Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-06
In TENDER CUSTODY.
MRS. DAVIS AND THE HOLLYWOOD
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
Ths Ladies' 20 Have Charge Of the Section
When the Rsmains Of the Ex-
President Are Removed.

On Saturday Last called meeting Of the
Hollywood Memorial ASSOCIATION was held
and committee appointed TO wait on
Mrs. Jefferson DAVIS and communicate to
her the desire Of the association to be-
come the guardians Of the last resting
place Of her husband. The committee
consists of Mrs. John Purcell, Mrs. NJ. l.
Branch, Mrs. p. w. Mckinney, Mrs. Ann
z. Grant. Mrs. w. w. Henry. Mrs. ]. B.
Pace, and Mrs. e. G. Minor.
The ladies with the exception OF Mrs.
Mrs. Davis yesterday at noon and were
most cordially and warmly received by the
Presidents widow and her daughter.
Mrs. John Purcell stated the object Of
the visit and expressed the earnest wish OF
the association that to their tender care
the remains of Mr.. Davis be committed IT
Mrs. Davis should decide either upon the
grounds of the Davis Mansion or Holly
wood as the place Of final sepulture.
THE CLAIMS OF THE MANSION GROUNDS.
Mrs. NJ. L. Branch presented the claims
of the Davis Mansion grounds as place
where UNIQUE and appropriate memorial
could be established, and expressed the
hope that Mrs. Davis would give them con-
sideration.
Mrs. Davis. while. recognizing the many
considerations which seemed to point to
that spot as an appropriate place of final
sepulture. explained to the committee, as
she had to the committee of the Davis
Monument Association the evening before,
that her illustrious husband had often ex-
pressed his aversion to any public, noisy
thoroughfare as place OF burial. and had
desired quiet and secluded place Tor
himself where his whole family might rest
near him.
HOLLYWOOD DECIDED UPON.
She further stated that she hPd finally
selected the exact location. She assured
the ladies that as soon as her choice was
made and the interment had taken place
che would then turn over the whole sec
tion to the Hollywood Memorial Associa-
tion, who will see that for all time the
grave is kept in order and that on Memo
rial-day of each year suitable decorations
shall mark the spot. 1t Is understood 70
be Mrs. Davis desire that all of her chill
dren who are buried elsewhere shall be re-
moved to the section that may be deter
mined on, 80 that upon her own death she
may rest with them as well as with her
husband.
Mrs. Davis indicated to the ladies her
warm attachment for Richmond and her
desire to make the city her permanent
home. Ii was only question OF means.
she said, and if she can dispose OF that
point satisfactorily 1t may be regarded as
settled that she will return here to reside.
No definite steps have yet been taken
by the association committee looking to
the character of the memorial or its site.
These are matters in which they will pro-
ceed with great deliberation.
THE ss-AssocIATIoN FUND.
Yesterday Chairman Ellyson had an
other conference with Mr.. Cunningham,
Of the Southern Press Association, which
has already collected considerable fund
for building Davis memorial. 1t is hoped
that this fund may be made available by
the association of which Mr.. Ellyson is
president, as the design is that the Davis
monument here shall be the work OF all
the southern States and stand as the
tribute of the entire Southland to their
dead President.
Yesterday afternoon General and Mrs;
Anderson invited o small number OF
friends to dine with Mrs. Davis and Miss
Winnie.