The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-28

| THE DISPATCH on THE RAlLRoADS-Mess
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on all the railroad cars leaving Richmond; and a.
they are srlsr our auho agent. to receive sub
| .cr!ptlons To- the SAINT Ht.kiy and Weekly Dis
patch, our friends along the railroad routes can
| avail themselves of the messengers of these enter
| prisins news dealers in forwarding their orders
| Tur WoRK TO EE DoNE At HOLLYWOOD
| To-Day. The Executive Committee ap-
| pointed 1T the meeting held at the Ccntc-
| nary Church on Thursday night request all
the organizations in this city to meet in the
| field by the Old Fair Grounds ut o'clock
precisely this morning. All persons who
,lo not belong /" any existing organization
! are requested I" join some one ol those
intending I" be present at their place OF
muster, 50 that there may hc no confusion
1t the general rendezvous. large mum
her oi hoes, and some spades, picks, and
axes. and also some rallcS, are required Tor
usc nj the cemetery, aud every person who
can do 81, is requested 10 carry one with
him.
The plan of the Executive Committee is
tu level the whole OF the graves, int 10 re-
! tG;U the h.uui-bonrd Ia mdrh c0Ch p0rtiCn-
! tar ,lrn'c; and when the hcad-hoard> are
very much dciaccd. temporary hcad-b"ardS
prepared for the purpose will bc put mp, :"
/ as Ia avoid any danger OF the grave oi any
one soldier being unknown or forgotten.
/ Walk>aud avenues will be marked out aS tar
I ~ ros>ihlc. and tn" whole oi the existing
walks will hr cleaned up, So that the ccnc-
! terry may present a good appearance on the
! occasion of the commemorative services I"
! take place on the 3lSt. When ihc graves
/ have been lcvcllcd, ii i>propoSrd to gravel
! the walks and SOW grass upon the Whole
area which the graves occupy. lhlS plan
can hc carried out AT Il small expense. 1T
! will b. the beginning Of the work ot per
maurnt Improvement it will mark the IN
dividual grave ct each fallen Confederate
soldier: it will permit those who please t"
de- So To- plant flowers or place tablets upon
the graves oi their friends, while ii viii not
interfere in any way with the general
scheme OF handsomely enclosing the whole
cemetery and erecting such monument or
monuments as may hc determined on.
There is 40 doubt of the entire success
of the meeting this morning il the young
mcn of this city will turn out aS their
mclmation> and duties should impcl them
10 do. and, with five hundred strong hands
to work Oh that day, 50 much can be done
as to show CoucluSivclv that there Is II"
danger ot the graves of our fallen soldiers
at HOLLYWOOD or OakWood being any longer
inrulcctrd or allowed to fall to decay. Let
our Young men meet promptly and
puuctuaIly The work is Il holy one, and
we are sure that their employers will, as
far a> possible, relieve them from duty, so
that they may give the whole of this day
to Iahuring for the preservation of the
grounds where our fallen soldiers sleep.
The Southern Express Company and the
Adams Express Company have, with a
prompt generosity that does them great
credit, rendered the use Of their wagons
and teams to the Executive Committee to
be used as may be required. This is the
right spirit, and il will surely be displayed
hv every company and every individual III
the city of Richmond No more wagons
and carts than those already offered will he
required, but there cannot be too many
implements Of labor, or too many willing
hands to turn those implements to good
and practical account.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS.
/ The following order Of proceedings for
the guidance of organizations and all others
who shall meet on the 2Sth instant for the
purpose of participating III the work OF
preserving our soldiers graves at Hollywood
las been adopted by the Executive COM
mittcc:
|. All organizations and such persons as
are not attached To amy existing society
will report to Major W. W. Parker, at the
upper end OF Franklin street, by o'clock,
\. NJ.
,. The work of cutting down weeds ahd
clearing the grounds will be in charge OF
Major Thomas A. Brandcr.
;. Colonel W. NJ. Elliott will have charge
of ''aligning the graves and replacing
head boards.
4. 4 party, under charge OF Captain +;
W. Dawson, will follow Colonel Elliott and
either level the graves or repair and turf
the same, aS may be deemed best.
5. The work OF cleaning the walks ana
removing the grass thcretrom will be under
the charge of Captain George Pctcrkin.
&. Gravelling walks to be under charge
of Lieutenant Henry Carter.
I. Transportation and charge of working
implements under Captain c. Z. Bigger.
1t is earnestly requested that all persons
who intend cooperating with us i'll this most
commendablc work will meet promptly at
the hour and place indicated.
By order of the Executive Committee.
GEORGE +. MAYNARD, Secretary.