The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-06-06
QUEEN OF THE GYpSIEs.
Imposing Funeral OF Gannie Jeffers at Day
ton, Ohio.

Dayton (O.) Dispatch in N. Y. World.
Gannie Jeffers, Queen of the Gypsies Of
sthe United States, died at Greenfield, Tenn,
on March 10Th, and was buried here to-day
april 27th.) The gypsiss are encamped all
sbout the city to the number Of about 1900,
travelling by wagon from all parts Of the
country. The Queen was embalmed and
laid out In Nashville, Tenn, Immediately
upon her death, and when brought to this
city, where her tribe own considerable prop
erty and large lot In Woodland cemetery,
where lies buried former Queen and King
OF the gypsy tribes in this nation, she looked
beautiful indeed. She was in handsome
casket made Of the finest wood, lined With
the finest silks and satins, aud decorated
with gold and jewels. In the cemetery
where she was buried to-day amid the most
touching and imposing ceremonies, the lot
Belonging to the gypsies is marked by an ex-
quisite monument of granite, shipped here
from Greece. The funeral procession, which
was composed entirely of gypsiss, formed in
the northern section of the city and marched
to the southern extremity Of the city, where
the cemetery Is located. The crowd Of peo-
pie was immense. At the grave . rope was
stretched around 1t, leaving an inclosure
large enough for the mourners to stand.
The crowd surged up against this rope, bend
ing 1t almost to breaking. The mounds In
the vicinity were trodden on; boys and men
sat on tombstonss and filled the trees and
every place that would afford an opportunity
of seeing what was going on. The funeral
services were Christian, being conducted by
one Of the leading pastors Of this city with
the choir of his church. The wife of the
reverend gentleman accompanied the mourn.
ing husband. The grave was sunk in the
ground about ten feet. 1t was a square pit
about ten by eight feet In dimensions. At
the bottom was box made Of stone slabs,
and In this box the coffin was laid by the side
OF another, thst Of daughter Of the de-
ceased. She was only ten years old and
died In 1865, but the body bad been exhumed
to be placed beside the mother. There were
stifed cries and sobs as the mourners gath
cred about the grave, ard several broke out
in loud cries as the coffin was lowered. The
preacher referred to the deceased, whom he
had known personally in life. She had been
. Christian, he said, and the Bible she had
worn with reading was placed at her feet,
now that she was dead. At the conclusion
of his remarks the choir sang "The Sweet
By-and-By," and the services closed. But
the most affecting scene was when the great
stons was about to be lifted by means Of .
derrick close at hand and the stone box con.
tanning the coffin closed. The sons and
daughters climbed down to the coffin to take
their last farewell, the latter being lifted
into the grave. Their sobs and cries filed
the air zuu -uShoeaa ~ Aha raanrners
that stood on the brink Of the grave. They
threw themselves PROSTATE on the coffin,
kissing the wood, and 1t was only with great
difficulty they were prevailed on to come out
Of the grave, aud they were assisted out fin
ally after much entreaty. By means Of the
derrick the stone lid was then put into posi-
tion and the dirt thrown upon 1t. A huge
monument will be erected over the grave-a
life size ST 'atue of white marble of the dead
Gypsy Queen.