Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-08

Mateo county are three very expensive vaults.
erected within a block Of each other, which,
are all very much alike in appearance and
might very readily have been built from the
same plans and specifications with q few
variations.
The most expensive of the three belongs
to the Hobart family. 1t cost $4,000. 1t
is small and box-l.ke in appearance and the
rounded bit of architecture about 1t are the.
solid granite pillars on each side Of the en-
trance The most remarkable feature about
1t is the floor, which is composed Of one sim
gle piece of granite about sx12 feet in size,.
which weighs nearly eighteen tons.
This description will fit the other two
vaults with the exception that the blocks
of stone used in building are not so large.
One of them belongs to the Pope family and
the other to William Kohl. The cost Of
construction was $4,000 and $4,000. respec-
lively.
Mrs. Theresa Fairs vault in the Holy
Cross cemetery, which adjoins the Cypress
Lawn cemetery on the right, cost $4,000.
1t is an odd-lookng structure, very low and
solid looking, which seems to have followed
no particular line of architecture. 1t is half
circular in general outline. A broad flight
of granite steps lead up to the entrance, on
each side Of which stand two large bronze
urns which cost several thousand dollars
apiece The interior is lighted by five stained
glass windows, which, though they not
very large. cost many hundred dollars. The
interior, like all the others which have been
uescTipeu, is Hnisheu III pam poilsheu mar
BILE.
In the Home Of Peace cemetery, which
adjons the Cypress Lawn on the left, are
two expensive vaults, one belonging to the
Sachs family and the other to Levi Straus..
The latter is octagon shaped and crowned
with a granite dome, so that the whole
structure resembles a Turkish building. On
three sides of the interior have been placed
three benches 8bout six feet long made Of
solid marble. In the center of the vault is a
solid onyx table which cost many thousand
dollars The entire vault is made OF polished
granite. The cost was about $4,000.
The Sachs vault cost $4,000. 1t follows
the Gothic lines In design, and Is by far the
handsomest structure OF the lot. 1t is also
composed of polished granite and finished
on the interior with polished marble.
At the Mountain View cemetery In Oak
land there are three very expensive vaults.
One of them was built a short time ago by
Mrs. Charles Crocker at cost Of nearly
100000. In style 1t differs not one whit.
from those already described. DIR. Merritt,
over whose wealth there is now SO much
controversy, left $4,000 for the erection Of
vault for the reception of his remains.
His bequest was carried out but he got a
very small and unpretentious vault for his
money.
The third vault belongs to DIR. Cogswell.
1t is tall spiral-shaped structure. and
cost over $4,000
Three-quarters of million will build a
good deal nowadays. II will build a great
modern ten-story structure with Offices for
hundreds of people. II will build over 800
six to eight room wooden houses. with bath
and all modern conveniences. Nearly ten
blocks of homes that any man might be
proud Of. 1t will build two beautiful churches,
or half dozen smaller ones, where thou
sands can worship. 1t will build magnif-
cent hospital and furnish 1t throughout. AMI
will build more schools than can be es-
timated