Included among the many other distinguished former citizens of Rome who sleep on Myrtle Hill may be mentioned: JOHN WESLEY ROUNSAVILLE, ROBERT F. NIXON, DANIEL S. PRINTUP, HENRY J. DICK, GENERAL GEORGE SEABORN BLACK, COLONEL CHARLES M. HARPER, R. T. FOUCHE, DR. R. V. MITCHELL, REV. GEORGE T. GOETCHIUS, D. D., CAPTAIN C. N. FEATHERSTONE, THOMAS BERRY, MITCHELL A. NEVIN, ROBERT MITCHELL, and a host of others. JOHN H. LUMPKIN, a candidate for Governor in the famous deadlock of 1857 and a representative from Congress in Georgia, is buried elsewhere. On the summit of the hill stands a handsome monument of marble erected to the heroes of the Lost Cause. It is surmounted by the figure of a private soldier, holding his musket at parade rest.

On August 11, 1914, the mortal dust of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson-the First Lady of the Land-was laid to rest on Myrtle Hill in the presence of a vast concourse of people; and here at the close of a life, crowned with the highest honors of a grateful republic, will doubtless rest the ashes of an American President.

Oakland, Atlanta

Atlanta's earliest burial-ground was located on Peachtree Street, between Cain and Baker, in the immediate neighborhood of what was afterwards the home of Hon. N. J. Hammond, a distinguished member of Congress. But, in 1850, a tract of land, just beyond the eastern boundaries of the city, was obtained from Colonel L. P. Grant, and to this site the bodies were removed. The new cemetery was called Oakland. James Nissen, a druggist, was the first resident of Atlanta to occupy a grave in the new burial-ground, by direct interment. His grave is just to the right of the main driveway, near the Hunter Street entrance, and is marked by a slab yel

low with age, on which the inscription can scarcely be deciphered. At the request of Mr. Nissen, an incision was made in his jugular vein, prior to burial, by Dr. Charles D'Alvigny, an operation which the latter performed at the grave side, in the presence of a number of witnesses. Oakland originally contained only one acre of ground, but additional purchases were made from time to time. At present it comprises eighty-five acres, and there are more than 86,000 graves in this beautiful city of the dead. The bodies of some three thousand Confederate soldiers are also buried here, most of them having been gathered from the battle-fields around Atlanta, under the supervision of the devoted women who composed the local Memorial Association. In the center of this area stands the Confederate monument, an obelisk of Stone Mountain granite, majestic in height, erected in 1873. Not far removed is a marble reproduction of the famous Lion of Lucerne, unveiled in 1895 to the unknown heroes. Oakland belongs to the city of Atlanta. It has yielded quite a large revenue from the sale of lots, but the area is now well filled. The grounds have been beautifully plotted and the spacious enclosure adorned with many costly monuments and burial vaults. Some of the State's most illustrious dead repose in Oakland; and, with respect to the numbers interred, it is the largest of Georgia's silent cities.

To the right of the Hunter Street driveway, in the extreme eastern part of the cemetery, is the grave of Georgia's illustrious orator-UNITED STATES SENATOR BENJAMIN H. HILL. Beside him sleeps his beloved wife. In the same enclosure is the grave of his distinguished son, Hon. Charles D. Hill, for twenty-six years solicitorgeneral of the Atlanta Circuit. The first wife of Judge Benjamin H. Hill, Jr., is also buried here. The Senator's daughter, Mrs. Ridley, who sustained fatal injuries in an accident which occurred in 1883, while out driving,

is another occupant of the lot. Each grave is substantially and neatly marked. On a monument of white marble, surmounted by a draped urn, in the center of the square, may be read the following inscription:

BENJAMIN H. September 14, 1823. 1882.

