The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-28
cation Of the great fire at the evacuation
DLLYwOOD CEMETERY,

cation Of the great fire at the evacuation
and surrender.
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY,
with ia unique monument to the Confede-
rate dead. IL well worth visit. For natu-
raj beauty, with its rrofusion OF oak, mag
uolia-. and hOlly-trees, IL would he hard 10
match; and art has glorified IT, as the taste
full shrubbery, massive tombs, and graceful
sculptures well attest. The most conspicu-
Gus feature i'm the cemetery Is the monrl-
ment to the Confederate dead, made Of
small. rough blocks Of stone, pyramidial
in shape, % feet in height, and 40 feet in
diameter at base. All around, under its
shadow, repose the remains OF 1000 Con-
federates; among them General Pickett,
one OF their hardest fighters. On the east
side OF the monument, about third oil me
distance from the ground, is the inscrip-
ton To the Confederate Dead y; on the
opposite, "Memoria i'm Aeternia."
The Confederate graves are all marked
with small head-boards, having metallic
numbers nailed on top. The driveways
around the cemetery are beautiful. The
grave OF General Leslie C.. Dove, killed at
Gettysburg, is graced by an exact copy,
small size. OF the Confederate monument.
Here is the tomb OF President James
Monroe, who died in New York. "A mag
nificent marble column marks the resting
place OF General j. +. b. Stuart, the cele-
| brated cavalry leader, who was but thirty
two years old when killed before Richmond.
The name OF Lieutenant NJ. +. Maury, on
square marble cenotaph, recalls the memo
nv OF celebrated scientist, whose works on
| Ocean Currents have been translated INTO
all languages. Colonel Kershaw, who lost
| n leo at gettysburg. was met on the grounds,
and politely saluted the members OF the
Club, greeting them with pleasant smile
and "Good-morning. sirs." Not far
from the tomb OF Monroe is a small slab,
marking the grave of little Joe Davis, son
OF the eX-Coniederate President, who was
accidentally killed during the siege OF Rich
mond.
| AT THE VIRGINIA CAPITOL.
Eleven O'Clock being the hour assigned
for the reception rendered the Club by the
Governor and House OF Delegates. the ma
iOrity OF the members, with the ladies,
were promptly on hand, and on their way.
were treated to view Of the statue OF
| Washington, east eight years before his
death. and one of the most striking pieces
| OF >t1tllalN. III iEtuN It>p''iN' w w ~" -.
the country. Near by is Foley'S statue OF
Stonewall Jackson, with the inscription on
the base, "Presented by English Gentle
men as a Tribute to the Bravery and Pa
triotism OF General Stonewall jackson.
Characteristic OF the noble Briton. y
statue for the foreign "patriot =; glDDet
for their own.
| Within the walls Of the Capitol, both
houses having adjourned. the sons and
daughters OF New Hampshire, headed 10y
his EXceIency Governor Bell, met with
most cordial reception from Governor
Cameron and the sons OF the Old Domin-
ion. An hour was protitably and happily
spent strolling through the various apart
ments. In the Library were portraits OF
eminent Nirginians OF Colonial, Reyolu-
tionary, and Confederate fame. The fca-
t;ires Of men looked down from the walls
who had made regulations and name be-
fore the birth OF any OF those present.
Governors Berkeley, Page. Dinwidd'c,
General Washington, Jefferson, Patrick
Henry. Monroe, Madison. The ConIed-
cracy was remembered in the persons OF
Lee, Jackson, Malone, Stuart, Johnston,
and Others of lesser fame.