The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-15

PROPOSITION TO PROVlD1 '
ITS PRESENTATIONS

The Ladies Hollywood Memorial
c,,,,o, ,v.r, IN Have Charge oil -
go, ~. - Museum for confede-
rate Relies.
moe,ing Of the representatives VI ."o
Ladies' HOLLYWOOD Memorial As70c'"'''" /,
49,. h,,d ,..,er,Iav noon in the ONCE oil
~ r,,,son There were present Mrs
T,n.a Thomas. Mrs. joseph Bryan ME
rron,n A. Parker, Mrs. Judge J.. Z. MI
nor and Mis-. Crenshaw Commander +. T.
p,,,o. of Pickett Camp Confederate eter-
IT, gommander " lillian i. smith. Oh H. T.
IT,, g,mn. aud Messrs. Thomas ii. LHeu'
ro.onh BRYAN. and y. Archer.
I.e meeting was called % CONSIDER ,i'
c,iievinr. and IL was decided 90 present 'ne
Same 90 the city Council.
-, tf.t Honorable Members of the CTS Oouh-
iii of the cityof Richmond;
Your petitioners, the Ladies. ION y W. W.,
Memorial Association, respectfully t'li ,',n'
unto your honorable D.di thhl ln's 10y =
since snDl Hltcr the close OF lnc M'ii, ,',ee %,
fN.Ir special dutU 20 care iol INC hitft' ",,
] f,.. f'nufOdef1fc soldiers buried lu holiNMupA
/ rlucfofy. and that this sacred duty mas uccn
chiefly performed with only ,ucu seel4lhn,'
as has been voluntarily gwen 10y ihuif iu"'
In furthorance OF the desire 20 pernctuato
/ fI0 iuamOivUf those who persisted lu dtltnl0
llfthls city and tne South, your lcut' vii,i'
/ desire fO secure srn memorial nhli ana q lil"'
| ..nm Of Confederate relics Che property nov
/ ..-..n.d D.. Tine cltF OF Richmond. situated hl
ftn corner Of Twelfth ana Clay Streets ana
/ known as president Davis Mansion.
/ They call 81 ur attention to The net inal lO
! rulnr ur vision bias been made uy amy VA
. |. I'D ..H III ~ E.. |
advised and believe. Tor the pieseiNhloh "iu
! transmission ol amy OF those inemtuiNto T"
] Ilr late WAT between the states uti'i -ti'
exclusively fO fhe Confederate side. ANA tha'
/ there rs danger in default OF some sueh pro-
/ vision Chat the relics of those leeds ul hti y
! ism. which are alike tneheriin4f, uol iuti D.
/ OF ulI tine people of these reunited -lii"
! nuf of 900 VINO admire cpuih-f' ttti pa
and seli-denill wherever iounl' VIII n' Joy
.Ina uI0unsifi0u Oi your uttIulrie DIS '
] preserve ihat mansion iu which the iNecN
! live Chief 0l the Confederate states tt'l..'
/ during tine greater part Oi, ANA until lhf tH.
| nf the Nnr. uul 90 invoke flc assistance OBJ tl
! vino are interested lu thls cuueltof lo con
tribute go Dos support and io furnish II Wit
iu0morialsand relics.
lourrcfIfioucrs believe that this viii 1ll
rreliy To- fhc historical interest of ihls Guy
.nl WIli become one OF the most siilkih.
features o. ull visitors.
/ they pray. therefore. that tine honorable
! City council VIII take such steps aa VIII no
only preserve me paws tlin'i'i i.'.i, .,
.tfueii0n. buf Will dedicate and appropriate
fnc uso thereof ok luslvely to your petition
cts for Tine purposes above dcscr nti.
Hfsuactfully submitted ou behalf of tl
! Ladies Hollywood Memorial Association.
It's expected that r. T.. Lee camp, Geo
T.. Pickett camp of Confederate veterans
/ fho IIOwizors association and all other a-
-1oiati0ns of Confederate companies Wn
approve and promote this endea}0r.
Tine building is now used for free eluca
/ fonal purposes and is known 1913 Contra
school.
Tne following are the officers of the assf
citation: Mrs. Jos. Bryan. president; Mr'
John Purcell. Mrs. MAY. W. Thomas Mr
U.s.. 49,. Henry. Mrs. VI. J.. Branch. Mrs. A.,
B. Pace vice presidents: Mrs. Maxwell
/ Clark. treasurer; Mrs. J.. G.. Minor. seci'
f.rr