Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-19

the grave is there. 1t is the burial place of
Major Thornburg, L. $. A. 1t bears the in.
scription, KILLED September %. 1879. on
Milk Creek, Colorado. by the Tito Indians. i"
Thornburg's massacre. MS Il is familiarity
known. is one of the great tragedies Of the
Indian wars of this country, only exceeded
in late years by the Custer massacre. The
story of how the major aud his gallant COM
mand was hemmed in by the Utcs and all
but CNterminated, the commander being one
of the victims; the marvellous ride of one OF
the troopers who escaped through the lines
I'm the darkness and made his way to the
nearest garrison for assistance. and of the
forced march Of the soldiers to the rescue.
are now matters Of history. The plain slab
which originally marked the grave has lately
been supplemented 10y a granite shaft Of more
pretcntious appearance.
These are only a few OF the hundreds
which old settlers would recognize as being
conspicuous in the early days Of this sec
tion.
MODERN BURIAL GROUND.
Forest Lawn is the modern burial ground
which was made a necessity by the i'm
possibility of further cnlargemcnts of Pros
pect Hin. 1t is situated far enough out
that there will never be any difficulty in
maintaining it for practically all time to
come, Its topography is such as to render
1t capable of being made an exceptionally
beautiful place, and art has already done
much to increase its natural beauties. 1t
IL d SUCCESSION OF NUS ana valleys, the
high points overlooking the river and
aifording a fine view of the country for
miles to the east and southeast. 1t con-
tains just enough natural timber to rem
der II unnecessary to set out many more
trees. and not sufficiently thick to COM
pei the cutting OF much that originally was
on the ground. The natural growth is
mostly oak, with a few trees of other
varieties. In addition TO these a few ever
greens and ornamental trees and shrubs
have been set out. These have been grow
ing just long enough to give indication of
the future beauty of the place. The sod
is being carefully kept and the drives are
models of roadmakiEg.
The first thing which greets the eye on
passing in through the gate is the Grand
Army of the Republic plot. which sur
mounts the first rise facing the main gate.
The plot is kept scrupulously neat. Not a
weed is allowed to grow and the grass is
kept trimmed until it is like a great green
velvet carpet. On the top of the hill,
standing guard over the place, are four
cannon.
On the highest point of ground in the
cemetery is a table which contains the
choice lots, and in these are many
fine monuments. Some of them mark the
resting place of men who were prominent
in the early times, but they are mostly
those of people who came here at a later
day, but who in their time were no less
conspicuous than the first settlers-men
who were Identified with the great indus
tries and great business enterprises which
came as the place grew into a city. The
most conspicuous of the old-timers are the
monuments OF Judge Savage and Jesse
Lowe. The grave of Judge Savage is
marked by a tall, plain, granite shaft, a
fitting reminder of the upright, sturdy
character of the man whose resting place it
marks. The grave of Jesse Lowe is marked
by a massive square of granite surmounted
by the figure of an angel with extended
wings.
The entire section of the grounds is
covered with elegant monuments, massive
square granite blocks being the prevailing
style, very few tall shafts being noticed,
among the most conspicuous being the fol
lowing, which are intended to mark the
final home, not only of those already dead.
but of the surviving members of the families
when they shall have been called away:
Kimball, Wallace, Gannett, Eddy, Weide-
man, McCandless, Clark Woodman, Range,
Charles Dewey, Rustin, Brackin and Solo
mon, all names of families well known in
the city.
FINEST MONUMENT IN II
Holy Sepulchre cemetery surmounts a tall
hill in the west part of the city, on Leaven-
worth street, just beyond the city limits.
The grounds are exceptionally well adapted
for the purpose and rapidly developing
into a beautiful spot. The most conspicuous
object in the cemetery is the Edward
Creighton monument. 1t is not only the
d StSl anu LHtSt III the cemetery, DQt the |
finest in any of the cemeteries of the city.
1t is a massive round granite shaft, stand
ing on a square pedestal of the same
material. The shaft rises to a height of
over thirty feet and is surmounted by a
beautifully executed allegOrical figure. The
monument was exhibited at the Centennial
exhibition, where it was awarded first honors.
1t was then without inscription and was
purchased from its builders, who completed
1t and set 1t up where it now stands.
Another of the nnfphIn Gfnnne in thig |
stands over the grave of the late
General O'Ncill, who was conspicuous in
the late war and still more so in connection
with the Fenian raid over into Canada. The
stone is a very large, square granite, about
twelve feet in height, and was erected by
the Irish Nationalists in token Of their
appreciation of his efforts in behalf of his
native land. The inscription, after r~eciting
the date of the birth and death of the gen
eral, and of his services to his native and
adopted country, closes with God Save
ireland Beneath the inscription are two
crossed swords.
Down in one corner, separate from the
grounds, in an out-of-the-way place, lies the
BODY OF Ed. Neal, who was hanged for the
murder of the Jones family.
Pleasant Hill is the leading Jewish Gem
etery OF the city. 1t is situated on Forty
second street, north of the city limits. and
occupies a commanding position on the top
of a high hill. The grounds are looked
after in the most careful manner and kept
sclupulously neat. The sod is trimmed and
kept green, and the walks and drives are
In perfect condition. None of the cemeteries
in or around the city are the recipients of
more careful attention than this, and while
1t is now very beautiful, time and atten-
ton such as it is now receiving will render
II much more so. There are a number of
me monuments here, among them being
the following, which in many instances are
intended to mark the resting place of mem
bers of the family still living when these.
too, shall have passed away: Max Meyer,
Meyer Hellman, Elgutter, Meyer Goldsmith,
Henry Roseberg. Danbaum, RosenthaI, Ko-
paid, Bennett Goldsmith, Schlessinger, VIII
liam fothschild and l.. Levy. Most of the
are of granite, though a few
are of marble.
Mount Hope is located on the Military
road, about a mile and a half beyond Ben
son. 1t is situated on a high tableland
overlooking the country for many miles
around. Comparatively speaking. it is a
new cemetery and has not had the adj
vantage of years of work and care to en-
hance the natural beauties of the place.
There are not so many pretentious monu-
ments here as in some of the other places,
but there are a large number of artistic
pieces OF the marble workers handiwork.
Laurel Hill is one of the comparatively
old burial places, though not so old as
nEan II 10 40 on LGlI H.