Entrance lodges in the United States of America

Among the numerous entrance lodges which we remember to have seen in the United States, we scarcely recall a single example where the means, or rather the facility, of opening and shutting the gate itself, has been sufficiently considered. Most generally the lodge is at too great a distance from the gate, consuming too much time in attendance, and exposing the persons attending, generally women or children, to the inclemencies of the weather. Besides this, service of this kind is less cheerfully performed in this country than in Europe, from the very simple reason of the greater equality of conditions here, and therefore everything which tends to lessen labor, is worthy of being taken into account.