetery has been laid out with
picturesque avenues and drlveWayS
hinder the supervision of Messrs. FrOwle
and FItZ. local engineers of this city,
who have spared no pains to make it
what it really is-a beautiful resting
place for the dead. 1t is want long
desired and bids fair ere loug to rival
Oakland cemetery in beauty and lOca-
ton, being elegantly situated, having a
natural lake and being near Lake
Phalen.
A plat of ground twenty-four feet
front by thirty feet deep, very Drettily
located upon one of the main avenues,
to be denominated the soldiers rest, and
similar to pats of ground donated by the
other cemeteries Of this city for the
burial of all deceased soldiers of the
War of the Rebellion. the Indian and
Mexican wars, has been generously
donated by the st. Paul cemetery
Through its superintendent, Mr.. An
4hony AmbroSini, fol- the same purpose
and is given with the Same generous
:iberality as bestowed by the other Gene
teries, which includes interment and
perpetual care of the graves. The or
CARNATIONS above mentioned are justly
proud of their gift. aud have shown
their appreciation of the same by the
resolutions and vote of thanks rendered
chem by the generous donors.
Worlds Fair Haif-DOIlars.
We today received limited number
of the Souvenir Coins. These are the
very first shipped to the state of Mime
sofa. They can be obtained at this bank
by our friends and others upon payment
Of the price zone dollar fixed by the eX
position directors. Call at once.
MINNESOTA SAVINGS BANK,
Near Corner Fourth and Wabashf
Streets.