The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-10

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bright page in cur national history, and espe-
cially that We may write his name in the dust
OF the heroes whose lives had added cherished
pride IN the annals OF this, our southern land.
Resolved, That VS. herein express our SYM
pathy with the family and personal friends of
Mrs Davis, assuring them OF our heartfelt
attachments to their departed one, of whom we
nave heard and known so much that was good
and worthy TO be loved. Especially do we
rejoice with them that in the life OF this great
man we have the assurances Of the immortality
that reaches beyond the grave, for while faith
ful to every trust in the life here he added to
his virtues that faith that unites to the eternal
one.
Memorial exercises will be held at 10
o'clock noon Wednesday in the court house,
and addresses will be delivered by Hon. s.
r. Mallory, son Of the late secretary of the
confederate navy; Gen. ]. E. Yonge, Col.
J. T. Jones and others. All the church
bells will toll for an hour minute guns will
be fired, and all business houses will close
A delegation from the Confederate Vete-
rams Association will attend the funeral in
New Orleans.
TALLAHAssEE's TRIBUTE.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Dec. 9-Mayor
German to-day issued proclamation
calling for a suspension of all business dur
ing the hours of ex-Presdent Davis funeral
on Wednesday, and requesting that all
citizens take part in the memorial service,
that all the church bells be tolled and
flags foated at half-mast Gov. Flem-
ming will carry a beautiful floral tribute
from the ladies of Tallahassee to the
funeral.
THE DAVIS LAND COMPANY.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Col. d. p. Porter,
who is canvassing New York in the interest
of the Davis Land Company, wires TO-
night to President William L. Hemingway
at jackson. Miss: Leading New York
citizenssand capitalists urge me to ask you
to call the directors together and get them
to increase the capital stock of the Davis
Land Company to $250000 or $500, 900,
which amount, it is claimed, can be easily
raised"
JACKSONVILLE SCHOOLS TO CLOSE.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. 9.-The pub
lie schools of Jacksonville will close on
Wednesday in respect to the memory of ex-
President Davis. Gov. Fleming and
large party from this city and Tallahassee
will attend the funeral.
ALExANDRrA's MEMORIAL.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec. 9.--Robt. e.
Lee Camp of Confederate Veterans to-
night decided to hold memorial service in
honor of ex-President Davis Friday even
ing, and will invite Reagan and other
prominent confederates to participate in
the exercises. A resolution was passed di-
rectlng that the monument III this city to
the confederates be draped for thirty days.
AUGUsTA's PROGRAMME.
AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 9-In response to
telegram from the mayor of Sandersville,
cannon was sent there to-day to be used in
the Davis funeral observance. In Augusta
the funeral exercises will be elaborate.
After procession of military and the BOOM
ing of cannon, exercises will be held in
the opera house by the confederate sur
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the hymns, and Bishop Weed of Florida
will read the funeral service. Gen. Glenn
ent A. Evans will pray and Col. Charles G..
| Jones, Jr., president of the Survivors AS
sociation, will deliver the funeral oration.
| Gov. Richardson and Carolina delegation
left here tonight for New Orleans to attend
| the funeral.
GOV. GoRDoN's PROCLAMATION.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 9.-The governor
to-day issued proclamation as follows:
Wednesday, the 18th inst, having been set
| apart as the day for the funeral of Jefferson
Davis, and said day having been recon-
| mended as a day for suitable and solemn
| memorial services in honor of the illustrious
| dead, |, J. B. Gordon, Governor of Georgia, do
| the executive offices of the stats be closed on
| Dec. II. and that that day be treated and con-
| sidered as a legal public holiday.
The supreme court will adjourn Tuesday
evening till Friday, out OF respect for the
| dead
Joseph M. Jones of Paris, KY. a confed-
crate veteran, suggests by telegraph that
copies of all the memorial editorials and
| orations be sent to Mrs. Davis, from which
may be prepared memorial volume, from
| the sale of which a large addition to the
| Davis fund can be realized
| The finance committee of the Fulton
| County Confederate Veterans Association,
which has in charge the work Of raising
| Atlantas quota of the fund for tn family
of Mr.. Davis, got fairly to work to-
| day. Subscriptions came in from
| everybody, veteran union soldiers as well
as confederates contributing. The total to-
night reaches about $500. The commit
tee on organization of the Davis Monument
Association met to-day. A charter has been
applied for, a committee to canvass the city
| appointed, and other steps taken. 1t is in
tended to make this state movement for a
monument to be located here.