Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-08-20
CONCLUDING ADDRESS BY ATToR-
NEY GEORGE KRoNckE.
BUILD FOR THE FUTURE
Stones Will Mark Graves. For Genera
tons Hence and Should be Perma-
nent Works-DeaIers May Do Much
to improve Appearances of Country
Cemeteries.
Madison, August II.

Madison, August II.
Yesterday noon marked the close OF
the second semi-annual meeting of the
Wisconsin Retail Granite and Marble
Dealers association in the courthouse,
The feature or the mornings session
was the address by Attorney George
Kroncke on the subject, How Others
See Us. In part Mr.. Kroncke said:
Il am asked to give an address to
your gathering of monument dealers
from the buyers standpoint. This is
a most difficult task as you will readily
see upon a little reflection, for none
of us are buyers in the sense that you
are sellers. Only a few men ever buy
monuments, and still less have occas
ion to buy more than one. Nowadays
a monument marks the resting place
of a whole family and hence no one
ments, In their very nature they out
last the life of the human being and
are for the future, if not for all time.
mo class of builders must be so
careful of the underlying proposition,
the foundation, as must be the mOnu-
past overlooked the Importance of
this is illustrated today by the many
topp4ed over grave stones in our GENE
terles, There Is perhaps no artisan
whose works are so much the object
of public gaze and criticism as are
yours, and it therefore behoves the
monument builders. to be careful Of
every detail, even though it be no
part Of his contract Tor direct duty.
THE general appearance of the GEM
eteries today IS another matter worthy
of attention. This Gods acre, the city
of the dead, is often shamelessly neg
Iected. This is due to lack of individ-
ual interest on the part of the public
| am compelled to believe that any
work you may eXpend or interest you
may show in a general way for the
better appearance of country cemeter-
les will not be spent in vain, and that
thereby the public will be lead to look
upon the care of it's cemeteries with
greater interest and in the light of
greater responsibility. II is your
privilege to mark this grave with
suitable monument. Let it be in keep
ing with the station and financial con-
dition of the family. Let it also be
somewhat suitable to the lot and loca-
ton in the cemetery.
"The monument must have a stud
tod shane 11rOr,artiOp Hsbo hoco
must have certain proportions to the
next part above, and this in turn to
the die and again to the cap, if it have
any. There must be symetry, taste
and design, in short the monument
must have architecture. Again, if the
monument shows any attempt at
sculpture, it should be very simple in
design, unless made by the best art
lists; for what is more offending to the
eye than to see bungling job of
sculpture Plain carving and simple
forms are always durable and ele-
CANT. The inscription must also be
appropriate, and a mans whole his
tory should not appear on the face of
a monument. Whatever is done ought
to be done we'll, for work well done
will readily receive deserving appre-
ciation. The esteem of the public for
excellent workmanship is in the end
the best reward for your services"
A business meeting followed the adj
dress. No officers were elected, this
matter being postponed, as is custom
airy, until the next meeting, which
will be held in Milwaukee next Feb
ruary.
The afternoon was spent in visit
ing the capitol and the various uni
versity buildings.
Names of the Delegates.
Following are the names of those
who attended the convention and en-
tered their names on the roll book:
Fred M Schlimgen and wife, Madi-
son.
r. j. Haight, Chicago.
S. A. Collins and wife and daugh-
tiers, Carrie and Eva, Reedsburg.
]. S. Marsh, Chicago.
P. H. McCue and daughter, Marga-
ret, Chicago.
Frank Hosler, Chicago.
r. 4. Weeks, Grand Rapids.
John H. Grindell, Platteville.
]. W. Strock, GAINESVILLE, Ohio
M. Crotsinburg and wife, Racine.
Carl Manthey, Green Bay.
H F. Wenrich and wife, Oshkosh.
H. J. Thuring, Barre, Vermont.
c. A. Mundt, Amberg.
Henry Scheele, Sheboygan.
John w Miller, Beaver Dam.
F. NJ. Lecount, Hartford.
Charles Anspach, Randolph.
Albert J. Kringel, Milwaukee.
John Zimmerman, Wauwatosa.
A. W. Lohr and wife, Milwaukee.
August Kringel and wife, Milwau-
kee.