Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-27
THE DAVIS SECTION.
THE FINAL REsTING-PLAcE OF THE
CONFEDERATE PRESIDENT.
Its Approaches and It's surroundinEs-A
Realization Of the Distinguished
southron's Desire.

This authorities Of Hollywood cemetery
have laid of and are clea.ing up, grading,
and rapidly putting in order that portion
OF the grounds embraced in and Immediate
ly adjacent to the section selected by Mrs.
Jefferson Davis as the final resting-place
Of the remains Of her distinguished hus-
band
There is than this one no more retired,
at the same time more easily-approached
spot, in all this beautiful and hallowed city
of the dead
1t was Mr.. Davis's desire that his grave
should be in the sunlight, and here that
desire wi find perfect realization.
The location is in the eXtreme southWeSt
corner of the new part of Hollywood, and
the section. together with several hundred
squEFefeet bounded by an irregular line on
the south and curve towards the noIth'
constitutes a small cemetery in itself. This
plat, geographically considered IS pla-
teau between two terraces, the one rising
20 the north and the other sloplng TO the
south and to the river.
PERFECT CIRCLE.
The Davis section Is a perfect circle
seventy feet in diameter. To the east and
separated from it by walkways are two
small triangular plats. Then on the same
side comes an ellipse which, with the road
around it, fills out the rest of the plateau,
and the long diameter of which is about
four hundred feet. The principal APP
proach to the location Is ria Mid
vale avenue TO New, thence into Riverside
avenue, which last named winds around
the crest of the upper or northern ter
race, thence descends to the level
Of the plat and follows the crown
of the lower terrace. On the large
plateau, from which the upper terrace
breaks, aud directly above the sub-terrace,
are the monuments of John Randolph OF
Roanoke, and Mr. james Talbot, two
memorials which are in striking contrast
in their designs, and which are location
marks in Hollywood, while not far Oh
stand the monuments OF Rev. DR.. Jeters
Rev. DR.. Plummer, Hon. Henry X. Ely
sou. and other well-known citizens. In
deed, upon the main elevation near the
Davis section are grouped some OF the
most striking monumental pieces IN the
grounds.
4 SERIES OF VAULTS,
II Is the design of the Hollywood CON-
pany TO devote the background terrace
to the Davis section aud ellIpse TO the
vaults. for which il seems peculiarly
adapted. The depth of the terrace would
Gdnit of facades Of imposing elevations at
Llt same Lllut Luthb hhuAh AOb AAhS hObNb
the crown OF the slope. Tho descent from
the sub-plateau TO the river, which as IT
rushes over the rocks and swirls around
the myriad islands in its bosom murmrus
au eternal requiem, - preclplt0uS
aud picturesque, and both the higher
and lower levels command one OF the most
beautiful views anywhere about tho city.
In the foreground to the south and west
is the river, in the middle distance IN the
I,-a.4,,-a tha hffrhlunng Nf Chez.
terfeld, and to the east are the spires OF
the churches of the central part OF Rich
.nond and the lower horn OF the crescent
the city forms as it extends along the
north bank Of the James.
WORK or IMPROVEMENT.
The work Of improving and still further
beautifying HOLLYWOOD has, under the
superIutendence OF Alr. Hooper, progress
ed vigorously during the past year, but
the company still have IN contemplation
elaborate plans in these directions. Year
by year this great metropolis becomes
South. In 10 sleep more distinguished
more aud moro the Mecca OF virginia ana
the men than in any other cemetery In
the land. Here rest President Monroe, ex-
Governor and General William Smith,
General j.. i. B. Stuart, General George Il.
Pickett, Ex-Governor and General Henry
A. Wise, Commodore Matthew L. Maury,
Hon. James A. Seddon, Confederate Secre-
tary of War; Thomas Ritchle, the
founder of the Enquirer and the great
Democratic essayisth; General John Pc
gan, Jahn r. Thompson, the poet
resident Tyler, and Others OF national
fame. Here also on a single slope sleep
shoulder to shoulder twelve thousand
Confederate soldiers. Here it is expected
the remains of General Joseph u. john
ston and Hon. r. NJ. L. Hunter will be en-
tombed. and doubtless as time rolls on
there will be removed 20 Hollywood for
last sepulchre all that is mortal of others
who have as soldiers or statesmen put
honor upon themselves and their people.