New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12
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JEFFERSON DAVIS BURIED.
AN IMPOSING CEREMONIAL OVER THE DEAD
CONFEDERATE LEADER

| hbLiuiOOo EAEhClSES IN FRONT OF THE ClIx
HALL-BIsHoP GALLEHER's ADDREss-THE
BODY BORNE ON cAIssoN TO
METAIRIE CEMETERY.
New-Oreans, Dec. 11.-At early hour this
morning the streets of this city were hronged with
| soldiers and fremen in uniform, members Of
various civic organizations and representatives Of
every profession, vocation and association all
on their way to their respective meeting places,
! whence a few hours later they concentrated in
Lafayette Square. As soon as the doors Of the
City Hall were opened a stream Of people began
TO pour through the dcath-chamber TO take fare
well view OF the face of jefferson Davis The
crowd Of visitors was greater than that Of
! yesterday. 1t not until IL 80 o'clock that
the lid of the coffin closed down forever upon
the features of the dead man. The body was
soon afterward conveyed TO the front portico OF
the City Hall building. where the simple but
impressive rites OF the Episcopal Church were
performed.
Mr. Davis had funeral in full accord with his
rank military Officer in addition to which
numerous civic and other organizations combined
to render the cortege to-day in all respects most
imposing There participated in the obsequies.
besides the veterans of the Lost Cause, many
gallant soldiers whose valor displayed on numerous
hotly contested fields resulted not infrequently in
both glory and vlctory~tO the Stars and Stripes.
The hour at which the funeral ceremonies were
to begin was fixed at 80 m, but long previous
to that time the great square fronting the City
Han had become unwieldy mass Of eager,
sympathetic humanity According to programme
the Square proper TO be reserved exclusively
for the military. In the enforcement of this in
| junction, however, the large but by no means
adequate police force on duty experienced in.
Vulnerable obstacles, and it was with the greatest
difficulty that the swaying multitude was kept
beyond the prescribed environments The Streets
banquettes and every available place from which
either an unobstructed partial view could be
had of the portico of the municipal building. were
crowded almost TO suffocation During all this
time the air filed with funeral dirges the
solemn requiem of the bells was heard on every
hand, and louder and deeper were the sounds Of
minute guns that at intervals thundered forth
The body, notwithstanding the warm and ex-
ceptonally oppressive weather of the past week.
was remarkably well preserved. AT l2:lO the
coffin was conveyed from the memorial Lroom to an
improvised catafalque in the centre OF the front
pOrtico the massive pillars of which were entwined
with profusiOn of Grape Over the coffin was
thrown a silk flag of the Lost Cause and across
the top lay the sabre which the dead man had
carried at Chapultepec and Monterey Immedi-
ately surrounding the coffin were the clergy and
the armed sentries, they being the only persons
admitted to place on the portico during the
service. The relatives of Mr.. Davis were assigned
to seats in the Mayors parlor, from the windows
of which they enabled to witness the cere.
monies.
The obsequies which were according to the
ritual of the Episcopal Church, were conducted by
Bishop GaIeher, assisted by five officiating clergy
men of various denominations including Father
Hubert the Rev. Mr. Thompson Mr. Davis's rector
at Biloxi, Miss; the Rev. Dr. Markham, the Rev!
Mr.. Ba1ewell and the Rev. Mr.. Martin. There
were altogether twenty surpliced ministers. be-
sides the attendance of clergy of differ
ems denominations from the various Southern
StatB A surpliced choir of thirtysix voices.
accompanied by the organ, sang the anthem,
Through the Valley of the Shadow OF Death"
after which Bishop Galleher made an address
lie said
When we utter our prayers to-day for those who arc
distressed in mind, when lift petitions TO the
Most Mercifu and ask benedction on the desolate,
remember that one household above Others is Bit
terly bereaved and that hearts closely knitted TO
deeply distressed For the master of Beauvoir
lies dead under the dropping flag of the saddened city;
the light of his dwelling has gone out and left 1t
lonely for all days 10 come. surely we grieve with
those who weep the tender tears of hOmey pain and
trouble, and there is not sign Of the Cuff breeze
that swings the swinging moss on the cypress trees
buI1iened breathing We recall with sweet sympathy
the wifely woe that can be measured only by tho
sacred depths of wfely devotion: and our hearts 20
travelling across the heaving Atlantic TO meet
and comfort mi If we might @ & the child bn Tho G9Tng ,s home
splendors of the sunshine with her.
Let us bend with the stricken household and pay
the tribute Of our tears. And then, acknowledging
the stress and surge Of peoples sorrow say that the
stately tree of our southern wood planted in power,
nourished in kindly dews branching IN brave luxur.
ance and SCARED by many storms, lies uprooted.'
The end of long and lofty life has come aud moving
volume OF human history mas been closed ana claled
The strange and sudden dignity of death has been added
to the fine and resolute dignity of living; man who
In his person and history symbolized tho solemn con:
victions and tragic fortunes of millions OF men cannot
pass into the gloom that gathers around a grave with:
out sign or token from the suIcharSed ooSoms oi
those he leaves behind; and when Jefferson Davis,
reaching the very seamark of his utmost sail. goes
TO his God. the most ignOble can chide tho
majestic mourning the sOTowing hOn0rS OF last
salute am not here TO stir by breath, the
embers Of settled strife to speak one word unworthy
Of him and of the hour. What is writ Is writ IN the
worlds memory and in the books OF Cod. But l
this man. as a Christian and a churchmsn, q
lover Of all high and righteous things as citizen,
fashioned in the old. faithful type; as soldier.
Lord God having set on him the seal Of the liberty
nav especially to them: tender he brave,
he deserved to win all the love that followed him
Feakess and unsellsh. he could not we'll escape tho
life long conflict to which he was committed Greatly
and strangely mlsconceived, ne bore injustice with
the calmness beftting his place lie suffered many
and grievous wrongs, suffered most for the sake OF
others, and those Others VIII remember hm and MS
unhinching fidelity with deepening gratitude. Wills
the Potomac seeks the Chesapeake or the Mississippi
sweeps By Braried on its way to the Mexican sea-
When on the December midnight the worn warrior
Joined the ranks of the patient and prevailing ones
who,
Loved their land with love far brought
II one OF the mighty dead gave the challenge: An
thou Of us ?" He answered " ] am here
Following Bishop Galleher, the Rev. DR.. Mark
ham read the lesson, wbile the Rev. Mr. Martin
repeated a psalm, the Rev. Mr.. Bakewell the
Versicles and the Rev. Mr.. Thompson the Greed;
and this ended the services at the City HAN
Meantime the vast crowds had stood IN siienoe
with heads uncovered
The following acted pall-bearers: ooV,,"o n"o
Francis T Nichols of Louisiana: Governor hoo