Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-18
WHERE TO BURY HIN.
RICHMOND SHOULD Be THE PLACE
or SEPULTURe or PRESl-
DENT DAVIS.
.,.,tinc 10 Bc Hold az the Mayors Ohicc
To-DaN 10 Take steps to Present
This City's Claims.

r;s .hc general hope Of our people that
w.. DAVIS VIII consent TO allow the body
l.l.r husband to he buried here.
Legislature. our Governor. our City
r.r.l. oar Mayor, our commercial or
.... ..t5on-. our camps OF veterans. and
..... other bodies. all voicing the popular
a. haye said SO.
~ there is lack Of concerted move
~.. AID are willing to join IA an urgent
. n. bat they need a directing spirit
.... chairman and committee 10 focus
influences and work Systematically
-.... desired end.
..at thc obvious demand Of tho situa-
- r.sor Ellysou has called "a conference
... .Mrcat II N. today. To make tho
... fc ha- invited the presiding officer Of
hog the following organizations tomcct
I.l-l o3 Aldermen, Common Coun-
chamber of Commerce. Tobacco Tx
...... GRAIN and Cotton Exchange, Stock
r,..tce. ce Camp. Pickett Camp; also
..-. sentative Of each of the newspapers
... ..0 others. The Mayor viii maze a
t....t rt what he learned IN New Or
.l attention 90 what seems 10 hc
..+. .fl loasc % the gentlemen prl s.
M t l..si1u as 90 what Richmond
la.
I... ..rcss IS necessary.
.-N..i act 49, once.
n..r .rs age moving in this matter
OIL -.It of this conference VIII no
5..t ar. great public meeting, and offers
.I tle nulal-placc. DC.
rnr raorlE rLAcr.
n.ni can offer as q site for the
.......f monument of Ar. Davis ground
. l.ni1ralo Park. Oakwood cemetery.
Paris. Candles Nill Park. Mon
isrE. Hollywood cemetery, OF Rcscr-
..rtJn was the site oil great Con
Bn~pt1l- and ias now been turned
s nHuuiul park. before which the
river extends u yieW for miles. IL
tr and beautiful size.
al Park Libby HID i- at the cas.
N8u street and am0uumcnt erected
r.u.i ne iu full view ot our most
d thor0uch'ar- and could also Pc
.r. from the river and from most OF
r.raai trains as they approach tho
.v.1l cemetery holds more Copfcdc-
..Ii tlau any other huralground.
.- 900 of our heroes sleep. II IS tho
.tr..t fhr city. l- weu kept. and hun
Of mwif.- here own sections there
,ail.'. IIll another pretty park over
rr ths RIVER IL has the IrcGegar
.f.. ttN q q .iif'.f Iil l.'ttl
tI- nt tar james. tO the right and n
..tal.oa pretty view of the uyer an'
nr.o Park is the centre of fashionable
Irl and l- % lovely spot. 1t ls hi>
.. having been Confederate caml
urn ihevar.
wood B.. one # the loyolicst cemc
r rl. country. Here 1000 soldier
.r.v .lr.p. Here ore buried a. y
D. -trirt. Gp0rr, T.. Pickett
.l. .rr Naury. aua many other cmi
..,t l.rf.i.r.trs. also Prosideuis Mon
ana Ttl,-unl John Randolph If Koa
'. Il.r. Mrs. Davis owns % section an'
buried beer lttl" son Doe. \ sulia
ID, "'.''.. IS ,tr ~,
I,-.r.o,r park tb,rn aro numerous
.... .,t.stnat could be offered, any on,
(which would De suitable
ired ro doubt the city could Obtain
consent Of She State TO bury NJ. Davi
t.r C.pitol Square. no place Is too goo,
E.., Ue vasa model man; he was th
d.t ~. Government which made on
more than ever historic. and our Stat
tmtol was used as thc Capitol of the Con
',-ncy.
The desire is 20 ohar Mrs. Davis tha