Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-20
Tho DAVIS Monument Eito.

Tho Davis Monument Sito.
The tmc is fast approaching, il il Is not
o. hand. when 1t vii DO IN order 70 dis
cuss tho site and design for the monu-
ment TO the memory Of President JrTFEl-
soS DAVIS.
The association chartered by The General
Assembly OF Virginia has been organized
and las appointed Committee q WAYS
and Means. aad 1t now only awaits the
advice Of Mrs. DAVIS (Which she will give
on hor approaching visit TO 60 70 work
with great activity.
The cooperation OF all WHO love tho
cause Of which Nix, DAVIS was the head.
and f0r which lie was made 10 suGcr go
much will be askel, for without
hearty movement on the part of all our
peoplc the undertaking cannot he such a
signal Success as Will reflect credit upon
the South.
One Of tho chief reasons that induced
Mrs. DAVIS 10 consent TO the final inter-
meut 90 the body of her husband i'll Rich
mOr1 was that Richmond IA the " Conied-
crate lty"-the city most conspicuously
identified with the Confederate Govern
nent. So tie monument placed over Ny.
B.yls will DO n monument 10 the struggle
for southern independence. AID i should
D" "''''Ns "'''' '-'0 N'''''''
iie' suggests
~ Hoi4'w WOOD anu VuA" '0'N'
VIC have imposing monuments 10 the
memory ~ the CoI1ea'Ia'e "'"'' q, i'o'
Oifc.e t1eIe Is a nome ''I'1 N'''lo ~
ho"E' J.. LEI III '"c ''p'."' ''O"''
tho Washington Li"huAeH) 'l''p S'"""'
q monument - 9l'NE"ALL 1880 1'1,
pIe-' hteA 70 NiIsi''" ~ 'HU-i'i' a,'''',i
81 t-at great SoiGls1' q mon ',..oN' ~ -
HILL am another 10 w. - "''n"A" w.
soon o. he uh'eile'' ai' 'h' 'i"n u,''0l' ~
to prYa'c so-d'cf' ana s"'I'Is u ''. C"',-
feieracy "a Teprondction o. oHPey -
lar IS fast r!s.ng on lady liil'
Dir. DAVIS monument should be SianOor
than any Of those. because as we nave san
i VII not lie simply memorial oi MIN
In. of tie Contederacy; not OF tie Con
iedc-aie army AMI naNy only. ont
of tie whole cause ani Of al the
people, Non anl women WHO look
part IN II. True It WI! he erected 20
The PRESIDENTS memory, but Tat dedica-
ton and inscription VIII carry WIN II
volume Of history which tho site chosen
may be made 20 illustrate.
The Dayis-Monumeut Associationlav.nE
Just been organized las never discuss
el tho morits Of the sites and p'aus pro
pOscd fo- Nh DAvIs's buTial-placo and
monument; bat several sugG stions have
been offered IL the newspapers. One ~
that the house In which Nr. DAVIS lived
during trio war (and during ist2 t. be
dedicated g. use % Memorial Library
ald COME ioratc Museum slould he beau
tiGed all converted into O Iuausoleum.
Another u that HOLLYWOOD "a TIE most
f,tin. location both for the grave and for
the monument, luasIuch a. It - the rest
iug-place Of an army If CouiaderHtes' ehd
because e. cemetery 1t will for years t.
como Lave good care gwen It, Another 10
at some eligible spot be found at
the intersection Of two broad streets or
avenues whore tomb can be made and
that over tbs the monument should lie
erected Another !s that the body tc in
TERED in Hollywood ani that the monu-
mcnt hc placed in some one u tie public
squares and parks. ssh another - that
the monument should depntin tAs capitol
Square.
Regret g continually EXPRESSED ~ y.si-
tors 70 tie city that the LfE monument
was not put IL the Capitol Square, but IL
would hardly be suitable spot Tor
en equestrian statue and Iol!y podeS'ai.
Tho Square contains i's' than twelve acres
Of land and considerable portion % tn.'
area IS within the enclosure 81 the L1eru-
tive Mansion. On inc rest OF the froAna
IS the capitol, tue isulNGIoH monument,
the JAcA'o6 and CLAY s'atures' ana the oid
bel! tower and the General Assembly "
few years ago directed that aNta'e library
and Supreme Courtroom should he erected
n the Square "a soon a. the iuhd
being accumulated cana already amount
ing 10 q large SUN ~ sul'c'eHV'
lhere "a no space Vhere4ore' IN ing
'spiio4 square LOT eny ''ioHunic", VII"
Is TO be carried 10 any cohs,ucrAo'e No-- "'
U''@''c '-o' ''"', - "'D,' W .-i go
- =, ~
square ana WIN inc nc" 'l'y ha'l' al"
unayoidaoly 70 us uIsai'aA'a-'- buV Nc
may consider II we may not make use OF
the southern slope OF the square between
the Cepltoi and Bank etree'. here vault
Ike tomb OF magnificent pIoporions
might be placed ana u punt rs l'mo
tie architect IN ms d"HEh' co1Id a'oid
such details as wou'i 'nrus' II lh'o uuue-
sirauie contrast WIN TIE TAI % U1'"i
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