The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
DEEPLY GRATIFIED
BY MRS. LEES WISH
Richmond and Whole State Deem
It Fitting That Lees Dust @
Rest Here. Y \
he. announcement In the press dis

The. announcement In the press dis
patches from Washington In this morn
ing's issue that the body OF General
Fitzhugh Lee will BIO brought to this city
to-norrow afternoon, and that internent
will be had in Hollywood, will be received
with universal qualification In this 3ci ty.Sa
The announcement In yesterday norm
ing's papers OF the death OF General Lee q
profoundly moved the CITY, Demonstra-
ton Of grief and sorrow. and expressions I
OF respect were accompanied everywhere
by a desire that the body OF this dis
tlngushed soldier and citizen should rest
in the capital Of the Confederacy and Of
tho State that gave him birth. 81 iii ss Il
Before 1t was Known what disposition
would be made OF the body. hal ( a dozen
organizations had met and urged the
widow and family of the dead soldier to
make Richmond the place Of sepulture.
and kilograms had been sent by Lee
Camp, the Veteran Cavalry Association
OF the Army of Northern Virginia, the
City Council tho Chamber OF Commerce,
the Daughters of the Confederacy the
Hollywood Memorial Association and 9th
or organizations to Mrs. Lee asking this
Resolutions expressive Of the SORROW
of the various organizations named were
adopted. and ordered forwarded to Mrs,
Lee, and spread on the records OF The
bodies adopting them, and delegations
were named by the Lee Camp The DauEh-
tiers Of the Confederacy, tho City Coun-
ell and the State government to go to
Washington, If need be, and personally
present their resolutions md their request
that the body be lnterred in beautiful Ilol-i
lywood 1t will mot now be necessary
for these delegations to go to w ashing-I
ton In this connection, 1t being assured
that the generals body will be brought
tN,
source of great qualification to Richmond
people and to yirginans generally that
General Fitzhugh Lees mortal remains
ara to find ipterment In this city in the
Westminster Abbey Of the Lon federacy.
Richmond was his home for years, and (
his last home for IT was here he resided
for four years as Governor nd since
his retirement from his most recent mis-
itary service until death clsimed him.
1t was known that he loved Hollywood
and desired to no buried In this heautt-
full cemetery beside the rushing river that
sings Its ceaseless lullaby as ilt flows past
the graves OF tho islands OF his old coiil-
l AIDES in arms, sgH
Would Erect Monument.
Already. even before II was known that
General Lee's body would be buried hers,
a movement had heen ina ugura ted to rear Z
a suitable monument as q tribute To AIM,
The Richmond Chapter OF tho Daushters
OF the Confederacy are the moving spirits
In this project and already aconsiderable
nucleus for memorial fund has been
subscribed A!meeting OF the chapter Will
be called for this week. at which q gen
eral call will be sent out for a. nleetinS
OF an the patriotic and historical organ
izations of the city TO perfect q formal
organization and begin the. work OF sun-ri
scribing funds. The suggestion OF q moat
umeny came from Mrs. Norman ". Ra,-