The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-25
un,Iowed Ground.
HoLLYwooD's NATURAL AND ORNAMENTAL
BgAuTIEs-AN IMPOSING M0SuMENT-THE
ntrrv or rup LIVING TO THE DEAD.


BgAurIEs-AN IMPOSING M0SuMENT-THE
DUTY OF THE LIVING TO THE DEAD.
The recent visitor to Hollywood cannot
fail To have been impressed in the most favor
able manner with the many improvements
recently made and with others still in pro-
gress, Handsome enclosures have been
lately put around many lots, and others are
being enclosed and beautifed. Large guam
ties OF beautiful and fragrant flowers have
been planted, and the entire surface OF
the cemetery is batbed In living green and
and adorned with flowers OF every hue.
As lavish as has nature been in her gifts TO
our lovely silent city OF the dead, art has
done much for its establishment, and be-
tween the beauties OF one and the adorn-
Yments OF the other Hollywood ranks today
with the first places OF sepulchre in the
country.
Particularly noticeable has been the num-
Der OF new monuments and tombstOnes re-
Gently placed in position, many OF them
ranking In style. finish. beauty, and cost
with those which mark the last resting
places OF the most prominent dead in the
metropolitan cities.
In passing through Hollywood a few days
since the attention OF the reporter WIS par
ticulary struck with the handsome monu-
ment Just erected by the young Alvey
brothers, OF this city, as last sad tribute
OF love and affection to the memory OF their
father and mother and the loved and lost
darling> OF this worthy compile This mon
ument is situated on one OF the maiu thor
oughfares, in the immediate yi,inity OF the
Masonic section, and IN close roXimity to
the monument which was erected 10 the
memory Of the venerable DR.. JJhn Dove.
1t is in the same section with the fine Lips
comb monument erected few years since.
The monument stands on three bases or
pedesials. The dimensions Of the first is 6
feet inches. OF the second feet inches,
and OF the third feet inches; the die Is
feet I inches square and 5 feet inches
high the shaft is 2l feet inches in height,
and the entire structure measures 81 feet
inches. The weight OF the monument Is
AZ. 900 pounds. 1t was tuilt by Lumsden
Brothers, OF this city, from the best Rich
mOnd granite, and il probably the highest
and most beautiful OF al the memorials OF
love to departed worth yet erected in HoI-
lywood. The monument is in the most
approved style, the execution OF The work
excellent, ana with its towering shaft pre-
sents most imposing appearance.
On the north side is inserted the names
of Richard T. Alvey, born November 20,
1914. died June %, lS10 and Of Mary
Elizabeth Alvey, born August %, 1918,
died February l2, 1879. On the east side
the names OF William II. and Laura, and on
the west side those of jimmie, Ida, Lille,
and Minnie--aIl children OF the deceased
pair-whoSe life and death this column IS
also designed to commemorate.
Mr.. Richard T. Alvey will be recollected
as one OF RIChmOnd's oldest, most success
fu, and respected merchants, and the Sc
nior member OF the firm OF Alvey d Lip
scOmb, who for many years carried on bu>i-
ness at the corner OF Thirteenth street and
Lombard alley. His wife was a daughter
Of the late Thornton {. Lipscomb, and SIS
ter Of the junior member OF the above firm.
In erecting this beautiful testimonial 10
the memory OF their parents these young
gentlemen have set an example worthy OF
all imitation by those who enjoy fortunes
fav0rs. In no better way can the descend
ants OF those who leave behind them the
accumulated treasures OF this world eX-
pend a portion OF it than In the erection OF
some tablet cOmmemOrating the virtues OF
deceased friends and relatives and keeping
fragrant and green their memories.
"Could hOnOr's voice provoke the silent
uusL we " QUIZ ltCdii az. Ful Dulltu uostr
from the cerements OF the tomb, have
them walk aud move erect, and bid them
live Away. "Could flattcry sooth the
dull. cold ear OF death" we would forever
keep with Us our loved darlings. and the
relentless reaper would WELD his relentless
,cythe in vain. But since death is the
allotted portion OF all men il is but natural
that we should place in position "the
storied urn " and erect the monumental
bust" as slight tributes to those whom
living we loved and whom dead we reyer-
ence and yenerate.
Thi,, then, is the sad mission OF the liy-
ing, not only to emulate the virtues and
avoid the vices OF those who have iourneyed
on before, but by every means within the
scope OF our ability 10 pay all proper re-
gard to the mounds where, after llfe's titfuI
fever, they sleep well.
II is not necessary that the tribute OF
regard shall be craven in bronze or
purcst marble, even the fraiest memorials
erected nigh, il prompted by genuine al
fecton, will bear as honest aud as hearty
testimony 10 buried love As the most costly
efiigy ever reared on cOnsecrated ground.
1t is but modest request that they make
who leave "the warm precincts OF tnis cheer
fu clay" that amid our JOYS and our sOrrOws,
in adversely and prosperity, in days alike OF
sunshine and of shadow, to be remembered
in our prayers. to have a place in our memo
ries, and that, come what may, We will see
that their graves are kept green.