Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
DAYS OF SORROW.
The South Reveals Its Devotion to the
Dead Leader.

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All over the south there is mourning. The
flag Of our Union, against which he fought,
futters at half mast for Jefferson Davis. Every
where arrangements are being made for me-
mortal meetings on the day of the funeral.
THE FUNERAL WEDNESDAY.
At an early hour yesterday a conference OF
the New Orleans committee was held to arrange
for the funeral There we're present the men,
bers of Mr.. Davis family, the city officials, the
various confederate veterans associations, the
officers Of the state militia. federal officials, the
presidents of the several commercial exchanges,
the state and city judiciary and all the leading
clergy Of the city and other prominent citizens.
1t had been first determined that the funeral
should take place Sunday, but before the confer
| ence was over kilograms began to pour In from
| all portions of the south asking the date of the
| funeral and announcing that number of per-
| sons desired to be present and suggesting that
! time be allowed for them to get there. This
! induced the conference to postpone the funeral
until Wednesday next, SO as to give all who de-
| sired to come ample time to do so. As soon as
| an agreement was reached Mayor Shakespeare
| telegraphed to all the southern governors no.
| tifying them OF arrangements made and invit-
| ing them to take part in the funeral ceremo-
MES.
| HIS BURIAL PLACE.
The question Of the place of burial was also
| discussed. The burying ground of the Davis
family is at the Briarfield homestead, just be-
low Vicksburg. Here Mr.. Davis elder brother,
Joseph Davis, is buried, and here Jefferson
| Davis remains will also ultimately be placed,
but as it is impossible to hold the funeral
| monies at Briarfield, it WAS determined to lay
the remains temporarily at rest in the tomb OF
the Confederate veteran association of the
army of northern Virginia, in Metallic ceme-
terry, near New Orleans.
The citizens of Montgomery. Ala, tele-
graphed to Mrs. Davis asking that the body Of
her husband be inferred in that town on Capt.
toll hill, under the confederatc monument.
Atlanta has made request that the ex-presi-
dent be buried there. Mr.. Davis. is known to
have once entertained the project favorably
daughters were opposed.
movement is to be made to induce Mr..
Davis relatives to allow his body 20 be brought
to Richmond and inferred in the yard of what
was the white house Of the confeaeracy.
Jackson, Miss. also asked that Dir. Davis be
buried in Mississippi soil. Atlanta, Ga Macon
Ga, and a number of cities asked that the body
of Mr.. Davis be brought there, so that the
people could be given last opportunity to
look on him. In most of the Mississippi towns
committees of citizens were appointed to visit
New Orleans and take part in the funeral cere-
monies there.
Orion Frazier, the Atlanta sculptor, has gone
to New Orleans to take death mask of Mr..
Davis will be made for the city of Atlanta. A
fund for this purpose has already been started.
TO LIE IN STATE.
1t was determined that the body should be
removed to the city hall to lie in state there in the
council chamber until the funeral Mrs. Davis
asked that the body remain in her charge dur
ing yesterday, but consented to allow its trans
fer to public place last night, provided it was
done quietly and unostentatiously
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placed in charge of a committee, of which Col
William Preston Johnston, son of Gen. Albert
sidney Johnston, president OF Tulane univer-
| sity and ex-aid of Mr.. Davis, is chairman, and
one member OF each Of the following organiza-
| tlons: United confederate veterans, army OF
Tennessee, arm Of Virginia and city council.
The Washington artillery will station qua:
OF honor over the remains. kilograms were
received from Mobile and Memphis announc-
| ing that troops from those cities would like to
take part In the ceremonies. The committee
will arrange its program of the funeral cere-
monies Sunday morning. Men were all day at
the New Orleans city hall drapng it in
mourning for the reception of the body
of Mr.. Davis, which will lie in state there in the
great central hall of the building. The work
however, will not be completed until after mid
night. and the body cannot be moved until an
early hour tomorrow morning. Mr.. Davis is
clothed in suit of confederate gray, which he
wore during his declining days.
CONCERT OF ACTION.
Gov. Gordon of Georgia telegraphed the gov
ernors of all the southern states suggesting
that the people of the several states meet at the
hour appointed for the funeral of Mr.. Davis
and join in suitable memorial exercises. He
also suggested that the people unite in raising
| q fund for the family. kilograms have been
sent inquiring if the family would consent to a
fund being raised. and, if SO, it will be begun
at once. Mayor Glenn of Atlanta has ordered
the city buildings draped for thirty days and
the people to meet at IL o'clock ON the day of
the funeral for suitable exercises.
In Richmond, Va; Columbia, SC; Augusta,
Ga; Montgomery, Ala; New Orleans, Fort
Worth, Tex; Lynchburg, Va, and in fact in
every town and city IN the south the residents
by toling the church bells and draping in deep
mourning public institutions and private resi-
dences. kilograms of coincidence were sent
from every part of the south to Mrs. Davis and
almost every post OF confederate soldiers held
meetings last night and adopted suitable reso-
lutions. In Mississippi yesterday business was
entirely suspended in all the towns and the
courts everywhere adjourned.
The Virginia legislature has appointed
joint committee to draft resolutions expressing
the sorrow of the people of Virginia at the
death of Mr.. Davis.
THE SOUTHERN GOVERNORS.
Among the messages of coincidence received
".
hugh Lee Of Virginia, Gov j. b. Gordon of
Georgia, who sug gests that all the southern
governors take part in the fun eral; Gov D.
G Fowle of North Carolina, Gov. Robert
Lowry of Mississippi, Gov. Frank Nichols of
Louisiana, Gov. l.. s. Ross of Texas, Justice L.
Q. G. Lamar of the Supreme Court. Senators
Reagan of Texas, Wathall of Mississippi, Gov.
c. Z. Richardson OF South Carolina and Gov
II. p Fleming of Florida.
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Miss Winnie Davis, who is in Paris al guest
of her cousin Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer, was
Frustrated by the sad news and unable to see
any one but her cousin kindly furnished the
following information:
I'VE were all dreadfully shocked" said she
sat the news of Mr.. Davis death. Only yester-
day we had received cablegram from Mrs.
Davis telling us that her husband was con-
valescing rapidly.
"A letter which came about the same time
was most reassuring in tone; consequently we
had every reason to believe that all was going
we'll, when, without any warning. at noon today,
dispatches came telling us that Mr.. Davis had
died shortly after midnight this morning.
That one terrible fact is all we know Mrs
Davis being doubtless too much overcome to
send any details"
"Of course this sad event will change all Miss
Davis plans, and instead of spending the win
ter with me i'll Paris she will sail for America
| next week to join her family
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