1882 Scrapbook of Newspaper Clippings Vo 1 044

31 GRAVE OF EDWIN BOOTH. on which has recently been placed a beautiful memorial. It is a marble slab, on one side of which is a bronze [t]ablet, with the head of the famous [a]ctor in bas-relief. Just above the bronze is the name "Booth," and below [i]t is the inscription: "Edwin Booth. Born Nov. 13, 1833. Died Jan. 7, 1893. I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them and make them re- [j]oice from their sorrow. Jeremiah xxxi.: 13." The inscription on the reverse side of the stone reads: The idea of they life shall sweetly creep Into my study of imagination, And every lovely organ of they life Shall come apparelled in more precious habit, More moving delicate and full of life Into the eye and prospect of my soul Than when thou liv'st indeed._Shakespeare. From Booth's grave the prospect is something almost indescribably beau- tiful at this season of the year, with little Alice pond at the foot of the [h]ill on which it is situated, and the long stretch of wooded hills ranging off into the distance. From this point can be seen some of the most noted graves in the ceme- tery. Just back of it, on Bellworth path, is the memorial to that famous woman, MARGARET FULLER, and the graves of Timothy Fuller and of Chaplain Fuller, who was killed while crossing the Rappahannock at the attack on Fredericksburg. Marga- ret Fuller's remains do not repose in the family lot, of course, as she and her husband, Count Ossoli were lost at sea in 1850. Near the Fuller lot is the grave of a man whose name has figured promi- nently in the papers of late in connec- tion with the discussion of the demoli- tion of the present State House, and the erection of a new structure - that of Charles Bulfinch. It is marked by a large brown stone monument, with an urn of the same material on top of it. The inscription on the front of it tells the whole story, as follows: "Sacred to the Memory of Charles Bulfinch, Born in Boston A.D. 1763; Graduated at Harvard College, A.D. 1781; Chair- man of the Selectmen of Boston from 1797 to 1817; Architect of the State House of Massachusetts from 1795 to 1798; and of the Capitol of the United States, from 1817 to 1830. He closed a pure and honored life with Christian submission April 15, 1844. Mourned by a numerous family." A neighboring lot is that of LOUIS AGASSIZ, the celebrated scientist, and not far away is the family lot of ex-Gov. Wash- burn. All of these lots mentioned from that of Mrs. Hemenway, are plainly vis- ible from the grave of Edwin Booth. On Anemone path, nearer to Spruce avenue than the Booth grave, is the lot of Dr. James R. Chadwick, president of the cremation society, and in the stone which he has there erected to the mem- ory of his wife are deposited her ashes. Continuing the ramble toward the rear section of the cemetery, the traveller comes suddenly on a flat stone marked with a large cross and situated in a pleasant, sunny lot at the junction of Crystal avenue and Jonquil path. It is the last resting-place of WILLIAM WARREN, for so many years the Boston Museum favorite. Beyond Warren's grave the visitor comes on the newer part of the ceme- tery, and what is said to be by far the pleasantest section of it. Several new stones have recently been erected in this section of the cemetery, on the Niles, Sampson and Locke lots of Crys- tal avenue and on the lot of Mason Dar- win Benson, for many years treasurer of the Fitchburg road. Samuel John- son, of the firm of C.F. Hovey & Co., has recently placed in position a beauti- ful sarcophagus on Opal path, and on Eagle avenue, in the same section of the cemetery, a fine stone has been erected on the lot of Caleb C. Allen of the old Cambridge firm of Allen & Endicott. A bit of St. Gaudens' work is found on the stone on the grave of Henry Coffin Nevins, the Methuen millionaire, which is located on Eagle avenue, and not far off a new monument of Quincy granite has been placed in position on the grave of Charles E. Powers, once the president of the old Middlesex railroad. On Magnolia avenue, as one swings around on the hillside, is the grave of EDWARD EVERETT, father of the present congressman. During one of the storms of last winter a branch of one of the trees which shade the grave was wrenched off, and, falling across the lot, broke some of the headstones, which have not yet been repaired. Farther around on the side of the hill on Palm avenue, is the monument to Charlotte Cushman, and up nearer the top, on the east side of the observatory which crowns the summit, is the large Harvard College