The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-25

Tiues-Tbe Hollywood Cemetery Company
Not a Company for rPreAt-Rsminisoenees
Of a Venerable Citizen Twilight ~ HeI-
Iywsed --Notes and Personals.
In the spring Of 1s4T two citizens Of
Richmond-Messrs. Joshua J. Fry and VIII
liam H. HaxaIl-whiisi on 4 visit 10 Boston,
visited Mount Auburn. the beautiful ceIDe-
terry near TIM city, and, impressed with the
solemn grandeur oi the place, resolved that
they would on their return 10 Richmond
propose the establishment Of rural Gene
tery near the city.
ON the ID Of June. 1s47, Joshua J. Fry.
William Mitchell. Jr.. William II. Haxali,
and Isaac Davenport, Sr., purchased OF
Lewis z. Harvie, who sold under deed of
trust from Jaequeline B. Harvie, Tor the
sum Of S4,6-j. forty-two acres and three
rOOds, but Of which one rood. known az
Haryle's burying-gTound OF graveyard, was
reserved.
A general meeting was held in The count
ing-rOOm q Messrs. Davenport, Allen a
co. on the 9th % August. ls4I. toTsm
Warwick was called 10 the char, and
Charles {. Hudson appointed secretary.
The following officers were elected {: Isaac
Davenport president; Joshua J. Fry,
Charles {. Hudson. secretary
and William II. Haxall, Thomas II. Ellis,
James II. Gardner, Horace !. heni, 10
bert Mcclellan. and Henry kxall, trustees.
THE PI.AS.
In November. lS47. the work OF clearing
and improving the grounds w2s com
meDced under MT. David Crane a. super
intendent. and two additional acres % land
were purchased-One from Wellington
Goddin. one from J. A. Pitcher.
The Board aYaileg themselves oi q Nist
which Mr.. John Sotman. architect, oi
was making 70 Virginia, Tor
the purpose Of laying Out the grounds a.
The Huguenoi Springs. % engage him 10
prepare ! complete and precise plan.
In February. lS4s, Mr.. N0lnan's plan
vas received. having been executed in The
most skilful and satisfactory manner, after
great pains taken 10 bring Ouf al the beau
iies q which the sile q The cemetery was
capable. The prevalence u the beautiful
lolly-tree upon the grounds induced Nr.
NOtnan % sugge-; the name on HoilyWo0
cemetery, which wa- adopted by the sub
,crIbers. Mr. ! T. Peasants Was employed
y the engineer q the company, and laid
81 the grounds IN accordance with The
plan. altering same where necessary.
II the grading, eUGering, paving re.
he company spent large amount oi
money. much 0i which Il borrowed, and
,ll Of which il finally repaid from sale Of
ots.
DEDICATION.
The first iufernenf was that 0i Frederick
William Enrich. infant son Of Mr.. John
Enrich. on the lst day Of july, 1888, on
which occasion the burial service wa
conducted by the Rev. Oe0rge " OOdbridge.
). D.. rector Of the Monumental church.
The first monument erected in
HOLLYWOOD was by M. Charles y. Pur-
ell, 70 the memory Of bis little son Charles.
n MAY. 1871. The first hcadst0ne was by
dr. Oliver 2. Baldwin. 20 the memory Of
IL ittle daughter, Ann Louisa, u ,eptem-
,er, 1850.
On The 18th of June. 1S40, the dedication
4 the cemetery took place on The grounds
q the presence d the president and dIrec-
ors. several y the clergy. and q numerous
s.emblage . citizens. gentlemen and IL
iltHs 4 At Aatt fiAANAtNr VIZ f"tAa--s' t' 70
With a PRAYER bv the Rev. Jane. L. Rey-
lolds. pastor Of The second Baptist church,
Richmond. after which Oliver +. Baldwin,
Esq, delivered q most appropriate adj
lress. replete with elOQuence and patlos.
md marked throughout by unusual beauty
.nd purity of thought and language
Mr.. O'keehe say- The dedication ceremo-
lies took place near where Monroe tomb
low j..
GENERAL JACQCELIAE j. HAEYIE.
such was the beginning oi HOLLYWOOD.
The property had long before Il was con-
-erted INTO . cemetery been admired for III
beautiful situation. and was known ~
. Haryie'. woods II belonged 20 General
Iacqueline 3. Harvie. who inherited itfrom
lis father Colonel John Harvie, Register
4 the Land Office. who was an esteemed
riend % Washington, and had been IN ofb-
.er in the Revolution. BE lived in the
house Belyidere.' purchased by him of
-Olonel Byrd. located somew here near The
.Outh end ~ Pine street. and long AGO DE-
,troved. His son Jacqueiine built and occu-
pied the house at the northwest corner -
Tenth and Clay streets. now owned and
occupied by Mr. John Purcell.
General HaTyie was man Of great wealth
and enterprise. lie built the present dam
md canal or f0rebay q the City Water
Works, and gave the Use OF il % the city on
certain terms and conditions. but suDse-
Iuenily the city acquired Iee-simple tile.
L was his intention - carry that canal
down almost 20 the TredegaT Works. and
- have IL line filed with manufacturing
establishments. he also contemplated
srecting baihing-bOuses in The city, bui not
getting the water on the terms De- wished.
1 seems. gave up the idea. To him largely
he city Is indebted for Tie construction of
.he dock.
T0w-PATH PROMENADE.
In those DAYS the state Armory wa. "A
yreat feature of the CITY. with its daily
lress-parade and riard-mounts Of the
Public Guard and music By The band. and
.he tow-p4th from il 70 the water-works
md beyond became the chief promenade
and al that date Fifth street. leading az Il
lid 20 the Arln0rv, was one Of the most
fashionable streets in the cityl.
The water-pipes crossed the canal. not
lnder the arch a. now, but under a bridge
which was thrown across the stream about
II the same point. and the pipes ran
through Haryie's woods 20 The reservoir.
When the establishment Of The cemetery
was under consideration there was con-
siderable opposition manifested from some
quarters, and one Of the arguments Used
was that 70 make this property burial
plsee would polute the water in the pipes,
1r rather that il would cause an unpleasant
suggestion of that SORT. IL was also argued
.hat If would impede The progress Of the
.ity in that direction. The Legislature
-wiee refused a charter; then granted il
As for the watef-pipes,
.hey were left. and stand to-day in the
middle Of forty-foot reservation. wherein
DO graves are made.
Clark's spring had for years previous %