(West)

HILL. Born in Jasper Co., Ga.,
Died in Atlanta, Ga., August 16,

(North)

When too feeble to speak, he wrote the following: "If a grain of corn will die and then rise again in so much beauty, why may not I die and then rise again in infinite beauty and life? How is the last a greater mystery than the first? And by as much as I exceed the grain of corn in this life, why may I not exceed it in the new life? How can we limit the power of Him who made the grain of corn and then made the same grain arise in such wonderful newness of life.''

In the shadow of the Confederate monument, under a handsome block of granite, sleeps the Chevalier Bayard of the South-GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON. The plot of ground in this immediate vicinity has been set apart to the Confederate veterans. It is covered with a mantle of blue grass and is well kept by the workmen in charge. The inscription on the great soldier's tomb contains nothing beyond the name and the vital dates. But what else is needed. It reads as follows:

JOHN B. GORDON. Feb. 6, 1832. Jan. 9, 1904.

Equally brief is the lettering on the tomb of the gallant hero and gentleman who commanded Gordon's famous division at Appomattox, and who succeeded him

years later at the head of the United Confederate Vet

erans:

GENERAL CLEMENT ANSLEM EVANS. Febru

ary 25, 1833. July 2, 1911.

General Evans is buried within thirty feet of the granite shaft which commemorates the Lost Cause. His grave is marked by a plain but substantial headstone. In the same area of ground, between General Evans and General Gordon, sleeps another brave Confederate officer-General Alfred Iverson, the younger. His grave is at present unmarked.

Just a few feet distant is the grave of GOVERNOR WM. J. NORTHEN. It is marked by a double headstone, half of which is reserved for his wife. The simple inscription reads as follows: "Wm. J. Northen. 1835-1913." On the horizontal grave cover is the single word "Father."

Perhaps the costliest monument in the cemetery is the handsome shaft of marble which marks the last resting place of JOSEPH E. BROWN, Georgia's famous war Governor, afterwards Chief Justice of the State and United States Senator. It occupies the center of a square in the northwest corner of the cemetery, and is conspicuous for its elegance of design no less than for its height. The monument is surmounted by a statue of the archangel Gabriel, trumpet in hand, while on opposite sides of the shaft there are two angels facing north and south. On the solid base of the massive column is inscribed in large capital letters the family name:

BROWN

The inscriptions higher up on the monument are as follows:

(West)

Near this stone repose the remains of JOSEPH EMERSON BROWN. He was born in Pickens District, S. C., April 15, 1821, and died hoping and relying, through faith, for salvation, in the future world, alone upon the mercies of Jesus Christ and the atonement made by Him, in Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 30, 1894. He was State Senator, 1849-1850; Presidential Elector, 1852; Judge of the Superior Courts, 1855-1857; Governor of Georgia for four consecutive terms, 1857-1865; ChiefJustice of Georgia, 1868-1870; United States Senator, 1880-1891; President W. & A. R. R. Co., 1870-1890. His history is written in the annals of Georgia.

(East)

'By the side of those of her husband repose the mortal remains of ELIZABETH GRISHAM BROWN, wife of Joseph E. Brown and daughter of Rev. Joseph and Mary Steele Grisham. She was born in Pendleton, S. C., July 13, 1826; married in Westminster, S. C., July 13, 1847; died in Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 26, 1896. In all the duties of life she was faithful and true. She was a loving daughter, a faithful wife, a devoted mother, a true friend, and a sincere Christian. "Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me.

Besides the inscriptions above given, there are also inscriptions to his children on the other two sides of the monument. The grave of Senator Brown is covered by a solid block of granite, on which is carved a cross. His beloved wife sleeps near him. Her grave is marked by a handsome marble headstone, on which, in addition to her name, is chiseled an excellent likeness of Mrs. Brown. On the same lot are buried Julius L. Brown, Franklin Pierce Brown and Charles McDonald Brown, three sons of Senator Brown; Colonel William Steele Grisham, a brother of Mrs. Brown, and several others. Charles McDonald Brown died while a student at Athens. In honor of this splendid youth, the sum of $50,000 was