The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-12
MAKE UP OF THE PROCESSION.
A List OF the Organizations in the
March to the Grave.

a hlSt OF the organizations IN the
March to the Grave.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1I.-Following is
the formation of the various divisions and
commands of the procession: 1t. Gen. John
B. Gordon, honorary grand marshal; George
John GlYnn, Jr., grand marshal, and aide
First division - Platoon of police COM
manded by Chief of Police Hennessy, Brig
Gen. A. D. Meyer, marshal; military escort
consisting of Volunteer Southerners of
Vicksburg, commanded by Capt G. J..
Searles; battery B, Louisiana Field Artil-
lery, commanded by Lieut.. H. B. Oliver
Thompson; a detachment of the Warren
Light Artillery of Vicksburg, Sergt. NJ.
Gowndes, Jr., commanding; Colum-
bus Rinemen of Columbus, Miss,
Capt. A. J. MacDowel. COM
maading; Capital Light Guards of
commanding; Jefferson Davis Volunteers of
Fayette, Miss, Capt. L. Harrison command
ing.
The First and Second Alabama regiments
were composed Of the Jefferson Volunteers
Of Birmingham, Capt. L. V. Clark, COM
manding; Montgomery True Blues of
Montgomery, Capt. II. E. Stringfellow
commanding; Montgomery Greys of
Montgomery, Capt. w. J. Booth command
ing; Montgomery Mounted Rifles of Mont
gomery. Capt Wiley; Montgomery Field
Artillery Of Montgomery, Lieut.. w. r.
Taylor commanding; Lomax Rifles of Mo
ing; Gulf City Guards of Mobile,
Capt A. @. Beltoff commanding; Mobile
Cadets of Mobile, Lieut.. r. A Cadler com
manding; Alabama State Artillery Of Mo
bile, Capt. R. II. Scales commanding; a
detachment of the Washington Artillery
Veterans, in gray, from New Orleans
Gate City Guards of Atlanta. Ga,
commanded by Capt B.. Howard Ellis;
Washington Artillery of New Orleans, $50
commanded by Capt. A. P. WoseIcraf5;
Continental Guards Of New Orleans,
Lieuts. E. Skinner and Edward
Dean commanding; Benevolent Italian
Organization Of New Ofleans
commanded by Maj A. Pattaise; Louis
lana Rifles of New Orleans, commanded by
Capt. G. Fl. Adams; pallbearers in car
riages. Then followed the funeral car,
attended by battery B. of the Louisiana
Field Artillery, Capt. Beanham command
ing, as guard of honor.
The second division was marshaled by
Gen. w. j. Behan, and consisted of the
family of the deceased in carriages, local
and visiting cofederate veterans associa-
tions, Grand Army of the Republic, ladies'
confederate associations and ladies' in car.
nages
The third division was marshaled by Gen.
j. B. Vinet and consisted of the governor
OF Louisiana, members Of the general
assembly and visiting governors. the judi
ciary, state officials, foreign consuls, officers
of other states, United States officials,
mayor and city officials, and representa-
tlves of commercial bodies.
OF the fourth division Col A. W. Hyatt
was marshal. 1t consisted of the 1nde-
dendent Order of Odd Fellows, knights of
Pytha, and Knights of Honor.
OF the fifth division Gen. Charles 7. Son.
lat was marshal. 1t consisted Of the faculty
and students of the university, Catholic
Knights Of America, British ship masters
and officers of vessels in the port of New
Orleans, civil, religious and benevolent
associations and clubs.
The sixth division was marshaled by
Chief Engineer Thomas OConnor, and was
composed of the fire department. of the city.