Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-28
GROUP OF MEMORIALS
Three Monuments and Two
Tablets 10 Be Unveiled
TO Mr. DAVIS AND CHILDREN
Statues al the GraIeS Of The President
and His Son Jefferson.
THE TABLET IN ST. rAups.
The dwelling OF This and OF the
Monuments 10 lie Simultaneous
With the Dedication Of the Davis
Memorials TO Miss winaie.

Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, mas
accepted an invitation from Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis to take charge OF the ceremony
Of the unwilling Of monuments TO Presi-
dent Daris and his son, Jefferson, which
Mrs. Davis has caused to be erected In
Hollywood Cemetery.
The function is TO be concident with
that arranged by the UnIcd Daughters
OF the confederacy for the unveilins Of
the monument which is to mark the lasc
resting-place OF the late Winnie Davis,
Daughter of the Contederacy."
The matter was referred 70 the commit
tee composed of representatives OF tho
Daughters Of the confedcracy and Of Lee
Camp. end it is generally understood that
all three OF the monuments win ho un-
yelled at one time.
THE REQUEST OF MRS. DAVIS.
The subject was brought to the atten.
ton Of the camp in the following letter
submitted by Mir. Joseph Bryan:
Ths Girard
West F'orty-fourth street, New York.
Joseph Bryan, Esq. Richmond, Va:
Wis, being too i'll to write to you herself
has asked me 20 do so to tell you that Oh
November 9th at the same time that thu
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
have arranged for the unyeillng OF the
monument 10 Winnie. shs has arranged
to have the statue to be placed at the
head Of her husbands grave, and tho
monument to her son. Jefferson Davis,
.Jr.. unveiled. She begs that you will. for
her. inform the II. Il. Lee Camp, and es-
pecially the veterans living In the home,
and beg them TO officially inform all the
Confederate veterans camps Of the un-
yelling of these monuments, and extend
an invitation TO as many as can 70 DO
present. she wishes the II. T.. Leo Camp
20 take charge of tho ceremony. Mrs.
Davis's grandson, Jefferson Hayes Davis,
viii unveil the monuments.
on the morning OF November SIN, AT
St. Paurs church, tablet TO Winnie
Davis and one to the children OK MI.
and Mrs. Jefferson Davis" will be unyeil-
ed and my aunt begs me TO ask you 20
extend an invitation 20 be present at that
ceremony TO the r. +. Lee and all other
Confederate veteran camps. She express
IS her regret at not being able 20 write
| TO YOU on this subject herself, aud asks
that. as her friend, you VIII undertake
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this for her. Very truly yours,
ELIZABETH TYLER WALLER
It was at first suggested that the iet-
ter should be referred 10 the DaushteIS
Of the C0nfedcracy but after some as
cussion il was decided 20 accept INC un-
dertaking, and the communication was
referred 10 the committee above men
toned, to which Mrs. Joseph Bryan was
added.
TABLET TO THE CHILDREN.
Tho camp will also be present at tho
unwilling of the tablet TO the children OF
Mr. and Mrs. Davis, In 81 Pauls chufch'
on the morning Of November Sth. II 10
not, perhaps generally known that Presi-
dent Davis had four sons. the eldest.
Samuel Emory, who died IN infancy; the
next jefferson Davis. Jr., who died 0f
yellow-fcver IN Memphis, Tenn; Joseph
Evan. and last Of an, William Howell
The Ia blet TO these children has been
ordered by Mrs. Hayes az a tribute OF
the love she bore them and as a means
Of keeping their memories green.
A UNIQUE INCIDENT.
A communication was received by the
camp from Scdgwick Post, No. z. Grand
Army on the Republic, oil Wakefield, II.
J.. notifying the camp that IL would
shortly hold a bazaar 10 raise FUNDS TO
pay off the debt upon It's memorial hall,
photograph Of which has been sent TO
the camp. The letter contains an allu-
sion 70 the fact that post took charge
OF the remains u Miss Winnie Davis
and acted as guard Of honor when tho
body was sent 20 Richmond for inter-
ment.
Tho communication was AT first ordered
M aIa. a H..
thought IL should be admitted 10 record.
as II was probably the first time that
Grand Army Post had ever applied TO
Confederate C; mp fer funds for any
PURPOSE A little later Colonel Alex.
Archer made a ringing speech. In which
he said he thought the camp should take
some measure out OF common gratitude.
10 show the post how greatly It's attitude
upon the death OF the Daughter OF the
Confoderacy" was appreciated. His re-
marks were loudly aDpauded, and Mr..
Dickerson maze motion that the sum
Of $40 should be appropriated as dona-
ton TO the building fund of the memo-
rial which was unanimously carried.
WILL DECORATE THE HALL
A motion TO decorate the hall OF the
camp on the occasion Of the launching
OF the Shubrick met with some slight
opposition, on the ground that the camp
had not been invited TO participate In
the parade or other features that are
10 mark the occasion. but the opposition
was overrged by large majority, and
the building viii be- properly decorated.
Messrs. g. G.. Storrs. OF Alabama, who
served with General Forrest during tho
war; Mr.. james Tucker. OF California.
the son Of Beverly Tucker and nephew
Of Randolph Tucker. and Mr.. Yirginius
Newton, made brief but interesting adj
dresses. and after transacting routine
business the camp adjourned.