Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-03
WANT THEIR RIGHTS.
LADIES ASK THAT THEIR PRIVILEGES
IN HOLLYWOOD BE DEFINED.
Tho Cemetery Company Appoints Com
mittee to Center With Them so IS
to Reach This End.

The Board Of Directors OF the Hollywood Gene
tory Company held special meeting IN inc
rooms Of tho Chamber OF Commerce yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. The president, N.Y. A.
Bargamin, presided, and nearly all OF the mem-
bers were present
The body was convened at the request OF inc
Ladies' Hollywood Memorial Association VINO
had appointed a committee 20 confer with the
directors with view TO having the matter Oh
their rights and privileges In the cenelery a1' 30
clearly defined as to avoid on future hen.r,a' ,
DAYS such unfortunate conflicts IA tlat oi iass
Monday. which has caused 80 mucn feeling ena
Comment c,,,
Colonel Percy Hawcs and Captain A. b. Gui-
gon, Of the Cavalry Regiment, were preeen. y,
invitation Of the ladies', aud Soionci ous,na%' .,
OF the Advisors Board Of the Hollywood Associ-
etof, vas also In attendance. tho
NIsa tho meeting was called to order tne
committee Of ladies had not arrives. anu IN .n
Joseph Bryan stated on their behalf thal ,usy
desired TO have their rights distinctly uehh1u n,
aud we're preparing a paper 10 TINS enec'. ns l,'
said no felt sure the board would "ish " ron'n CO.,
some arrangement which w0uid acoonhpN'n 'A''
end.
MR.. BARGAYrS WANTED HARMONY.
Nj Bargamin said no was certain the poaru
would acquiesce IA the request,.sni tbet no oIo
WAS more anxious fCr a harmonious settiemen.
OF the matter than himself. lie ptoPooe. sn"s
a
| from tho board che president not lnciuoeuI elA
a ike committee from the as-oclatioh pe np
pointed 70 make arrangements iOr the VrSas % o, W
Mr.. Bargaui,n. in his concluding reulaIes, "a y,
itero' ed the statement that be greatly reRreteu
that tho misunderstanding had occurred, anu
| added that he had been accused OF Saying hiau'
| things which he had never uttered. ,,,
Major ID. v. Walker, noticing tnht tno ~ ~iauloo
committee had not arrived, moved 10 aulouin u,
and Mr. Bryan suggested the appointments VI % a
committee 10 confer with toe iad,es MI ar, -. ~, "
Ovens expressed himself as In ACCORD WIN .,is,
aud moved that such committee Do apponi'e"
and report at the next meeting or he pVaiu.
AT tnis iuncture the committee from the holy-
wOOd Association arrived, aui MI. oNeus "isl -, y,
drew his motion. Tie committee coh-l-'o. VI
Mrs. Minor. Mrs. Colston, Mrs. Towns, ana hlss
PAPER FROM TIE LADIES.
They submitted the following communication
which was read by the secretary:
| TO tie Board NJ Directors Of the Hoilyeood Ceme-
feTg Company.
| Tho rresiieuf and ladies' OF tho Hollywood Ne
| rnorifl ASSOCIATION have requested this meeting
\ of the Board ol Directors OF tho Hoii!hvvi
| Cemetery Company to lay bsiore them "a pltlh
| statement OF facts and suggest remedy iof tue
| iuiury complained OF.
| When. two years ago. the chairman " our
| Grounds Committee was informed by the prssl.
| dent 0i the Hollywood Cemetery Company thh'
| "iho ladies had no rights Whatever IN th. so.'
dier5 section OF Hollywood the Memorial Aeso-
c.ficn tor tie first time recognized the necessity
| for definite legal position. They therefore at-
| peal3 "a To- this board, who at once gave tneh
| go-i 10 the soldiers section. ana having thus a
| legal title 20 the grounds the Memorial Associa'
| ton felt secure against future annoyance. w
| May 3Oth Oi tlis year as the pr0cersioh oi no1,
| diers, Veterans ladies m carriages artllery, ahu
| cavalry approached the eastern cato the Nuyl'
cavalcade was brought abruptly 10 halt Dy
YOUR preside refusal 20 allow the entrance o
| Colonel Hawtss cavalry. Ibis detention wa
most grieyous and embarrassing to the o whole
| procession, and placed the ladies' oi inc Moiiie M
| rial Association IN a most m0rtiyns position
| Again they have investigated Their legal rights
| ana fading these have heretofore Deen neter
| mined solely by tho courtesy ot the geutlemai
formerly occupying 'ne position o. presile', =,
/ tie cemetery company, they have called I'M
board together TO request that treir nehts u
| now and forever settled and made mater .
| record, 70 that such painful scenes as lno on
which has iusi occurred may % hiaue i'npoSS'
bic. -..-.....,,-
| TREATED WITH CONSIDERABLE COURTESY.
Tho ladies' feel thot in makiug this complain
! II Is but due to tho hoard Of Directors OF th
| cemetery company 20 state that they have nj
| WAYS been treated with cOnsiderate courtes
| ny The board. and that II Is with the assurahc
4 that they will be listened 20 with your accuh
| tom a kindness that they would venture 10 ca
yoar attention. 20 their present most unpleasau
| position.
Tn ladies', foreseeing that the question Of y
! previous rights allowed the memorial as-ptis
| ION Is one requiring knowledge pOsso5soi =
neither our own Advisory Boaid Oi DIRECTORS @
your Board OF Directors, have decided 70 send
csunltteo OF ladies 9hO Will gladly answer an
| .rlestious YOU may des!ro 10 ak, and tacihlt
| Ia pny wny they can the speedy settlement q
| tn.--4iriCulty.' iaignedJ
| LADIEs' HOLLYWOOD MEMORIAL AseoClAIiuH'
Mr.. Barxamin, after the reading OF the pape
| again expressed his Willingness % DO Ehate't
| he could for the association, aud Af. ovens =
| newet his motion.
covnITTFF TO CONFER.
| DIR. Willis said that he felt embarrassed. as h
| did not know what bis position was. lie did NJ
| know whether Mr.. Bargamin was on trial and :
was q Juror. For his part he I'D not think tnal an
| GOOD would accrue from a public discussion :
| the matter.
Mr.. BRIAN said that the ladies, In ansVerin
| anv ouesti0ps asked, would merely refer 20 Oh
| pqst az far as II had reference 10 the'r lotil'
| rights and privileges. and that they WOula hitA
| 40 allusion 20 what occurred on Monday.
| Dr. willis ASKED II their oOi5ct could not =
| best attained by q committee appointed 20 cji
fer with them. Mr. Bryan replied iAai z
; thought II could, provided the proper sehtv"4e
were put on the committee. o.
Nr. Dunlop proposed that coinmhtt"e Oi u,
be appointed, and. az the request Of Dir. 1l
| liam, the ladies were allowed % choose iIOm u
| board the gentlemen they desired 70 toIlet WI
They selected the following: her-i=. w.
Owens, T. William PemberiOn. Preston Cec%
| Louis Euker, and George ID. fleasauts.
| Sir. Owens's motion as amended, 20 inciu'
these gentlemen On the committee, "A- IL
adopted: alter whicn the meeting adjourned.
Iho committee appointed will report st =
, | next quarterly meeting OF the pOtlu' WIN
| takes place some time III July.