lot. President Kirk- land is buried there, and two of the new stones which have been placed there are over the graves of Herman August Hagen, professor of natural his- tory, and Evangelinus Apostolides Soph- ocles, professor of Greek. Count de Pourtales, the friend of Agassiz, is also buried in this lot. The recent smallpox scare and the discussion which ensued on the merits of vaccination lend a peculiar interest to the grave of Dr. Benjamin Water- house, first professor of the theory and practice of physic at Harvard. He is said to have been the first person to in- troduce the practice of vaccination into the new world, and in order to testify his full belief in its efficacy, and to silence sceptics, he tested it on his own children. His grave is marked with a monument at the corner of Wil- low and Oak avenues. The visitor encounters but little of special interest in the rest of the cir- cuit until he strikes Indian ridge, which is between the college lot and the entrance to the cemetery. Here, in close proximity to each other are the graves of Longfellow, Thomas Motley, Arte- mus Ward and Francis Parkman. Over Parkman's grave a small headstone has been lately erected. Just over the hill from Longfellow's grave is the grave of JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, on Fountain avenue. There is hardly a more modest lot in the entire cemetery, and yet there is, perhaps, none which attracts more visitors. Over the grave of the author of the Biglow papers a small slate headstone has recently been placed in position, but it is so unpreten- tious that the passer-by would have to take a sharp look at it, as well as the others, before he would be aware of the distinguished company which rests un- der the ash trees. It is a great spot for the literary men, and it is also a favorite resort for the soldiers. Three of the boys in blue who gave up their lives in the late war lie buried there, and in the history of each of them there is a bit of pathos which touches a responsive chord in the heart of everyone who pauses to read the in- scriptions. Charles Russell Lowell was colonel of the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry and died from wounds received at the battle of Cedar Creek. William Lowell Putnam belonged to the 20th Massachusetts reg- iment, and was killed at the battle of Ball's Bluff at the early age of 20 years. James Jackson Lowell was a lieutenant in the 29th Massachusetts, and was wounded at Glendale, Va., from the ef- fects of which he died July 4, 1862. The inscription on the headstone of James Russell Lowell is cute in the old- fashioned style, and reads as follows: "Sacred to the memory of James Rus- sell Lowell, born 1819, died 1891, and of his wife, Maria White, born 1821, died 1853, and also of his second wife, Frances Dunlap, born 1825, died 1885." Over the grave of the late Leopold Morse, on Fountain avenue, a large monument has just been erected, and two other new pieces not far away are a red granite runic cross over the grave of Leif Ericcson's champion, Prof. Horsford, on Hazel Dell path, and a handsome slab of Tennessee marble, laid prone on the grave of Julius Eich- berg on Linden path. If the visitor be desirous of continu- ing his researches still farther and of roaming a little out of the circular path indicated, he will find himself re- paid by a visit to the grave of WILLIAM ELLERY CHANNING on Greenbriar path; of Rufus Choate, on Walnut avenue; of Fanny Fern, on Eglantine path; of Charles Sumner, on Arethusa path; the Chickering monu- ment, on Magnolia avenue, and the Whitney monument, on Oriole path; also to the chapel, situated on Chapel avenue, where there are find statues of John Winthrop, first Govener of Massachusetts; James Otis, John Ad- ams and Judge Story. The Sphinx opposite the chapel, from the chisel of Martin Milmore, is also worthy of a visit, and so is the tower on Mountain avenue, which is about 200 feet above the sea level. - MT. HOPE. - The Favorite Burial Place of Social and Secret Societies. Mt. Hope is, perhaps, more than any other place of its kind in this vicinity, the burial place of members of different secret social societies, and for that rea- son it has a tremendous number of visi- tors on Memorial day. This cemetery is owned by the city, and on that account many assume that [image of memorial with caption: MONUMENT OF LOT ON SCOTTISH RITE MASONS, CORNER OF HIGHLAND AND WALNUT AVENUES, MT. HOPE CEMETERY.] it is a sort of Potter's field, but this assumption is incorrect. Only 15 of its 107 acres are laid out for the graves for