Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-02
WITH THEIR FATHER.
,.s Of THE DAVIS CHILDREN
(" 10 De ReiNTsaRsp.
Uui Leave for New York To-
r ,-,,-rhc Grave Bricked Over
"A Turfed-Other Notice


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n.,.s and Miss Winnie. Mr.. and
-. and the party who came with
A'' 80 rom New York. will return TO
" g.. on the 7 O'clock train this eve
~ 7try wall n few hours prior TO their
'.'. ..., oc,tress the reintcrment IN the
.,,a a. Hollywood Of the remains
.of tho sons of the ex-President
~ A.s grandson. Mayor Ely
50 va others went out to the
sl yesterday afternoon and
rfeparatiOns for the burial.
f' oh Ie do funeral ceremony what
r.. tlc 0csire Of both the family
F.. .a charge of the arrangements
"..,l event shall be as modest and
..-s Tas,in.e.
rr0sE TO Bg DURIKp.
,.1..s ~ William II. Davis and
LAWS Hayes. brought here from
and of Samuel Emory Davis,
I.-. from Washington. are now in
g.' lbe remains OF little Joe
..I. lisiuterred and with the Others
..slde hls father. The Wash
-.f Wednesday says:
.- crave containing tho body OF Sam
t.c fou Of Jefferson Davis, was
rr..I at OAK Hill IL was found tha,
r..., ., tad been buried ia n mAgnih-
.rIuco mahogany casket on the in-
b. was a heavy lead cociin. on the
.. lawn back q skeleton was exposed,
.. b died az an age when the bones
...ei 20 be SOLID. A relative Of the
81 reseut At tho disinterment. Tire
DID. .logany caskot was In a splendid
.-.-frganon. tho forty years that have
rs consignment leaving no eject
uIICEED Up AND TURrED.
-... .-.,. of President DAVIS has been
-. 4u1 sodded. all debris removed
.-. o.. and the section is now O
.. circle Of green.
v. IlVs Yesterday expressed tho
...t .9urociation of the manner IN
. ... .eremunics OF the removal and
.. - OF her husbands remains had
.lcicd. Everything. she said,
...r managed TO the entire satisiac-
family. and she was particu-
.rossed with the demonstration
... ..- .led the climax Of the tribute at
THE GRAVE or LITTLE JoH.
Y.u. family, accompanied by Mavor
vent 10 Hollywood yesterday
ana visited the sections In which
dent aud little Joe are buried.
. .. the party were Mrs Davis, Mr.
. r- Hayes. Miss Winnie, and Mr..
,.. ...-. They first went 10 the
, which the remains of tho
-.o-.. Here they alighted from
-laces and sat around the
-..a for a few minutes. Thence
.r coded % the section which holds
.-0f the famous Confederate. A
.-al.e crowd was assembled about
- ana none Of the party got out Of
ages.
rIIvson introduced the veterans
s.. harding the grave TO tho ladies',
d warriors were greatly pleased
..',- an opportunity TO pay honor to
.ncuished visitors.
st.r I..yn. the cemetery the family
.l to the Soldiers Home and
O. tho Lee and Howitzer monu-
.. ttrir way 20 the hotel the party
.-l b, the Wcstmo!eland Club, where
,pccted the portrait painted by
William Carl Brown. The family ex-
... themselves as delighted with the
.r. aud Mrs. DAVIS declared 1t was one
. finest ikenesses of her husband
g- she has ever seen.
Rad MANY CALLERS.
-r.. and Mss Winnie were called upon
..ny distinguished citizens, and they
F. .tad number OF visitors One OF the
emen VINO paid his compliments 20
ladies was Or. }. q. Lumpkin. who,
. greeting Mrs. Davis. SAID DO You
me :" Mrs DAVIS looked puzzled
moment and then replied is this
.umpkln
beng told that she had made the
@ guess. she said: q" remember you
- ven. You used 10 live diagonally op-
FL. us on Clay street, and when the
around Richmond were going on
a. could see the smoke of the guns IN
.. .rhbuThOOd OF Mcchansyille, MIR.
used to 20 over and talk with you
g. a YOU about the localities of the
.-. also remember that you had been
-.-.t Nechauicsville and that Just as
.. iny captured that country you came
I.umOnd with all OF your house
t..a fact that Dr. Lumpkin did live at
lob. .yi.le. and thar when the Fede-
..,...c up he fed to this city with his
about tnirty-tvc slaves, and q
.--, and that be was very useful
t.. ll guiding our troops through
-t- t..u Of the country.
- flc visitors who called upon Mrs.
l North Carolina: Ex-Governor
or Texas Mrs. J. 1avlor Ely
Miss Mamie fllysOn. Mr.. l.. II.
.ll Colonel Archer Anderson and
.HT flowers TO Bg EMBALMrD.
Own. 90 the thoughtfulness of the
t. g the Valentine Museum every
..l floral Offering that was placed
= " a
-f.I il having occurred to these
that perhaps no provision Tor
.-. t.t tlr tributes had been made and
t.t -lould il possible be kept as
.....slls to the young, the trustees
s. called oD Major Brander, chair
t.s Executive Committee OF Lee
.. offered TO take charge of them
$50. tlc order of the ladies of the
..r,. Literary aud Memorial
,..... 1880 will occupy the DAVIS Man
N. Brander accepted the offer
81 ly furnished the trustees with
- -.r.
.-,. GE4,D CAMP CONFEDERATE vETs.,l
DEPARTMENT or VIRGINIA.
ILCHNONp. Va, May 80, 1893
la, P5egdcui Hollywood Cemetery
.uoHa, Va:
-s.t Wy tOtho trustees Of the Valentine
A n.ral designs in President Daviss
- goo Furpo-e of keeping and pre-
.-.., o. be- turned over 70 The Coniede-
-- ''.H % Antiquities.
-a', commanding Virginia Division
t..- '0.itl tlera.e Veterans
f4rn over the above 10 the trustees
.alc Museum this let day Of June,
-- A. BARGAMIS,
Hollywood Cemetery Company.
l.'r4y morning tho trustees went
. cemetery with two wagons.
gees rei Mayor Ellyson. who heart
'.'.l their proposition, and all the
i.I flwcrs were brought into the
fl'-. DAVIS and Miss Winnie have
.-4.' llpfJ}ed this disposition OF the
~ persons visited the grave |
'-.. lud some were much disap- |
.i llt seeing the floral tributes, !
'-..-. ..as was one calling tor immediate |
tlc day threatened 10 be ex- |
VAIN. with probably rain ia |
.-.t- Tho result of this would |
-, '.l that the flowers would have |
aa1 zoe designs ruined.
I'D. lass Of time the Valentine trus-
t.-sn TIE work OF preservation.
t.e flowers are beng embalmed, |
.... ."f ii'eStN " aeNiS'' 49, Il
.- a lumor,elles will be protected
"--'. t-., snd insects.
lrK LOUIgIAsA ESCORT.
a.. L.u ana escort, which had charge |
i'nlias until they reached Rich
- : attracted a great deal Of atten.
A-ny Of It's members are well
~ 10 mo city. and the entire party
h. pe,- tac recipients Of marked cour-
80 itey are a striking group OF gen.
. ~. g.. a a A.. a .s.AT ~ "A