The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-28
TOWARD The CITY OF THE DEAD
Continued from paeeI.

sWnere n1r. DAVIS was confirmed and
attended divine service while president
cakes the most direct route TO Holly
wood, 30 as to cause the elst fatigue t !,
the veterans, many Of whom are feeble
and crippled from wounds in battle.
Reaching tho cemetery the regiments
OF infantry will form . hollow square
around tho grave, and the artillery and
cavalry dobouching will form to the
right on an eminence close to and al
rectly overlooking the spot. Salutes
will be fred by both infantry and artil.
lery.
The services at the grave will be OF
the simplest form.
I@media'ely following the reinter-
ment of Mr.. Davis the annual memorial
exercises In Hollywood will take place.
These exercises are always we'll at.
tended in Richmond, and will add not a
little to tho moro interesting occasion.
When the city of Richmond offered
Mrs. Davis burial place for her hus
band, 1t WAC understood that it included
the entire family, and few days fol-
lowing tho hOncrs to the president, his
four dead children will be laid beside
him. Two of them will be removed
from Memphis, one from Washington
already lie in Hollywood, will be re-
moved from his present resting place.
Mrs. Davis will stay here until all
these arrangements are made, and she
ard her family will be tho subjects OF
such attention from the citizens OF Rich
mon0 as tho circumstances will permit.
For considerations which all appreciate,
she has dooiined the invitations of
Governor Mckinney, Mayor El)yson and
other hospitable citiz sns to occupy
their homes, and will stay at hotel.
Mrs. Davis has been deferred to in
every M attor in connection with the re-
moval and reipterment OF her husband,
and, as far as possible, she will be con
suited as TO the character OF the mem D
rial to be erected in Monroe Park
No plans have been offered for tho
monument, but the matter will prob
ably take practical shape at q meeting
OF tho monument association, which
will be held ~hilo so many OK. Con
federate mombers are present.
Richm ond is looking to the memorials
OF Southern heroes and the preservation
OF the historical objects with creator
earnestnosB than ever before. None of
them is more interesting than the Con.
federate White House. This building,
which has been for years used as pub.
lie school, 10 yet in good condition. 1t
was presented but short time ago to
the ladies OF the Hollywood Memorial
Association to pe used as a Confederate
museum, and the handsome sum realized
ct the recant Confederate bazaar will
90 to prepare X for that purpose.
Chicago relic hunters, who are seeking
everything connected with the war, re.
Gently m ado them an offer for the build
ing to be depor.ed brick by brick to
Chicago, as wac done with Libby prison.
1t is needless 10 say the negotiation was
not consi6 cred.
With the fnal disposal of the remains
OF MIR. Davis, tho consideration which
next comes uppermost in tho minds of
his friends is The future of his family.
But for MIR. Davis uniform refusal to
accept any private gifts, this question
would have been disposed in way long
ago that would NAVE relieved them from
all anxiety.
Mrs. Davis shares in this spirit. and
every effort started in this direction has
been baked by these delicate cousidera.
tons.
The recsntttfort on the part of several
legislatures Of yne South to pension Mrs
Davis was met with the question o. con-
stitutional righ., and In each case was
abandoned rather than make public
discussion o. a delicate matter.
Mrs. Davis plantation property on the
Mississippi river and at Beavour brings
her but small revenue. Fortuna tely
it is said that in some way an income of
$4,000 is received from certain bonds
that in some way have been secured to
her. 1t is to be hoped that way may
yet be found to increase her fortune by
methods which will meet her approval
and measure up to the ideas OF those
who desire to assist her.