The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-07
SAME OFFICERS
FOR SWAN POINT
CORPORATION

At its annual meeting at 30 Westmin-
ster street yesterday the Swan Point
Cemetery corporation reelected its offi-
GERS as follows;
President Alfred stone; treasurer and
secretary, Charles B. Gould; directors for
three years, Samuel A. Nightingale. Fred
crick w. Arnold. Englehart c. Ostby. and
superintendent. Timothy Mccarthy.
Treasurer Gould's report showed real
estate Of sag, ,Gs5 25 personal property $l03.-
WliS. a permanent fund of S93, 46S.4l. as
well as a perpetual care fund OF 1861 I99. Is.
and receipts OF Sl6O.49l1l.
Tho cash payments for the year were
NG7S9ll5. including 81 ,29l.I for a new Of
fee building and $269S.O5 for a new tomb
The directors presented their 5sth an
nual report for the year ending Dec. 81,
which In part follows:
1T ,s matter OF satisfaction that the
dreproof office building referred TO i'm
the last report is finished and occupied
and that We need no longer feel anxious
about tho safety OF our records plats
surveys and files, from destruction by
fire
Moving the office 10 the extreme west
ern side Of the cemetery will be attendd
with some Inconvenience as long as tho old
Swan Point road remains open as a pub
lie highway and until people become ac-
customed to the change.
plans are under considera tion for
changing the old office building to a
residence for the use OF the family OF
"A man TO he stationed at the old entrance
TO give Information. care for the gates
and guard that part OF the cemetery.
"A marquise OF bronze and wire glass
has been erected over the entrance TO
the new tomb covering the entire width
of the sidewalk and with sufficient over
hang to protect people alighting from car
riages and n curtain provided to be put
up when necessary 10 cut off the wind
and driving snow or rain,
THE old tomb has been razed and the
ground brought 10 a grade 10 conform TO
the topography OF the surrounding terri
tory.
MORE LAND SOLD LAST YEAR.
"By comparison with previous reports II
will he seen that more land has been sold
during the last year than for any year
since 1892, showing that the demand for
lots i'm our beautiful cemetery does not
grow less Notwithstanding the criticism
that is sometimes made that the price
charged for them is too high.
The cemetery for the convenience OF It's
proprietors and visitors has erected ana
keeps In repair n shelter AT the side OF the
street car tracks; has planted the side
walk along It's front on Blackstone boulc-
ward: has erected n commodious office
building, the waiting room OF which is
large enough and sufficiently worthy for
holding funeral services until a chapel Is
built. with adjoining rooms for comfort
and convenience and for other than pure
ly business purposes has spent money.
abor and much thought 10 make the rest
ing place Of our loved ones beautiful.
restful and satisfying TO the sensibilities
NJ those who nv sorrow and deep sense
NJ afflction long FOR the ministry which
nature affords when IN its most attrac-
tive condition.
THE regular cemetery force. which for
years has averaged about 60 men per
month has faithfully cared for the !
grounds, no part OF which has been neg |
ected. This bare statement is simple and |
may appear commonplace. but when one |
reflects that this means that about 60 |
acres have been kept In rs good cond,- |
ion "a a well kept gentleman's estate.