The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-11

will be fred by select squad of the Ger
man Artillery, composed of a captain, five
hsutenants. and three sergeants, who served
through the war in the Hampton Legion.
The st. Michael's bells, which were
cast into cannon during the war,
and subsequently, recast in England,
will toll and all business will be suspended.
The Grand Lodge of Masons, now in session,
will attend the services in q body. The
resolutions will be read by A. G. McGrath,
the last war governor of the state, and ad-
dresses will be delivered by distinguished
ex-confederates. The cradle of secession is
thronged with visitors who have come TO
attend the services, and all incoming trains
are crowded.
RICHMoND's REQUEST.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 10.-The following
preamble and resolution was adopted by
the legislature to-day:
WHEREAS, The city OF Richmond was the
place chosen by the whole confederacy as its
head and heart, and it is the place where its
highest heroes should sleep, and it is the real
theater where Mr.. Davis acted his nobest part;
therefore, by the general assembly, belt
RESOLVED, That the governor is requested to
inform the widow of the late Hon. jefferson
Davis, that the state of Virginia earnestly asks
the high privilege of guarding the remains OF
the distinguished dead, and express to her the
hope that the city of Richmond will be selected
as his final resting place.
ST. LOUIS COTTON EXCHANGE TO CLOSE.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10.-At meeting of the
cotton exchange this afternoon it was de-
cided to close the exchange tomorrow on
the occasion of the funeral of Mr.. Davis.
The following was adopted:
Resolved That we feel it a privilege to add
our testimony to that Of many others to the
great worth of the dead statesman. man
tried in many high offices, and found faithful in
all; tested in many critical junctureS, and
proved true to his country and his people; a
statesman of the very highest order, man of
the purest character, tenacious Of principles, O
slave of conscience and of duty, he has departed
secure in the love of the people to whom he was
faithful to the end.
Resolved, That we tender our warmest sym
pathy to the bereaved widow and daughters
and that the secretary be instructed to forward
a copy of these resolutions to Mrs. Davis and q
copy to the governor Of Mississippi.
HARLEM's SOUTHERN AULD LANG SYNE.
New YORK, Dec. 10.-The Harlem South
ern Aud Lang Syne held a meeting to-
| night, when the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Jefferson Davis, who made history, has be.
come himself historical by passing to the other
and higher life at a patriarchal age, with his
intellect undated and his name venerated by
millions of southern people of both sexes. as a
typical patriot and statesman Of the highest
aim. Whether as soldier, senator and Secre-
tary of War of the United States, or as
President of the confederate states, be
ornamented the position with lustrous
individuality. His splendid selfreliance, self
sacrifice, moral and personal heroism and un'
yielding adherence to those principles of CON
stitutional government which he believed to be
the opinions and purpose of our revolutionary
fathers, constituted him grand volume of his
tory, tho leaves of which even his enemies
could turn over and find no blemish to diminish
their whiteness. Therefore, be it
ReSoIUed, BY Harlem Southern Auld Lang
Syne, That the memory of Jefferson Davis, a
representative southeruer, who is not dead, but
lives in every true southern heart, be perpetu'
ated in the archives of this society.
ReSOtved further, That this society tender to
the bereaved wife and daughters of Mr. Davis
all the coincidence which can spring from sym
| pathiZing souls, and request the president x
| forward to them engrossed copies OF this pre-
| ambls and resolutions
ResolUed finally, That while distance compels
us to be absent from the religious ceremonies
and civil and military pageant in New Orleans
on the occasion of. the obsequies of Jefferson
Davis the members of the Southern Aud Lang
Syne will abstain, as far as possible, from
secular labor and be with our countrymen in
spirit, if not in person.
DENVER's Ex-CoNFEDERATES.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 10.-Ex-confeder-
ate soldiers held a meeting here to-day for
the purpose Of taking such action as it was
deemed appropriate, on the death of Jeffer-
son Davis. Resolutions of coincidence were
adopted and wired to Mrs. Davis at New