Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-21
T0-NIGHT'S MEETING.
REVERENCE FOR THE MEMORY OF
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS.
A Further Movement TO Have His Body
Brought Here and to Raisea
Monument Fund.

Monument Fund.
The public meeting at the Academy of
Music will take place tonight, beginning
at o'clock.
The purpose is TO rcitcrate and empha-
size the desire Of Richmond and Virginia
TO have this city made the burial place OF
the President of the Confederacy.
The officers Of the meeting. the clergy OF
the city. and the officers and members OF
the Board of Alderman and Common Coun-
Gil viii occupy seats on the stage.
Seats will be reserved in the hall for all
the volunteer military companies OF the
city and the various veteran organizations.
Seats Of honor will also be provided for
the Governors staff. for the Brigadier-
General and staff, Major W. i. Snaons and
staff, and Major Thomas Il. Marshall ana
stan.
THT PROGRAMME.
Tho programme viii be as follows: Meet
inc called TO order by the Mayor. prayer
by DR.. iiDge, announcement by the Mayor
of the Governor as chairman, speech OF
the Governor, election Of e-presldent
and secretaries. motion of the appoint
mcnt of a committee OF resolutions, retire
ment of the committee. address OF MAJOR
Charles S. Strngiellow. report OF COM
mittee and general business.
No subscriptions will be solicited at the
meeting, but the committees that have been
on the streets soliciting Will make reports.
The only seats reserved will be for Lee
Camp and Pickett Camp and for the
uniformed military.
Excellent music has been secured.
The presence Of the ladies' is asked.
Views of Dr. j. William Jones AS to Mr..
Davis's BuriaI-Piacc.
DR.. J. William Jones arrived in the city
by the Airline from Atlanta yesterday al
tcrnoOn.
The Doctor had not heard before leaving
homo of the Davis meeting tonight ana
came on other business, but somehow he
has natural affinity" for such meetings
and is very likely 10 gravitate towards
them. A Dispatch reporter interviewed
him rs to his views Of the final burial
place of the Confederate President, what
steps should be taken 10y Richmond ana
Virginia in the matter, &c.
RICHMOND AND ATLANTA.
an the first place" said the Doctor. ~
am now q citizen Of Atlanta, and II would
be voted treason, therefore. for me 10 say
ANYTHING against her claims. But II YOU
will not tell Atlanta that ! said So. | VIII
saw that my very decided convictions that
every way the most appropriate place Tor
the final intcrmcnt of the great Clncitan
Of the Confedoracy Is IN the old capital,
where for four heroic years he held ont
against Overwhelming numbers and re-
sources.
RICHMOND TIE TAvoRTTE.
From what YOU could learn while in
New Orleans. Doctor, what would you
d. l.. a. q Af fhn
old Confederate soldiers in reference TO tho
final burial-place;"
Well" hc replied, "many were, Of
course. Influenced by local claims, but
there seemed 10 he general concurrence
of sentiment in favor of Richmond as the
most generally acceptable place.
MRS. DAyIs's VIEWS.
"What DO YOU think, Doctor, are Mrs.
Dayis's views on the subjectY"
@ heard Mrs. Davis speak very fully
and freely on the subject" said the Doc
tor. and while II wOuld not be proper Tor
me 10 detail her private conversation. ii =
no harm TO say that she love, Kichmgnd,
and i, very favOrahlv disposed towards u
as the place She seemed very much
touched by the request Of Eichmond-said
that Mr.. Davis always loved Richmond
and her people. aud that as for herself she
felt that if she could visit Richmond she
would feel Ike GONG mp and down the
streets and entering every house assured
that she would everywhere find friends.
TIE RAJ CONTEST
81 NAV say that in my judgment the real
contest X between Jackson, Miss, and
Richmond. Jackson makes a strong plea
as the capital Of the State which SO long
honored Mr. Davis, and there is scheme
on hand by which the Legislature or the
State i, 70 appropriate 500. 600 TO make
proper provision for The mausoleum IN TIE
State capital And yet | believe that Rich
mond, by proper action, can secure tho
honor of having and guarding the tomb OF
our great leader"
HOW SHALL WE ACT?
"What, Doctor, are ONE ofthc measures
which YOU would suggest to promote the
"Thc action taken by the Governor, the
LEGISLATURE, the City Council, the AaVOr,
Lee Camp, and the citizens generally,
SAID he. "have all been in the right direc-
ton. and ! am hoping great things from
the meeting at the, Academy or Music.
There was general regret that Gov
ernor Lee could not be at the funeral III
New Orleans and have apcTsonal interview
with Mrs. Davis on the subject, but 1t was
fortunate that Mayor EllysOn could be
there"
PRACTICAL WORK,
And now it seems to me. continued the
Doctor. that there should be at once a
practical assurance that the offer included
a burial-place for Mrs. Davis and her
daughters, provisions for suitably deco;
rating and guarding. the grave, and
for erecting hcrca grand monument that
shall tell the world of the love OF a CRATE
ful people. and teach our childrento honor
our patriot President. Jefferson DAVIS.
WHAT ATLANTA OTTERs.
Atlanta. said DR.. Jones, has offered an
acre of ground and has already raised seve-
raj thousand dollars for the monument,
and other cities are moving IN the same dl-
rcction. Let Richmond and Virginia show
practical interest in the same line. At the
grand soldiers meeting held IL New, Or
leans on the night of the funeral there
was passed resolution to the effect that
leaving the decision Of the final burial
place 10 the family, where il properly be;
fonged, they pledged themselves TO do all
in their power to rear suitable monument
al the place selected.