Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-24
THE POWHArAN CLUB MEETS.
Removal Of Mr.. Dayis's Hemains-Wash-
ingtOn on the separate-Car Question.

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4 special meeting Of the Powhatan Club
was held last night for the purpose OF re-
ceivlng the report of the Picnic Commit
tee.
The attendance wns good and the session
was quite interesting.
Mr.. John ;. Harwood. chairman. Of the
Picnic Committee. stated that he had been
absent from the city and had not
been able 10 meet the other members
Of the committee. and consequently. was
not prepared 10 make a report. lie there
fore asked that ho be INDUCED until the
next regular meeting, which was granted.
TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT DAVIS.
Colonel John Bell Bigger. under sus-
pension OF the rules. offered the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas this club is informed Of the de-
termination of Mrs. Narino Jefferson Davis,
in conformity 10 the expressed wish OF
Thousands OF soldiers who served in the
Confederate armies and numerous civilians
whose services were otherwise enlisted in
the grand cause, 70 give Virginia the re
mains OF her late husband, the Hon. jet
fersOn Davis. who was the esteemed Presl-
dent of the Confederate States: and where
as II is fit and proper that oil organizations;
military and civil. should express approval
Of this much-ae-ired conclusion on the
the honors OF her illustrious partner and
mOurncd with him IN his sorrows when
cowardly prosecutors manacled his arms,
that struck their blows III defence Of homes
and fresides!;
TIE CLUB TO COOPERATE.
Resolred. That this club confer with tho
Jefferson Davis Monument Association
and all other organizations who viii CO.
| operate with said association IN the
matter of the removal of SAID re-
mans 10 its last Testing-place IN
oar beautiful city and the erection OF
suitable monument to commemorate the
lhshne>s, PATRIOTISM and WISE states
manship Of the departed hero, who under
| the old nae won unfading laurels on the
| ttle-felds on the far-otf plans OF MeXi-
co. and VINO under the Stars and Bars
| excited mind and body towards the
| building up Of a government under when
n free PEOPLE might enjoy thor full con-
| stitutonal rights and which, though over
| thrown by OyeTpOwerlng numbers, Is Net
| dear t. the hearts OF all who mold up Tue
! Lost Cause 10 the minds OF those VINO
| survived the shock of arms and 10 new
| generation a. worthy Of the love OF sons
| Of chlya.rlc sircs and the admiration OF
| the noble women whose self-sacrilcing
deeds are recorded on the pages Of IN
perlshablc history.
LETTERS OF REGRET.
The Secretary read letters from Hon.
John W. Daniel. Colonel A. c. Jones, OF
Newport News: Judge 4. VI. Kelley. Gen
eral william II. Payne, and Colonel /. q:
Washington acknowledging the receipt OF
invitations ito attend the clubs picnic
July lth. and expressing regret that they
were not able To be present with the cluo
on that occasion. Colonel Washington III
addition said:
Il am in full sympathy with the stand
your club has taken against the enforced
! gs.0c;atlon If negroes and whites in TIE
street-cars OF Richmond, and | hope il
makes feeling N the South which will
take cognizanca of the far grayer offence
OF prominent presidential asprant who
repeatedly invited negroes 10 the White
| House TO meet at bls receptions the WiVes
and daughters of the southern congress
men whose States had generously gwen
him their vOtcsn