Evening journal., 1889-12-11

NEW ORLEANS. Dec 1.-THE funeral OBJ
iequies Of the late jefferson Davis occurred
aere today and were witnessed by the larges
throngs Of people the streets of New Orleans
ever held The funeral cortege was withou
question the longest and most imposing pro
cession Of the kind ever gathered together
in the south. Thousands Of troops and civil
ians were in line, and ex-Confederate veter
ans as well as ext Union soldiers marched il
the same imposing line. Every prominen'
building and business house in the city, all tn,
public buildings, except the custom houss
and mint, were handsomely draped with th,
emblems Of grief Many private residences
also showed mourning colors. All last night
and up to a late hour this morning incom
ing trains were packed with spectators, anc
the streets were well nigh impossible.
The Funeral ObsequIes.
Assembling between II and ll.30 a. m.
representatives of the clergy of all denomi.
nations met in one Of the committee rooms
The Episcopal clergy, in the yestments Of
their office, preceded by the choir Of st
Pauls Episcopal church, consisting Of thirty
men and boys robed in cassock and surplice,
proceeded to the entrance OF the hall front
ing 81. Charles street in procession al ordel
The funeral service at the city hall begul
promptly at II so o'clock. This portion o.
The ceremony was under the direction OF
Right Rev. J. n. NJ. Gallagher, Eplscopa
bishop OF Louisiana. The religious services
were OF a highly impressive character Rev.
+. j. Martin, of Grace church, having read
tine psalm for the day, Dr. 4. II. AlarAnan.,
Fresby terisH, then read the lesson for the
occasion, taken from ST. Pauls Second
Epistle to tine Corinthians. Succeeding
this, Bishop Gallagher gave brief ea
Dempore address,
Under the direction Of Choir Master Sims
the choir at this point sang kents funeral
anthem, Yea, through the Valley OF the
shallow
Two prelates Of the Episcopal church =
Bishop Gallagher and Bishop Hugh Miller
Thompson, OF Mississippi-and representa-.
tives from the Catholic, Presbyterian, Metho-
dist, Congregational, Baptist, Lutheran and
other denominations were in attendance and
took part in the sacred offices
The Resurrection and the Life.p
The choir having arranged themselves al
the head Of the casKet, the bishop aud clergy
IN their appointed places, Rev. A. q. Bake
we'll, rector OF Trinity chapel, commenced
the office of the "Burial of the Dead, as pre-
scribed 10 the Book Of Common Prayer, by
reciting the sentence Il am the Resurrection
and the Life The Apostles Creed was thei
recited by the entire audience, led by Recto
I isben Thompson, Of Biloxi, the late Jeifersud
Davis spiritual adviser. A prayer offere
by Father Darius Hubert, locally known O
''The Soldier PRIEST concluded the cere
monies at the city hall.
The March TO the Grave.
The funeral procession to the cemetery wa
under command Of Maj. Gen. John Glynn
Jr, OF the Louisiana National Guard a
grand marshal, wit Gen. John b. Gordon
Of Georgia, as honorary grand marshal.
consisted Of seven divisions, the first consist
ing of a guard of honor escorting the caisso
upon which reposed the caslzet containing
the remains of Dir. Davis. The other divis
ions consisted OF military and civic socie
ties, prominent people in carriages, fire de
partment, etc, Among those who asked TO
and secured place in the line was the organi
cation Of British shipmasters now in port
It may be noted that the British flag wa
half masted on the shipping in the harbo
since the death Of Mr.. Davis was announced
the funeral caisson on which the remain
were borne to the cemetery is the propert
of the State, and was loaned for the occasion
1t was beautifully draped and trundle
smoothly and quietly through the street.
the cynosure Of thousands Of eyes Tn
throngs that lined the way were quiet an
orderly, ana showed the greatest respect 10
the dead southern chieftain.
At the Grave.
At the grave the ceremonies were col
Quoted by Bishops Gallagher and Hug
Miller Thompson, of Mississippi Minui
guns were fred at the head of Canal stree
and at Claiborne and Canal all day, and a
the grave there were proper gun salntes an
bugle calls as became military funeral