Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-24
JEFF DAVIS MANSION
PROSPECT THAT IT WILL BE TURNED
INTO A CONFEDERATE MUSEUM.
p,Senssion of tho Proposition Before
Council Committee--The Initial
Steps Taken.

No committees on nance, SCHOOLS,
rnd Grounds and Buildings met in the
Council chamber at 3 o'clock 10 consider
The petition Of the ladies of the Hollywood
Memorial Association, askin the use Of
the JcfI Davis Mansion Central School
for . memorial hall and museum for Con-
tolerate rchcs.
TEE LADIES.
Among the first persons to arrive were
thc mc1hers Oi the association. They
were Mrs. Joseph Bryan (president), Mrs.
b.. q. Minor, Mrs. Truman A. Parker. Mrs.
T. N. Capcrs. Mrs. Charles A. Nhitlock.
Mr. H. IT. H0fchkise, Mrs. Maxwell r.
Cerke Mr. John b. Purcell. and Miss
B,'ue Crenshaw.
Ihe members of the committees present
were Messrs. Ilargrove. Anderson. Higgins.
Cren,haw Winston. ". l.. White, Plea
eauts. Anderson. end Hays.
The ladies and representatives from the
veteran organizations and the Chamber Of
Commerce occupied seats on one side OF
thc room facing the committeeman.
sIEoNG PETITION.
Mr. Capefs. chairman OF the Committee
oulSchools, called the meeting 10 order
ul presided.
Cl,-Clerb Ben. I. August read the me
n0rlal from the ladies and the resolutions
from the Chamber Of Commerce. Tobacco
Trade Grain and Cotton EXCHANGE, and
humorous veteran organizations endorsing
the plan - the association. aud urging the
Come. 20 allow the ladies the use OF the
banding as proposed.
TIE CONFEDERATE rrNPLy.
NJ. W J.. White who presented the me-
nurlsl 20 the Council, made strong ap-
peal O. the committees He wanted To see
- srfA fafpf,ln "a
which our children can 60 and around
which viii cluster memories Of the past,
OH ugh some Of them may bc sod. The
nmc n coming. he declared. when Mr..
Davis viii he accorded hIs rghtlul place
d. history. We may be classed as rebels.
lIit we can survive such unjust attacks.
He earnestly urged that the petition Of the
guardian Angels OF the Lost Cause VINO
have won tho plaudits of tho world be
Granted
now TIP TIME TO ACT.
Nr. Joseph BRYAN. a member Of the Ad-
vl.Ory Board Of the association. spoke in
behalf of the ladies He reminded the
couucilmcn that all the old CoDfederates
vill soon pass away and some memorial
should he left 10 teach coming generations
the true lesson of the struggles OF the
luihcIn soldier. THIS Is q critical period,
lr sad Tho old relics are fast passing
away. and nov the time 10 make nm et-
font 70 gather mp such a. are left and pre-
serve them. The museum. Nj. BRYAN re-
marked, Wlll be of lneaiiuahle value not
only from. a sentimental point, but TO the
student Of history.
AColVcDrNcr.
Colonel John b. Cary, who smoke for the
Chamber OF Commerce. thought there
should hc no hesitation in allowing the la
q 4 hs. "a "a al Ia
unue. Our people fought for just cause.
The same feelings animated them III 1851
flat aroused them IN ll1G. The struggle
was FOR constitutional liberty. and we
Should keen fresh the uoinory oi the Con-
iodcrate soldier.
Colonel Car, reminded the committee
that on the 2eth of May, 1861, President
Davis arrived IN RIchmoad and WAS VOL
coined by tho entire population. On the
ucxt anniversary Of his coming 10 the city
ihc monument % the great Confederate
soldier viii b. unveiled and now Is an op-
perfume tIGe 90 turn the old mansion INTO
IA museum.
The Colonel. wEo for six wears wac con-
Dcctcd with the public schools ~ thecitY.
SAID thc pavie mansion is unIt-for the de-
Wands upon II rs q school house. Once or
twice 10 has been proro SD 20 pull Il down
and build q new sctOoi-houSe.
Is
F1nn Doe furu she'd. To acquire another
site VIII cost not much more than $4,000,
Colonel Gary said.
The associates of Colonel Cary on the
Chamber Of Commerce Committee are
enerGi Joseph j.. Anderson and Mr.. W.
J.. Chestcrmau The latter vas present
with Colonel Cary. but the former was alb
cont from the city.
rBNCrrIT NOT LOST.
Minor Norman Y. Randolph was presented
b. speak the ecutimcuts of his comrades Of
Lee Camp. II is our duty for more than
onc reason said he. 20 grant the request Of
flo ladies' II hehooVcs the city 10 guard
the honor OF It's people. The history Of
tlo country teaches that men uphold their
honor al the price of blood Tho struggle
~ the Couiedcracy was not failure. A
principle is never lost. We fought for
constitutional liberty. said the MAJOR, and
only few days ago man IN Massachu-
ee'ts objected TO Federal interference III
STATE affairs
Major Randolph remarked that the
whole South WAS looking IN admiration
cuau tie movement inaugurated here. lie
suggested that If the ladies secure the use
Yf the mansion au efOrt should be made
O. lave Mr.. Dayls's remains brought here
and buried IN the museum.
The Major added that lt ls probable the
laNrs Will dedicate one room III the build
u.r 20 eaD b Confederate state for the pre-
,.ltation of their relics Of the war
ONE or plcKrTT's MIN.
,fr Ben. +. AUGUST in presenting Captain
J.. T.. Reeve. Of Pickett Camu, referred TO
Sim g. one whoWas wounded in the memo
rlile charge at Gettvshurg. The Captain
vss heartily applGuded. He said he was
rot m the hah't of speaking, and only
vi h-d TO say that 10 allow the ladies the
l.D of the mansion was the right thing, and
the proposition was UNANIMOUSLY endorsed
Ot iis camp.
Nr. ". l.. White spoke for the IIowitzer
As..clation.
N~. higgins heartily endorsed the move
mont When be referred 10 the manner in
which the Irish people preserve the relies
oi WAYS IA their country and urged that
Tho people of the South follow Their ex-
ample lie was spplauded.
TIL NsTrYR RETERRED.
Mr.. L. T. Christian offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted
Heso.r,d, That the question Of trans.
fcrring the Davis mansion 70 the Ladies'
HOLLYWOOD Memorial Association to be
used for the rurpo.es Of a Confederate
museum be Ieiorrcd 20 the chairman OF
this JOINT committee, the president OF the
City School Board, the CHAIRMAN or the
Iuance Committee, tae chairman of the
Committed on Groonds and Buildings, the
ttc Engineer, and City Attorney, VINO
SHALL att conference with the City
School Board as 10 the construction
ot new school building for thu
Central school. report TO this JOINT
ne uag the cost Of new school
tu.'ug. the location. and other matters
pertaining 10 the erection Of the same, and
rtp0r, the necessary resolution Tor IT'S
erection They shah also report the ne
ceseafy ordinance transferring the DAVIS
ua-sion 10 the ladies' Hollywood. Memo
rial Association. to he used for the pur-
poses of d Confederate museum, and re-
port 10 future meeting OF the JOINT
committees.
The ladies'. through Major Randolph.
thanked the committees for their favorable
aclou.
Ihc meeting then adjourned subject to
The call Of the Chairman.
TIE SUNDAY-NlGHT SHOOTING.