The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-11
TO PAY A TRIBUTE DUE.
THE CITY IN MOURNING TO-DAY
FOR JEFFERSON DAVIS.

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The Days Programme.
The arrangements for the general oh.
servance of to-day as a memorial day in
token of the sad event which will take
place at New Orleans, by which all that is
mortal Of the late President of the con-
federacy viii be entombed, were completed
last night.
Business viii be generally suspended
throughout the city. The county and the
city offices will be closed, and the superior
and city courts adjourned yesterday unit
tomorrow The banks had notices con-
spicuously displayed yesterday announcing
that to-day being a legal holiday by the
proclamation of Mayor Schwarz, they will
be closed.
THE SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
Owing TO the absence of several pastors
of the city who are III attendance upon the
annual meetings of their respective denomi-
nations, Rev. DR.. Holmes, president of the
Ministerial association, requests the MORN
ING NEWS to announce that it has been
agreed by the members of the association,
now in the city, to hold united memorial
service at noon in the Evangelical Lutheran
church, to which the public generally, and
especially the congregations of the absent
pastors, are invited. Rev. Dr. Bowman and
other ministers will deliver short disc0urses
There will also be memorial services at
noon IN Christ church, in addition TO the
memorial services to be attended by the
military and confederate veterans at st.
Johns church at the same hour.
THE EXERCISES IN THE PARK
Gen. A. r. Lawton, who is to preside
over the memorial exercises in the park
extension after the services In the church,
was seen last night. He said that the ar
rangements have been perfected and all
that now remains is that the weather be pro-
pitious. Under his authority as chairman
he has appointed Capt. John K. Dillon
marshal of the day with authority to ap-
point assistants, and Capt. Dillon has ap-
pointed as his aides Gen. p McGlashan,
Col j. ii. Estill, E. F. Neufvile George
L. appleton and Capt. George L. Haupt.
MOVEMENTS OF THE MILITARY,
The First Volunteer Regiment will as
semble at the regiment armory at II 80
O'Clock, armed and equipped in full dress
uniform, field and staff dismounted, and will
march to St Johns church.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards battal-
lion will assemble at its armory at IL 80
O'Clock, fully uniformed, armed and
equipped, fatigue uniforms with helmet.
and march from there to St Johns. The
ununltormed members will march in line
with the confederate veterans
The Georgia Hussars meet at their arm
ory at $50, armed and in full uniform.
blue helmets, with plumes, and march, dis.
mounted, to the church.
The Confederate Veterans Association
VIII meet at ii o'clock at its hall. in the
Chatham Artillery armory, where memo-
rlai badges will be distributed to members.
All ex-confederate soldiers are expected to
participate In the meeting, and join in the
Inc OF march to the church.
THE SERVICES AT ST. JOHNS.
The services at ST. Johns will last about
an hour, and will be conducted by the
rector, Rev. Charles II. Strong.
After the conclusion of the services in
the church its bell will begin to toll. and
this will be the signal for the bells Of the
other churches and public buildings to toll
until the Chatham artillery has ceased firing,
10 VIII ire minute guns, one for each year
of MIR. Davis life
As the bell begins to toll the reo;mant
VIII form In line, and, with the other mill
tary organizations and Confederate Vete-
rams Association, will form in line and
march east on Charlton to Drayton. and
south on Drayton to the park extension.
THE EXERCISES IN THE PARK.
On arriving at the Park extension tha
military will be formed in the following
order around the confederate monument.
The First regiment will be massed in
columns Of companies to the north of the
monument and west of the main walk
facing south.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards battalion
VIII De massed IN columns on the side of the
monument east of the main walk and also
facing south.
The Georgia Hussars and Chatham Artil-
lery on the east side of the monument facing
west.
The confed crate veterans on the west side
facing east.
Inside the enclosure of the monument
square will be the general committee of
arrangements, the mayor and aldermen.
the pastors and assistant pastors of the
various churches, the marshal and his aides.
ana all others Will be excluded from within
the railing. Gen. A. r. Lawton chairman
earnestly invites the reverend clergy of
Savannah, of all denominations, to attend
the services at the confederate monument.
and he assures them that places will be
provided for them as near as practicable to
the monument.
THE VETERANS RESOLUTIONS.
At the monument appropriate resolutions
will be offered by Gen. Henry r. Jackson
on behalf of the Confederate Veterans
Association and the citizens of Savannah.
oAbOt WINCH q prayer duu DeD6QlCGlOn DY
Rev. Charles H. Strong will conclude the
services. The parade will then be dis
missed.
The Veterans Association will Distribute
memorial badges at their hall this morning
to be worn during the day, and some mem
bers were wearing them last night. The
badge Is neat one, and is an oval pin
about an inch In diameter, with a miniatures
and hfelike portrait of Hon. Jefferson
Davis. The badge is double-pointed, with
narrow black ribbon, aud will be preserved
and priced as sad souvenir of the occasion.
r The flags were flying at half-mast on all
the armories, the city exchange, cotton
exchange, engine houses, and many of the
business houses down town.
NOVEL MEMORIAL EMBLEM.
AT the National Bank of Savannah there
as very pretty memorial emblem to the
left OF Teller Abrahams' window. IL repre-
sents field scene, and is heavily draped.
In the rear is a cabinet picture of Mr.. Davis
encircled with drapery caught up by knots
OF white Grape. The ground work of the
scene is of green hchen. To the right of
and fronting the picture is a miniature
cannon with the stars and bars on each
wheel: In front of the ordnance are stacks
OF miniature cannon balls. Fronting the
picture to the left is a rustic flagstaff, with
the flag of the confederacy at half mast. A
contribution box. encircled with a broad