Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-25
TO SEE THE GRAVE.
THIRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE VISIT
ED THE DAVIS SECTION.
ERECT A MONUMENT IN JANUARY.
Mrs. Davis Leaves for New York.
yisifors Return to Their Homes
Mayor Taylor Was Not Invited 10
the Funeral.

Mrs. Jefferson Davis, with her daughter,
Mrs. Hayes and others OF her party. left
for New York yesterday morning. on a
special car attached to the S:45 train. Mrs.
Davis was accompanied to the depot by
Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson.
All through the day steady stream Of
people focked to Hollywood Cemetery to
see the grave of Miss Winnie Davis. It
is estimated that fully 10000 persons visit
ed the Davis section, and many of them
carried flowers, which they placed near
the grave, for it was hidden beneath the
rich designs that figured in fridays fune-
raj.
ERECT~A MONUMENT IN JANUARY.
The Richmond Chapter, Daughters. oil
the Confederacy has sent out circular
letter stating that in January, 1889. they
will place a monument in Hollywood over
the grave OF Miss Winnie Davis as an
Offering of love TO 1.-THE Daughter OF the
Confederacy" Already the fund has been
started by Lee Camp with check for S25.
A gentleman from New York has writ
ten: Would you permit some of the
northern people TO contribute a mite to-
ward erecting a monument to Miss Win
ME Davis? i would suggest an oppor-
tunity be extended so as TO make IL
national tribute" The letter and gene
rous offer was Immediately answered as
follows: I'VE beg no subscription from
South or North. We gladly receive free
will Offering, no matter how small, from
any one desiring TO help" Contributions
may be sent to Miss NJ +. Harris, 202
east Main street, Richmond, Va.
VISITORS HAVE NEARLY ALL LEFT.
Colonel Wharton ]. Green, of Fayette
vile, n. c., who was appointed by Gene
raj W. l.. De Rossett to represent the
State of North Carolina at the funeral,
left last night. Colonel Green was APP
pointed one of the honorary pall-bcarers
Immediately upon his arrival in the city.
Mrs. c. b. Stone, of Galveston, Tex,
the president of that division Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, who was
the guest of Mrs. James 7. Vaughan, re-
turned to the Blue Ridge Springs last
night.
The majority of the representatives Of
Southern States and institutions left du-
ring the afternoon and evening.
Among the particularly striking floral
designs sent by out-of-town organizations
were the following:
Louisiana Division, Army of Northern
Virginia, one pyramid monument in i'm
mortelles with letters l.. A. D., a. n. ",
in blue flowers.
Louisiana Ladies' Confederate-Memo-
rial Association, through Mrs. Colonel j.
b. Richardson, one handsome pillow of
immortelles.
Junior Association of same, through
Mrs. Mary a. Vaught, handsome wreath
of carnations
The inscription on the name plate on
the casket of Miss Davis gave her full
name-"Varina Anne Jefferson Davis
and not simply Varina Ann Davis, as was
inadvertently published.
WAS MAYOR TAYLOR SIGHTED?
One unfortunate circumstance in con-
nection with the funeral ceremonies was
the omission of Mayor Taylor's name
from the list of honorary pall-bearers,
or, at least, from the invitation list.
Mr. Taylor seems disposed to make
personal matter out Of the affair, and In
an interview yesterday he stated that he
believed the omission was prearranged
"There is a clique in this city that has
been down on me ever since l became
Mayor, and the whole nest of them never
lose an opportunity to try and humiliate
me-" said he, and then added:
"As Dick Taylor L might have gone
to the funeral. but as the Mayor of Rich
mond I stayed so far away l could not
hear the beat of the drum nor the tramp
of horses feet. I am just as loyal
southerner as is to be found anywhere,
but l will remain away from all places
where the presence of the Mayor is OBJ
jectionable."
The Mayor thinks that the omission CT
his name reflects upon the people who
put him in Office, equally as much as
upon himself, and he calls attention to
the fact that at the laying of the corner
stone of the Jefferson Davis monument
he met with similar treatment