The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-30
OWNERS OF LOTS
PROTEST AGAINST
REMOVING URNS
Action of Managers Of
Rock Creek Cemetery
Condemned.
VASES ARE TAKEN AWAY
Several Persons Confirm
Facts Stated by Times in
Opposition to Denial.
VASES ARE TAKEN AWAY

Lot owners in Rock Creek Cemetery
are seriously considering the advisable
ity of holding d meeting to take action
against what they term arbitrary meth
DDS in the management of that beautiful
CITY of the Dead" Despite the alleged
denials published in another paper of
trouble at the cemetery, and attributed
TO members of the vestry," the fact re-
mains, according TO numerous lot own
ers. that the stories of the removal of
grave ornaments. as published exclu-
siVely in The Times, are correct, and
that there is a strong sentiment against
abolishing the position of watchman and
leaving the cemetery unprotected during
the day.
McLain Brashear. lot owner in Rock
Creek Cemetery. said today.
Il am much surprised that the
vestrymen of St Paurs Church should
issue statement saying thes@ received
no protest about the removal of decOra-
uOns on the graves there. and that the
only decorations removed were withercd
flowers. ! can state for myself that q
handsome glass vase which had placed
on my lot was not only removed but
was piled in brush heap and destroyed
1 can swear TO several instances in
which the same thing was done / can
also affirm that there were some very
vigorous protests made and that some
lively scenes occurred at the graveyard
when they went TO take away The Eases.
Also 1 have a receipted bin IN my !
pCckrJ 10 show That the directors OF the /
cemetery were made to pay for my
vase. have put another of the same /
kind back ON tae lot, and 1 expect 10 I
keep. il there IL they remove 1t ate CD /
i VIII sue them AS far as dispea aIas /
with watchmau is concerned L think (
that also il an G1warranted act. We .
pay a large price for the lots and also 4
FOR their protection The management I
OF The cemetery in Justice 20 the lot /
owners has nO rlght to leave the E.i-u.- /
bic t1mbs there without guard.
CcntTadicts vestlymen.
This statement made by Mr. Brasbcar F.
was in reply TO the publicauol Monday /
e. another paper of a story in which the
vestrymen were quoted as denying The
authenticity OF the reports pu5ls he'd in
The Times OF the alleged dissatisfaction
on the part of lot holders i'm the Gene
terry. on Sunday it WAS stated in TIE
Times that the decision of tie directors
Of the cemetery 10 abolish the position
OF watchman had CAUSED protest The /
authenticity OF This report is also denied !
by the executive committee OF tEe yes /
tTymcu. The following statement from /
Col. o. G. Staples. proprietor of the +
RiEgs House. and owner 0l one Of tue T.
largest lots in the cemetery, shows tile T.
position OF some OF tho compliments Ia I.
the matter. Colonel Staples said:
''l firmly believe that IL is mistake 4
not 20 have watchmaE for she cem-- /.
terry and ! dis4pprJve OF the OncC be- /
ing abolished There are tombs of I
value Ia the grounds and flowers and I
under the care OF a guardian.
hatcnL-au j. l.. Barnes. who has been
Doe needed after April go said: 81 made .
thirteen arrests Cor the stealing 81 {
plants and flower. only recently The .
cemetery mas two gates. People come 4
possible Tor the men who arc busy
about the graves 10 watch them. They
can get oIJ ct the s.Jes without any
BODY seeing what they have in thelr
hands"
Vases Were .,2moved.
John ID. Bartlett manager Of the
American Ice Company. who has been
a lot owner at Rock Creek for many
years. said:
1T Is undoubtedly fact that vases
were removed from the graves our ther.
Two handsome JardluIercs which L had
placed on my lot were taken or / aft
erward found them ia the Sunday school
room OF the church. j strongly disau-
prove Of The directors action iu abolish
Ing the Orice Of Wltchmau.
John IT. Clipper. who IS connected with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
said.
Both nay mother. Mrs Winnie Clip
per, and myself. have prepared a. pro- +
lest against the removal 0f the watch
man out there which We shall submit .
10 the yestry. can say for myself f.
and for others, that there is much dis
satisfaction over this action Ou the part
OF the yestry. There is talk among Sev- E
eral Of the large lot owners of calling
meeting 90 demand general invests +
CATION Of the way things are being con-
Quoted at the cemetery
Mr. Tilton's Views.
John NJ Tilton said. "I know Barnes
personally, and he is a man of excellent
character. As lot owner 4 think the
removal OF The watchman and the Ieav-
ing OF the grounds unprotected is "A
most unwise procedure"
The strongest protests ia regard 10
the recent action Of the cemetery direc-
tore are made by the women. who TO
care for the graves, naturally visit the
grounds more often than the men
Mrs John J.. Nogt and Mrs j. I.aCkcy /
are two lot owners who have recorded
their opposition TO the removal OF the
Watchman.
AN OLD RESIDENTS FUNERAL.
The funeral OF william D. Crampsey.