The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-01
GUESTS WELCOME
AT MAUSOLEUM
HANDSOME EGYPTIAN STRUc
TURE MAS CHEERFUL AND
COW INTERIOR
Manager }. X. Nail Hss oriees IN
national Exchange Bank-One
Hundred Sixteen crypts Iest

The new Community Mausolsum IN
Greenwood cemetery. which has been
completed a. = -ost OF 100000 By the
West Virginia Branch o. the American
Mausoleum COMPANY is row resuy fo-
Inspection by the general public
Those wishing 20 visit the new Egyp-
tan structure. may do so by calling
on general manager Mr. James \
Hall a. 65i National Exchange Bank
building The building i a credit TO
the community and does away with
the underground interment after
death for which many have a horror
There are SIS crypts. 500 OF when
are already taken. and range In price
from Sl75 to $500 The exterior OF
the building IL OF substantial graLite
the walls being eighteen inches thick
finished In the interior with Vermont
marble. Along these interior walls
are the crypts. which are tightly
sealed after the bodies are placed
therein. A white marble slab is en-
graved and marks each crypt There
Is dry air system OF ventilation
which keeps out all dsmpness and
preserves the bodies
Upon entering the chapel OF the
Masoleum. We find cheerful surround
ings. which tend 20 take away that
feeling OF horror. The four white
marble columns tower to the top OF
the ceiling which is 10 be tinted IN
keeping with the other surroundings
The art glass windows are OF arts
tic designinEs and keep the place well
linghted and cheerful on gloomy
days the electric lights will be lighted.
There ara four huge white semi-indi-
rect electrics in the chapel. which Is
provided with other. necessary para
phinalias. There is n casket carriage.
flower rack. caskst hosting machine,
which takes the bodies on the top
crypts.
To the north OF the chapel is a
memorial crypt in which will be
placed manuscripts. photos, a general
history of Wheeling. all civic. relt-
gious and other organizations This
crypt Is 10 be opened in one hundred
years and will be sealed the day OF
the dedicatory services at the A.auso-
leum. At the entrance on the left Is
handsome bronze tablet erected by
Col. Austin Beach. for his beloved
father. Gen. Albert Henry Beach, who
made his home here for forty years
and passed away the fourteenth OF
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art In the east end is the private
chapel and crypts Of the Holloway
Dubois families The finish and
structure Of this is in keeping with the
Mausoleum and is artistic and refined
TO the letter. Solid bronze doors and
carved marble entrance are a 1T
ting finish here
In the chapel are special sections
OF crypts which are enclosed with
solid bronze doors and windows of
Egyptian design. These sections are
owned by Hon. Julian G. Hearne, Mr.
Lawrence Sands. Mr.. W. =. Stoner,
Mr.. II. F. Jones. Mr.. F. L. Stone Mr..
VI. &. Ogden. Mrs. Elizabeth Talson.
Mr.. d. ST. Caldwell. Mr.. John Topping
The officers are President. Hon. Julian
Hearne: Treasurer. Mr.. Lawrence T.
Sands; Secretary. Mr. Frew Hall:
Vice president. Mr. Joseph Gibbs:
General Manager. James X. Hall
, These gentlemen with Mr. n. c. Og-
den. Mr. w. r. Stone and DR.. John L.
Dickey form the directors OF the COM
pany.