The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-09
THOUSANDS AT THE BIER.
THE COFFIN NOW RESTING IN A
BED OF FLOWERS

The Funeral Services to be Conducted
from the Broad Portico of the CITY
Hall-The Programme and the Cler-
gymen Who VIII Offciate-Sorrow
of the Country.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. s.-The following
IS self-explanatory:
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. z, 1889.
Agent of the associated Press:
DEAR SIR-Will you have the kindness to saw
for me through the Associated Press that it
will be a physical impossibility for me to
answer the thousands Of kilograms of con-
dolence that have poured in from all parts of
the United States. therefore take this means
of expressing my appreciation of the profound
sympathy exhibited by so many of Mr. Davis
friends to his bereaved and grateful family
Very respectfully yours,
vARINA HOWELL DAVIS.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Many churches held memorial services in
honor of Mr.. Davis, principally the Protes-
tant Episcopal, Catholic, Methodist and
Presbyterian. Bishop Keener of the Meth
odist church related anecdotes of the de-
ceased, especially as visitor to the annual
shore camp meeting. Bishop Gallaher of
the Protestant Episcopal church, who will
be in charge of the funeral, did not preach
any sermon. Besides those already men
toned as assistants, he will be specially
aided by DR.. Markham, Presbyterian !:
Father Hubert, Catholic; and Drs. Bake
well and Martin, Protestant Episcopal.
They were all confederate chaplains. DIR.
Bakewell was the sergeant of a company
and Bishop Gallaher himself carried a
musket.
SCENE OF THE SERVICES.
1t is the bishops intention to have the
services take place on the broad por tico of
Lot
out in front, and many people could then
witness the rites. A surpliced choir will
sing the anthem, Though Walk Through
the Valley of the Shadow of DEATH" by Sir
Arthur Sullivan. At the tomb the same choir
will chant, "Rock of Ages" The body will
be taken to the cemetery, distance of
about three miles, on caisson, and a vast
procession will walk all the way. The
parade will be of immense proportion.
Even benevolent societies are commencing
to announce that they will turn out.
The somber drapery OF mourning is
spreading over the city. To-day the ship
ping dipped its flags, the British steamships
especially putting their flags at half
mast.
VIEWING THE REMAINS.
All day long there was a oeaseless stream
Of people viewing the remains of Mr.. Davis.
Floral offerings have been pouring in, and
the coffin now looks as II placed at the base
of a bank of flowers The Army of Ten
nessee leads, with design ten feet high,
one of the handsomest floral offerings ever
made here. When the doors opened at 10
o'clock fully 5000 people were waiting to
enter. The crowd was SO great that the
people were allowed to pass the bier in a
double instead of single column, and over
$500 people passed away every hour. The
total to-day was fully 10000. The body
will remain exposed until the last minute.
THE CoRTEGE.
The full programme of the parade will
not be decided upon by Gen. John M. Lynn,
the grand marshal, until tomorrow night
The selection of the pall-bearers will be
left to Mrs. Davis.
j. y. Payne, a prominent cotton factor
and lifelong friend of Mr.. Davis, will be
one and confederate army veterans
and governors of other states will be repre-.
sented beside the casket. The army of
Northern Virginia and the army of Tennes-
see veterans will march side by side just
behind the caisson bearing the remains of
their lamented chief.