Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
VIRGINIA'S TRUST.
TIE RICHMOND COMMITTEES AN
sWeR TO MRS. DAvlS'S LETTER.
A Conference rs to the first steps 10 DC
Takeu-The Matter Of Collecting
Funds.

Thu committee from the Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce who visited New
York 10 confer with Mrs. Davis regarding
the removal of her husbands remains 10
Richmond. last night mailed the following
in response TO her letter received last Sun
day: ~. 90 900,
Mrs. Y. Jefferson Ddsis, Nec York Hotei, Ae'o
York:
Dear Madame-We have the pleasure 70
acknoyyledcc your letter of the 9Th instant,
received on the 18th. and with 1t your ad-
dress TO the veterans and people OF the
southern States, announcing your maj ue-
cision TO give to Virginia the care OF inc
moral remains of your illustrious nus,
band and your wish that richmond shaii
be the place of his interment.
While this committee have freely eS-
messed to YOU the opinion that Richmond.
the capital OF the Confederacy, IL the most
fitting resting place for the immortal sol;
dier and statesman, you will bear III mind
that they have recognized ms WIG rs tno
only legitimate arbter OF the question,
and that thew have not hesIt0ted TO assure
you that your decision, Whatever IL nlEh'
be. would receive the loyal and hearty &C;
duiescence OF the people of Richmond ana
the Commonwealth Of Virginia. -,
The committee fully appreciate the
delicacy and heavy burden of the task
that has deeolye1 necessarily on YOU
bound by so many ties as you and YOUR
husband have been TO the good people or
other States. and especially TO Mississippi,
whose sons heaped upon HIM all the honors
within their gift, yet the committee pc
heve that the people OF the Wbole south
when they read your graceful ana louch-
ing address will approve and cordially ac-
qulesce IN your decision. -,
The people of Virginia will accept the
trust as q sacred one, and tho authorities
Of the city will be careful to OBTAIN your
annroyal before determining the exact
location of the grave and Of the monu-
ment.
In the mean time. with anxious wishes
for your restoration to health, We nave the
honor to remain
Your sincere friends,
ISiguedI JOSEPH X. ANDERSON
(Chairman,)
GEORGE l.. CHRISTIAN,
j. TAYLOR ELLISON,
JOIN b. CAKY,
pEITOs WISE.
A CONFIDENCE.
Mayor Ellyson. General Anderson, Colo
mel John i. Cary, and Judge CHRISTIAN
| Yesterday at noon held n conference IN
| The formers Office regarding the next step
| to be taken in this important matter. Inc
committee have received information that
Mrs. Davis will probably be here IN Octo-
| bert is not likely that she Will come
eooner-and at that time the question OF
considering site for the location OF the
monument will probably be taken up.
COLLECTING FUNDS.
The committee during their conference
talked over the plans Tor pushing the Work
| of collecting the funds. L. seemed to be
| tho opinion that the Davis Monument
Association should take charge OF this
matter. and that the Chamber of Commerce
should. through their collectors, under
take the task of getting the funds from
| the citizens Of Richmond. So many people
are now out Of the city that 1t IS at pres:
emit almost impossible to begin the work OF
raising money. but no tlmo Will DO lost IN
deyising plans Of work and IN acqualnting
people with tho purposes OF tho associa-
| ton and in arranging all Of the many de-
| tails incident to such great undertaking.
The committee think that the lnonu-
ment should not cost less than SlOO,OOO TO
make i at all worthy Of the man and the
| cause he represented.