The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-04
A MEMORIAL MEETING.
UNDER TIE AUSPICES or THE
LADIES' HOLLYWOOD ASSOCIATION
An Excellent Address ny Rev. Lsadon X.
Mason--A Boy Bero-Iho Report Of tho
seefesars-Othe- Businesr.


biz han of tho Young Mems Cnristian
Association. The ladies' OF the Associs-
ton snct in ihc paflor. and from there
marched in a body 20 the hail. headed by
Mrs. Joseph Bryan. the president and
MIR. T. ID. Hotchkiss. Tho platform was
Handsomely decorated with draperies ana
Confederate colors.. and ON 30 were seat
ed Hon D. Taylor ENyson. Nh. Joseph
Bryan Colonel John b. Cary Colonel =,
r.. Purcell, Captain T.. ID. hotchkiss anu
Judge h. -. Minor.
Mn Ellyson. in few woll-chOson words
explained 90 the audience how much ne
appreciated the honor 10 have "tth
singled out hy the ladies OF Che Holy,
wood Association TO represent them anu
preside over the meeting. BE tnch DID,
troduccd Mr. Joseph Bryan who. he salo'
had no greater pleasure IMAM 10 S'I
the ladies. ana who would read IN. an-
uual report of the secretary. MIS-. Mary
O. Croushaw. DR. Bryan then stepped
forward and read tho following report
tar sicrrl ,ny's Rfrorr.
This association haa 1915 names on US
membership list Ninc meetings nave p.,"
held with good ATTENDANCE always ',,,
sure evidence of our tn'ailine interest ''
the objects OF the association
Ncmorial-Day was held last year j"
manner somewhat different from the GUS
tomary Observance. The graves were Gee
GRATED iu tine morning very fuzzy ana
beautifully. but tho exercises were Nu..
cd 10 prayer. offered hy Rev Lanlon u"
Mason and the singing Of "a hymn 10y
such OF the ladies' with their ht iit'7
and friends. as could be present ' nav
ing been agrcc0 that this assoc Il" .io.'
should unite with the soldiers an" '"'i-
ore' Monument Association .n the core
boz tho flfNFIIIIN OF Iiif
imposing column erected 10y them 10 inc
private soldier and sailor
4 report of the years work must i'
brief The grounds are under the care
Of an excellent kcepcr-a Coniedral' N'r
cran-cncaeed by the committee VT, 7e
special province 30 is TO overlook ihl7
work. ana what is known u.s. tho soldiers
Section of Hollywood is kept in sati siac-
tory condition. both as regards Work ana
supervision.
on the I2th of May 1894, tho remains
OF two soldiers. killed az tre haiue OF
yellow Tavern exactly thirty y-als pc
fore. were removed from this battcheid'
and rointeu,d n emmanuel church
yard under thc direction on The piesl-
dent of this association.
Since the last annual meeting. the deod
conveying fhc grounds in Hollywood and
defining Their limits has been secured
With Some pardonahle pride and salts
faction. and with much thaukfulness. the
association reviews its history, ana
plances az results accomplished TWEEN
fv-uiuo Years ago DO was organized. while
our people were still crippled and poverty
stricken. but of their little they gave
generously All parts of the south con-
trihuung lu foW years the granite pile
had been erected. roads. paths. drains
had been laid OF. graded and paved
trees shrubs. and flowers had been plant
3D. and were nOuri.hins. all the graves
We're efccn and had been marked Yet
mofei three thousand Confederate uead
were removed from Gettysburg and re-
Inferred on the hin named from the
battlefield.
After SO much had been done. death
and removals from the city of many Of
the most energetic of it's members so
tlnnci the ranks of tho Association TINT
10 lancushcd. and with difficulty kept up
its work I'm 1856. however 10 was rcor-
Fauzcd hy younscr generation, imbued
with the spirit of its founders. and under
the energetic administration of it's two
able presidents. and the strenuous ef-
forts. Individual and united. of IT'S mem
beers. 81 heavy debt has been paid Of
and work falling into decay has been re-
paired. greatly added 10. and kept in
thorough order. Am annual mass-meetiug
and Observance OF IL MISUNDERSTANDING
have been instituted and participated In
Iv our citizens with enthusiasm and
ready sympathy and junior branch OF
tho association has been formed, which
is intended 90 supply the mother assoc
citation. AS time ana change remove the
winine hearts and hands now serving i'm
This work But il is with greatest plea
sure Vet with some misairuss. the as
ISOLATION views its offspring the Con-
Tolerate Memorial Literary Society. with
its important acquisition Of the COnfod-
crate Executive Mansion, for while that
society in IT'S living interest and varied
occasions for work must appeal TO many,
this association must keep before it the
primary object OF IT'S formation. as OK
pressed in the minutes OF IT'S nrst meet
ing. viz. "ihat the tomhs of our fallen
soldiers may be permanently preserved
from oblivion. ana their lasl resting
places saved from the shsntest appear
ance ot neglect oi want of care
Let DO Doe borne in mind that this assoc
citation has no fund invested from which
10 draw "a permanent income. as its orie-
inators intended and provided for: that
our expenditures each year exceed the
amount of annual subscription fees. and
that fresh and continued efforts must be
made Co enable as TO carry on the work.
We must not faint or grow weary. for as
our greatest bard makes one of dis heroes
say that iNs departed friends wounds,
like dumb mouths open their ruby lips
TO beg the voice and Utterance of my
tongue $50 these thousands of graves ON
the hillside of Hollywood. with silent
voices make our hearts thrin ana bid
us speak for their silent tenants. bid rs
keep BOZ remembrance their years of he-
roic sacrifice. their deaths of willing suf-
foring bid us remember. not for their
sakes. hut for our own. and for the gem
erauons Yet 10 come. that no stigma OF
inerautude Doe ON rs. and that VIC and
the children who are go take our places
as We pass ont OF "our bourne OF time
and place may not lack the stimulus of
heroic example and high cudcaVor set us
hy this multitude OF common soldiers.
For these. whose graves we would keen
green. were of the rank and file. poor in
this worlds goods. they gave 10 their
country their only trcdsure-thCir life
And what can man do mOre2 As each Of
us cherishes as holy ground the little
plot where We have laid the sacred dust
which once cnshrined our dearest so
also Will be guard from neglect the rest
ing-placcs OF those who. not counting tho
odds against them. cared for naueht bat
10 answer the can of duty. TO defend
their homes % die unshrinkine. trust-
tne "to the Lord 10 perfect an which
concerned them" And diI they fail? Is ~
not true that
.~rhc greatest gift tho hero leaves his