New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10

, .n. ,,,, Greenwood Is now being wholly
surrounded by the houses and homes 81 "el-'o-"o
n.pple who have found no objection 10 FeSluehce
within close proximity to that city OF tie ueau
Rut al found the old churchyards on Ne"-loEh 1874
and once attractive rustic spots, tenement houSeS
stores shops and warehouses are clust"rinS ana
beautiful monuments. erected hat anu ,h'ee
o,or,,,s n, a century ago are wholly obscured and
rarely looked upon. except by those whose business
or place OF abode draws them TO the neighoothoou'
Following the opening. urst OF Woolla"h' ana,
later Kensico cemeteries far up on the nigh ground
along the Harlem Railroad many removals from
the olie. gravcy ards IN the city have been made 10
these places. II IL predicted that within prei
period nearly all the dead now lyine In the Htt'e
New-York city Marble Cemetery In Second-St'' De
tween First and Second ayes. VIII nave Deeh taken
away and the monuments placed over the bodies
I'm the larger cemeteries to the north. Ths httle'
ground WAS once used for the burial OF the
dead OF the wealthy and fashionable clement III
New-Iork Among other families whose vaults VI
burial lots TO be found here are me Lemon
Ogden KIP. Van A.en Narian and WeOp. Inc poiy
OF President James Monroe lay for a short period
in A vault in this little cemetery but was subse-
quently removed to Richmond Va. for permanent
burial John Ericsson the inventor OF the Nohi'"''
was temporarily buried here until his " was
removed 10 Sweden a few years ago. Inv grave
yard Itself consists ~ an area OF less than one
quarter OF city block. Few trees are planted
ment- houses AUDITING the cemetery are the dfy-
Ing places for clothes OF various colors ana pat
terms. which present "A remarkable picture Hut'er-
ing in "A strong wind. ,, h
Within a short period another removal VIII pe
made from his place to kensico Cemetery, WHERE
! uniaue tomb is now I'm course or CONSTRUCTIONS
IL is Intended FOR the OF the Pinkney FAMILY ana
il being erected by Mrs. Emma l.. i'nkhey willow
Of John L nkney, formerly "A well-kno"h cl'1LsH
OF New York The tomb, which Is TO be on the
highest point OF Mannahata Plot at the junction.
OF Tecumsch and Mohesan-aves Is In the FORM
Of a pvram.d twenty-ii feet high and seventeen
feet square at the base The material Is tlc req
granite from the quarr.es OF Gourmet County.
rexas This granite will be laid In courses Inc
srface of on course Will be rough dressed ana OF
the other polished and thus alternately 10 the
apex The structure will be entirely sold; Win me
Exception Of six receptacles Tor collins which after
receiving the bodies Will be sealed. the pot Sc
iccted by the Pinkneys for their tomb Is OF Such
prominence that the pyramid VIII be visible long
r. is said that other removals from the old New
ward are IN contemplation. This s true also with
respect to st. Johns Cemetery. The situation or
this cemetery Is about undesirable as can be
ina glned There are repre- sentatves. too OF Trinity
Church who do not hesitate TO predic. that the
bodies ia he old graveyard on lower Broadway,
ments will carried away and rehuried far 10
the northward, and that the old church itself Will
be taken down and reproduced The church "a a
place OF worship is 50 far distant from the COM
municants that few of the Older families are repre-
spnted AT the services except upon Easter sunday
or some other great church festival occasion stu.
n is not easy CINE lower Broadway without
Trinity Church and Churchyard or 10 conceive
that any warden vestryman OF TINS generation
would advocate this removal.