The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-10
GNHg At DAVIS GRAVE
MemberNsof the Grand Army TO
Take Part in the Dead Chiefs
obsequies.
Southern Men and the Press Pleas
ed With Secretary Proctor's
Telegram.
Thousands OF People Take a Last Loon AZ
the Noted Dead-Mrs. Davis Re
fuses u Donation,

NEw ORl.EANs. Dec. 9.-The city il hlling
with strangers, the morning trains bring
ing in veterans from most OF the southern
states. The display during the obsequies
will be the most imposing ever seen IN the
south. Military companies from Mlssis
sippi. Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia be
ing represented.
Guards are still on duty at the city hall.
By actual count 1000 persons viewed the
body between 10 and II this morning.
Fully 60.OoO persons viewed the remains
sunday. The work Of decorating private
and public buildings goes on and 10y
Wednesday almost the entire city Will be
i'm mourning dress. All places Of hmuse-
ment business houses. banks, etc, Will be
closed Wednesday. The funeral will take
place az noon and every organization IN the
city will participate. II is arranged 70 take
place from the balcony of the municipal
building, so the public may witness the en-
tire ceremony from Lafayette Square.
The CITY officials say under the peculiar
circumstances of the case, Secretary Proc
tors reply TO Mayor Shakespeore's dispatch
officially announcing the death of Davis
was very graceful. and written III kindly
spirit. The Picayune, commenting ON the
| failure of Secretary Proctor 10 take official
notice of the death of Davis, says; I'VE are
| strongly led to the conclusion that the sec
retary Of war, so far as intending wrong,
has adopted what he believed and
| what we believe, WAS Wise
and conservative course in the premises.
All confederate soldiers are very much
pleased with the fraternal spirit which char
| acterized the remarks of Captain Jacob
| GRAY, of the Grand Army of the Republic
made before the executive committee Satur-
dey night. On that occasion he stated he
would be proud ms soldier OF the United
States, Co honor the memory Of the lllustrl-
GUS patriot. soldier and statesman of the
south. He could not forget TINT Jetter-
son Davis had been also n soldier of the
| United States. who had rendered distin-
guished service, OF fail to recognize that
great and pure man, Jefferson Davis,
should. rs a gallant soldier. be accorded a
soldiers burial with every show of the pro-
foundcst respect and love of his people "If
II is agreed, continued Captain Gray "that
the body OF that dead chieftaiu shall be
horne into the cemetery upon shoulders of
| old veterans. |, az a representative of the
Grand Army of the Republic, shall certainly
demand 10 have a right 10 assist in the per-
Torrance Of that sad honor and duty.
The comittee ON raising fund appointed
| by the governor met tonight. and Associate
Justice Fenner. at whose house Davis died,
was mnde chairman. II was stated for Mrs.
| Davis that she would refuse 10 accept dona-
tlons, but had no objection to the compile
tion Of the capital stock of the Davis Land
company. of Jackson The latter WIS or
ganized with view to raising 100000 10
purchase 5000 acres of land in Arkansas,
owned by Mrs. Davis. AT the meeting Of
the committee in charge, the following tele-
gram was read;
PrrrsFIrLD, Mass. Dec. 9.-Commander
of the Grand Army, New Orleuns;-partici-
pate without fail in the funeral of the great
chief. Your record on the field will stand
il now and time will applaud II hereafter.
MoRRIs SCHEFr. member q. A. H.
II is learned that all the army officers,
while they cannot take any official action in
regard 10 the death of Davis, have great re-
gard for him rs a solder and statesman and
will attend the funeral.