The leader., 1889-12-14
THE SOUTH IN MOURNING
Ceremonies at the Bier of Jefferson
Davis in New Orleans.

Davis in New Orleans.
The funeral of jefferson Davis at New
Orleans was attended by thousands OF
people, representing the prominence and
wealth of the Southern States. Seven
Governors were present, attended, by
their stats and bringing with them great
delegations of people. The military
parade was marked one. A dozen compa-
nies from Georgia, Texas, Mississippi and
Alabama took part, and the Louisiana State
National Guards and VOLUNTEER Militia, OF
New Orleans, participated. The crush on
the streets equaled anything that has ever
been witnessed at New Orleans on the occa-
sion of carnival festivities. In Lafayette
Square, just opposite the City Hall, dense
multitude gathered, and adjacent streets
were crowded with people from all over the
country.
The floral decorations came from every
State and city in the South The town was
draped from one end to the other with most
elaborate showings of black. Business fronts
and residences were covered, and every BIT
of bunting there was in the city flew on
staff at half-mast.
At an early hour the streets were thrOnged
with soldiers and fremen in uniform, mem
bers of variouscivic organizations, and repre-
sentatives of every profession, avOcatlOn and
association all en- route to their respective
meeting stations, from whence few hours
later they concentrated in Lafayette Square.
As soon as the doors of the City Hall were
opened stream of visitors began to pour
through the death chamber to take a fare
well view of the remains of the Confederate
leader. The crowd of visitors was even
greater than that of previous days, there be-
ing hundreds of people from abroad whose
visit to the city had been delayed until the day
of the funeral 1t was not until IL 80 o'clock
hot fbe IF fho elyoto oil god
upon the features of the dead. The remains
were then conveyed to the front portico of
the City Hail. where the simple but impress
sive rites of the Episcopal church were per-
formed
LAFAYETTE Square, in front of the City
Hall, was densely packed with people, and
the balconies and every available space was
crowded in the extreme. At the conclusion
of the religious services the coffin was borne
by detachment of soldiers to the caisson on
which it was to be conveyed to the cemetery
The caisson was drawn by six black
horses, two abreast, caprisoned in
artillery harness and plumes, and
each animal was led by soldier in
uniform. The various battalions wheeied
into line preceded by a detachment ofthe |
city police, and followed in turn by the
clergy, pall-bearers and so on in ther ri 4
spective order. AS the procession trsI sIersss r1ss a
the streets from every church a kpSn The
OohCu, UlouueQ Great
booming of the minute gun. roaeh
crowds lined the streets entry
which the procession passed fhbeeautif1l
of the procession into the o;Jcn was
cemetery away out on MetairE dstsnce of
made with all the pomp and cir Istairie is
a military and civic occasion til Within
the prettiest cemetery in the q Confederate
it lie the bodies of thousand:S the tombs OF
veterans, and here are most .iations of New
the military and veteran y eernetery. in
Orleans. 1t is in tbsthaf the Sonth
subterranean vault e.,rarily laid te
ern leader was teptrmy of NortherpI
rest. The tomb of tbaarble monument to
Virginia is beneath tlsaeath heavy slab
Stonewall jackson. .round chamber with
of marble is an undand. 1t was in one of
vaults running all 4 Mr. Davis was placed
these that the boddecorated with extreme
simplicity Tb moss and around the
tlreiy with grea chain of laurel and oak
smart was woulense throng of people wit
messed the ey