Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-19
CONSIGNED TO TIE TOMB
JEFFERSON D4YIS BURIED WITH
IMPOSING GEHEM0NYs
Aa the Funeral COrasge Marched
Every church Aseil TOhed and
Minute Gums E:oonIcd Eorth-Ihe
GasKeL Buried Hcneath floral
Offerings,

NEW ORLEANs, Dsc. ia beautiful
southern summer day dRwned for tht,
funeral Of Jefferson Davis, and the streetf,
OF New Orleans were probably never BED
fore so thoroughly crowded by visttoEal
ard residents as yesterday. In addition
TO the military honors paid the rsmaipr
Of the southern chieftain numerous civic
and other organizations combined to
render the cortege imposing as 30 num-
bsrs aud impressive as TO character.
AZ IL 80 q. m. the lid OF the casket
closed forever upon the features of the
southern leader, snd the remains were
borne to the front portico of the city
hall, where massive pillars were entTinsd
with profusion OF crepe, Over the
casket was thrown q silEen flag OF the
Lost Cause, upon which lay the sabre OF
which the dead soldier had drawn on the
crimson fsids OF Chapultepae and Mon
terey. immediately surrounding the
coffin were the clergy and the armed
sentries, they being the only per-
sons admitted to place on the por-
tico during the service. the reIa-
tiyes Of the deceased were assigned to
seats in the mayors parior, from the
windows OF which they were enabled to
witness the ceremonies.
The obsequies, which were according
to the ritual of the Episcopal church,
were conducted by Bishop Galleher, as
sisted by Ave officiating clergynen OF
various denominations, as follows: Father
Hubert, tho Rev. DR.. Thompson, MIR.
Davis. rector Of Biloxi, Miss; the Rev.
DR.. Markham, the Rev. Mi. Bakewell
and the Rev. Mr.. Martin. There were
altogether fully 20 supplied ministers, bs-
sides the attendance Of numerous clergy
men of different denominations from the
various southern states.
A su.pliced choir OF 36 voices, accom-
panied by the organ, sang the anthem
Through the Valley Of tue shsdow OF
Death" after which Bishop Galleher
made an address, in which he sail:
"Ths end of long and lofty life has
como and moving volume Of human
/ history has been closed and clasped. The
strange and sudden dienity of death has
been added TO the tue and resolute
dignity OF living.
.sA man who, in his person and history.
symboIised the solemn convictions and
tragic fortunes Of millions OF men cannot
pass into The gloom that gathers around
grave without siRn or token from the
surchafged bcsoms OF those he leaves be-
. l.
inc the very sesrnark o. his utmost sail,
goaB TO his God, not even the noat ig-
noh,o can chide the msje8tic mourairg,
the ersruWing honurg Of last salute
following Bishnp Galleher. this Rev
nr. Markham reHd the lesHon, while the
Rev. Mr.. Mavtin rapeatsd psalm, the
Rev. Mr.. Bakewall the versic!es and the
Rev. Thompson THE creed. And thuc
ended tile services et the city hall which,
although simple ard bSieS, we're wonder.
fully i2prsssive.
At tie concIuaion OF the religious
eer#ices the chalget was borne hya de
tashment of soldiers 10 8 Handsomely
decorgtod ceisson, drawn Ey eix hl&oli
horses, each led by n soldier, these gen
tlemen acting as honorary phll-hearers
Governor FSanciB n. Nich1lis Of Lonjsi
ANA, Governor Bober. LnWrey Of Missis
sippt. Governor s. j. Bnckrer Of Ken
tnckv, Governor john r. Gordon o.
Gepryia. Governor ]. $. Richar6son ot
south Cerolias, Governor u, q, Fowle o
North Carolina, Governor 7. Z. Fleming
! Of Florida, Governor James F. Eagle o.
Arkansas.
These gentlemen represented th'
S-uthern States IS pall-bsarGrs: Genera
George w. JONES Of Florids; Hon. Ohas
u. Fenner Of Louisiana; MIR. Sawye
Hayward Of EisHissippi, and Hon. Thos
4. Matis Of Alabama, q member OF mr
Davis cabinet.
with marvellous military precision thu
various eeemingiy unwieldy battalion
wheeled into ltne, preceded by detach
ment Of the city police, md followed il
.urn by the clergy, pall-bearers and 81
] en- IN their respective order until man
) moth procession WAS formed which occu
pied ~ minutes in passing given point
AZ the grand cortege treversed tn
streets On the way TO the cemetery esor
church bell toiled a knell, while til
olank OF ssbres and the tramp of iron
( shotl feet echoed along this iLte-minabi
5 lines, and soul-subduing dirges blendel
!. with the solemn booming OF minute guns
Wash Metsirie cemetery (sboat 2
! miles from the city was rsns'hSd tine re
mains Of tine southern ckiafain were ten
' porarily laid in subtasseReaN vsaIt Gn
7 we're soon, buried beneath wagon lcaiis G
9 ho.al offerings sent from every portion Q
9 ,he Ecuih. Tbs ceremonies at The van
wore brief RnG impressive.