Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-12-27
THE SOUTH IN MOURNING.
Ceremonies at tho Bier Of jefferson
Davis in New Orleans.

The funeral OF jefferson Davis at New
Orleans was attended, by thousands OK
people, representing the prominence and
wealth OF the Southern States Seven
Governors were present. attended bv
their stats and bringing with them great
delegations OF people. The military
parade was marked one. \ dozen Compa-
MES from Georgia, Texas. Mississippi and
Alabama took part, and the Louisiana Stat"
National Guards and VOLUNTEER Militia, OF
New Orleans. participated. The crush on
the streets eqUaled anything that has ever
been witnessed at New Orleans on the cCCa-
sion OF carnival festivities In Lafayette
Square Just opposite the City Hall, dense
multitude gathered, and adjacent streets
were crowded with people from all over tho
country.
The floral decorations came from every
State and city in the South. The town was
draped from one end 10 the other with most
elaborate shOwingS of black. Business fronts
and residences were covered. and every hlt
OF bunting there was in the city flew on
staff at half-maSt.
At an early hour the streets were thronged
with soldiers and tiremen IN uniform. mem
bers Of yariousCivic organizations, and repre-
SentatlVes Of every profession. aV"CatIun and
association all en- route to their respective
meeting stations. from whence q few hours
later they concentrated I'm Lafayette Square
As soon a. the doors of the CITY Hall were
opened a stream of visitors began - pour
through the death chamber to take fare
we'll view of the remains of the Confederate
leader. The crowd OF visitors even
greater than that OF previous days there be
in- hundreds OF people from abroad whose
visit to the city had been delayed until the day
of the funeral. II was not until II 30 clock
that the Id Of tie CaSket closed down forever
upon the features o. the dead The remains
were then conveyed To the front portico Of
the City Hail, where the simple but impress
sive rites Of the Episcopal church were per-
formed
Lafayette Square in front of the City
Hall, was denSely packed with people, and
the balconies and every available space was
crowded in the extreme At the conclusion
OF the religious services the coffin was borne
by detachment of soldiers 10 the caisson on
which il was To be conveyed to the cemetery.
The caisson was drawn by six black
horses, two abreast. CaprlsOned III
artillery harness and plumes and
each animal was led by a soldier in
uniform. The various battaliOns wheeled
into line preceded by a detachment of tho
city police and followed iii turn by tho
clergy, pall-bearers and 50 on, i'll their re-
spective order. As the procession traversed
the streets, from every church knell was
tolled, while dirges blended with the
booming of the minute guns. Great
crowds lined the streets through
which the procession passed. The entry
of the procession into the beautiful
cemetery away out on Metairie Ridge was
made with all the pomp and circumstance of
a military and civic occasion. Metairie Is
the prettiest cemetery i'll the South. Within
it lie the bodies of thousands of Confederate
veterans and here are most of the tombS OF
the military and veteran associations Of New
Orleans 1t is in this cemetery, III
Il subterranean vault, that the Sonth.
ern leader was temporarily laid TO
rest The tomb of the Army of Northern
Virginia is beneath the marble monument tn
StOnewaIl Jackson. Beneath heavy slab
of marble is an underground chamber with
vaults running all around. 1t was in one of
these that the body of Mr.. Davis was placed.
The monument was decorated with extreme
simplicity. The mound was covered en-
tirely with green moss, and around the
shaft was wound chain Of laurel and oak
leaves An immense thrOng of people wit
messed the exercises in the cemetery.