Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-04-05
Resolutions Passed By The Rock
vile Cemetery Association.

I. Veirs, President of the Ladies' Union
Cemetery Association. Mr. Albert N. Bouic
was elected director to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Major Mcdonald
and Mr.. j. Abby Henderson was elected a
director to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF his father, the late Judge James
B. Henderson.
The prices of lots were increased: For
whole lots. 20x20 feet, to SIPS, and for
half lots. l0x20 feet, to SIS.
Also the charges for interment fees were
increased: For child's Grave Cup to is
years olD to SIS. and for adults to So.
Single grave sites, in the future, for a
child's grave Cup to is years) will be SIS.
and for adults $40.
The increase of prices of lots Is due to
the scarcity Of ground and the increase of
interment fees is due to the increase cost
OF labor and general conditions One-half
of all lots and single sites are to be turned
over to the Ladies' Union Cemetery Asso-
citation at the end of the year for improve
ment of the grounds.
1t was ordered that the grounds be re-
surveyed and new plats made of the
grounds and lots by Mr.. Charles j. Mad
dox, under the supervision of the ladies
and the secretary.
FRANK HIGGINS, Sec'y.
J March %, 1918.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY The ROCKVILLE
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION Or MONT
coMERY COUNTY, MD.
At a meeting of the Rockville Cemetery
Association, held on the 22nd day of
March, A. D. 1918. the following resolutions
were adopted:
This association desires to express its
unfeiened sorrow at the death of two of
its members, Hon. John Mcdonald and the
Hon. James B. Henderson and to place on
record its appreciation of their services as
directors and their worth as men. Their
deaths occurring within a very short time
of each other. have caused the remaining
members to reflect upon the uncertainty
of life and to hasten to record their faith
fulness with which they discharged their
duties as directors in this association.
They both had a Jealous interest in the
welfare and success of this association.
Major Mcdonald was elected director in
November, 1905, and was never absent
from board meeting from that time until
his death. Judge James B. Henderson
was a charter member. and from its or
eanization in 1880 until his death rendered
valuable assistance and sound legal advice
to this association. In the death Of both
of these men this board loses valued friends
and associates, and we extend to their
respective families the warm and sincere
sympathy which we feel for them in the
hour Of their great sorrow.
The secretary is directed to spread this
minute upon the records of the association
and to transmit a copy of the same to the
families of the deceased.
By order of the board.
WILLIAM DORSEY, President.
FRANK HIGGINS, secretary.
RESOLUTIONS Or The ROCKVILLE CEMETERY
ASSOCIATION UPON The DEATH Or MRS.
REBEccA 7. VEIRS.
At a meeting of the Directors of the
Rockville Cemetery Association. held in
Rockville on March 22nd. 1918. the follow
ing resolutions were passed;
Whereas. By the unfailing wisdom of
Him who rules this world. the President of
the Ladies' Union Cemetery Association
has been taken from this earth to another
and larger place Of usefulness;
Therefore be it resolved. That this asso-
citation express its appreciation Of the I'M
firing zeal and devotion with which she
performed her duties. By resolution OF
this board. passed January 9Th. 1894, the
cemetery was given over to committee,
consisting of Mrs. r. T. Veirs, Mrs. Nettie
G. Offutt and Miss Emma B. Holland. to
manage. Mrs. Offutt became first Presi-
dent Of the Ladies' Union Cemetery Asso-
citation and remained so until her death,
which occurred shortly thereafter Mrs.
Rebecca T. Veirs succeeded Mrs. Offutt to
the Presidency and was its President at
the time of her death.
1t is a matter of common knowledge
that, when the ladies' took charge Of the
management of the cemetery, the grounds
were in a most deplorable condition. being
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neglect and desolation were manifest every
where. 1t is due principally to the efforts
of the committee of ladies, of which Mrs
Veirs was the President. that today few
country towns have more attractive and
beautiful resting places for the bodies OF
those who have passed over the River
Mrs. Veirs was possessed Of great execu-
tive ability and rare judgment and retained
these qualities up to the time of her death
She lived to a ripe old age and the care
and Identification of the cemetery ap-
peared to occupy her entire thoughts and
time in her declining years. No stone
monument is needed for her, FOR the beauty
of the grounds and every monument is a
perpetual memorial of her labors.
The secretary of this association is d.
rected to record the minutes Of these reso-
lutions upon its record and to transmit q
copy of the same to her family and to the
Ladies' Union Cemetery Association.
By order Of the board.
WILLIAM DORSEY. President.
FRANK HIGGINS. Secretary.