The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-03-29

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call. It's ancient architecture is
noticeable, but the rock foundation
seems as firm and strong as though
the storms of over century and
half had not beaten upon it, The
tombs surrounding bear the dates of
those who died many years ago.
Not far from this church is the
site of Libby prison. The building
has been moved to Chicago many
years.
The Davis mansion is situated On
Twelfth and Clay streets This
is SO called because occupied by
Jefferson Davis while he was the
president of the confedeTacy. 1t is
now used as a confederate museum.
1t was in 1899 that the Hollywood
Memorial association, with Mrs. J. B,
Bryan as president, conceived the
idea of securing the house which had
been occupied by Mr.. Davis. and
converting il into confederate
memorial hall. This house, one OF
the handsomest of its kind, was built
10 fashionable portion of the city
by DR. John Brockeubrough in 1918,
DR.. Brockenbrough having removed
TO Warm Springs, sold 1t to James NJ
MOrsOn. He made some additions
and added the elegant Oarrara marble
mantel pieces The property then
passed tu James A. Sedden. Mr..
Sedden was afterward secretary Of
war Of the confederacy. He sold it
to the city of Richmond for the sum
Of $35, 900; $4,000 worth of furnl.
ture was added, and II was offered
to Mr.. Davis. He declined the gift,
but consented to live in it, the rent
being paid by the confederate gov
ernment.
At the evacuation of Richmond,
April 8, 1865, Gen. Wetzel, with the
military, took possession and held it
until 1870, when it was restored
to the city At one time it came
near being turned into a negro
normal school. 1t was known as the
Central public school building from
1870 to 1890, at which time it came
into the possession OF the association.
1t has been restored to the appear.
ance and TO the condition 10 which it
was when occupied by the Davis
family. The exceptions are that now
TT is fire proof, and heated by steam.
The ladies of this association held
a "fair" in Richmond, and as a result
added $50, 900 to their treasury. Sl0,-
900 being expended 10 improvements
for the Davis house and SIS, 900 for
the erection of the monument to
private sailors aud soldiers of the
confederate states.
The building is controlled in a
similar way to that of Mount Vernon,
and contains great deal that is Of
interest.
Here the confederate flag, dear tC
the hearts Of all southerners, is very
much in evidence.
"For though conquered, they adore It,
Love the cold dead hands that bore IT,
Weep for those who fell before it. =
In front Of the museum the ole
iron propeller shaft, taken from the
Merrimac, or Virginia, deserves recog
milton from the student Of history
Down on Fifth and Main street |.
the site Of the old Allan homestead
where lived the foster-father of
Edgar Allen Poe.
Hollywood cemetery is historca
spot. In it lie the remains OF some
who, when living, filed wide page
in our country'S HISTORY. Two OF ouI
, ex-presideDts, Monroe and Tyler, are
buried here. The Tyler monument
is an unpretentious one of gray
marble, simply engraved, and by hin
rest the remains of his last wife
Julia Gardner aud their daughter
Julia Gardner Tyler, who married
and died very young.
A few yards away from the Tyle
lot is the Monroe monument. II
an iron enclosure with a sarcophagu
I inside.
In the extreme southwest corner 0
the cemetery, aud In one of the mos
beautiful portions OF it, is the Davi
lot, containing the graves of the ex
I president and the members Of hi
, family who have died. 1t overlook
, the majestic James river, which a
, this point rushes over rocky bel
filled with many small islands aul
, projections. The low moaning OF thl
D waters as they rush among the rock
e sounds fitting requiem over tn
southern dead.
The monumenJ of Mr., Davis is 0
bronze, fullfigure and life size. Tha
, Of Miss Winnie Davis, the "Daughte
Of the Confederacy,n is Of the mos
. beautiful white marble, and repre-
sents an angel with dropping pinion
y holding q wreath Of flowers in he
! hand. This was given by the Daugh
S ters OF the Confederacy La the lot
/. are buried several children Of MI
Davis, who died while young, one O
: whom, Jefferson Davis, Jr., havIn
}. been killed by falling from tie portic
L OF bis fathers house.