Telegram-herald., 1889-12-10
A LAST LOOK.
The Remains o. the Late jefferson
DAVIS Lying IL state
KlsY THOUSANDS VEN TIE BODI.
ArrangeGlents for the F0AerAi-aer aers'hess
ef the Gr@nd Aruay ansltsa - lax
Part Al the Parade Dasp@teh
fron Secretary Proctor

NEw OkIEASs. Dec e-Thousan1s Of
people have passed through The city
hall since early Saturday morning
for the purpose q viewing the
remains % jefferson Davis, lying
IA State there TIE scenes were
impressive. A Hotiosable feature Of
the sser-loviug throRg w4s the IN
expected number Of 0oloneG people,
many ~ whom showed considerable
feeling on passing the eztaf2lgue- AL
classes ana uationalltlss Were repre-
sented u me crowd, and expressions q
sorrow sers exchanged ln husAe1 tones.
Il is estimated that about oo.0oo per
sons have viewed the remains Al mid
night saturday the cham bar Vas closed,
and Mrs. Hayes. the eldest daughter of
the deceased. gaEsd on the body Of The
father she hal not seen for several
years. Afterwards an Atlanta sculptor
made plaster cast Of the face OF the
dead This viii De used in ne oonstruc-
tion OF monument 70 Mr.. Davis IN At
lanta
The funeral programme decided upon
by the subcommittee il as follows, The
body Viii be conveyed from the city
hall 70 the cemetery on caisson drawn
by eight horses, the cortege being d.
yided as follows. II will consist Of a de-
tail OF city police military escort aud
organizations. caisson with corpse. Vet
eran Association and Grand Army Of the
Republic United States and city
officials, officials Of other States
and cities, Masonic bodies. J. O. O.
+, Knights of Pythias and kindred or
ganizations, civil and religious organ
izations, fire department, colored so
cietics and other civil organizations,
carriages, There Will be one grand
marshal, with chief OF stsG and one aid
for each division. IN their report the
subcommittee suggested the name Of
General John b. Gordon as grand
marshal, and that prominent place
be given the Ladies' Confederate
Memorial Association. 1t was de-
cided that special invitation be ex-
tended to- the United States army
officers here, as we'll as all the Govern
ment officials and Grand Army OF the
Republic, and that bells be tolled
throughout the funeral day. Incident
10 the discussion Of the funeral arrange
ments Captain Jacob Grey said that he
was present as a representative Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, which or
ganization needed no invitation The
Grand Army men would be there as
soldiers of the Federal army in which
the dead man fought.
Bishop Galleher has selected to assist
him in the funeral services Wednesday
Bishop Thompson, Of Mississippi; Rev.
Il. Thomson, Mr.. Davis rector; Rev.
Father Darius Hubert of the Jesuit
Catholic Church: Rev. DR.. Thomas X
Markham, of the Lafayette Prosby
terian Church; Rev. J. L. Martin, Of
the Grace Episcopal Church. and Rev. A
Gordon Bakewell of the Trinity Episco-
pal Chapel. The four last named were
chaplains in the Confederate army.
Telegrams of coincidence and sym
'pathy continue 20 be received in great
numbers by Mrs. Davis, the senders
being residents in all sections OF the
coln try. Ii is not known whether the
widow VIII go back to her home at
Bcauvoir or stay with her daughter,
Mrs. Hayes, until Miss Winnie Davis
returns from France.
The widow cof jefferson Davis has
written a card for publication stating
that it is physical impossibility for
her to answer the thousands Of tele-
grams Of coincidence thai have poured IN
from all parts Of the United States She
therefore takes this means of expressing
a. % ha I'D
pathy exhibited by so many Of Mr..
Davis friends to his bereaved and CRATE
fll family.
The final resting-place will not be de-
termined until Miss Davis is here and
family meeting held. New Orleans and
every other city OF prominence in the
South is petitioning for the honor, but
many are inclined to think that Brier-
field, Mr Davis plantation on the Mis-.
sissippi river, near Vicksburg, will be
the place chosen. as Joseph Emery
Davis. brother OF the ex-Pres.3ent OF
the Confederacv. is buried there. and
Mr. Davis known wishes are supposed
to have been TO that effect
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 9.-The following
telegram was received sunday By Secre-
tary Proctor
NEW ORLEANS. Dec 7.-TAs H0nor6ii Ss--S
targ = WTr. ii0shiagfog. ] have officially 10
inform vou that Hon Jefferson Davis. ~ one
tine Secretary OF war - the United States.
died IN this city yesterday. us funeral viii
take place here December u a. 70 clock noon
JANIS 4 SHAKKspEARE
Mayor OF New Orleans
In response thereto Secretary Proctor
sent the following message:
WAR DEPARTMENT. WssHfNGTor Dec p
Han yf-aes 3 .Sh4tsspSave n gar Yer p isanf.
Your telegram informing ne o. the death % Nj
Davis is received IN RETAINING from any o-s
c.al action thereon would not. and hope dc
not add % the great sorrow % bis family and
many friends n seems 20 ne 20,
right course and the besi one for al. You viii
! an sure. understand that 30 adoption is
prompted also by sincere wish sne purpose r
act En- the spirit o. peace and good viii which
should fll the hearts ~ al our people
"REDFIELD PRoCToR Secretary o. War
Seattle Great building Boom.
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