The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-12
The Sunlan2s Chief Given
to The Grave.
DIXIE BATHED IN TEARS.

The Whole South Draped in Crepe
The Procession Over an Hour in
Passing Given Point-An Eloquent
Tribute by Bishop Gallaher-Eight
Governors Act as Honorary PAIL
bearers-Memoria1 Services Every
where.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-THE day, not
withstanding the threatening and oppressive
character of the weather during the past
several days, could not have been more
propitious or beautiful. The portentous,
pregnant-looking clouds of the night
previous and the great banks of heavy fog
that prevailed during the early part of this
morning had wholly disappeared by z
o'clock, as the sun burst forth, and beau
tiful southern summer day was at hand for
the obsequies Of the southern chieftain. The
city was crowded with thousands of people,
representing the prominence, wealth and
chivalry of the southern states. Eight
governors are mere attended by their stats,
and bringing with them great delegations
of people.
In Lafayette square, just opposite the
city hall, dense multitude gathered this
morning, and Canal. Camp and st. Charles
streets we're crowded with people.
From all over the country the floral
decorations were added to this morning.
They came from every state and city in the
south, and were superb in their design and
beauty.
DRAPING OF THE CITY.
The town is draped from one end to the
other with most elaborate showings of
black. Business fronts and residences that
were barren of mourning emblems yester-
day were covered this morning, and every
bit of bunting there was in the city was
flying on staff at half-mast.
At an early hour this morning the streets
were thronged with soldiers and firemen in
uniform, members Of various civic organi
zations and representatives of every pro-
fession, vocation and association, all
en- route to their respective meeting
stations, whence a few hours later they
were to concentrate in Lafayette square.
LAST LOOK AT HIS FACE.
As soon as the doors of the city hall were
opened stream of citizens began to pour
into the death chamber to take farewell
view of the remains of the famous confed-
crate leader. The crowd of visitors was
4 even greater than that of yesterday, there
/ being hundreds of people from abroad
whose visit to this city had been delayed
until to-day. 1t was not until IL 80 O'Clock
that the lid of the casket was closed down
forever upon the features of the dead.
/ The remains were then conveyed to
4 the front portico of the city
hall building, where the simple but
4 impressive rites Of the Episcopal church
were to be performed. Lafayette square.
in front of the city hall, and ali the streets
were densely packed with people, and bal
A comics and every available space from
which the pageant could be viewed were
crowded in the extreme.
MILITARY FUNERAL.
Obedient to universal request, Mr.. Davis
a was given a military funeral in full accord
with his superior rank as military officer, in
addition to which numerous civic and other
organizations combined to render the cor
tege to-day IN all respects the most impos-
ing, not only with reference to numbers, but
in the pomp and circumstance OF It's elabo-
rate ceremonial. There were participating
In the obseQuies of the father of the confed-
eracy to-day, besides the veterans of the
lost cause who were once again called upon
to close up their decimated ranks, many
gallant soldiers whose unfiinching valor,
displayed on numerous hotly-contested
fields. resulted, not unfrequently. in both
glory and victory to ''the stars and stripes.
THE PAIL BEARERS.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers: Gen. George w. Jones of Iowa,
Hon. Charles 4 Fenner of Louisiana,
Sawyer Hayward of Mississippi, Hon.
Thomas H. Watts of Alabama, member of
President Davis cabinet
:, The honorary pail bearers were: Gov.
Francis T. Nichols of Louisiana, Gov.
Robert Lowry of Mississippi, Gov. s. B.
Buckuer of Kentucky, Gov. John B. Cor
don of Georgia, Gov. ]. p. Richardson of
South Carolina, Gov. ID. G.. Fowle of
North Carolina, Gov. T. P. Fleming OF
Florida, and Gov. James P. Eagle of Ar
kansas.
ON THE PoRTICo.
About 1910 o'clock the casket was con-
Veyed from the memorial room to an i'm
provised catafaluue in the center of the
'front.' portico, where the massive pillars
we're entwined with a profusion OF Grape.
oyer the casket was thrown the soft folds
OF silken flag of the "Lost Cause,
as also the glittering sabre with
which the dead soldier had carved a
glory and victory for his country on the
crimson fields of Chapultepec and Monte
Tey. immediately around the coffin were
me clergy and armed sentries, they being
tue only persons admitted to place on the
portlco during the services. The relatives
u the deceased were assigned to seats In
tle mayors parlor, from the windows OF
which they were enabled to witness the
ceremonies.
TWENTY sURPLIcED CLERGYHtEN.
q, The obsequies, which were according to
eAe ritual of the Episcopal church, were
conducted by Bishop Gallaher. assisted by
I've officiating clergymen of various de-
npomlnaiions, as follows: Father Hubert,
rev. rev. Mr. Thompson, Mr.. Davis rector at
DDloxi, Miss; Rev. DIR. Markham, Rev. Mr..
nakewell, and Rev. MIR. Martin. There
we're altogether fully twenty surpliced
minister's, besides the attendance of numer-
S Uus cergy Of different denominations from
s Ssrlons southern states. A surpliced choir
oI thirty-six voices. accompanied by ar
YTggan, sang the anthem, Though l Walls
through the Valley Of the Shadow OF
Desta," after which Bishop Gallaher made
oil address. He said:
THE BISHOPS WORDS.
WIN non Nn We utter our prayers to-day for thost
nati,sulne are distressed in mind, when we lift oul
Fs''Hons to the Most Merciful and ask bene