Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-16
THE HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY

AT called meeting of the Hollywood Cemetery
Company, held in the Library room of the Richmond
Library Tuesday afternoon, March 26, ls5O-present,
in person, Messrs. Frederick Anderson, Jon L. Bacon,
Alexander Duval, Thomas H. Ellis, Henry Exal Hugh
w. Fry Wellington Goddin, Peachy r. Grattan Boil
ling w. Haxall, Richard Barton HaxaI, VIM Henry
Haxall, Fleming James, James S. Kent, Robert H.
Maury, Thomas w. McCance, Robert Mcclellan,
Gustavus A. Myers, Charles w. Purcell, Saml Reeve,
Robert B. Somerville, James NJ Sublett James Tho
mas ir John G. Wayt, Chas. r. Workman.
Present, by proxy, Messrs James c. Crane, Joshua
Fry, VIM H. Macfarland, VIM. Mitchell, IT,, John
Thompson, Corbin Warwick.
On motion, Richard Barton Haxall, ESQ.,, was called
to the Chair, and Alexander ,Duva appointed Secre-
The President submitted and read the following:
s pecial Report of the President and Directors
TO THE MEMBERS IN GENERAL MEETING
Gentlemen: In compliance with instructions given at
your last annual meeting the Board OF Directors made
application to the General Assembly at its late session
for act of incorporation. The committee of Propo-
stons and Grievances, to which their memorial was
referred, reported bill for that purpose But the bill
was rejected finally by an overwhelming vote on the -
day of the present month";
The application supported by printed statement
OF the most prominent facts and reasons in the case
and also by printed correspondence exhibiting the
perence OF similar establishments at the North as we'll
as by the personal efforts and explanations OF the Pes
dent and some of the Directors and members of the
Company.
Under the circumstances of this rejection the second
OF its kind, and in view of opposition we'll known to
exist iE the city 10 the Cemetery, the Board have
deemed proper to call this general meeting, and sub
init to the company whether or not they will persevere
with their scheme Should they determine to do So it
is expedent that the community understand but if
otherwise 1t equally expedent that further expen-
dture be made AT present there is doubt in the pub
lie mind as to the permanency OF the Cemetery, which
has, to considerable extent hitherto defeated its ex
pected success The amount expended about sixteen
thousand dollars the number OF sections sold thirteen
the number improved four the number of i'll
terments eleven.
The Board prefer to submit 10 the Company the ge-
their own, and will cheeruly acquiesce in any course
they may think proper to pursue.
Signed by order of the Board.
THOMAS H. ELLIS, President
On notion the said report was received and approx
ed
| Gustavus A. Myers, Esq, submitted the following
| preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, the members OF the HOLLYWOOD Cemetery
Company have observed with deep regret the oppos-
ton they have encountered endeavouring to secure
for the use OF the citizens Cemetery which, while at
torded to all classes and denominations spot in which
to depose the sacred remains of their families would
at the time, by a skfu development of its natural
beauties; prove source OF pride and to the
envrons OF city 1mpeed in this effort by no sor-
did desire OF gan from which the members of this Com
pany would shrink with scom and disgust but desiring
simply to do has been done elsewhere to render the
hallowed resting place of the dead still more haowed
by associatng them in the minds OF the living with ina
ges ofpeace and lovelness the members of this Com
pany at great expense have proceeded thus far in car
rying out their plan The remains OF several persons
already repose in the Cemetery and one at least of
them, touched with its beauty during his e designated
the spot IN which he wished to rest when his body
should be consigned TO the earth whence it CAME
Gould the members OF this Company be satisfied that
the objections made to their further progress were sound
and rational serious as the sacrifice would be- they
would yield to the opposition, and abandon their un
dertaking; but upon calm and dispassionate exam-
no trtxy |.
manner, but nevertheless believed to be sincere we are
unable to arrive at the conclusions insisted upon by
those who oppose the establishment of the Cemetery
contradiced most OF them are by experience else
where, and by the result of scientific investigation here
Many of us are owners OF property in Richmond all
OF US are deeply interested in her prosperity and we
therefore cannot be supposed to be careless upon sub
ject which is likely to affect nuriousy either the one or
the other. So tar from believing that the permanent
establishment of the Hollywood Cemetery will pro-
duce any injury we think will render attractive the
neghborhood IN which is situated; and we regard the
selection OF Its sce as peculiarly fortunate, when it is
known that the unheathness OF its immediate locality
has prevented and, all probability, will always pre-
vent lis becoming the residence Of the living Can it
De doubted that but for the existence of this cause the
extreme beauty OF the surrounding scenery would long
since nave attracted thither persons of property des-
ous o securing rural retirement while they would still
be within SO short distance of the CITY? II ia NOT an
parent mat the tendency OF the city has been 10 in
grease ~ almost every direction but this We there
any apprehension that it will the
progress Oh our cry IN that direction as unsustanabe
The company, before the ground had become hoIv bv
the deposte OF the dead would willingly have dsnosed
Of it upon being merely reimbursed their exnendM<s
But their situation changed They do not per-
ceye win what plopre they can violate the sanctitv
there inferred and they conceive their duty to procee9
and render permanent that which they have cnn
menced. They regret extremely that they cannot have
the united support of their feowc in this the %
terprse but conscious of their rectude satisfad
that injury will to none, and firmly persuaded that
time will remove the opposition made to them
they feel impeled to adopt the following resolution:
Resolped That the members OF the Hollywood Gem
etery Company see for abandoning their enter