The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-23
WRITES OF CEMETERIES
ABOUT RICHMOND
editor Press and Banner:

Editor Press and Banner:
In the cemeteries in and around
hichmonnd are buried many Of the
makers of American history. It is
doubtless true that nowhere else are
mere grouped so many of nations
immortal heroes. The cemeteries of
most general interest are Hollywood,
oakwod, Shoakoe, st. JOINTS and
tho National cemeteries.
On Cherry street, between Spring
and Albermarylc, Hollywood cemetery
Was dedicated in 1S49. 1t takes its
name from the holly trees which "a
bound here 1t is one of the most
beautiful spots in the South and the
view is magnificent. President Mon
roe and President Tyler are buried
here.
Fitzhugh Lee, soldier and states
man; job Stuart, the great cavalry
leader, General Pickett, who made the
famous charge at Gettysburg; Gener-
al Pcgram, Commodore Maury, the
former famous Virginian soldier in
tho war Of the Confederacy and the
latter one of the most famous
naval officers in history, are buried
here. Maury won the rank of Com
mbnder in the Confederate service.
In 1868 he accepted the chair Of
physics in the Virginia Military In
stitutc at Lexington. His wife bought
section in Hollywood on Monroe Cir
Gle for his intermcnt, and the grave
was marked with simple monument
bearing this inscription: "Maury. In
memory Of Matthew Fontain Maury-
born in Spottsylvania County, Vir-
ginia, January Ia, 1906. Died in Lex
ington, Virginia, February 1, 1873. All
is WE'LL"
His body was kept at Lexington un-
til the mountain ivy and rhododendron
were in full bloom in Goshen Pass
through which he wanted his body car
ried.
The handsome monument which is
erected over the grave of former
President Tyler in Hollywood bears
the name Of Letitia Christian, his
first wife, who died in the White
House and that Of Julia Gardner, his
second wife, who is buried by his
side.
The Ginter mausoleum, erected by
Major Ginter Of Richmond and wncre
his body now lies, is not the least in
teresting object in the cemetery, while
a giant pyramid erected by the Con-
fcderate Women's association in 1869
marks the graves Of eighteen thous-
and Confederate soldiers. This pyra-
mid Is built Of rough blocks Of Vir-
ginia granite and Is fortyfive feet at
the base and ninety feet high.
A bronze statue marks the grave
of Jefferson Davis and here are the
graves of his wife and children. Over
the grave of Winnie Davis stands the
figure Of an angel, carved in white
marble and erected by the Daughters
of the Confederacy.
JOHN Randolph. Of Roanoke, the
famous orator. is buried here and
many Of Virginia's governors.
On Memorial Day, May 81, 1915,
a monument to the Confederate wo-
men Of Virginia, which dedicated the
soldiers section in perpetual care, was
unveiled. The monument stands di-
rectly in front of the Pyramid above
referred to.
Oakwood cemetery contains seven
ty-five acres. 1t was purchased and
laid off by the city of Richmond in
1861. Here are buried 10000 Confed-
crate heroes who fell in that terrific
struggle. A granite shaft has been
erected in their memory under the
direction of the Oakwood Memorial
association.
This beautiful city Of the dead is
at the end Of Oakwood Avenue.
Shochkoe Hill is at the North end on
Third Street and there among many
others rests Chief Justice John Mar
shall Of the Supreme Court of the
United States. Here too, rests the AL
lans from which family Edgar Allan
Poe took his middle name. Many 9TH
ers who helped to found the modern
city and make Richmond lie here.