The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03
A CEMETERY FOR HORSES.
Famous Racers Whose Homes Rest in
California Soil
FrOm the san Francisco Examincr.l

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| In the centre of the ring where the ia
| nous trotters OF the Palo Alto stock farm
| are walked after exercise and before
stabling is small strip of land about the
| length of an ordinary city block. and halt
as wide. where lie inferred several of the
record braking horses of the farm. ana
which is doubtless the most curious Gem
etery in the world.
No huge or massive gate marks the
entrance to this hallowed ground. but on
entering that section of the farm where
the valuable brood mares. stations. and
lilies are stabbed ones attention is lmma-
dlateiy attracted to the very centre of the
place by group of wides spreading oaks
that cast their silent shade over a stancn
memorial shaft.
On reaching the SPOT YOU are imme-
dlately impressed by the little row of
mounds that rise on either side of the
monument; IN an instant YOU realize that
You are walking on sacred ground. and
as you read the epitaphs on the head
boards you feel like dorfing Your cap out
Of respect to the dead animals that dur
ing their lifetime. smashed records ga
lore and pushed California to the front
as a stock-raising State. 10 the employees
about the farm this graveyard is sacred
ana when one of the attendants comes to
tell you about the wonderful unrecordeti
deeds of the horses, he scarcely speaks
above a whisper for fear of disturbing
the dead in their final sleep.
me founding of the cemetery came
about in ISIS. when several horses of the
farm met their death by fire Among the
number was the Inflated champion year
ling fillv Norlaine (2:a 1-2) by Norval
t2:4 S-4). son of Electioneer; dam, the
the great Elaine eco, who held the
worlds record three and four-year-
old. she being half sister of Electioneer.
As Noriaine was a champion and much
thought of at Palo Alto. the most beauti-
1ui spot on the farm selected for her
burial place As time rolled on her rest
ing plot created for all time the memo
rial burying ground for the famous horses
NsfT dNaa "a h. Ilsa1E H.
one new graves appeared and the atten-
ton OF Mrs Stanford was attracted by
the mounds, ana on enquiry she learned
that it was the burial place of the horses
that had made Paio Alto great
AT that time there was nothing to show
what horses Were buried there and. MOTTO
ing this Mrs Stanford remarked that
such noted horses should have tn bletS
placed on their graves. showing their
names, dates of birth. death and records,
and Immediately issued such instructions.
The interest taken in this led the lady to
have monument erected to the memory
Of the great Electioneer rs, the son of
by Rysdyks Hambletonian. Dam, Green
Mountain Maid
The inscription the monument of
Electioneer reads:
TO the Memory of EIectioneer 125,
Foaled MAY, 1868. Died December 3, 1899.
By Rysdyks Hambletonian. Dam Green
Mountain Maid. History of the World
Contains the Names of None so Great in
! Number of Performers and Champions
Sired by Him in the Golden State.
Electioneer. though dead since 1890 still
has 10 his credit the largest number of 2:30
trotters accredited TO any sire.
Today the family of Electioneer holds
the worlds records.
Twelve graves have been laid out in this
odd cemetery. The first is reserved for the
grand old mare. Beautiful Bells, the
greatest of brood mares, who is now TWEEN
ty-nine years old. but hale and hearty
old lady.
Graves eleven and twelve are stiIl va
cant, awaiting the coming of the dams of
Arion and SunoI and Manette and Wax
ana.
Each year. after the winter frosts are
over. tender flowers and dollhouse shrubs
are planted on the graves, and throughout
the season the graves are kept fresher and
greener than many OF the resting places of
human beings There is no neglect of
these graves Of the weli-beloyed.