The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-02-06
LOthOlders Meeting, Election OF Officers
Westminster Cemetery CnmpanY.

The Loiholders of the Westminster C..me-
terry Company met at the FIRST National Bank
on Tuesday night, and organized by calling
Mr.. r. .. Grimes to the chair and electing
Mr.. John J. Reese Secretary.
Mr. John L. Reifsnider, President of the
Company submitted his annual report. as fol-
lows:
OFFICE OF THE WESTMINSTER CEMETERY COMPANY,
WESTMINSTER, ND, Feb, I'd, 1897.
To the Lot otc1iers Of the Westminster Cemetery Com
Following the custom which has heretofore been
pursued, and in compliance with my Official duty,
herewith submit my annual report of the condition
of the Westminster Cemetery Company for the year
just closed. 1t gives pleasure 10 state the gen.
eral affairs of the company nave not at any previ-
GUS time, been in better or more satisfactory
ditlon. There is a steady improvement in the ap-
pearance of the cemetery grounds, owing largely TO
the pruning OF the ornamental trees and the re-
mova of some OF the trees that were useless and un
slightly Each year. think, viii note i'm
provement in this direction. We have placed at
the main entrance to the cemetery grounds hand
some and substantial gateways, with dressed stone
columns surmounted by iron vases of suitable de-
sign thus giving very pleasing effect to this part
work, as win be seen by the Treasurers report,
SiS0.92. We have also purchased during the past
season 20 sets of slate coverings for gravevauts
as to have them on hand when they are required
by lot owners. There have been 81 interments
during the past year, the superintendent being re-
quired to keep an accurate account of the number
of interments, names of persons, dates of burial
&c., and file same with the company's records. We
think it wise to continue as circumstances will
permit, the macadamizing of the main roads of the
grounds, until all are thus treated.
The report of the Treasurer shows that the re-
ceipts during the year were S572.65, which, added
to the amount of Sl65.10 in hand ut the beginning
of the year, made, total of S727.75 The disburse
ments were S647.44, leaving balance in the treas
ury of S90.3l The accounts of the Treasurer have
been carefully audited and found in every parEicu-
lar TO be correct, the certificate of the auditing COM
mittee having been filed with the company. In
closing this report desire to express my high ap-
probation Of the services of those with whom
have been, for so many years, associated III the
management of the Cemetery Company service
which has been rendered most cheerfully, and
always with careful regard for the interests which
have been entrusted to our charge and with no
reward except that which comes from conscientt-
GUS discharge of duty. If, however in addition to
interests have been committed to us for the time,
Sit becomes the highest reward we could desire or
receive. JOHN L. REIFSN1DER,
President.
The treasurer, John j. Reese, submitted
his annual report, showing receipts of $737. rs
and disbursements of S647. A, leaving a cash
balance in bank of S90.31, after which an
election was held for president and board
of six managers to serve the ensuing year.
The judges of election, Messrs. IL. c. Keefer
and Denton S. Gehr canvassed the votes,
with the following result: Mr.. John L. Ref
snider, President, and Dr. j. W. Herring,
Geo. R. Gehr, R. Manning, Frank K. Herr,
Managers.
Immediately after the election the Board
organized by the election of John J. Reese,
secretary and treasurer, and Theodore S.
Mitten, superintendent.