Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
FRIDAY. ....NOVEMBER 10, 1899.
AT HOLLYWOOD YEsTERDAY.


Tender memories OF days that are gone,
and of times that will not come again,
have been awakened by the meetings here
Of the Daughters Of the Confederacy, and
the dedication of the memorials to men,
bers OF the Davis family.
A new generation of men and women
has arisen since Lees soldiers mourn
fully stacked arms at Appoma,tox, but
the hearts Of our people are to-day as
true to southern Ideals as they were when
bullets filled the air and starvation
threatened.
There has been no uproOtng Of convic-
lions. no forgetting Of our obligations TO
the heroic dead, or their surviving COM
rados. The preservation Of the records
OF our struggle for independence, and our
duty 20 our living and dead, have been OBJ
served as sacred trusts. And foremost in
support Of these patriotic purposes have
been the women OF the South. Not only
have they been active ana Jealous them
selves. but they have helped to keep the
Game Of patriotism alight in the hearts
Of the men.
or all present ties binding Us to Con-
federste days Mrs Davis is foremost.
She was the wife of our President. she
knew all his hopes and fears. No one
else knows as she knows the inner part
OF Confederate history Trusted, as she
was. by the President in 50 many affairs
Of public consequence no small burden Of
care feu upon her. And it has been the
ordination Of Providence that she should
survive him, and not only him. who was
her elder. but that darling daughter, who,
from birth to death, was so constantly at
her side.
Mrs. Davis's life has been wonderfully
eventful, and her endurance has been pro-
digiously taxed We may imagine with
what feelings she came TO the unveing
Of the monument TO tine Daughter Of the
Confederacy," and to witness the dedica
ton Of memorials to other children: with
what emotions she saw the portrait-stat-
ne OF her husband uncovered, and heard
from the orators of the day references
which touched the chords Of memory. No
wonder that the great crowd assembled
at Hollywood looked revorentiany upon
her. and gave her their profound sym
PATTY. And who can doubt that she
thought of time coming when another
grave would be opened in the Davis Sec
ton. and when another member Of the
family should join that silent circle?
The exercises at Hollywood were at
tended by great numbers of people. and
were In keeping with the loneliness Of the
spot. Occurring, too, when the sun was
setting In a brilliant glow, additional pic
turesqueness was given tho scene. Mr..
Il. b. Munford, the orator of tho day,
distinguished himself greatly. Higher
praise could not be given him than to
say the general judgment IS that his adj
dress fitted the occasion eXcellenuy, ana
that 1t satisfied all hearts. General Fitz
Lee. too, spoke, and with his usual charm
OF phrase and manner. The venerable
Judge Reagan. of Texas. the last sur
viyor OF President Davis's Cabinet, spoke
with visible emotion, and was gladly
heard Prayer was offered by Rev. DR..
Smith, and a poem was read by DR.. H..
NJ. Clarkson. The speakers were plea
sanity introduced by Governor Tyler and
the Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson
The bronze statue over the grave or MT.
Davis. placed there by Mrs. Davis. viii
stand as perpetual protest against the
absurd stories once told TO believing ears
concerning the clothes that he wore
when he was captured by Federal sol
diers. II represents him dressed pre-
cisely as ne was dressed on that Identical
day when he became a prisoner.
In the Winnie Davis monument We have
an IDEAL marble figure. expressive of the
public grief at her death II Is the re-
suit Of a movement inaugurated BY the
Daughters of the Confederacy, and which
was sustained by contributions from ali
over the county.
Yet another Davis monument-THE pa
Wis monument. indecd-ls 90 be erected. ii
Is that which the southern people have
undertaken 10 rear IN Monroe Park here
and which will be a memorial not only TO
President Davis. but TO "ihe Lost
Cause"--a memorial for ali who loved ane
served the confederacy. 1t would be un'
fortunate " the southern public. through
>eonfusion Of the facts. should receive the
impression tina, the Davis monument has
been erected. when only the corner stone
81 y has been laid. Hut. now that it Is
stssAs AAat the Daughters Of the Con-