Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-11
THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
Thousands Look pom Him-IIowers-The
Clersy-The EOutc-Hinute-Gun
The Buglc.
IRy telegraph b tho Dispat.h.

NEW ORLEANS, December l0.-ihIongs
of DcOplp continue to pour through mo
Citv Hall. embracing besides the COM
mon multitude, numerous organizations;
schools. and societies. Many distinguished
gentlemen from the South and leading
cities Of the section were also among the
visitors. General stephen ID. Lee, OF MIS-
eissippi: ex-GovernoT Lubbock, of Texas;
General =. NJ. f. Young. cavalry leader
in the Confcdcracy, paid their respects
THE FUNERAL AND ROUTE
The funeral Will be the largest demon
stration ever seen i'm the South. Every be-
ncyolcnt organization IN the city, military.
schools, athletic clubs, commercial bodies,
shipmastrrs. Fire Department, and clergy
VIII he LARGELY Tcpresc cnted Ihe route II
be- about four miles long. The procession
win move sharply at - o'clock and VIII 90
uptown past the Lee Circle IN order that
tie column may be properly deployed.
THE CLERGY TO PARTICIPATE.
The funeral ceremonies will be conduct
cd iu front of the City Hall by Bishops
Gallcher of Louisiana and Wilmer OF Ala
baua. and five officiating clergymen OF tho
ysriou, denominations Father Hubert. OF
the Jreuits: Rev. Mr.. Thompson. Mr.. Da-
yis'. rector at Biloxi: Rev. Or. Markham;
of the IAfayctte Pre-. byteriau church. aud
Rov. Me-srs. Bakcwcll and Martin, Of the
Episcopal Diocese of New Orleans. There
VIII be- ten surpliced clTgymen from the
Episcopal Church and other denominations
assisting. 4 surplced choir of thrty-slN,
accompanied by An organ. Will sing the
anthem. Though ! Walk Through the
Valley of the Shadow OF Death"
THE RAyr-sINUTE-GUNs.
At the grave the ceremonies will be CON
ducted by Bishops Galleher and Hugh Mil
Ter Thompson. of Mississippi. Minute
Gums Will be fired at the head of Canal
street and AZ Claiborne and Canal all day,
and AT the grave there VIII bo the proper
guns and huEle-calls as becomes "A mill
tary funeral. The visiting military organl-
Zatione will come from Mississippi, Ala
hama. Texas, and the country parishes OF
Louisiana. Floral tributes from different
sections Of the South were received to-day
and the mortuary chamber is filled tooyer-
flowing with beautiful designs.
THE cAIssoN.
A caisson is being prepared and will be
suitably draued. u IS loaned by the State
aud the route has been SO arranged that
the funeral-car will have a smooth passage
along the streets. Religious ceremonies
are TO he very brief and will not occupy
more than a few minutes at the hall.
Three divisions will march out - the
cemetery: the remainder Will take the tu-
ncral-cars at Claiborne street.
Governor Buckncr. Of Kentucky, IS
among the arrivals to-day.
Governors on Their Nav.
ATLANTA, Ga, December i0.-Goyornors
Richardson, Of South Carolina. and fowle,
of North Carolina. each accompanied by
prominent men of ms state, passed throu@h
tins city TO-DAY on thor way 70 New Or-
leans. Governor Gordon reached Atlanta
from Chicago to-day and also went 10 New
Orleans The Governors Guard went with
Governors Fowle and Richardson to-day.
Tomorrow services viii be held az the
Canitol. Business Will be suspended from
- O'clock till . aud all the oells in the
city tolled for an hour.
Committee on It's Way.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, December 10.-A
committee composed of prominent clti-
zens-ex-GoVernor Thomas III. Watts
chnlrnan-left here tonight for New Or
leans to attend the funeral Of ex-Presldent
Davis and TO urge the unanimous wish OF
the pooplc of Alabama that the remains
of the leader Of the Lost Cause be allowed
10 rest finally under the Confederate
monument on Capitol Hi.
-Four Montgomery military companies (l3O
rlen IN alb left here tonight, under COM
,nand of Colonel Thomas G.. Jones, to take
part in the funeral of Mr.. Davis.
The city is draped IN mourning and all
business pursuits viii bc suspended to-
morrow during the hours of the funeral.
and memorial services will be held IN the
city churches.
Mississippians In Route.
NEw ORLEANS. December l0.-The Times
De,noc1-af. Of Jackson. Miss, says: A special
train left here tonight for New Orleans
with Governor Lowry and all the State
officers under escort OF the Capital Llght
Guard. with forty men, and many prOml-
nent citizens Of this and other portions Of
the State. The party goes 10 attend tbs
funeral of eX-president Davis.
Captain Walstone carries with him the
consolidated morning report OF the
First Mississippi Rifiemen, Colonel Jefer-
son Davis commanding. IL Is a complete
roster of this historic regiment in the Mexi-
can campaign Of 1916 and 1917.
A 81. Louis Tribute.
ST. LOUIS, December TO- At a meeting
of the Cotton Exchange this afternoon il
decided to close the Exchange tomorrow
on the occasion Of the funeral of jefferson
Davis. Resolutions were also adopted
testifying their appreciation of the la
mented dead.
The Harlem Society.
Ngw YoRK, December 10.-The Harlem
southern Auld Lang Syne held a meeting
tonight when "A preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted testifying their
appreciation of Mr.. Davis. Among other
things it SAYS: Jefferson Davis. who