Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-31
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make room FOR II, iust north Of mo
I.an,tol Square, is a marvel Of beauty and
convenience. and is built Of granite 40
cost Of about Sl,5WOOo
The White House Of the Confedemcy.
which the city Of RichmSnd tried 20 g.vo
20 President Davis, but which he rs-
fused as a gift. and agreed TO live 30
on condition that he should pay regular
rent for IL, Il located at the corner ~
CLAW and Twelfth streets, and has very
much its wartime appearing. except
that the ladies have made &c hrcpr0oi
and fitted It up IN handsome style. The
buildings and grounds cost the city $hm
and the ladies' have already expended
unon them $1,000 additional. besides The
Invaluable relies and historical material
which they have already collected
have the promise Of. 50 that hcrc H
really a foundation Of property worth
more than $50 600 In money ana or I''f'
less value In associations, ana IN material
for a museum actually collected aai
many of US cannot see why the loc4to'
Of the South's Battle Abbey cannot
settled at once by fixing on the "Nh.e
House of the Confederacy," located at me
old capltal OF the Confederate States.
Valentines studio. 500 east Leigh street.
Is well worth a visit. both 20 see speed
mems Of the sculptor's art and 10 tax
with Vlrginia's great artist
I have not time 20 tell you now or me
beautiful hall Of Lee Camp, Conieleiais
Veterans. nor OF the beautiful Soldiers
Home. which was built by private SUBJ
scriptlons. but which the State or Viz
ginia now supports by an annuity q
$500.
Nor can I tell OF the magnificent new
Jefferson Hotel, which rivals the Ponci
De Leon or any others or me
finest hotels which Major Lewis Ginter
the great tobacco king, has bulls at
cost OF over 81 100000: nor Of the mans
beautiful private residences Of Richmon'
and her charming suburbs.
HONORED DEAD IN HOLLYWOOD
How | should Ike 20 linger in beauu,ul
HOLLYWOOD ard 70 write pages az is
noble monuments. and mighty dead, 10
visit the graves OF Presidents James Mon-
roe and John Tyler. OF Jefferson Da,is,
John Randolph OF Roanoke. General j F.
B. Stuart, Commodore Mathew +. Mauiy
the great pathfinder OF the sea 20 and
the real protector OF the suom9rlni
cable: Major General George +. Pickett
Major-General William smith, twice
Governor Of Virginia; General Henry A.
Wise, Hon James a. Seldom, Secretary oi
War Of the Confederacy; Thomas Richie
OF the old Enquirer; John r. Th0mr on'
the sweet poet: General ". IL. stevens,
of the Confederate Engineers; General
John Pegram, and Colonel Willie Pcglm,
1.-THE boy artillerist"; General Chiffon.
so long the adjutant general q
the Army of Northern virginia.
John NJ. Daniel, OF the Richmond ES'
amlner; General Lindsay Walker General
John H. Cooke. General Joseph h. Anief'
son, and the soldiers section. where ID
vouac 1900 Of our dead Confederaie ne
roes-there being lIOC0 more buried A
lakewood.
Nor can we go now TO old So. Johni
church, the scene OF Patrick Henry 10
nous speech. nor 20 the famous old aloH
House on Main street, nor 20 other l.Ab
of especial interest, for l must close.
And thus. my dear old comrade. aa"
tried 20 comply with your request o.i
when you can come and zee for S0lrse.i,
you will say THE half has not been ioA
me"
One thing is certain. n I can sell ny
property in Texas I Will raise the s.lgtA'
Garry me back 10 old Virginia,
To old Virginias shore"
and as soon as can settle up my afaifl
in the great empire Of the Southwest
will hasten back to live and die in
''Rlchmond. dear Richmond.
Dear Richmond on the James"
Very truly your old comrade.
CHARLES CARTER