Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-29
MRS. DAyISSPENSI0N|
SOUTHERN VETERANS DID NOT TURN
HER THE COLD SHOULDER.
what the Committee Really Reported
Interest In Erecting the Davis Monu.
southern school Histories.
The Richmond delegates to the reunion

The Richmond delegates to the reunion
OF the United Confederate Veterans at
Birmingham. Ala. returned yesterday
morning Mayor Ellyson attended the re-
union both as a delegate from Lee Camp
and I'm his capacity "a president OF the
jefferson Davis Monument Association.
when shown the telegram sent out from
birmingham asserting that the committee
appointed at the meeting OF the Coniede-
rate veterans at New Orleans TO secure
pension from the several southern states
for Mrs. Jefferson Davis had recommends
ed that the movement be dropped
stating that as Mrs. Davis had selected
New York city for her residence she ha'
thereby lost her identity with the SOUTH
ern States" and that the report was
adouted "and Mrs. Davis's name would be
stricken from all future consideration.
MIR. Ellyson said the statement was ne
Tar from the truth as possible. Con,
timing MFR. Ellyson said that he heard
the report read. and paid very careit1
attention 20 It, as he had been one OF
those ia virginia selected to look aiteF
the matter in this state.
WHAT DID OCCUR.
What did occur was this: The commit
toe I'm making It's report. stated that my
ba. been unable 20 secure Appropriations
frorn thu. Legislatures or inc soutncin
States because. In the frst pIaCe' tnS NOi,
s,itution In a number Of the States posi-
,iyeIv forbade appropriations for pen
sion "a any one not n resident OF the
Get. and in other States where thls
tnbitition was not expressed in the Con-
etitution Il was the opinion or eminent
lo,vvers that an appropriation coula not
lac made to any one except to resioeht
NJ the state This was so generaily inc
opinion that II was found lnpiacticaoIe
TO press the matter. and the committee
whilst rcgrctting 10 have TO 50 report,
recommended that, in view or the Iesai
difficulties I'm the way OF an Appropriation
for Mrs Davis, the committee De us
CHARGED from further consideration OF the
subject There was not single fciei
cnce to the TACT that Mrs DAVIS was re-
siding IN New York, and the statement
- ,b.t fleet in the telegram. Mr. Ellyson
,t,cia,cl was wholly without foundation
in fact There was nothing in the report
of the committee which would by the
Iivclicst imagination have been construed
TO have any such meaning.
THE DAVIS MONUMENT.
Mayor Ellyson, speaking as president
NJ the Jefferson Davis Monument Assoc
citation. said he was gratificd 10 find that
there was a good deal of interest among
the veterans on the subject OF the cree
ton Of q monument in Richmond. The
jefferson Davis Monument Committee OF
which General w. l.. Cabell Is chairman.
roported q recommendation that each
camp in the South be asked 10 make
q contribution TO the monument or -
cents per member, and It was, In their
opinion. best that designs for the monu-
ment should be at once invited, and that
the cornerstone should be laid at no dis
tant day.
The Mayor said the members or the
Committee on History have no doubt
of their ability to secure good school
histories Of the United States, which they
would liks 70 have published by some Of
our southern pubiishing-houses.
Mayor Ellyson was delighted with his
trip TO birmingham. In his party return
ing were Judge George l.. Christian, Col
oncl John Murphy, Judge i. II. Farrar,
Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Mr.. George j.. CHRIS
tan. Jr.. and Mr.. j. Stewart Bryan.
I'VE did not he said, succeed IN get
ting the veterans TO have their reunion
I'm Richmond next year, but we VIII doubt
less be able TO do so in 1896