The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-01
tho most historic and famous cemetery

in all our Southland. 49,,
1tis famous because or It's great natur,al i
beauty and for tho number or 'llusttinotla7
dead that lie within It's BOUNDARIES IN --
President Jefferson Davis ana llefl'peis
81 his family; James Monroe and mem-3'
bers OF his family: John Tyler. and Cen
erals stuart, Pickett. Pcgram. f'itz Leo
Edward johnson, stevens, Sam Jones,
Ch,lton. Terry, Harry Heath. Joseph X.
Anderson. Cook, Walker aud others; ti iis a
crnors william Smith, Henry a. Wise.
Charles Il. OFerrall. Commodore Al. !
Maury, John Randolph of ROANOKE, JON,
II. Thompson, poet; w. J. liuhpard UNIV
John Gait. sc,lptors; Doctors o. Liyl',its
w. S. Plummer, NJ. p. Ilogc, J. p. l.Ietcr'
J. II. M. Curry, bishops Moore, White.
Newton. Doggctt, Drs. Peterkin, Duncan
lansing Burrows, Charles Minneferodc..
Ed wards, II. II. Harris. Lewis Glntcr,
one of Rchmond's greatest bcnctactors. 5.5
Many OF tho above distinguished, men,
who now rest In Hollywood, were not
citizens of Richmond but their bodies
we're brought here and placed IN HOLY
wood because II was believed not ohls
that its existence for all time as g GENE.
tcry was assured, but also that 1t would
ALWAYS be kept In It's present beautiful
and attractive condition.
And what shall We more say? For the
time would fnal us to tell Of the distin-
prIshcd lawyers and doctors Of medl-
cine and others who have been Inferred
In this place. which has been made sacred
BY cherished and tender memories.
1t appeared that when a committee OF
the Council OF tho city made It's report
to Il joint session OF the Committees on
Grounds and Buildings and Finance, that
Hollywood Cemetery Company hnu Of
fcrcd s25 900 for the Clark Spring prop-t
erty. and that Miss Arcnts had offered
$50 coo (or .s2o5oO for the same property.
Thcrcupon the subcommittee appointed
to report on the matter offered the fol-
Lowing resolutions.
.'Wc. the committee. recommend the
sale of the Clark Spring property to Miss
Arcnts, II she will pay twenty-five thou
sand dollars (s25,00O for said prop
crty. go ="
Which was adopted. 1t seems from said
resolution that, In the event Miss Arents
Increased her bid to $685. 900. the joint com
mittce recommends that the sale to her
be closed at that price. without giving
to the Hollywood Cemetery ComAlny n
like opportunity to increase its bid. But
these directors do not think that such 4
position could be properly taken by the
City Council IN tlisposins Of the cltys
property
These directors fully appreciate the
good and noble work which Miss Arents
is doing for the hoys of this city. and
feel that she deserves the commentator
Of the entire community; and they would
not like even TO appear to obstruct In
any way the full development OF her
plans. but Hollywoods extension and
active existence as cemetery depend
solely upon It's acquiring the Clark Spring
property; while the development OF Miss
Arents's plans is not dependent upon her
acquiring that particular tract as there
arc many other small tracts OF unim-
proved lnn In the suburbs of the city,
which could be utilized for her purposes.
Moreover, It seems incongruous to have
II playground for boys. no matter how
we'll behaved they may be, more than
halfway surrounded by n cemetery. while
1t is heing daily used for the burial Of
the dead. and Is constantly visited by
members OF berenved families.
THE DIRECTORS OF HOLLYWOOD .
CEMETERY COMPANY.
Richmond Va