Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-10
THE DAVIS OBsEQUlES.
Kindly Cooperation of the Blue
With, the Gray.

NEW ORLEANS, December 9.-Thera
was no diminution today of the crowds
which viewed the body Of Jefferson
Davis, lying in state at the City Hall.
Many private dwellings ara draped in
mourning. The city officials say, under
the peculiar circumstances of the case,
Secretary Proctor's reply to Mayor
Shakespeare dispatch officially an
nouncing the death of Mr.. Davis, was
very graceful and written in kindly
spirit.
The Picayune, commenting on the
failure of Secretary Proctor to take Of
fetal notice Of the death of Davis, says
"We are strongly led to the conclusion
that the Secretary of War, 80 far from
intending wrong, has adopted what he
believed, and what we believe, was a
wise and, conservative course in the
premises"
The Confederate veterans are very
much pleased with the fraternal spirit
which characterized the remarks of Cap
tain Jacob Gray, Of the Grand Army of
the Republic, made bsfore the Executive
Committee Saturday night. On that &C.
casion he stated that he would be proud,
as q soldier OF the United States, to honor
the memory Of the illustrious patriot,
soldier and statesman of the South. He
could not forget that Jefferson Davis had
been also soldier of the United States
who bad rendered distinguished service,
or fail to recognize that he was
great and pure man. Jefferson
Davis should az gallant soldier be &C.
Corded soldiers burial, with every show
OF the profoundest respect and love of
hic v,nnntn Tf - sc onroad - continued
Captain Gray, that the body of the
dead chieftain shall be borne into the
cemetery upon the shoulders of old
veterans, l, rs representative of the
Grand Army of the Republic, shall cer-
tainly demand to have right to assist in
the performance of that sad and honor
abls duty"
II is learned that all the army officers,
while they cannot take any official action
in regard to the death of Davis, have
great respect for him as q soldier and
statesman, anl will attend the funeral.
The city is filing with strangers. To-
days trains brought in veterans from
most of the Southern States. The dis.
play during the obsequies will be the
most imposing ever seen in the South.
Military companies from Mississippi,
Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia will be
represented.
Guards are still cn duty at the City
Hall. By actual count 1000 persons
viewed the body bstween 10 and IL this
morning. Fully 10000 persons viewed
the remains Sunday.
The work of decorating private and
public buildings goes on. By Wednes-
day almost the entire city will be in
mourning dress.
Ali the places OF Amusement, business
houses, banks, ETC., will be closed We'd
nesday. The funeral will take place at
noon. Every organization in the city
will participate. 1t is arranged to take
place from the balcony of the municipal
building, so that the public may witness
the entire ceremony from Lafayette
Square.
The committee on raj sing a fund, ap.
pointed by the Governor, met tonight,
and Associate Justice Fenper, at whose
residence Davis died, was made Chair
man. 1t was stated for Mrs. Davis that
she would refuse to accept donation,
but had no OBJECTIONS to the completion
OF the capital stock of the Paris Land
Company of Jackson, Mississippi
The latter was organized with O view of
raising $l00, 900 to purchase some 900
acres OF land in Arkansas, owned by Mr..
Davis. -
At a meeting of the committee ia
charge of the funeral the following tsle-
gram wsH read:
Pittsfeld. Mass, December 9.-Com-
mander Grand Army, New Orleans
Participate with the South in the funeral
OF the great chief. Your record on the
field will stand it now, and time will
applaud it hereafter.
(Signed.) MORRIS ScnRFr,
Member g. A. r.