The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH.
Sentiments About the Death
of Jefferson Davis.

/ SYMPATHETIC Sentiments About the Death
of Jefferson Davis.
| RALEIGH. Y. C.. December H.. special.
The union memorial service held to-day at
the city hall. at the hour Of the funeral Of
Jefferson Davis, was ON OF the most elaDO-
rate demonstrations ever seen IN this city.
Rev. DIR. John ;. Watkins delivered the
Grafton. paving eloquent tribute 10 the dead
statesman. Every bell in the city was
tolled for half an hour. Advices are re-
ceiyed here tonight that similar ceremonies
were observed in all the larger towns OF the
State.
CHARLOTTE, Nc.
CHARLOTTE. y. C., December H.. >pe-
cial. Twenty five hundred people assem- .
blei today in the Opera House iii the Jei-
fer-On Davis memorial meeting. Among
them were the Hornets Nest Rlilemen ana
the Mecklenburg Veterans, and seven nun
dred and nifty school children. The house
wa. packed and many persons were turned
away. Business houses were draped ana
the bells tOlled during the meeting.
The exercises opened with prayer by
Rev. DIR. 4. W. Miller. Speeches were
made by Mayor Preyard, Mcdowell, chair
man: Colonel III. 4. Jones, Colonel Naring,
Colonel William johnson, Captain Arm
stead Burwell. Colonel John +. Brown, and
the closing prayer by Rev. l.. a. osborne.
Colonel William Johnson was happy IN
"reminiscences detailing the grief with
which Mr.. Davis received in Charlotte, It'd
ings Of LincOln's assassination.
RALEIGH. y. c.. December ll.-Ihis
morning James II. Jones, well known
colored man Of this city, who was for Ion.
time BODY servant Of Jefferson Davis, sent
the following telegram TO Mayor shake
speare New Orleans: AS the old
body servant of the late Hon. Jefer-
son Davis, my great desire was
10 be the driver Of the remains Of my old
master 10 their last resting place. Return
Ing too late 10 join the white delegation
from this city. | am deprived of the oppor-
tunity of showing my lasting affection FOR
my best friend"
Jones ma, for eighteen years been "A Re
publican member of the Raleigh Board OF
Aldermen.
AT wAYCROss.
WAycRoss. GA, December 1.-THE fol-
loving resolutions were adopted here Today
a. the Jefferson Davis memorial meeting:
:. We. the people Of the city Of Waycross,
in meeting assembled, al the hour Of Jefier-
sol Davis funeral, 10 unite IN suitable ana
solemn memorial services. hereby express
our profound sorrow at the death OF the
illu-tfiOus soldier anu ,'dtcSm"h, anu O"i
admiration and love for him, who IN lie ex-
emplified in the highest degree the charac-
teri.tics of lofty manhood in its truest,
unrest and most ennobiing sense.
!. Resoired. That in eondoling with the
bereayed family of the illustrious dead our
keenest sympathy goes out to Mrs. Davis
and TO her who Is so deeply endeared TO
every chiyaric son OF our beloved south
land as the daughter Of the Confederacy:
"Resoired, further, That copy OF TINS
Davis"
GRAPE EVERYWHERE.
ROME, Ga. December ll.-orape could
he seen ON all sides ts-day. Between the
hours of II and o'clock all business was
suspended. The bells tolled In all parts OF
the city as the large crowd gathered to take
part in the memorial services In honor Oh !
the memory OF jefferson Davis. /