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Allegheny Cemetery PAID Allegheny Cemetery Non-Profit Allegheny Organization U.S. POSTAGE Cemetery PAID A Publication of the Allegheny Cemetery Historical Association Pittsburgh, PA 4734 Butler Street Permit No. 3588 Pittsburgh, PA 15201-2951 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Established April 24, 1844 Gate Hours April 7:00 am - 7:00 pm May 7:00 am - 8:00 pm A Publication of the Allegheny Cemetery Historical Association Volume XXVI 2017 June - August 7:00 am - 7:00 pm September - March 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday Gates open at 10:00 am Office Hours Monday through Friday by James M. Edwards & Nancy Foley 8:15 am - 5:00 pm Saturday The cross on White’s monument, which 8:15 am - 4:00 pm N SECTION 11, (412) 682-1624 Lot 32 rests had been toppled by the 2002 Macroburst, FAX: (412) 622-0655 I was reset and the entire monument carefully www.alleghenycemetery.com Irish immigrant cleaned by our expert staff. In Section 25, the George R. White (1802-1877) and headstone of White’s brother, James, was family, with the central monument edged so as to be seen for the first time in bearing the family surname in nearly 100 years. The result? A monumental granite as well as those of the difference in appearance. related McCullough and Darlington families. White did well for his This is your financial support at work! day, partnering with the Orr family The Allegheny Cemetery Historical in the retail business. He was on Association welcomes the public to adopt Allegheny Cemetery Board of Corporators the founding vestry of Calvary a monument or lot of their own, be it for Church in Shadyside and personally Torrence M. Hunt, Jr., Chairman of the Board William Duff McCrady Vice-Chairman of the Board family, friends or strangers. Join us in bought the lot it occupies for $100 our mission to honor the memory of our as a donation so the church could Mrs. George B. Berger, Jr. James M. Edwards Lulu Orr William H. Simpson departed at rest– so that our heritage Kay Ebbert Bissell Lisa C. Fagan Martha Reed George T. Snyder be built. In his retirement, he gave Charles Bosiljevac Henry C. Flood, Jr. Scott W. Reid J. Brandon Snyder liberally to the needy and was a is preserved! Dr. Ellsworth Bowser J. Pennock Graham Fred L. Rose William P. Snyder, V founder of the Pittsburgh Institution George E. Childs Henry Phipps Hoffstot, III Walter F. Rutkowski Ramsey C. Speer of the Improvement of the Poor. It George B. Davis Stuart Nye Hutchison, III Ellis L. Schmidlapp Mary M. Unkovic is only then fitting that a benevolent John H. Demmler Jay Knowles Thomas M. Schmidt Joseph C. Walton donor, 140 years after White’s death, The restored George R. White monument Harmar D. Denny, IV Lisa Childs Laskow Henry C. Scully H. Knox Watson, III took it upon himself to financially Roy G. Dorrance, III Richard B. Meyer Edward W. Seifert Joshua C. Whetzel, III “adopt” the White lot and see to its Genevieve M. Ebbert George B. Miller Harton S. Semple, Jr. restoration and special care. Emeritus Trustees James C. McGough Inside Board of Directors President’s Message 2 The Woman In Black 3 Dr. Ellsworth Bowser Stuart Nye Hutchison, III Ellis L. Schmidlapp George B. Davis Lisa Childs Laskow Thomas M. Schmidt Honor and Memory Gifts 4-5 Harmar D. Denny, IV William Duff McCrady Edward W. Seifert A Legacy Of Iron and Steel 6 Mary M. Unkovic James M. Edwards Lulu Orr A Royal Affair 7 Lisa C. Fagan Scott W. Reid Joseph C. Walton Board Listing 8 Torrence M. Hunt, Jr. Walter F. Rutkowski H. Knox Watson, III The monument’s toppled cross Careful resetting PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ALLEGHENY CEMETERY HERITAGE is a publication of the Allegheny Cemetery Historical Association. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE © 2017 Allegheny Cemetery Historical Association By Lisa Speranza & Nancy Foley BOARD OF DIRECTORS Harmar D. Denny, IV EAR FRIENDS, I am pleased to announce that the t is impossible to tell As Europe in the late twenties was bus- 1936, Edward, VIII scandalously chose President and Chairman of the Board tling with the thrill of the upper echelon, to stand next to the still-married Wallis, Allegheny Cemetery Historical Association initiated a Capital Campaign the full story of Benjamin Torrence M. Hunt, Jr. I and Consuelo Morgan Thaw Mr. & Mrs. Thaw often fraternized with and their forbidden romance would lead Vice President in 2017, with the goal of raising two million dollars in funding toward within the boundaries of this page and the few a Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Simpson. The Simp- to Edward’s abdication of the throne later James M. Edwards D Treasurer conservation and restoration of this treasured landmark. Our Building and Grounds shared words left lingering between them on sons had been newly married in 1928 with