Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-29
CITY OF THE DEAD.
Numerous Improvements MAIDS This
Stascn.
THE co,r OF CARING FOR Lors.
Practical aud Systematic Men In
Charge-A NV Complete Nap
OF the mary.

hehUect f0r tue uedu IL pest I'M
pressed on the present generation by
example. Toe beautiful national
custom OF regularly decorating, each
| year, the graves OF departed dear
ones, had lie origin after the civil
war, aud receives the aDprobation Of
the people throughout this great land.
The tribute OF revsrential memory
Jus the dead adds honor 10 him "
| they who pay IL. The French people
lay marked de'erence to their dead.
Even in the busy streets of Paris the
Freedman uncovers his head when
IA funeral procession passes him.
Monday is Decoration Day, when
tn usands OF pc pie Will visit the
cemeteries and plant lovely flowers
uptn the graves Of those who sleep
their last sleep In the silent city OF the
dead.
A few evenings ago NEWS re-
porter made another welt 10 tDe city
cemetery, aud was pleased to note the
many improvements Observable this
sea Oh. He met Chairman IL. j.
| Hayward, Il O., OF the Council Gene.
| terry COmnillee, Sexton Garter, and
head gardener JAMES Wililsms. The
grounds surrounding the sextoL's
house are now beautifully and tnste-
July laid rnt, and admired by all
who pass them by. Mr.. Williams'
| ekill ss gardener 10 we'll known, and
1t may be said that the city is to be
congratulated In occurring the services
| OF such competent man.
During this eprlng $500 feet, of three
| inch piLe has been lslu, anu now every
lot Ia the cemetery can be watercd,
includir & the northeast part, where 30
| much difficulty has been haa hereto
lore to secure water. Ga each street
ald avenue, from 10 TO 100 feet apart,
are 10 be eeeD hydrauts having "a
strong pressure OF water. FJrthe tum
OF SO year each { will be cared Tor
anu kept in good condition so far as
regards watering, lawn cutting, etc.
| Sexton Carter ssye that II more PEG.
pie were to give him the care OF their
lots he could reduce the present Bgure.
| Seventeen men are at work ON
| the grounds. Each man has
his own particular section to attend to.
Every day In the week the lots are
visited by the man In charge, who
gives 1t the necessary care anu atIeI.
lion to keep 1t IN excellent oruer. rhe
lawn IL cut, whenever needed, and the
lot 10 wstered every evening.
A noticeable recent I'm provement, is
the number OF shade trees planted,
Upwards OF sixty were planted on
Centre strs et AloLe, mo effect bsing
very beautiful. Like the other de-
partmenls OF the municipality, the
cemetery COMMITTEES mas been hamper.
ed Tor NJ cans. 10 lay tho water mains
was big undertaking, vi Itself. Sax.
ton Carer had received bids for she
doing OF the work, the IjwtsI OF which
was 81 500. When this amount was
named by the committee to the Couy-
oil That body felt COZ strained to 70 use
to consider the pfopositioJ, of making
The appropriation, regardilg 1t as
altogether TOO high for the work. The
cemeiary committee aud the sexton
realized that something had to be
zone; so by putting the cemetery
hands to work, he who o JOHN.
cluting the cLst OF the pipt--was
completed for the small cum OF $3.50.
That the people appIecia this lew
boon II very ev dent, for the amount
laid out has Ut Gu paid back to the city
aiready by parties who have since
given tue care OF their lots to the
sexton.
The cemetery lie now seltsustaininQ
in the cost OF caring for 1t. The r.
ciipts flr the yenr ending December
3lst, 1895, were SO 1877 10, and tue dis.
bursements SO 1910, leaving a bal
ance TO the ci,y's circuit o Ave cents.
MI. Garter Is a believer in sys,em
I and everything connected With the
cemetery Ia run In mHthodical shane,
In the ofiice he has large msp OF the
cemetery ground, the work and it,
vention of his clerk, Mr.. q. NJ. b ,ker.
This map Ia by ieet, aud gives the
number CT each lot, ~ we'll as the
name OF the owner, win other vilu.
able data and information. Mr.. Baker
was at work on this map for two
months. He has been highly compli.
meHted on tbs work.
I Tho system Of keeping records ia
thorough auu complete IN tvsry par
ocular, ana II adhered to Will pro Vt
valuable In tho years TO c,me. Inthe
burial record is kept the number oil
burial, number Of permit, name OF de.
ceased, age, cause OF death. s,x rev.
dence, date OF bnrla,-mnnth, day anu
year; location OF lot, plat, block and
I
Temarks.
In the greenhouse, which has beea
extended l2x20 feet, are to be found
the finest collection and variety oil
II ,weTs In the ltaie, and consists o
The ephipuilium cactus, the South
American pear cactus, dreceuae anu a
specimen plant OF the bread iruii
hind. There are in all about A.
600 plants in the greenhouse and
around the borders Of the cemetery.
Mr.. Williams exhibited an EgyI.
tim plant, that Is regarded as curl
Os,ty-knOwn IN English as III.
"Crown OF ihorus." This Is supposed
10 10 Of the same kind rs placed upor
the head OF our Savior.
Mr.. Williams also showed the re-
porter a large variety OF Bsitish AM
American iorus, some OF which arr
) very asre in Utah.
! The city has every reason 10 feel
! proud OF lite cemetery and the mamie
! 10 which everything pertaining 10 1t Il
, Kept.