The sun., 1889-12-08
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1Eourninr IN nEany eeuthevu CItiss-aov.
Seay'n Freclamatton.

SeaS's Freclanation.
NEW oRbEANs Dec. The body OF JET.
fersou Davis IL lying in state in the Council
chamber at the City Hall The cof1n resti
upon catafaldue. It has q silver plate upon
| which 10 the simple inscription, Jefferson
| Davis at rest" with the date OF death
added. Badges OF the Confederate Asso.
citation, the flag OF tho Washington ARTILLERY
carried through tho war. and bunch ol
, wheat and pair Of crossed Spanish dagGers. az
| the plant is termed. fastened together with
! purple ribbon are the only other ornaments
The desks Of the Mayor and clerks have been
covered over and turned into platform
which 10 the receptacle for floral offer
inRs Tho room is darkened and lit by
clusters OF electric lights, their brillian-
cy being dlmmed by the cable drapery.
Soldiers in uniform stand guard, stacks oi
arms and cannon nll tho corners Of the cham
her, and all around the walls are rows OF plants
and shrubbery. forming a beautiful contrast
Since early morning people have been pour
ing In TO obtain n last look at the dead. No
| orowdlnR is allowed. and the visitors nle
through the room In regular column. All
classes are represented in tho procession. The
number OF colored peotle is marked.
prominence In the city has put on black. Tho
noteworthy event this morning was teleRram
sent by Mayor Shakespeare to Secretary OF
death OF ex-Secretary Davis and tie date Of
the funeral The body will lie In state until
next Wednesday.
CHARLESTON DRAPED IN MOURNING.
CHARLESTON Dec. 6.-The city to-day In in
deep mourning. All the city and county build.
mast, A mass meeting, ,comnosed OF the repre-
sentatives OF all the civic, military. o3mmer-
S c1 end . ySs Uss hsS p
1t was decided o have memorial service at tho
Grand Opera House the largest hall IN the
funeral Of Jefferson Davis. A significant fea-
tuTe Of the events OF the day was the display Of
sot5s at on IN no q the
colors fly at full staff over the Custom House
and Post Office.
VIRGINIA MoUDSs THE HERO OF THE LOST
CAUSE.
RICHMOND. Dec. THE following was pre-
sented In the Legislature to-day by the special
Joint COMMITTEES appointed to prepare suitable
and appropriate resolutions upon the death OF
the Hon. Jefferson Davis:
I. fisst g hs a. 0nSs OF Delegates Soncprrng Tbs, the
ass Of the @sfs o
snrresidept Of the Confederate States OF America
St ai:snsui:Ssd So!dss ..s,es%.n aud PM pS.,oi
% chic. tho "G sopts?H nSi0n Hr DAys
S'% :,S s$SsS's
and stainless a iis name Is inse pSrADy connected
Ssssn 70 TINS hero Of ths "si cause place among 'hs
SeTSndTLhS ~ &c 0sns5H tenders m
Ihsa1ha T:sCiutions be spread upon the iour.
VIII guest that he mp.Ts them to The family Of
S. His
ssnby adjourn for the day.
The renort was made the special order OF the
day for Monday next at IA o'clock.
The Chamber OF Commerce. at o largely at
tended meeting to-day adopted a preamble
and character OF Mr.. Davis. from which tho fol-
lowing are extracts:
n 1a iS % 1SS from tn: ehss
nr %o, 1 evsn.t. W ~ and And '5suS year. Of h S
malignant hate AND psrseeat,on: hc 6ors himself WIN
e.e es % % ts
1TSStGn ~ s people whom he nHa M other ysars
Sis %s%:fy r.! ssss
upon the day apPoin'sd tor The The funers That We
tsy % Gt R
itaI of the late Confederate stAtes Of America.
The Stuart Horse Guards Of this city will |
Gen. Thomas h /. Rosser has opened subscrtr-
BY the Legislature to deliver an ad- |
dress on the life and character OF Mr.. Davis.
JACKSON ON THE DEAD CHIEFTAIN.
SAVANNAH; Dec 5.-Savannah is in mourning
!nonuments in the park and In tho cemetery
have been dEaped and the military 9h nc%ories
Veterans Association met to-day and ar
RANGED 70 seed "A tribute TO New Orleans. Gen;
m eep 1T to Ina a
Mexican war. as Vice President Of the associa-
ton. delivered brief address. He said
es:1s ;hs w. # !SS u:riSs. ass$ AN
Aets Of yicarouA suffering for other1 for Tie dead
Ss s ad od iG
IN .y Ss h o Ad esSn
his LIMB hs declined to wear ,hs fSt,srs No
,oGG e'SSTnaly m s1ed 6y God @ hmssi In tn: moral mt
sf SST
% make then brighter BY itS own peculiar IuStrO
GOV. sEAY's PROCLAMATION.
MoNTGoMERY, Ala. Dec 7.-Gov. seay to-day
ssued the following proclamation:
,Sd SisunO and dovoon his IDEAL Of PUB
made 6s fame she common heritage of the people Of
whsrsaS his rocsnt death in New Orleans has carried
ssmSs OF pTSf"gES @ 70 n: fsO%
lin their chosen leader;
to h Of PeSp. Of Of
az Of ma an H .nS Soose TsS
IS pr per and nttinR time for them to meet together
lAturo their reverence for the iustriouS dead.
The LeRis slature al Columbia to-day passed
a resolution providing that the
Governor and a Commission Of five, composed
y two Senators and three Representativ0s,
Davis at New Orleans on Wednesday. and that
II the hour Of the funeral the General Assem-
'ly ehal meet In the Hail OF Representatives
md hold appropriate memorial services
Raising Fund for tho Davis Family.
ATLANTA, Dec THE concerted move
nent has now been organized. and, with tho