Telegram-herald., 1889-12-12
AT DAVIS BIER.
Irnposng Funsral OF the Ex-Prssa-
dent Of the Coufo0sracy.
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NEw OELEANs, Dec The funernl
OF Jefferson DAVIS. Whica tsoR place II
tie het4irs lepletery a. b $50 Ehls morn
ing. where his bedy - temporarily
pi4eed ia the tomb q the army oi
NorAern NirFioi2 Nss one g the most
imposing ana The uost memorable -
many respects that has ever beeu W-t-
messed in Tie SoaGA
On AoAosy morning ana - - i-te
hoyr oa Tuesday night re tratDs on
ca cry railrosd Leading lnto tae cils -
Nell as the steamboGts plying between
here and points on the river for hun
dfeds u mllrs. poured OAR lnto the
cepO1s and nFer landings q constant
stream % ueu. women and children,
military ana civl o,gan.sations. 4n1
members of Ioniedor~te Veterans ss..lal-
aUolA irol every State ~ tAe south.
The Cotton Exchange, tie banks and al
the city buildings were closed and al
were heavily drap0e wltA eMb.ens o1
mourning
Tie preliminary funeral services
were held on the large poriieo of the
city hal. which overlooked Laizyette
square. and were conducted bF Bishop
Gallaher. Of the Episcopal diocese 81
New Orleans. who was assisted b.
Bishop Thompson. q Mississippi
DR. Markham. Of the IresbJ ier-an
church. Father Hubert OF the
Catholic church, aud Drs. Bake
well and Martin After the read
ing Of tAe service Tor the dead hy
Bishop Galaher and some short euls
glstic remarks from other divlnes. .
surphced choir selected especially for
tho occasion sung salLvau's anthem,
Though ! walk through tie valley Of
the shadow ~ death"
The procession composed a. follows,
began 10 move about noon.
FIRST Division A detail of city police, miil
tary escort q al uniformed organizations. the
clergy 10 carriages. followed ~ she bod. q Mr.
Davis which was placed On d caisson drawn 10y
six horses, richly caparsoned- Second ID
vision Veterans associations. Third DlYis.
ion-Omcials OF the State u Louisiana and on
cials Of this and other cities. Fourth Division
Masonic order. Knights q Pythias aud other
civil organizations. Sixth Division Fire de.
partment Seventh Divlsion-OtheT orFanlzs-
uons Eighth Dlvision-C Col0rcd associations.
4 notable feature was 10 be seen in
that portion Of the procession in which
marched the detachment OF veterans o.
the Grand Army OF the Republic, a
touching tribute which was cordially ap-
preciated by all who were present ten
eral John Il. Gordon was grand marshal
OF the day, and was assisted by a staff
composed OF some Of the distinguished
friends and associates Of Mr Davis.
Upon its arrival al the cemetery the
full services Of the Episcopal church
were read. and several eloquent tributes
were paid by the officiating clergy, after
which the choir chanted Rock Of Ages. "
At the close OF the ceremonies the
coffin, upon whics was placed the sword
presented 10 MIR. Davis for meritorious
service in the Black Hawk war, was
placed in the tomb, a salute was fred
by a detachment OF the Washington
artillery, and the door of the tomb
closed forever upon the body Of man
into whose life had been woven the
black woof of tragedy.
Mrs. Davis, after a few days az Beau
voir, viii go to Colorado with her step
daughter. Mrs. Hayes Miss Winnie
Davis will forego her intention Of re
turning home, and. as her physicians
advise, will remain in Paris.
The plan formulated for the relief o'
Mr. Davis family does not contemplate
any donation Of money. The idea is u
form a stock company with 500, co.
capital sni buy 5000 acres Of LAND
owned by Mr.. Davis in Arkansas.