Wichita eagle., 1889-12-08
LYING IN STATE.
The Remains of Jefferson Davis Viewed by
Hundreds Cities in Mourning.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 1.-THE remains
of Jefferson Davis are lying in state in the
council chamber at the city hall The
coffin rests upon catafalque and is devoid
of much ornamentation. The casket has
n silver plate upon which is the simple in
scription, Jefferson Davis, at rest" with
the date of death. Badges of the confed-
crate associations, the flag of the Wash
ington society and a bunch of Spanish dag
gers, as the plant is termed, fastened to-
gether with purple ribbon are the only
other ornaments. The desks of the mayor
and clerks have been covered over and
turned into platform which is the re-
ceptacle for floral offerings. The room
is garlanded by clusters of electric
lights, their brilliancy being dimmed by
the sable drapery. Soldiers in uniform
stand guard, stacks of arms and cannon
fill the corners of the chamber and all
around the walls are rows of plants and
shrubbery, forming beautiful contrast.
Since early morning people have been
pouring in to obtain a last look at the
dead. No crowding is allowed and the
visitors are filed through the room in reg
ular column. All classes are represented
in the procession by the bier. The number
of colored people is marked. Mourning is
general aud every place of prominence in
event this morning was telegram sent by
Mayor Shakespeare to Secretary of War
Proctor, officially notifying him of the
death of eX-Secretary Davis and the date
OF the funeral.
Mayor Shakespeare today issued the fol-
lowing proclamation: LAS an outward
sign OF the love and admiration Of oar peo-
pie for the iliustrious man ard stainless
gentleman now lying dead in the city hall,
i recommend that the commercial bodies
and citizens generally drape in appropr-
ate mourning and that on Wednesday, De-
cember II, business be suspended and mil
itary organizations as well as individual
citizens attend the funeral of jefferson
Davis"
EVIDENCES OF MOURNING.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec "a memorial
meeting will be held next Wednesday in
respect TO the memory of Jefferson Davis,
under the auspices of the Confederate
Survivors association. The most distin-
guished speakers in the state will be in
vited TO speak. The city offices will be
closed and a general suspension of bust
ness will take place.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Dec. "A meeting
OF the Confederate Survivors association
was held last night to make arrangements
for memorial services on the day OF the
funeral. Governor Seay, who has returned
son Davis saying: 1T Is the wish of our
people that his grave may be made be-
meath the monument to the confederate
dead on the capitol hill at Montgomery,
erected to the memory of every soldier OF
the confederacy'
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 7.-Governor Lee
sent the following telegram of coincidence:
To Mrs. jefferson Davis, New Orleans:
The sympathetic chords of the hearts of
our people are deeply touched ut the loss
OF one we have ever regarded with the
greatest affection, and the memory OF
whose valor and virtue we Will ever hold
sacred.
MOBILE. Ala, Dec: 7--Upon receipt of
the news of the death of Jefferson Davis,
the people began draping their houses IN
mourning. The officers OF the
First regiment of Alabama. state
troops, met last night. The colonel
stated that he ordered the flag Of the regi-
ment placed at half mast on the armory.
The following general order WAS issued:
1.-The great captain of the southern forces
IN war, the life long citizen IN peace, has
answered here to his name on the final
roll call. The soldiers OF his command.
their fathers and brothers, followed the
stars and bars he made the world famous
TO the cannon's mouth, and folded 1t sadly
when their roar was stilled forever and
went TO peaceful avocations. So did their
leader. Today ali that is mortal of him
is gone. His spirit with his God. his name
with fame. The flag of this regiment will
be foated at half-mast until the obseQuies
are over, and the officers of this command
will wear mourning on their uniforms for
thirty dvys"
KANSAS City, No, Dec. "A special TO
the Star from Marshall No. saws that at a |
meeting held at the court house this after
noon addresses eulogistic of jefferson Da-
Wis were delivered and resolutions of re
gret at his death and of respect for his
memory were adopted.
WASHINGTON, Dec The house Of Mrs
Frederick Fairfax, daughter of the late
Lieutenant Cook of the United States
army, was an object of interests to passers
by today. The house is dark red with |
green blinds, and white and black mourn