The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
MEMORIAL TABLET
TO WIFE Of DAVIS
Tribute to Memory of Confed-
crate Woman Soon to Be
Placed in Church.

Within the next few months the long
talked-of memorial tablet to Mrs. JET
fcrson Davis, wife OF the President OF
the Confederate States. will be placed
in a niche in the west wall Of ST. Paul's
Episcopal Church. adjoining the Ief-
ferson Davis memorial windows and
the Winnie Davis tablet. At its last
meeting, the vestry of st. Paul's APP
pointed the following committee TO
complete the details pertaining To the
erection Of the memorials: DR.. George
Ross, chairman; L Rand Wexford and
John r. Young.
Correspondence is now being eX-
changed between New York artists and
Mrs. George Ross, the custodian Of
the tablet fund, IN regard to the design
and cost of the proposed memorial.
Nothing elaborate Will be attempted.
II being the wish OF those concerned
III the movement to make the sim
plicity and dignity OF the memorial
an appropriate commentary on the
character Of Mrs. Davis. While Mrs.
Ross has not determined what inscrip-
ton is to adorn the piece OF bronze.
she expects 10 have only something
like the arms OF the Davis and Howell
families. the full name OF the Confed-
crate Presidents wife. the dates OF her
birth and death and n short quotation
II is rather remarkable fact that
although the Vestry of ST. Paulfs wears
ago granted permission for the ercc-
ton Of tablet within the church TO
rhc memory OF Mra. Davis the me-
mortal has never been set in place.
This has been due principally TO a lack
81 iunds on the part of those behind
me movement and partly to- the In
tervcning hand of death First Mrs
Margaret jefferson Davis Hayes the
married daughter OF President Davis.
20 whom the vestry had granted leave
IN
sudden death of Mrs. Joseph Bryan.
upon whose shoulders the burden had
fallen; after her. other women inter
ested In the movement succumbed to
the last summons. until finally only.
MRS George Ross remains of the oripi-
nal band.
Now Decide 60 Act
Left over from 4he Davis memorial
window fdnd was the sum Of $500.
which Mrs Ross placed in bank to the
credit of the committee which had de-
termined 10 set up the memorial TO
Mrs Davis. THIS fund has slowly
grown until now the committee has
AT ITS disposal about $500 il is cy-
pected that the entire cost of erecting
the memorial will he about $500. rhi,
nlscrepancy il is hoped viii be made
up ont of the public generosity.
me committee has been spurred 10
acton because OF the fact that the
interior OF st paul's is to be redec-
Grated curing the summer. and the yes
Ivy wishes 10 have the memorial tablet
sot up before this work is done. II is
ne intention OF Mrs. Ross To proceed
WIN me work and 10 trust TO the
friends Of Mrs. Davis for financial re-
endorsement
Mrs Nariia Howell Davis. wife Of
Jefferson Davis. is buried by the side
81 nor DISTINGUISHED husband in Holly
WOOD Cemetery She worshiped In til.
paNis pew in ST Paurs Church dur.
me her residence in Richmond. In the
Mes' wall OF TINS old church are Ia,
hcauuful stained glass memorial win.
dows commemorative OF jefferson IA
VS. 10 the south OF the windows /.
me bronze tablet in memory OF Mis-.
WINNIE Davis, Tie Daughter OF III,
nfederacy' and TO the north win b,
placed the blet 10 AIRS Davi.