The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-30
THE ASSOCIATION.
A Record 81 Its Work Since Its organi-
nation IN 1896.

A Record 81 Its Work Since It's orgah'-
ya,iop IN 1896.
Tho uollvwood Memorial Association
,,as organized MAY g. 1866. Little more
than a year had passed since the close ol
that fearful struggle In which the sons OF
the South had poured out thelr pioon
freely as water to protect thelr iaiiu
against a war of invasion. virginia
having haired her breast as protecting
shield for her southern sisters now en-
closed within her arms the mouioe,' ms
homes NJ armies Of heroes, who had
fallen on many a battlefield, or harder
vet for the soldiers courage, IN many
a hospital camp. Far from home ana
Kindred thousands lay, often III I'M
marked and nameless graves.
The women whose hearts had throoDeu
In agoniz;ng pity and sympathy TOT SUI
ferings that their willing hands coulu
more often only assuage. not relieve
could not endure that these sacred ie-
mains should be neglected or forgotten.
AZ the outcome OF this feeling In our
CAPITAL City, two memorial associations
snrang almost simultaneously INTO cNis-
tence-the lakewood and the HOLLYWOOD.
1t was proposed. and for some 'iihe
advocated. that the two associations
should be welded into one, but mature
consideration assured the managers tha'
tho common object could be better ac-
complshed under the independent or
CARNATIONS. ~. ~
no Mrs. Charles G.. Barney, Rev Or.
Minnigcrode and Captain II. NJ Dawson
n Young Englshman who had served i'll
the Confederate army, Is que the honoi
of organizing the LADIES' iioiiS W." W..
Memorial Association. The first meeting
a. Tho sund,y-School room Of ST. Pauls
church. was largely attended. Mrs. VII
liam II. mcfarland was chosen presis
don't. a vice-president from each
christian denomination and one from the
Hebrew was elected; also treasurer
secretary and general board OF managers
The objects of the association "sIe,
as defined by its founders; 10 correct
funds TO be applied i'm enclosing. aIrahs-
inc Returning and otherwise placing IN
order the graves of Confederate DEAD
chou, & 00O inferred in Hollywood ceme-
-. and "io fix on "A day for a publlc
commcmoration OF those VINO zen III pa,,
,ie and whose remains lie in Hollywood
r1Rsr MEMORIAL DAY.
,,.. ers, memorial-day was observed o"
~, 81 Nav. 1866, by the assocla,'o
ana ,ts exercises participated III pS tna
,as ~ our citizens, as mas p'o" Wv
custom every year since ,,,,.,a,o, o.
rhroush the united ana l''ui N Niou'a' ,,on
,,,ts of the members OF 'ie .a,,o,,s
fOllf1A'h 'A''f-
lu,.uS o. tho largest amount from pa
So"iN =, IA 1857. TO which every S'dte
N'' "a hoen a member OF the Soue"-
VIM, ,,a,federacv' contributed generously
% ,he IAN of June. 1870 the ioiV"-
onort was made to the assocla"o,'
~, sc faithful and able secretary anu
~ aesociation has now been IN eNls-
,cnce four years and I'VE t'neS A.''
,heV observed memorial days W..
-. crave OF a Confederate solui1'
t,nS, their grounds has been visited by
raarts fuu of tender and grateful memo
-, ~ ,hoir services and sdcrlhces. we
,.'o,la gratefully record the goodness Oh
Cd toward us in the past. -Four years
aeo we found our soldiers section III a
-, rough and neglected condltioh' IL
has been levelled. walks laid out, siaNei-
led and curbcd. and graves numpeIeu,
a register published ana inoh nd .,.s',
,ile erected at a cost or Slo,V" inc
sssociation has raised and expended
over s2sOoO and permanent investment
has heen made OF $500 for the continued
care of the grounds. The membership
fees. with the interest accruing from
Tho nermancnt fund, win enable the as
ISOLATION TO take care OF what mas peeh
done But new Improvements are ue-
sirable. and the members are ureeu 10
devise measures lVI 4 i"i NV ''
Of funds.
- f,or considerable efforts, bills have
,assed both branches of the Legislature
,,v,np 1000 for removal of Confederate
dead from Gettysburg. and 500 Tor Nlr-
einia soldiers from Arlington. Mrs r.. H.
brown. treasurer. II. NJ. a.
The above quoted report Of 1870 is the
latest official record extant OF the as
sociation's proceedings until It's re-orsan-
In
death and removal from the city or
many active and efficient members OF
the association deprived IL OF valuable
service and its resources were much
crlppled By failure TO receive any income
from it's small invested fund sun. me
mortal DAYS were always observed From
time 10 time meetings were held, but
with gradually lessened attendances
In giving a continuous account OF 'he
work OF the association IL Is IN place
hero 20 note the removal o. the Con-
fcderate dead from Gettysburg. though
In the absence above noted, OF all OF
ncial records, the details and arrange
ments OF said removals were not known
10 the present generation of the associa-
ton until eighteen years had passed.
About 1871 or ~ the Federal Govern
mcnt, having set about the work or
gathering into so-caled national ceme-
teries the remains OF all northern sol
ciers who had fallen IN the war between
che Stats. and having offered a GER
tain sum OF money for each body, this
association was Informed that unless the
Confederate dead were then removed
from Gettysburg II would be impossible
ever to do so.
REMOVAL or CONFEDERATE DEAD IRON GET
TyeBURG.
An ARRANGEMENT was made whereby
the remains OF 300 Confederates were
removed from Gettysburg and re-interred
Ia Hollywood on what Is now known a.