Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-07


well as craftsmanship lies buried in
the congressional cemetery at Wash
ington. From all quarters OF the
North American continent represent
atives both great and small have
there found last resting place
There lie heroes of the revolution
and veterans of the war o. 1872
The shrines of those who fought to
preserve the union and those who
fought against them are placed in
orderly arrangement side by side
Everything is peaceful-nothing but
the monuments speak of the deeds
of those now counted among the val
lent dead.
1t Is an awe-inspiring sight, To
see the array of marble and granite
slabs, many old and cracked, having
stood there for probably century
or more. cannot but instill respect
and Undue one with feeling of rev.
erence And the quaintness of it all,
the arrangement of the graves the
style of the monuments. the beauty
OF the trees and shrubbery. and the
location and general appearance of
The cemetery in general all add to
It a wierdness and beauty which
only personal observation and study
can best picture.
The cemetery lies in the southeast
part of the capital. 1t may be called
in the suburbs. although the terri
tory near by is fairly well populated
The location is beautiful While the
graveyard is not large it is grandly
situated, elevated, and overlooks the
Anacostia river many feet below
Many people go there simply to OBJ
tam superb view of the surround
ing country. The eye can see n
great way both up and down the
river, while on the other side, To the
right and left. the village of Twinine
City and above 1t the heights and
landscapes of northern Virginia are
visible. A bridge, from | 500 Ia
1000 feet in length, spanning the An
acostia is in plain sight and adds TO
the scene. The Pennsylvania rail.
road runs close along the edge of
the river and arriving or departing
trains may be watched for a long
time. Thus not only the cemetery
but also its surroundings form a
place of special interest.
A haf lot here is about as large
as a quarter lot at Forest Hill west
OF Madison, with room for hardly
more than three graves. which al
tnat, much be crowded together Il
monument is yet to stand there
With but few exceptions. an iron
bar about two inches In diameter Is
stretched around each half lot In the
form OF fence Small white posts
support 1t. and the entire SPACE /,
enclosed Thus one let or half Ia
Is crowded beside another. Barrel,
are there stepping places to form
pace necessary to go to and from
the main walks. Every ayailahl,
space seems to be occupied, and It /,
doubtful whether there Is any NOR,
space In the cemetery proper wnIct
can be sold. Additions are now he
ing sought.
A great number of trees and thu
endless amount of shrubs may thor,
De seen. Trees of all Dissertation,
there are, as well as any amount ri
shrubbery Evergreens and pine,
are trimmed into different shapes
recalling to the mind old colopia
customs, all helping to beautlfy
Inc entire cemetery Is virtually ,
forest OF trees shrubs and flowers
Illustrating handsomely the reearl
IN which the place is held.
inere probably is no cemetery ,r
Tue country SO large which has :,
many gravestones marking N.
places OF the dead. One GRANT,
siah stands beside another. as cIos,
as they can possibly be. None Il i
the beautiful white marble or lipb
sIanite as are those OF later STYLE
Many have stood there n century
ana many show the effects of win,
and weather. The same fs trpe =
the vaults =
| Wnile there are many unknowr
uead lying in this graveyard, as 70,
as monumental remembrance is con
cerneo, and while there are man,
private citizens buried whose rela
lives frequently visit the place tbe
cemetery itself has won sucb Ate
.,hcuon because OF the intermen,
mere OF many tatives. sen
a,ors ana men Of note. In one
group over $50 ex-members of con
gress lie buried, their graves heinz
marked with an oldfashioned stone
Each stone has a rectangular has,
ABOUT four feet square, on ton q
whicn IS second base. This Is fol
lowed by a square stone two feet l.
each dimension. upon which the in
Scripuon OF the decedent's name and