The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-31
Cemetery Superintendents
Elect w. N. Rudd President,
w. H. Atkinson, V.-P.
WIN. B. JONES SECRE-
TARY AND TREASURER
Numerous Papers Heard at
Yesterdays Two Busi-
ness Sessions

en- for the 1918 meeting place at the clos.
ing business session of the 3lst annual
convention of the Association of Amer.
lean Cemetery Superintendents in Barre
this forenoon. The officers are: Presi-
dent, w. n. Rudd, superintendent of
Mount Greenwood cemetery, Chicago,
H.; vice-president, William H. Atkinson,
superintendent of River View cemetery,
Trenton, n. j.; secretary and treasurer,
William b. Jones, superintendent of
Highwood cemetery, Pittsburg, Pa;
member of the executive committee, the
retiring president, DR.. K. n. Kesterson,
superintendent of Greenwood cemetery,
Knoxville, Pa. Rochester, n. Y, was
chosen as the 1918 convention city. This
afternoon the visitors were taken in au-
tomobiles to Williamstown gulf for
picnic lunch and sports, the outing mark
ing the close of the convention.
A friendly contest over the choice of
the next meeting place developed just be-
fore adjournment and the following
cities were suggested as having extended
| Invitations: Rochester, Louisville, KY,
San Francisco, Hamilton, Ont, Indian.
apolis, Peoria, ILL.,, and Chicago. The
choice finally narrowed down to two,
Rochester and Louisville, and on the
final ballot the ballot the majority de.
clared in favor of Rochester The an.
nouncement was greeted by shrill cheer
from the New York contingent. The SUI
perintendents stood at attention and
cheered Justify when someone moved a
vote of thanks to the retiring president,
Dr. kesterson, and adjournment quickly
followed. Outside dozens of motor cars
were waiting to convey the visitors to
the gulf. Sunny skies favored the trip |
and the company looked forward with |
keen anticipation to an afternoon in the
open. Some $50 of the visitors will leave I
on special train for Boston tonight, |
while others will not be leaving until to.
morrow
Shortly before noon the resolutions
committee reported memorial of the
who have passed on since the
last convention. The neurology roll in
cluded j. L. Halstead of Oak Hill GENE
terry, Nyack, n. Y, r. D. Boice of Oak
wood cemetery, Geneseo, ILL.,, and A. H.
Davidson of Cypress Lawn cemetery, San
Francisco.
The following resolution was adopted
Whereas, This convention
has been entertained in most elaborate
and pleasureable way, making our stay
in the city of Barre one long to be re- ]
by each individual in attend
lnce, therefore
BE it resolved, That it is with ex-
RENE pleasure and gratitude that we
acknowledge our indebtedness to the en- q
ire population of the city of Barre and \
'icinity; that your committee knows t
lot where to begin or where TO stop in I
the various persons who il
contributed to such successful conyen- .
ion The entertainment has been spon- h
aneous. Never before in the history of !.
ur association have homes as well as
carts been thrown open to us and the "
ntire city seemingly turned over to us. II
1--WE make mention, however, of Rev.
,dgar Grassland for his insocation; his Fl
xcelency, Horace f. Graham, governor b
{ Vermont, for his hearty address of o.
-elcome to the state; the Barre Board of W
rade and its secretary, H. A. Phelps; ii
he Barre city cemeteries commission, the n
dies committee, the Barre hotel and !,
S efficient manager, the advertisers, the :.
are Quarters association and the u
1 III
on, particularly the president, W. d. re
IacDonald, and the secretary, II. p. Hin ca
an; the Barre Retail Merchants asso-
alton, the Barre Entertainment associa- to
on and especially its president, Alex W
anton, and the chairman of its enter do
Iinment committee, w. G. REYNOLDS: l..
lie Barre Daily Times and its reporter, =,
r. Bell; our executive committee and
lr convention committee. j. r. Hooker III
I'd ]. A. Reed ac
Two carefully thought out papers II
ere given at the morning session, "Pric- &c
g of Cemetery Lots" by Supt Rudd of iei
licago, ILL.,, and Service" BY H. S. ue
,ssenger, superintendent of Woodmere 4u
metery, Detroit, Mich Said the latter: 70
believe the modern cemetery should ."
deavor TO embody all that is beautiful,
lowing very closely the plans of ma
re as laid out for us by the Great
'chitect of the universe" Judicious %.
snting in laying out cemetery grounds
d the natural advantages should be
irked, the speaker said. and careful
lsiderstion of the roadwsys is of Vi ser
importance. The general outline Of pr,
? land should be borne in mind in di. the
ling sections into lots or single graves. en-
rsonal service can be rendered the let fics
yer by providing q conveyance to the cas-
rious locations, assisting in the selec- wh
n Of the lot. When conveying the re- Jol
ins 70 the bosom Of mother earth. he Ge,
ltinued the harshness Of the open con
we can be eliminated BY the copious Da'
Of evergreen trimming. lowering de- arr
e. mating. chairs, etc. a well ap- the
nted chapel j. Necessity. A police ily
.artment is an indispensable feature tha
sEGx vel protested cemetery. for the pee