the poor, while the remainder of it is sold under the same conditions which prevail in other cemeteries. It was started less than 50 years ago, but some idea of its growth may be ob- tained from the mere statement that there are at the present time about 47,000 persons buried there. Of this number, nearly 30,000 are buried in the part set aside for the special use of the city. It is well cared for under the direc- tion of the manager, Mr. Charles A. Belford, and of Mr. James H. Morton, who is the superintendent of the grounds. Some sections of it are ex- tremely beautiful although as a whole it cannot be compared to its neighbor, Forest Hills, or to Mt. Auburn. It has several striking features which are well worth a visit. One of these is THE ELKS' LOT on Walnut avenue, not far from the entrance, with its splendid statue of an elk in the centre. On the opposite side of this avenue, at the corner of Highland avenue and almost directly across from the Elks' lot, are two new monuments which have lately been placed in position through the generosity of Mr. John H. Collamore. One of these is a magnifi- cent sarcophagus of Quincy granite, standing on a large lot, which has been presented to Boston commandery, Knights Templars, by Mr. Collamore. Next to this lot is a magnificent monu- ment of Quincy granite on a large lot which Mr. Collamore intends to present to the Scottish Rite Masons. This lot has not yet been dedicated, but prob- ably will be in the fall. On Greenwood avenue, just beyond these lots, a new stone has recently been erected on the lot of Granville O. Seaverns of Roslindale. On Rock avenue is the Old Men's lot, with its rows of little headstones showing that it has already a number of occupants, some of whom lived to an age which earned from them a place there beyond the question of a doubt. Nearby are the lots of the Home for Incurables and of the Temporary Home for the Destitute. On this latter lot has been placed a stone to the memory of Anne Llewellyn Gwynne, who was for 38 years the matron of the home. Bearing well to the right, Lee avenue is reached, and on this thoroughfare is located one of the most unique points of interest in the place - THE CHINAMAN'S LOT. In the distance it looks like a large brick tomb or a small chapel, but a closer inspection shows that it is neither. It is simply a fireplace, in which are burned the offerings of rice paper and the like, which are brought out at every Chinese funeral. Whenever there is a ceremony of this sort, the relatives of the deceased carry out a large lot of rice paper, roasted pig, fowl, oranges and the like, and of- fer the whole as a sacrifice. The paper is to be burned, and it used to be the fashion to burn it on the grave of the deceased, but this practice grew to be dangerous on account of the liability of the fire spreading, and so the trustees ordered a discountinuance. It was deemed necessary to the cere- mony, however, and when the China- men protested, they were told that, if they wished to continue the ceremony, they would have to build a place for the fires. This they decided to do, and the result is the structure which has been erected on the lot. It consists of a low brick wall surrounding two fire- places made in the shape of small chim- neys, and in these fireplaces the sacri- fice is now offered. The lot is entirely covered by the structure, and none of the deceased are buried there. As a rule, they are in- terred in the city section, from which they are eventually exhumed and sent to China for final interment. Leaving this spot and moving toward the southerly portion of the cemetery, the visitor comes on the lots of the British and Scots CHARITABLE SOCIETIES, adjoining each other on Elmwood avenue. They are decorated with fine monuments which seem to reproach the surroundings. These lots have not been sold under the provisions of per- petual care, and the consequence is that at certain times of the year they present a most unkempt appearance. All the cemetery authorities are re- quired to do is to mow the grass twice a year, but it needs no elaborate ex- planation to make the reader under- stand that this is not sufficient to keep these places looking as well as those whose perpetual care is provided for. One of the finest lots in the cemetery is that of Charles Russell Lowell post 7. It is beautifully situated, and the monument which marks the lot is made of four cannon, three of them stacked and the fourth pointing to the skies from the muzzles of the others. At the corners of the lot are mounted cannon, and at the entrance are two