Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-12
BISHOP THOMSON

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BISHOP THOMSON
Opened the ceremonies 10y reading
the first portion Of the Episcopal ser
vice. Then Private Sappington Of
Company b, Nineteenth United
States Infantry, sounded 'taps" on
the bugle, and Bishop Galleher read
the seccnd portion Of the ritual, con-
signing the body TO the grave. An
anthem was sung by the chOristers,
and Bishop Thompson recited the
the Lords Prayer. Then the hymn
Crock Of Ages was rendered, and
/ the religious rites were over, anu
Bishop Gallaher gave the signal for
| closing. The casket was raised
from the bier, and soldiers, bearing
It on their shoulders, marched
around to the doorway at the back
OF the monument. The casket was
placed in the middle vault, the slab
screwed tight and the dead had
found Temporary rcstiug-placeI in
the tomb Of the Army Of Northern
Virginia. An artillery salute was
fired and the funeral was over.
GENERAL SERVICES.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 1I.-MemO-
rial services were held today in al
most every town in Georgia during
the hour Of the funeral OF Davis. In
Atlanta the services were held at
the State Capitol, which was pro-
fusely draped in mourning. The
prOct ssiOn 10 the capitol, 10 the
music Of a dirge, was n mile long,
the Confederate survivors Of the
city leading. over 4 thousand
school children, the military ami
the fire department, with apparatus
draPed in mourning, were in line.
Business was generally suspended
during the morning.
WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. ll.-Bells
tOlled, stores were closed and bust
ness was suspended during the
memorial services.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. Ill
Memorial services were held in all
the Episcopal churches Of the city
at noon and the bells tolled.
RALEIGH, y. C., Dec. ll.-All
the State offices were closed and
business suspended during the hours
Of the funeral Of Jefferson Davis.
Elaborate memorial services were
held.
COLr-sinT.>, < O.. Dec II The |
legislature today held memorial ser
vices IN honor Of Jefferson Davis. |
At the SAME time another memorial
service took place at the City Hall.
No such manifestation has occurred
in the South since Calhoun's death.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. ll.-Busi-
ness was suspended in Norfolk, |
Portsmouth and surrounding towns
today, and the people turned out Ell
m1sse TO attend the services in
honor Of Jefferson Davis
NASHVILLE, Dec. ll.-MemOrial
services in honor Of Jefferson Davis |
were held in this city at noon, and
in every town and hamlet in middle
and west Tennessee.
A MONUMENT TO HIS MEMORY,
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. IA mass
meeting Of confederate veterans was |
held tonight and resolutions adopted |
mourning the death Of Davis and |
pledging themselves to provide a
fund for the family OF the deceased
and to raise a monument TO his |
memory.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec. H.
Montgomery is wrapped in emblems
Of mourning and sorrow. During |
the hours of the funeral the bells Of
the city were tolled, minute guns
fired from Capitol Hill, and appro-
pirate memorial services held and
largely attended.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Dee. ll.-Busi-
ness was generally suspended to-
day and the entire city joinei in
paying tribute 10 the memory Of ex-
President Davis. a military and /
civil procession, including several
hundred confederate survivors,
parade,i to the opera house, where
public exercises were held.
RICHMOND, Va, Dee. ll.-Busi-
ness was generally suspended today,
and stores and dwelling houses
draped in black. Among the most
conspicuous places decorated was
tine White House home Of Davis
during the war. All the street car
lines had their cars draped with
Memorial services were
held in several churches and were
well attended.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. Ill
Memorial services were held here
today in memory Of jefferson
Davis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ia large
number Of ex-COnfedeIates assem-
bled tonight at the rooms Of the ex-
Confederate Historical and Benevo-
lent Association To express their
love and respect for the memory Of
jefferson Davis. Resolutions Of
sympathy and eUlogy were adopted,
declaring among other things that
when the history Of the late strife is
read in the light Of calm judgment,
there will be a few names found to
be immortal and among these will
be found the name and memory of
jefferson Davis.
CHARLOTTE. y. G., Dec. Ill
Great meetings were held today in
memory Of JEFF Davis. Colonel
William Johnston, who was with
Davis here when the latter received
the telegram announcing the assas-
Of Lincoln, was the speaker,
Colonel Johnston said Davis re-
marked: THAT is a very extraord-
mary communication" Colonel
Johnston said n gloomy sensation
pervaded the assemblage, and there
was no cheering from anybody who
was close enough to him TO have
heard the dispatch read. Colonel
johnson made this statement TO con-
tradict the assertion that Davis Of
the crowd expressed exultation at
receiving the news Of Lincoln;s as
Collapsed.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ia pri-
vate dispatch received today asserts
that the Barb Wire Trust has col
lapsed. There were several points
on which the manufacturers dis
agreed.