that year in order to be with her. The The Very Reverend George L.W. Werner Committee has compiled a five-year plan which identifies maintenance and restoration their understated headstones make no mention Mr. Simpson in international shipping and crown would pass to his brother George Director projects, and can be summarized by its three main areas of focus: of the fullness of their lives or the events they Mrs. Simpson a recently divorced Ameri- VI, and later his daughter, Elizabeth II, can who knew “Benny” Thaw when he the reigning Monarch. Wallis and “Da- EMERITUS set in motion nearly 100 years ago. Structures: Examples include the 1848 and 1870 Butler Street Complex, 1889 Penn James C. McGough In the late 1920s, Benjamin Thaw was the was in the Navy with her first husband. vid,” as he was known to friends, would Avenue Complex and belfry, 1895 Maintenance Complex, 1937 Soldiers Memorial, First Secretary of the American Embassy in Unlike the Thaws, the Simpsons orbited settle in America as the estranged Duke PAST DIRECTORS the outer edge of high society and Mrs. and Duchess of Windsor. Charles C. Arensberg, Esq. 1873 Victorian Fountain, 1895 Gardeners Cottage and the mid-century Greenhouse. London. Along with his wife, Consuelo, they danced and dined among the finest circles, be- Simpson desperately wished to be accepted J. Mabon Childs Monuments and Public Art: Allegheny’s countless examples of memorial statuary, into its inner circle. Torrence M. Hunt, Sr. ing warmly received by the elite of internation- Raymond F. Moreland architecturally significant mausoleums and custom works in stained glass require pains- al society. Both were of prominent families. With that in mind, Consuelo Thaw asked John C. Oliver, III taking cleaning, delicate structural repairs, weatherproofing measures and resetting when Benjamin, of the Pittsburgh Thaw’s, counted a favor of her friend, Wallis Simpson, William A. Seifert, Jr. industrialists, early aviators, war heroes, and which would become a significant moment Rev. William S. Thomas toppled due to age or the elements. The Temple of Memories Mausoleum (c.1961) is in tycoons in his bloodline. Consuelo Morgan, in history. The New York Times (25 Apr need of a new heating/cooling system for both the comfort of guests, as well as preservation DESIGN AND PRODUCTION thirteen years younger than Thaw, was the 1986) notes that: “One day in November 1930 Nancy E. Foley of the many works of fine art displayed in its galleries. daughter of American diplomat, Harry Hays Mrs. Thaw asked Mrs. Simpson if she and her Chris Letzelter Grounds & Infrastructure: The A.C.H.A. also provides for care of Allegheny’s his- Morgan, and a former Countess. Her two twin husband would go up to Burrough Court, a David J. Michener sisters shared equal fame. Thelma Morgan country house at Melton Mowbray, and substi- Co-Editors and Designers toric landscape as Pittsburgh’s oldest park, which encompasses 300 acres and features was Lady Furness (married to the Viscount). tute for her as chaperons at a weekend house CONTRIBUTORS over 3,000 trees. Aside from the obvious aesthetic appeal as an urban green-space, is Gloria Morgan is perhaps better known by her party that was to include the Prince.” James M. Edwards the added air quality/stored CO2 and water retention benefits it offers. There are fifteen married name- Vanderbilt. Consuelo Morgan Nancy E. Foley Thaw was both the Aunt of fashion mogul Lisa Speranza miles of roadways in Allegheny to be repaired and maintained; however, the integrity of Gloria Vanderbilt, and the Great-Aunt of jour- Wm. N. Crawford, III these roads relies in proper groundwater retention and storm drainage systems, which are nalist Anderson Cooper. ALLEGHENY CEMETERY in need of maintenance and updating as well. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION The Association is based on a concept set forth by We hope you will agree that every effort toward the fruition of these goals is well worth the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. our time and financial support, and we look forward to reporting on our progress in the Established March 17, 1980, the Association is a non-profit educational and charitable organization New Year. If you are able to give financially to the A.C.H.A., there has never been a which can accept foundation and other grants and more opportune moment. It is with these large-scale projects in mind that we ask you to provides tax exempt status for gifts and bequests Benjamin Thaw death announcement, 1937 from organizations and individuals. remember us in your charitable giving, and for your support and friendship, we offer our Through the PH&LF’s efforts, the entire Allegheny Conseulo remained married to Benjamin heartfelt thanks! Cemetery and its buildings were given Landmark until his death in 1937.
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