Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-09
THE FUNERAL PAGEANT


moved off in the following order:
l. Marshal and Assistants. Mounted.
>. OHleiating Ministers and Pall-bearers.
3. Hearse, Escorted by Detail of Eight Geor-
gia Hussars on each side, a0gnted and 30
followed by Governors Aids.
4. The Family.
5, Tie Governor and State House Officers.
8, The Foreign .Cansgis.
!, The Judiciary, including Judges of the SUI
pFeme Court, Superior and City Courts
and OF the Enited STATES Courts.
S. Members Of the General Assembly,
9. Members and eX-Mcmbers of Congress,
10. United States Officials.
IL. Municipal Authorities.
y. County Officials from the Counties of the
Stale,
13. Trustees and Faculty OF the University of
Georgia.
Il. Military Organizations.
Is. Organizations and Societies in Bodies or
by Delegations.
10. Visiting Delegations.
Il. Citizens on Foot.
IS. Citizens in Carriages.
Captain Henry jackson, Chief Marshal,
and Major William -. Luckie rode at the
head Of the procession.
THE MILITARY DISPLAY
was very fine, the post of honor at the
head Of th military column being given
to the Savannah Guards, of which Cover
nor Stephens was an honorary member.
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Reilly was iE
Guards came tie Clarke Light Infantry,
Clinch Rities and Augusta Cadets. of Au-
gusta; then the City Light Guards
aud Columbus Guards, Of Columbus;
next the Republican Blues, OglethOrpe
Light Infantry, German Volunteers,
Savannah Cadets, Irish Jasper Greens
and Major Burgess Military Academy
Cadets of Savannah. The little cadets
created a great sensation and were the
Of ntf fIlnV
won high hOnOrs to-day. After the Sa-
vannah military came the Americus
Light Infantry, followed by the Griffin
Light Guard and Spaiding Greys of
Griffin, and the Stephens Hose Company
of Augusta, in beautiful white uniforms.
then came the Gate City Guards of
Atlanta, and the Chatham Artillery and
Georgia Hussars of Savannah.
The cOlOred companies fell in behind
and made a most creditable appearance,
under command Of Captain Cummings, of
Augusta, in the following Order Georgia
Cadets of Atlanta. Douglas Light Infantry
of Augusta. Star Guards of Rome, Bibb
Elues of Macon, Capitol Guards of At
lanta, LINCOLN Guards of Macon, NOlun-
teers of Columbus, ard the Governors
Volunteers of Atlanta.
IN ROUTE TO THE CEMETERY.
The procession moved up Broad to
Hunter street, and thence to the cemetery.
From the capitol to the tomb it was
solid mass of human beings on each side
of the way, and the decorated buildings
and tOlling bells gave a solemn aspect to
the mOurnful scene.
IT THE TOMB.
At the cemetery the crowd was i'm
mense, and great difficulty was expert.
enced in getting to the tomb, which Oc-
oil f~fu tba
portion of the old cemetery, and is sur
rounded by a green hedge. with only
email opening in front of the door. The
tomb is about ten by fifteen feet outside,
and is built of solid granite, with plain
finish. On the marble slab over the door
is inscribed the word ''COtting." The
decorations were very elaborate. There
on each side of the door,
one coming from New Orleans. On the
ton of the tomb, in the centre. was a
broken pillar, and on each side the coat Of
arms of Georgia, one of which a beauti-
full design came from Augusta. Each
corner was surmOunted with floral star.
The Governors staff placed the casket
within the hedge and retired TO admit the
family, as there was no room for others.
LAID AT REST.
Bishop Beckwith received the body
with Il am the resurrection and the life,"
and read the usual service for the grave
i'm a deeply impressive tone. Owing to
tbs smallness of the tomb but two staff
officers could place the casket within
il, after which only the family,
Bishop Beckwith, Rev. DIR. Jones and the
MORNING NEWS representative took
farewell view of the casket. The last rays
of the setting sun fell softly upon the
wealth of floral tributes upon his casket
as the iron door slowly closed upon its
hinges. and all-SenatOrs, Governors, Con-
gressmen, family, friehds-said ''Fare-
well, great heart, farewellr'
THE PARTING sALvo.
As the shades of hight settled about the
scene. and thousands of footsteps were
vending their way hOmeward, the sharp
neal of the guns Of the old Chatham Ar
tillery fell upon the ear and reverberated
among the hills around the city-a fitting
close to solemn and impressive cere-
mony.
RETURNING HOME.
Tonight the visiting citizens and mill
tarv are returning TO their homes.
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS. GA, March S.-The memo
rial exercises in this city on the death Oh
Governor Stephens were the most impress
sive held for wears. Thousands attended,
and appropriated addresses were made by
Rev. i. III. Campbell, ID. d., }. X. Glenn,
President of the Female College, and MAJ.
r.. ). Moses. Nearly every business mouse
in the city closed and all the bells were
tolled. Appropriate services were also
held at the colored churches.