Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16

no ordered a Mr.. Briggs. who was
farmer In the neighborhood, 70 ciean ~ ~
and take care OF the ground, ana ne
would pay him SIS per year out OK the
contingent fund: that was done each year
until the first Democratic Governor, Wnlcn
was Governor Bishop, was electeu' anu
his Acknowledgement then ordered IL slop-
ped, and would not allow ~ 10 pc pa'u.
Then the place became q wild waste again
until Governor J. IL. Foraker, now unitea
States Senator, became Governor lie then
caused his Acknowledgement 10 cOIresponu
with the United States Government ana
explain to them the condition ana tne
disgrace Il was, and urged them 10 TX
IL up. and II resulted In an approptiaIlon,
sufficient TO build substantial stone wall
around the plat and an Iron fence arolnu
tho Confederate burial ground at san
duslSy: since then nothing mas been zone
with It,
Last spring William II. Knauss. Union
soldier who was badly woundsd az rr leu
tain w. y. Albright, who fought through
the war in the Confederate army, ana
some few other friends, and had large
arch built in the cemetery, ana deco
rated the burial grounds with couple
Of thousand flags. and on the arcn had
Inscribed Americans: also. had profu-
sion of flowers. hanging baskets or now
ers. etc. attached to the arcn; and appro-
pirate addresses were made by northern
and southern gentlemen.
Mr.. Knauss placed restrictions upon ell
speakers not TO speak or politics or any
society. but TO rise above all parties and
be Americans, etc. There was not an adj
verse criticism from any one OF the large
number that was there, and the news
| papers commented favorably upon the
| subject, and gave much praise for the
brotherly spirit manifested.
Mr. Knauss betrayed all the expenses.
He has again called together few re-
spectacle gentlemen TO prepare for an
other service there this spring, hoping
that It will terminate in an association
to perpetuate n kind feeling, and also
that there will be sufficient funds raised
TO point up the walls which surround this
| graveyard-if not enough to repair al
this year. to do part this year and more
next year.
Therefore, It has been resolved that the
subscribers hereto be committee to ask
| the Confederate camps to donate what. in
| their judgment. they can, II 1t be put
| dollar. or more If convenient, without
taking from those depending on their
| charity.
The committee will be pleased TO re-
ceve remittances at an early day, so they
will know how TO prepare Tor the occa-
sion. The balance left from the decora-
! ton services will be spent in repairing
| the walls and grounds. we VIII make
| full reports TO General George Norman,
Acknowledgement of the United Confede-
rate Veterans, Of proceedings, receipts
| and Disbursements also. to the Confede-
rate Veteran. published at Nashville,
| Tenn. which magazine no. g. of August.
! 1896 contains illustrations Of the burial
grounds and part of the decorations taken
some two weeks after the services were
held last year.
1t would also be appreciated II the near
by camps or friends would send flowers,
as you will bear in mind that the Union
decoration drains the gardens and mar.
kets of flowers in the neighborhood. All
those sending flowers please prepay ex-
press charges Address
WILLIAM Fl. KNAUSS,
3lik north High street, Columbus, o.
| Committee-Colonel William III. KnausS
Union veteran; Captain william y. Al"
bright. Confederate veteran; General r.
j. Pocock. Union veteran; Major A j.
NARROW. Confederate veteran; J. II. No
Ian. Union citizen; Rev. DIR. T. j. Dickin-
son, son Of Confederate captain.