The Democratic advocate., 1906-02-10
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Cemetery Company Meeting.

The lot owners of the Westminster Gene
terry Company metat the First National Bank,
Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing
officers, &c On motion Mr. H. B. Gram
mer was called to the chair and John J.
Reese chosen secretary. The tellers of cleo
ton. Messrs. Denton 5. Gehr and l. Scott
Jordan, canvaSsed the vote, and declared the
following named gentlemen elected to serve
for the ensuing year:
DIR. J. W. Herring, president; Board of
Managers, Messrs. Geo. r. Gehr, F. X. Herr,
John Bernstein, Chas. c.. Gorsuch, U. l..
Reaver and John j. Reese. The President
submitted his report follows:
Office of the Westminster Cemetery Company,
Westminster, Md, Feb. 9th 1906.
To the Lotowners of the Westminster Cemetery
We have come to the close of another year in the
affairs of the company and it becomes my duty,
President, to lay before you brief report Of its
condition.
During the year, Mr John l. Reifsnider, who was
for many years president OF the company, and
most pable and efficient officer, removed by
death. At the first meeting Of the Board after this
event suitable resolutions OF respect TO his memory
were placed upon the minueS published in the
papers of the city and copy sent to the family OF
the deceased can only repeat here our sorrow
at the death of one who had for many years been
prominent in the management Of the affairs Of the
company, and our pleasant recOleCtiOnS Of our
association with him in the Board.
The duties of the presidency were placed upon me,
and Mr. Upton L; Reaver was elected to take my
place in the Board.
The general work of the company has progressed
satisfactorily, and we think the grounds never
looked better than during the last summer
Some Improvements have been added which We
think will be appreciated by the lotowncrs \
suitable tent has been purchased, which will De
used when the weather is iucemenl, IN SiIaitcrinE
the family and friends during inieFmeul We have
also procured a large, heavy canvas, upon which
dirt will be thrown ia digging graves, - as 10 pro-
tect the grass and shrubbery.
We have continued TO remove from the grounds
such trees ms were unnecessary aud unSIghly, and
we hope during the coming summer TO continue
mac.damizing the rOIdS. We think this ought 90
be carried until ali the driyeways are thus GOV
cred.
ing the past year in ages. ranging from GAYS to 9
years The aggregate Of The ages oil, oi these per
sons 1914 years, All average Oi 5s years ami
months.
The aggregate Of the ages OF y Of the oldest Of
those whose remains iuterred wHs 961 yeNrs.
an average Of - years aud months We think
this is a record oflougevtty thstls quite resr Bile
OF the number inferred e were from Hestmin-
ster 3 from the vicinity Of Westminster from Bal
and each from BrugeyIile New Windsor, Fh!la-
delphia Lima. Ohio. Aud CaliioTuiS
Our financial condition is very sat-sHctcTy. We
have no Indebtedness sud an Invested fund OF
81 no aud balance OF s1I.42 IN the treasury
The superintendent has performed his duties In
the satisfaction % the Bodrl. ard SD FAR as we
know 70 the satisfaction Of The LOS uers Wei
Respectfully submitted.
". HEBGSs. President
The board Of managers uet a,tegward aut
elected John J. Reese secretary and treasurer
and Theodore ;. MJt'cu superintendent