Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-03
BOYS BY HIS SIDE.
SONS AND GRANDSON OF Mr.. DAVIS
BURIED NEAR HIM.
No Ceremony whatever-Famiiy to Leave
This Morning-Now for the honu-
ment-visitors Leave.

The remains of President Davis's sons.
William H.. Samuel Emory. and little Joe,
and of his grandson. Jefferson DAVIS Hayes.
wero reinterred beside him yesterday
morning about IL o'clock.
The reinterment took place in the rain
and was without ceremonies, and besides
those necessary to do the work only Mrs.
Davis, Miss Winnie. MIR. and Mrs. Hayes.
and Mayor Ellyson were present. The
cradle tombstone that marked little Joe's
grave was removed with his remains from
the old section aud placed over them IN
the new.
Yesterday afternoon the section had
been put IN thorough order and all hye
graves had been covered with fresh
flowers.
WILL LEAVE TO-DAY.
II was expected that the Davis family
would leave for New York last night. but
they nave decided to postpone their de-
parture until 1904 o'clock this afternoon.
During yesterday they had many callers.
In the evening Mira. Davis. accompanied
by Mayor and Mrs. Ellyson, drove out to
tne Hill Monument and around La
burnum and Westbrook. The drive re-
called many incidents OF Mrs. Dayiss
residence here az wife of the Confederate
President. At one time she occupied as a
summer residence DR.. McGuireS country
house on the Brook road.
NEARLY ALL HAVE GONE.
Among those who came to Richmond
to take part in the ceremonies of Wednes-
dav were Major jed. notchkiss, who was
Jacksons chief engineer, and Mr.. Thomas
Mccullough of Annapolis. Nd. Nearly
all of the members of the delegations from
the South have lett the city, most Of them
going home.
There will be o meeting of the jefferson
Davis Monument Association IN few
days. wher 1t ls expected that active steps
towards pressing the movement for the
early erection of the monument Will be
taken.
LEE CAMPS TRIBUTE.
There was largo attendance at the
meeting of Lee Camp last night. General
orders were received from the United Con-
federate Veterans showing the great growth
of the organization. which has increased
from thirty-three camps in 1889 to 255 at
present. Tho next meeting OF the annual
convention will be held at Birmingham.
Ala. on July 18th and 20th. Lee Camp
will be entitled 10 twenty-three delegates.
On motion of ComrGde +. G. Crump
Commander Pollard was unanimously re-
Quested to write TO Mrs. Jefferson DAVIS.
expressing the high esteem which X. l..
Lee Camp. No. 1. G. ", entertalns for her.
and 10 say that they will ever cherish tho
memory of her illustriOus husband with
all the affection of Old soldiers tor their
distinguished chieftaIn.
The thanks OF the camp were returned
to gadier-General Charles J. Anderson.
commanding First Brigade Virginia Vol
unteers; Captain Sol. Cutchins. COM
=. ,t,..1,l I IpF Ilnaa .
Colonel William T. Wickham. com
Cavalry; Major ". L. Simons, COM
manding First Battalion Nlrginia Ar
tillery, and Captain John A. .Hutcheson.
commanding Richmond Howitzers. and
the officers and men of their commands.
for the assistance and courtesy rendered
TO Lee Camp on the occasion OF the re-
interment Of tho remains Of President
Davis.
Tho thanks of the camp were also re-
turned 10 DR.. William II. Scott, ". Morris
Drum, Of Baltimore, Stern x Co., and
James L. Gray for the eusO of their stores
without charge to entertain the visiting
Confederate veterans.
GIVEN TO CHARITY.
Colonel A. G. Evans. in charge OF the
veteran quarters at 1907. and Captain ID. A.
Brown and Comrade George T.. Riyes, OF
the quarters at 1910 Main street have dis
trlbuted the provisions remaining IN thell
hands 70 the Soldiers Home. Little Sisters
of the Poor. and the Lee Camp Auxiliary
Major Pat. Henry. OF tho Mississippi
delegation. went North yesterday:
Judge Kittrell. of Texas, told DISPATCH
reporter Just before be left the city that
the only thing that worried him while he
was here was how 10 divide himself up 50
as to go round 20 the many places to which
he was invited.