The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-10
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Thousands of Strangers TO See the Davis
Obsequies.

NEW ORLEANS, Ia, December 9.-Ihe
city is filling with strangers. the morning
trains bringing in veterans from most OF the
Southern States. General John Il. Gordon.
who will be the honorary grand marshal Of
the funeral procession, will arrive this
evening, when all the arrangements
for the funeral will be completed.
General John Glynn. grand marshal.
this morning visited the cemetery ard
selected the space 10 be occupied by the
military and civil organizations during the
obseques. The display will be the most i'm
posing ever seen in the south. and military
companies from Mississippi, Alabama,
Tennessee. and Georgia will be represented.
The guards are still on duty at the city
Hall. and by actual count, 10000 persons
viewed the body between the hours of 10
and II this morning.
Fully 10000 persons viewed the remains
on sunday. The work of decorating private
and public buildings still goes ON, and by
Wednesday almost the entire city Will be IN
mourning dress. All places of amusements.
business houses. banks, etc, will he closed
Wednesday. The funeral will take place
promptly at - O'Clock, and every Organila-
ton in the city will participate.
Chairman Clark, of the arrangement
committee, has arranged TO have the
funeral ceremonies tO take place from the
balcony of the municipal buildings. 50 the
pubiic NAV witness the entire ceremony
from the La Fayette Square, directly oppO-
site. The Board OF Trade will, to-day, s.s
resolutions Of respect 10 the memory OF the
late Jefferson Davis.
A.P. HILL CAMP.
PETERSBURG, Va. December o Ispe-
cial AT a largely attended meeting Of the
\. L. Hill Camp, Confederate veterans,
held at the Academy Of Music tonight, II
was decided to hold general memorial ser
vices in respect TO the death OF President
Davis at twelve o'clock at the Academy.
which has been kindly promised by the
Petersburg Musical Association. lhe
pastors of the different churches in the city
are 10 be requested 10 take part IN the eN-
ercses. The Academy Is 10 be approprl-
atelv draped by the Ladies' Memorial Ass0-
citation. The Camp tonight adopted a res
olutiOn requesting all places Of business be
closed during the services at the Academy
and that badge Of mourning he placed on
the doors of all the stores in the city. lhey
also adopted resolutions eulOgistic OF Tres
ident Davis. which are 10 be read AT the
memorial meeting by Captain W. Gordon
Nee abe. who Will also make an address.
Tho camp also adopted resolutions IN
yitng all the white military companies
of Petersburg and the surrounding counties
TO join them in their parade and to attend
the memorial exercises. AT Il meeting oil
the X. T.. Lee Battery Of Artillery, held To-
night, il was decided 10 parade on W ednes-
day and fire a salute in respect 10 the death
of President Davis. The salute will be hred
on the heights while the memorial services
are being held at the Academy Of Music.
At the different churches on yesterday Ter
vent PRAYERS were offered 10 the throne OF
grace i'm behalf OF the family Of the dc.
ceased President Of the southern tonieds
etacy. On Wednesday at IL o'clock, memo
rial services will be held at st, PauPs Epis-
copal Church,
The Mayor has issued proclamation