Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-06


syvania against Mr.. Shepperd for dam
ages for failure to comply with the terms
Of the option, but the defendant gained
the case. The Judgment Of the court,
Judge Mclaughlin sitting for Judge Bar
ton. was that there could be no traffic in
graves in Virginia. The case was appeal
ed To the Supreme Court of Appeals ami
the judgment of the lower court affirmed,
Judge Fauntlcroy delivering the opinion.
The Mary Washington Monument Asso-
citation Of Fredericksburg was organized
October 2S. 1851. and the following are the
officers: President. Mrs. V. VI. Fleming;
First Nice-presdent. Mrs. Isaac Hrsh:
Second Nice-President Mrs. y. i. Rowe;
Third Nice-PreSident Mrs. Il. b. Mer-
chant; Fourth Nice-Presidcnt, Mrs. II.
NJ Martin: Fifth Nice-Prcsident. Mrs. W.
K Howard; sixth Nice-president. Mrs.
Joseph liable; Seventh Nice-President.
Mrs. John Griffin Trustees-Mrs.
Charles Wallace chairman. :. W. Car
michael. Mrs. VIM Bradley. Mrs r. S.
Dunnaway, Mrs. i. ID. Cole, Miss Irene
Colbert, and Miss Kate Hurkamp. Sec
retary. Mrs. James r. Thomson.
These ladies' succeeded in raising some
81 800 and acquiring several additional
lots surrounding and adjacent to the
grave. These grounds viii be- enclosed
and laid off in walks and flower plats.
and protected from vandalism.
In the mean time, the National Mary
Washington Association, OF which Airs.
Waite widow of Chief-Justice Waite. is
president, had been organized and at IL
meeting held in Washington on January
., 1891. proposed to the local association
that they give the national associations
truste s-the President of the United
States cx-oiiicio. the Governor of Nir-
ginla eX-ofifcio. and the Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States
ox-oilicio--a deed TO the Mary Washing
ton grounds, conditioned upon the ma
tiOnal associations erecting thereon
suitable monument
This proposition was accepted. and on
the 2}d day Of February, 1891, the pro-
party was conveyed 10 the National Mary
Washiuston Association and the deed
delivered by Hon. W. \. Little. Jr., to
the Chief Justice The new monument
was erected at Il cost of $ll00. being
placed in position in December last.
PREPARING FOR THE EVENT.
Soon after the date for the dedication
was decided upon the Common Council
and citizens began making preparations
for the event, and the following Commit
tee of Arrans- ments was constituted:
Hon. William \. Little, Jr., chairman
Messrs. James :. Knox. NJ. q. Willis. H.
r. Gouldman, John r. knight, Joseph
liable. G. T.. Hunter. r. McCracken.
George w. Shepperd, T.. ID. Cole and
George II. Fitzhugh.
Committee on Invitations-ilon. a. i.
Rowe. chairman; on press. Hon. J. :.
Potter. chairman; on military T. Nc
cracken, chairman; on transportation,
John VI. Griffin, chairman.
These committees have been hard at
work ever since. and have now gotten
all details thoroughly in hand.
Among the distinguished guests Will bs
President Cleveland, VicePresident Ste
venson, Governor O'Ferrall. members of
tha Cabinet the justices of the Supreme
Court Senators and Representatives in
Congress, and others. Senator Little
went to Washington several days ago and
had an interview with the President, and
IL was arranged that the presidential
train should reach Fredericksburg about
IL A. NJ. Governor OFerrall and staff.
escorted by the Blues. VIII arrive an hour
ahead of the President.
The procession will be most imposing
one First will come twelve ladies on
horseback wearing continental colors.
Then Grand Marshal. General Charles j.
Anderson, and staff: the Marine. Band
OF the National and Local
Mary Washington Monument Associa
tons and Mr. J. C. Crawford. architect;
President and Vice-President Of the
United States and Cabinet. Mr.. Chief
Justice. and justices OF the Supreme
Court: United States Senator John W. |
Daniel uhe orator of the day., and Mr.. |
Lawrence Washington, descendant of |
Mary Washington; The Governor of Vir-
ginia and staff; military. consisting Of the |
Richmond Blues, Companies and r of |
the First Regiment, the Alexandria Light |
Infantry. and the Richmond Howitzers: |
Mayor and corporate authorities and |
coverings Band; Sons
OF Veterans; oddFelows; Knights |
Of Pythias; Uniform Rank. w. J. |
Pittman Division, Knights OF Pythias;
old veterans; Senior and Junior Orders |
Of United American Mechanics; Masons.
The last named will consist of the |
Grand Lodge. the local lodge. In which |
Washington was uads . Assoni the