Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-16
TIE REAuTIFrI RETREAT.

We ask attention the very interesting proceedings of tn
Hollywood Cemetery Company. We shall not reopen TN
discussion of prejudice strangely excited against hi
cemetery in connexion with the wafer worksihat is rem
dered unnecessary by the honorable action of tho compan!
in dsposng OF extensive section OF their grounds large
enough every shadow OF cavl and prejudice or
the part of tho bgotcd opponent OF the cemetery We
regret have the space 10 notice the objections to th
health and prosperity OF cities from these resting
the dead We do doubt that these objections hold goot
in London &c where dead bodies piled another
bringing near the surface of corrupon-bu ono OIL
tho regulations Hollywood ID that every grave shall
be dug eight Deep and SHALL in no case contain more
than one body With these precautions what force there
be in the objection Proof the contrary be drawn
from our own city Who heard that residence
tho cemetery on old Church Hill unhealthy disaste
full On tho contrary the finest and latest improvements
there arc in the immediate vicinity Of the church yard
Again we understand that the property around the cemetery
near tho Poor House has greatly improved in value. and
now being rapidly built up. Similar interesting facts we nigh
deduce from letters MAJ Ellis from the Presidents
Greenmount at Baltimore, Greenwood at Brooklyn, ane
Laurel Hill al Philadelphia.
We rejoice that Hollywood is TO be abandoned int
that the greatest prejudice being removed, it will be
come one oyees and attractive retreats for h
dead within our knowledge We doubt that the pub
lie will fully appreciate the public spirit taste and energy
the gentlemen composing the Hollywood Cemetery Compa
THE HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY
At a called meeting of the Hollywood Cemetery Compa
n.y. held in the Library room OF the Richmond Library
Tuesday afternoon March &c, S50present, in person
Messrs Frederick Anderson, John l.. Bacon, Aexande
Dnval Thomas H. Ellis, Henry Exal, Hugh W. Fry Wei
ngtOn Goddn peaehy Gatsn Boiling Hssa keh
S Kent, Robert H. Maury, Thomas W. McCance Rober
Mcclellan, Gustavus A. Myers Charles W. Purcell SAM
Reeve Robert B. Somerville, James NJ. Sublett, Jamc
Thomas, IT, John G. Wayt, Chas T. Workman.
Present by proxy, MessTs James: G. Crane, Joshua
Fry VIM H. Mcfarland VIM. Mitchell Jr., John Thomp
SON Corbn Warwick.
On motion Richd Barton Haxall Esq., was called to thc
Chair and Alexander Duval appointed Secretary.
The President submitted and read the following:
Special Report Of The President and Directors
Gentlemen compliance with the given
annual meeting Directors made application the
Assembly a late session for an act of Incorporation The
miec Proposition, and Grievances which their
nsy S an lie
Tho application supported by printed statement Of the mos
pondencc exhibiting the experience Of similar establishments the
North well as BY efforts and o. the President
Under tho circumstances Ct this rejection the second Of liz kind
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and submit 10 the company whether not they vi"
community understand butt otherwise, equally
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considerable extent hitherto defeated expected
sections sold Hee he number Of sectioa improved four 'c
number Of n,ermens eleven
prefer submit The copa; he
Continuance without own vii chccrluly
qucscc any course they may hins proper pursue
Signed by order Of the Board.
THOMAS IL ELLIS President
On motion, the said report received and approved
Gustavus 4. Myers, Esq submitted the following prcam-
bio and resolutions
Whereas tho members of tho Hollywood Cemetery Com
pany have observed with deep regret the opposition they
have encountered in sndeavorng to for the
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and denominations spot in which 10 deposit the sacred
mains of their families would the same time by skifu
development ofits natural beauties prove pride
ornament to the envrons of city lmpeed in this effort
by sordd desire of gain from which the members of this
Company would shrink with and disgust but desiring
simply do has been done elsewhere render the hal
lowed resting place of the dead still more naowed by ASSOC
ciang them in tho minds o the living with images Of peace
and ovcness the members OF this Company great en-
pcase have proceeded thus far in carrying their PLAN
The remains OF several persons already epose in the
tery and least Of hc touched with its beauty dur
ing his life designated the spot In which he wished to resi-
when his body should be consigned to the earth whence
came Could the members OF this Company DO satisfied
that the objections made their further progress were sound
and rational serious the sacrifice would be- they would
yield the opposition and abandon their undertaking. bu
upon a calm and dispassionate examination OF the obec
TONS urged certainly In no kindly manner but nevertheless
believed be sincere, unable 10 arrive the concu
sons insisted upon BY those who oppose the establishment
of the Cemetery conradcted OF them are by
rencc elsewhere and BY the result of scientific investigation
here.
Many OF Us are owners OF properly In Richmond all of
deeply interested in her prosperity and therefore
be supposed 10 be careless upon subec. which likely
affect inuriousy either the the other SO far from
believing that the permanent establishment of the Holly
wood Cemetery will produce any injury think will rem
der attractive the neighbohood in which it sluated and
regard tho selection Of lis settle peculiarly fortunate
when it is known that the unhca!thness its immediate
locality las prevented, and, in all probability will always
prevent its becoming the residence of the living Can il be
doubted that bu for the existence Of this cause the
beauty Of the surrounding scenery would long since have
attracted thhc persons of property DESTROYS Of securing
rural retirement while they would still be within SO short
distance Of the city Is it apparent thai the tendency
of the city has been 10 increase in almost every direction b
hisl We therefore look upon any apprehension thar it will
arrest the progress of city in that direction as
tainabe.
The company, before the ground had become holy by the
depose of the dead would willingly have disposed of up
being merely reimbursed their expenditure But now
their situation is changed They do perceive with wha
proprey they violate the sancty Of the grave by
moving the remains Of chose who there inferred and they
conceive it their duty TO proceed and render permanent
that which they have commenced They extremely thai
they have the united supper, OF their fellow
in this their enterprise but conscious of their rcct,ude
sated that injury will accrue none and firmly persuaded
that time will remove tho opposition now made TO them
they feel impeled to adopt the following resolution:
Resolved, That the members of the Hollywood Cemetery
company for abandoning their enterprise and
therefore determined energecay pesevere in il 10 ts