The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-21
TO CARE FOR THE
SOLDIERS GRAVES
Funds Needed by the Hollywood
Memorial Association.
THE socIE1Y's PAST WORK.
The Association Not Able to Carry on
the Work-Bitl Introduced inthe
Legislature Asking for an
Annual appropriation.
The s0CIEIY'S PAST WORK.

AS n bill has been offered in the Senate
of Virginia, at the request of the Holly
wood Memorial Association, which II
passed will authorize the annual appro-
priation OF $500 for the care OF the Con-
federate soldiers graves III Hotsywooo
Cemetery, 1t will be OF interest to the
general public to know something CT the
history OF the association, the work they
have done, and why they have asked for
this appropriation. The care OF the Con-
federate graves in Hollywood fatis UPON
this Association alone, and since 1900
wnen the Association was orsantzeo, staey
have kept the nrIeen acres in wnich INC
sc. dlers are buried IN the most retlece
order. Formerly the Association, "hicii
is composed entirely OF ADDE'S. vas IN z
most nourlshing condition, but Of late olh-
err societies and organizations have sprung
into life anu Confederate Work In ali its
different branches has been organized and
this has drawn members from the ranks
of the organization
IT'S EARLY WORK.
At Ne time OF its organization IN 1S16.
the Hollywood Memorial Association had
a large membership. as it was the only
Confederate organization In existence
C..
d,tion and the grounds were improved.
the dead brought In from all parts OF
Virginia and the North, and the hand
some granite pyramid on Gettysburg ELI
was erected. More than thirty thousand
dollars have been expended by the AS
ISOLATION during It's life-tinle on this
work, and all the money has come from
the annual fee OF membership. which Is
81. or from entertainments gotten up by
the ladies.
Besides the constant attention that the
graves In Hollywood require. the ladies'
of this Association gave a bazaar IN
1905. by which they raised $4,000. which
was given to complete the Confederate
Soldiers, and Sailors Monuments Mar
shall Park.
In late years the membership has been
steadily decreasing by the death OF It's
old members and the inability to get re-
cruits for the work, as those who feel
Interested In Confederate work join Soma
OF the younger organizations TIE funds
OF the Association have. therefore. heen
t greatly diminished. and the ladies feel
that, unless aid that can be counted upon,
can be secured from some sources. the
work must necessarily suffer and the
beautiful grounds, which have been the
pride OF Richmond and Virginia. and the
entire South. must go 10 ruin. The AS
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city OF Richmond, but the city has, for
number OF years. taken care Of the sol-
diers' graves IN Oakwooda much Larger
number than In HOLLYWOOD, and for tbs
reason the ladies' could not appeal to the
Council. 6
TO APPEAR BEFORE COMMITTEE
rs The appropriation asked for. the ladies'
think. VIII be just sufficient TO cover the
expenses Of caring Tor the grounds aud
~, no r. hat a
committee aof ladies' from the Assocfa-8
tim viii apnear before TIE Finance Conn
nnittee when the bill comes mp nnd will
then make such Argument as they shtnk
necessary. The committee OF the A $50
cation which has seharra al this Work
Is cemnosed OF prominent ftd,es of the
4 ci.y ami viii command the earnest Is erts
OF rho Legisia ture IN this. their eunrnrsld-
able work should the Haasss No spGso-
apriatSd lie state can rest a&sNxsd Stha8
tie fund win be properly disposs s.