Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-08
LYING IN STATE.
THE REMAINS OF EX-PRESI-
DENT JEFFERSON DAVIS.
4 WEIRD AND SOLEMN Scene.
All That Was Mortal of Jefferson
Davis Carried 10 the City Hall.
ALarge Crowd Follow
the Procession.

NEW ORLEANS, December 7.-Three
weeks ago in the midst of cold rain
storm on one of the dreariest mornings
of the year, Jefferson Davis was carried
from the steamer feathers to the
Payne mansion. Last night about
Ills all that was mortal of Jefferson
Davis was carried from the Payne
mansion to the city hall in a hearse.
1t was weird and solemn scene, at
1885 hearing the low rumbling OF
wheels in the street. The affected
widow of the great statesman took
the last farewell of his ashes; one kiss
was imprinted on the pale cold lips,
and then she turned sorrowfully away
to the solitude of her own apart
ments. The door had scarcely closed
behind her when the undertaken en-
tered the main hall. The hearse and
two carriages were waiting at the
door. At first magnificent floral of
ferings were transferred to the car
riages, and then the casket was car
ried to the hearse by the following
friends of the ex-president: +. H.
Farrar, Judge c. E Tenner, q. B.
Kuttschmidt. ]. U. Payne. K W.
Foster and James Richards. Officers
John Teen and l.. S. Sebisa served
as police escort. The gentleman
named entered the carriages and
the hearse moved slowly out First
street, the carriages dropping into its
wake. The full moon, standing almost
directly to the zenith, shed soft yell
lowish light through the vale Of mys-
tic clouds that were sweeping up the
river and drenching the foliage of the
spreading magnOlias on either side of
the street.
Great drops of water hung like crys-
tails from the points Of the dropping
leaves and now and then dropped
upon the pavement, as though the
trees, "grieying if aught inanimate
ere grieves," were dropping tears OF
sympathy as the sad little cortege
passed.
The route taken was out First street
to ST. Charles and down st. Charles
to City Hall, where the remains OF Mr.
Davis will lie in state until next We'd
nesday. BY the time the hearse
reached City Hall the council cham
Der and corridors and Hobbies OF the
building were crowded with citizens.
The council chamber was quickly
cleared and the way opened for the
admission of the body. The hall was
heavily draped in black, which was
relieved with the red, white and blue
of the stars and stripes.
There were also rich floral decora-
tions everywhere, besides crossed
swords and other military de-
vices. At the head of the hall hung the
portrait of the dead chieftain, richly
festooned with Grape, through which
sparkled inrandescent sparks like
tiny stars. The catafalque was drap-
ed in plain black. The coffin was
covered with plain black plush edged
with broad black braid. The handles
along the sides consisted of a single
square bar of silver on either side. and
across the back was short bar OF
gold. The top of the casket is COW
cred with one sheet of heavy French
plate glass which extends its entire
length and rests on thick copper
lining. The interior casket is lined
with white satin and beneath it upon
the catafalque is spread. a thick Turk
ish rug of black hair. The body was
carried to the catafalque by the same
gentlemen who placed it in the hearse.