The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-11
JEFFERSON DAVIS FUNERAL.
The Obsequics To he the Most Imposing
Ever seen In the South.

The obsequies To he the Most Imposing
Ever seen In the South.
NFw ORLEANS, Dec. 1O-Throngs Of people
continued TO pour through the city hall dur
ing the morning, many distinguished gen
tlemen from the south and leading cities of
this section being among the visitors. Gen.
Stephen u. lee, Of Mississippi, ex-Gov.
Lubberck, of Texas, and Gen. II. Il. Young,
leader in the confederacy, paid their re-
spocts. The funeral will be the largest ever
seen i'm the south. Every organization in
the city, the military schools, athletic clubs,
commercial bodies, shipmasteTs, fire depart
ment and clergy will be largely represented.
The route will be about five miles long. The
funeral ceremonies will be conducted in
front Of the city hall by Bishops Galleher,
of Louisiana, and Wilmer. of Alabama, and
five clergymen of various denominations.
At the grave the ceremonies will be CON
Quoted by Bishops Galleher and Hugh Mil
Ter Thompson, of Mississippi. Minute guns
will be fired all day, and at the grave there
will he guns and bugle calls ~ becomes a
military funeral. Visiting military organi-
cations will come from Mississippi, Ala
bama, Texas and the country parishes OF
Louisiana.
Owing 10 the fact that il was
virtually the last day Up0u which
MIR. Davis remains could be- viewed, people
crowded to the city hall. The march by
the bier was rnpid and orderly. and full
70.000 people trod the corridors Of the hall
during the day. The school children not
only decorated the schools, but came 10
show their respect TO the dead. The city is
decorated on n grander scale than ever be-
fore in its history. The funeral tomorrow
will virtually pass through solid walls
Of black. for there is scarcely house
but what is draped. Pictures
and paintings Of the deceased are everywhere
displayed and the American flag is AZ half
mast over the city hall and other prominent
buildings. few confederate flags are
shown: one is across the coffin. Among the
magnificent floral offerings is a ten-foot
cross with a wreath of smilax and camelias,
in the center of which nestles dove hold
ing streaners of ribbon upon which appears
the inscriptions "rhe sympathy and love of
the Confederate association Of Missouri" !"
The rose is of wheat and FERNS upon which
two doves seem 10 have alighted and caught
the ends Of the streamers. This is one of
the offerings of the many.
There will he seven governors of southern
states here tomorrow. besides ex-Gov. Me-
Emery of this state and Others. Business
will be entirely suspended and almost every
society in the city will turn out. Dispatches
from all points indicate memorial services
will be held tomorrow in almost every city,
town and village in mississippi and Louisi-
ana, and very generally throughout the
south.
RICHMOND Va. Dec. l0.-The legislature
to-day passed joint resolution requesting
Mrs. Jefferson Davis TO allow the remains
of her husband to be inferred in this city.
DENVER, Dec. l0.-The ex-confederate sol
diers held a meeting here to-day for the pur-
pose of taking action deemed appropriate
ON the death of jefferson Davis. Resolu-
tions of coincidence were adopted which
were wired Mrs. Davis No New Orleans.