Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-08
THE SOUTH'S SORROW.
Davis Remains Lying in
State.
GREAT CROWDS VIEWING THEN
Continued Manifestations of Grief
Messages Of Sympathy for
the Bereaved.

New ORLEANS, December THE re-
mains of Jefferson Davis are lying in
state in the council chamber of the City
Hall. The coffin rests upon catafalque
devoid of much augmentation. The
casket has a silver plate upon which
is the simple inscription: Jefferson
Davis-At Rest" with the date of his
death. Badges of Confederate associa-
tions, the flag of the Washington Artil-
lery carried through the war, bunch of
wheat, and pair of crossed Spanish
daggers, fastened together with purple
ribbon, are the only other ornaments.
The room Is lit up by clusters of
electric lights, their brilliancy being
dimmed by the sable drapery. Sol.
diers in uniform stand guard. Stacks
Of arms and cannon fill the corners of
the chamber, and all around the
walls are rows Of plants and ehrubbery.
Since early morning people have been
pouring in to take last look at the dead !;
all classes are represented in the process
sion by the bier. The number ofcolored
people is marked. The mourning is
general. Every place of prominence in
the city has put on black.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT. NOTIFIED.
This morning telegram was sent by
Mayor Shakespeare to Secretary of War
Proctor, officially notifying him of the
death of ex-Secretary Davis and the date
of the funeral.
Mayor Shakespeare today issued
proclamation calling on commercial
bodies and citizens in gsneral to decorate
their houses with appropriate mourning,
and observe the day of the funeral by
general suspension of business. ga life
so pure, career 30 illustrious," con-
tinues the Mayor, "may well serve as an
example to rising generations and it is
recommended that the schools be closed
and that the children attend the
funeral"
THE INFLUX OF VISITORS.
The influx of visitors has already COM
menced and there will be more people
here the day of the funeral than on the
carnival occasion. The remains of the
deceased were viewed by large macs of
people today. The Army of Northern
VirRinia's tomb in Metarie cemetery has
been chosen as the temporary resting
place. Governor Lowry, of Mississippi,
has issued proclamation calling on the
people generally to hold memorial ser.
vices on the day Of the funeral.
vIRGINIA's SYMPATHETIC CHORDS.
RICHMOND, December 7.-Governor
Lee sent the following telegram to Mrs.
Davis: "The sympathetic chords of the
hearts of our people are deeply touched
at the loss of one We have ever regarded
with the greatest affection and the mem
ory of whose valor and virtues we will
ever hold sacrsd."
The Legislature today adopted a reso.
luton of coincidence with the family of
Jefferson Davis, simply eulogiziug the
dead chieftain. The resolutions say in
closing: "The historians of the future
will assign to this hero of the Lost Cause
place among the wise and good men of
all ages"
The Chamber of Commerce also
adopted lengthy resolutions, from which
the following extract is taken: "Singled
out at the close Of the war as the victim
Of malignant hate and persecution, he
bore himself with high courage and
lofty consciousness of right, to win, in
even greater degree than before, the
esteem and affection of the people whom
he had in other years so faithfully served.
These vicarious sufferings for the deeds
of the southern people, doubly endeared
him to our hearts,"
The resolutions request that the public
and private buildings Of the city be
draped in mourning.
ALABAMA's WISH.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, December IA
meeting of the Confederate Survivors
Association was held last night to make
arrangements for memorial services on
the day of the funeral. Governor Seay
sent telegram to Mrs. Jefferson Davis,
saying: ut is the wish of our people
| that his grave be made beneath the mon
ument to the Confederate dead on Capt.
tol Hill, in Montgomery, hard by the
very Cradle of the Confederacy."
The Governor today issued procla-
nation eulogizing Jefferson Davis, whose
fame, he said. is the common heritage Of
the people of every Southern State, and
calling on the people to meet together on
the day of the funeral and show their
reverence for the illustrious dead.
| GENERAL MOURNING.
MOBILE, Ala, December Upon the
receipt of the news of the death of JEFF
ferson Davis, the citizens began draping
their houses. The Probate Court was
closed. 1t is understood that three Ala
bama regiments will attend the funeral
| CHARLESTON, s. O., December IA
memorial meeting will be held here
Wednesday in respect to the memory ol
Jefferson Davis, The city offices will be
closed and business generally suspended
RALEIGH, N. c., December 7.-FlagI
on the Capitol and public buildings arr
at half-mast. At q mass meeting las
night Governor Fowle presided. A com
miitee was appointed to attend tht
funeral Of Davis.
CoLoRED PERSONS OFFENDED.
| WASHINGTON, December o. Mrs
Frederick Fairfax, southern woman b,
birth, daughter of the late Lieutenan
Cook, of the United States army, was al
ardent admirer of the late Jefferson
Davis. At her house, S5 Second street
today, o bunch of Grape foated from tn
bell-knob, and draped from the window
on the upper floor was wide strip @
black stuff. In the center of eacl
, of the three window sills the blacl
was fastened by rosette. Two Of them
one at each end, we're red, while the on
! in the middle was white. The hue an,
manner of thorough arrangement com
, bined to torn the colors of the dead Con
; federacy. A number of colored peopl
! gathered on the sidewalk opposite th
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