The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-22

The Marion cemetery was valu-
able object lesson for the members OF
the Ohio Association of Cemetery
Superintendents and officials who
went to the local burial grounds on a
tour of inspection yesterday after
noon. highly complimentary to the
members of the local association
were the expressions of delegates
from all parts of the state. The Of
hcials of the state association who
discussed the cemetery after the tour
OF inspection. stated that the Marion
cemetery was not only one of the
most beautiful and we'll kept burial
grounds in the state but also one Of
the best in the United States. This
was the unanimous opinion of the
convention.
\ Feature of the Convention.
j. ]. Stephens. of Columbus one Of
the charter members OF the state as
sociation said this morning: zone of
the most remarkable features of the
convention is the manner i'm which
the Marion Cemetery association is
the beautiful burial spot. 1t is a
credit to Marion"
Business which the convention was
unable to transact at the morning
session was taken up In the after
noon at the cemetery. A paper was
read by j. A. Reed. of Canton on
Grass and Weeds" Another instruc-
tive paper, which had been read at
the national convention by O. G.
simmons. was read at the cemetery
by George Gossard, of Washington
G. H. A paper entitled Care for the
Country Cemeteries" was read by G.
w. Mode of Mt. Gilead. "Ohio Laws
Regarding Removing Bodies" was the
subject OF paper read by j. j.
stephens of Columbus in the morn
ing and was discussed at the cemc-
terry in the afternoon.
The reports of the committee were
heard. The treasurer's report show
cd a nice Increase in the funds Of the
association.
oGicers Nominated,
The following officers were nom
mated and as oply one man was nom
mated for each office, they will be tho
officers for the coming Year president
G.. G. Grain, Portsmouth. vice presi-
dent, Fred Sloan. or Ironton; see
retary and treasurer, G. G. Anderson,
Of Sidney.
Resolutions were adopted at the
close of the session thanking the local
committee for the courteous treatment
the visiting delegates had received
whilc in the city. Ia the evening, the
delegates were served with an ele-
CANT banquet In the Y. NJ. c. A
After the banquet, the question box
was opened. Private burials and the
manner of conducting funerals we're
the topics most discussed during the
evening
Program at Delaware.
At 10 o'clock this morning. the
delegates boarded an interurban car
for Delaware, where the last session
Of the convention will be held. Tho
following is the program which Will
be carried out in that city this after
noon:
Welcome address, Mayor Lease,
Response, Fred Green, of Cleveland.
Gmpromptu talks.
Inspection Of Cemetery and Ohio
Wesleyan University.
o'clock, meeting cemetery chapel.
Paper, Lot ENCLOSURES" NJ, r..
Brazlle.
Report of delegate to national con-
vention in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Question box.
Report of committees.
Unfinished business.
Election of officers.
The officers who have charge of the
convention are George II. Whitaker,
Youngstown; vice president, G. c.
Grain, Portsmouth,; secretary and
treasurer G.. c. Anderson, Sidney.
Executive committee; j. c. Six
| Cleveland, Frederick Green, Cleveland
David Grinton. Delaware and Il. ID,
Sloane, Marion.