The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28
PRESIDENT DAVIS ASHES.
How His Body will Be Taken to
His Capital.

Vast Crowds Goiug to Richmond
for the Celebration That Begins
This Week Tho Burial Plot in uoI
lvwood Gem etory.
(Copyright)
All that is mortal Of jefferson Davis
for four years the president of the south
ern confederate states of America, viii
find its last resting place in Hollywood
cemetery. Richmond, on Wednesday OF
this week.
Richmond. the capital of the confeder
acy has. after an earnest appeal, been
granted the privilege of guarding hence
forth what to her, citizens are sacred
ashes.
The city of New Orleans, which now
eraciously surrouders the body of MIR.
Davis, made equally an earnest effort to
retain them in her care. but the decision
of Mrs. Davis turned the scale in favor of
Richmond, and now that city is preparing
resting place for his remains. This
friendly contest between the cities as to
which should have the privilege of pay
ING the last honor to Mr. Davis COM
menced Immediately after his death.
Richmond offered to Mrs Davis abso-
lutelya spot within the city limits for this
purpose and any site which she might
select as a site for a monument to be
erected by the southern people.
After a long deliberatiOn, her associa-
lions of the past with Richmond and the
ties of kinship and friendship with her
people decided Mrs Davis in favor of that
city
She went to Richmond in company with
Miss Winnie Davis, and, after visiting
many parts of the city, decided to place
her husbands remains in Hollywood
where she and her children can rest be-
side him and permit the monument to be
erected at a more prominent point in the
city The citizens have put the section
selected in elegant condition and the
Ladies' Hollywood Memorial Association
will keep il in perfect order while the
Lee camps of confederate veterans will
furnish a constant guard over the spot as
was done in New Orleans
Immediately following the death of Mr..
Davis there was also movement accom-
panied with much enthusiasm to secure
fund to erect a fitting monument TO his
memory. The movement started in a
number of places at the same time and a
considerable amount was pledged but for
the lack of a directing hand and an under
standing as to the place where it should
be erected no further progress was made
until the meeting of United Confederate
the whole matter was placed in the hands
of an executive committee of the jefferson
Davis Monument Association, with j.
Taylor Ellyson, mayor of Richmond, as
chairman and the funds already collected
at various points were turned over to that
committee. Gen John B. Gordon, com
mander in chief of the United COnfeder-
ate Veterans, appointed committee from
the division in each state TO secure con-
tributions and for the first time the mon
ument movement took permanent shape.
The site selected by Mrs Davis and do
mated by the city of Richmond occupies
the center Of Monroe park a pleasure
ground near the center of the most i'm
portant residential portion of the city.
The park, though established only a few
years ago, is beautifully improved and
well covered with handsome trees 1t
comprises several acres of gentle slOping
green sward intcrsected with gravel
walks and flower beds. No designs have
yet been submitted for the monument,
but this will be a subject for discussion
at a meeting of the association which
viii probably take place at the time of
the obsequies in Richmond, when many
prominent members of the association
will be present.
Mrs. Davis wishes have been deferred
to absolutely in everything of Importance
concerning the disposal of her husbands
remains as well as the proposed MEM
orial to be erected in Monroe park and
as far as practicable her tastes and desire
will be followed in regard to the character
of the pile which shall stand for all time
in memory of the confederate chieftain.
Mrs Davis was unable on account of adj
vaRcing years and declining health to go
to New Orleans for the purpose of accom-
panying the funeral train to Richmond.
but she will go to Richmond and
1910 -
Mrs. Davis has been an invalid for the
past year and practically confined to her
rooms in the Marlborough hotel in New
York. She looks with supreme gratif-
cation upon the coming demonstration of
the southern people and the prompt ad-
vantage taken by them to pay this last
mark of respect to her husband.
Although Mrs. Davis could not go to the
Crescent city the family will be well
represented by Miss Winnie Davis and
Miss Hayes, her elder daughter, and her
husband. The Inequalities of the
city will be wide open to them and such
delicate attentions as can be rendered at
such time will be rendered.
Mrs. Davis has had invitations from
both Gov. Mckinney and Mayor
EllysOn to occupy their homes and the
hotels are vieing with each other in their
offers of entertainment. So far none of
the invitations have been accepted, and
Mrs. Davis will be governed by circum-
stances in her choice.
The old confederate capital where the
remains will lie III state, will be draped
in mourning. The bier will be so arranged
as TO make it accessible to the throng and
they will be permitted to enter the build
ing from the west and pass out at the east
entrance.
The old confederate white house, a few
blocks to the east, will be the next spot OF
greatest interest on that day and will be
appropriately decorated. This building
though for years used as public school
is very substantial and is yet fairly vel
preserved. The city of Richmond bought
1t when the confederate capital wa.
moved from Montgomery, as a gift t,
the president. This Mr.. Davis declined
to accept, although he occupied
it while filling that position. The build
ing has recently been donated by the city
10 the Ladies Hollywood Memorial Asso
citation Tor a museum of confederat,
relics, and handsome sum was realized
by them for that purpose from a con
federate bazar recently held in that city
AS soon rs a new school building now in
course of construction Is completed the,
viii occupy their property.
A recent very ttattering offer was mad,
them by Chicago parties for the purchas,
OF the building, to be moved piece bN
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