The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-26

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MEETING OF THE OAKw0oD MEMORIAL
AssOCIATI0N.-A meeting of the Oakwood
Memorial Association was held at the Third
Presbyterian Church on Church Hill, yes
tcrday afternoon. A report Of the Board
of Managers of their operations since the
last meeting of the Association was made.
The report first entered into the action of
the Board on the proposition Of union
with the Hollywood Association, and gave
the reasons why such union was not ad-
yiSablc. The Board reported that the re-
ports of the different committees were
very encouraging, as was that of the trea-
surer. We copy the following concerning
the operations of that most important d.
partment of the Association:
L
her last deposit in the Savings Bank of six
hundred dollars, she had received from
memberships and private donations about
Scvcntv-fivc dollars, besides seven hundred
dollars, proceeds Of the beautiful tableauX
given by the ladies at the Theatre for
which she should tender each and all a
vote of thanks. From previous tableauX
given at Virginia Hall the Treasurer re-
ccivcd four hundred dollars all of which
will be deposited in some Savings Bank in
the city, bearing five per cent. interest, to
be drawn by the Treasurer as needed by
the Association To carry on the work.
Several of the collectors have reported
that they have collected some ten, twenty,
and some as high as forty, and fifty dollars,
and one, whose success III these times was
truly wonderful, collected in four days
over one hundred dollars. The Board re-
ported that they had contracted with
MeSSrS. j. 7. Tennillc X Co., for ten thou
sand head boards, made of heart Of white
oak, half an inch thick, three feet three
inches long, and ten inches wide, TO be CO.
vered with three coats OF paint, and with
the names marked III black letters, for the
sum of fOrty-eight cents each. One thou
sand of these would be furnished on the
4th OF July next, which they would pnt
down with the efforts Of the young men of
the city, whom they would call upon to
offer their services.
Mr.. Tcnnillc brought in one of the head
boards, as a specimen. For ncatncSS and
durability these boards are as good as any
temporary monument that could have been
designed.
In conclusion, the Board would urge
upon each and every member to work
earnestly and promptly in our noble enter
prise, and we feel assured that before the
SHOWS OF another winter shall robe the
lonely graves of our departed heroes, we
Shall have each neatly marked with Il
monument that will preserve the record
for ten years at least, by which time We
hope better days will enable lis to perform
greater deeds of grateful memory. Let
each member get 1T once of the Secretary
some OF the printed appeals, send them
out, and never allow an opportunity for
getting one dime Tor the cause to pass un-
| improved.
4 vote of thanks was unanimously ten
dered to the following parties: Messrs
Minor, Stable, Lotticr, PiZzini, Antoni
and Partington; Mrs. Laurence Lotticr
Mrs. George W. Wilson, Mrs. Francis 5
West; the editors Of the different city pa.
perS; MeSsrS. J. l.. Darlington \ Co., and
! the young ladies' and gentlemen who acted
| in the tablcauX.
! A motion was made and agreed to that
/ the ladies of the Association be requested
to furnish, and request other parties tc
/ furnish, refreshments for the young men
/ who go to Oakwood to work on the 4th .
July next. The refreshments are to bt
left at Mr.. J. 7. Tcnnillc's saloon, on Broac
street, between Twenty fourth and Twen
ty-ffth streets, from whence they will be
! conveyed by that gentleman, who kindly
volunteered his wagon for the occasion.
The following distinguished persons were
unanimously elected honorary members o
the Association: EX-Presidcnt jefferson
Davis and wife, General Robert i. Lee anC
wife, General Joseph Z. Johnston, Mrs
Stoncwall Jackson, Rev. p. b. Price, Rev
DR.. J. l.. Burrows, Rev. A. +. Dickinson
Rev. j. 4. Proctor, Rev. Mr.. Hopson, Rev
John L. Edwards, Rev. Father Andrews
and A. Il. Courtney, Esq. The meetln!
then adjourned.