The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-25

MR. EDIToR-DEAR SIR:-l desire TO
beg permission to speak O few words
through your paper 10 regard to the
Rtyervlew Cemetery Company and OF
their management OF the cemetery. ]
am very sorry to say that we hive
some people who are never satisfied
unless everything is done just as they
wish 1t and according to their own
Ideas.
This is fully proven by the several ar
tales that have been written and pub
lished in paper OF this city against
the management OF the cemetery.
Complaints made through this chan.
mel are an indication that the parties
who make them are. minus of proper
thoughts and do not possess very
great business qualifications. l have
been lot owner In this cemetery for
several years.
| visit the grounds every week, and
often twice q week. / have been for
ltunate enough to visit different GENE.
teries all over the world, and | think
that am as observant as the average
man, II not more so on the question
of cemeteries. and am sure that this
cemetery Ia managed and conducted
second to none In this country.
The com pany is composed OF men
who give 1t their time and attention,
and men whose thoughts are In the
cemetery and not upon any one indi-
vldual lot. | have tried to assist and
encourage these men In all their un-
since became a lot owner,
and think 1t lie the duty OF every one
who owns lot to place it In the hands
lof the company and lot them attend
to IL instead OF outside parties.
Tho company's charges for the care
lot, Lot
Ter. and this IL part of the receipts
used In improving tho cemetery. con.
Isequently every one interested should
do all they can TO assist In making the
cemetery what the company desire 1t
TO be. l was walking through this
cemetery few days ago. l saw a
great many lots and they seemed TO
say gone and forgotten, although the
on the tombstone said
otherwise. l do not think that any
lot owners show much taste when they
ALLOW tho grave OF their family or
friends to grow up with grass and
weeds to twelve and eighteen inches
high, when one dollar paid to the com :
pany will keep 1t In respectable oondi-
zion for one year, and l think the
marked improvements that have been
mado during the last two years in the
cemetery are good ones and will be
permanent, especially those In the
public grounds. and any we'll think
ing person will certainly give the com.
pany credit for this great improve
Iment.
Observation will certainly say that
a great deal Of money and time has
been apent on this ground. and II the
people will let the CONF any alone,
am sure that every one will be salts.
fled In the near future. / am sorry
that some persons arc SO weak. mind
ed that they consure the superlnten-
dent for neglecting his duty in moi
having grave ready when the funer'
al arrived. While | mention this i de-
the article in regard to this had better
mot attempt to prove tho most of his
statement. for II he dees he will find
IL to be false. More than 5000 graves
,lhave been opened in this cemetery and
the one in question is the only grave
where any rocks had to be blasted
The present perintendeht has open
ed 1000 graves In this cemetery and
this wac the first time funeral had
Ito wait
/ would ask the public at large II
ANY CEN stery in this city can show q
better record than this. who are bury
ing the same number Of people ne
Riverview. When the present super
intendent took charge OF this GENE
terry he was stranger to me othel
than knowing his name. therefore
have no interest In speaking OF him
but as | have always found him to be
"a perfect gentleman in every respect
and just as obliging as n man can be
In his position. | know enough about
cemeteries to believe that he thorough
lily understands how to manage one.
always find him in the grounds at
tending to his business. In my estlma-
ton the company made wise selec'
tion In procuring the srrvices OF MIR.
Nailor to manage their cemetery, as l
am sure that he does not assume any
AUTHORITY or make any changes with.
out receiving the orders from the
company, and do not believe there is
lone man in one thou sand that can
take charge of a GENE terry and manage
1t as the company dictates without
some one finding fault.
Now. In conclusion, desire to say
that too often lot holders want work
done when it is out OF season and by
Inc means the proper time of the veal
for doing such work. Persons wish
ling work done should by ull means
consult the superintendent. He Is the
one who should know just when GER
tain work should be done; he is &C
lquainted with the nature of the
ground and lie knows what kind OF
grass will thrive best on CERTAIN kind
of SOIL am perfectly satisfied with the
rules. regulations and management
of the cemetery and | do hope they
will be enforced and respected by all.
Think we'll before you complain and
enter your complaint, II any where it
properly belong. Treat the mon of the
cemetery with kindness and respec1
and am sure that you will find less
DOM for complaint.
Very Respectfully.
A LoT OWNER.