Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-11
THE LAST OF EARTH
jefferson Davis Laid to Rest In
Metairie.
A LEGION ATTENDS THE FUNERAL,

Representatives from All Parts Of the
South I'm the Cortege-services ut the
City Hall and Grave and Who Conduct
ed Them-The Episcopal Ritual Used
The Crescent City Thronged with Wis.,
itors and sombre with Embiems oil
Mourning.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 1.-All that was NOR
tai of Jefferson Davis was committed to the
grave in the beautiful Metairie cemetery to-
day The city was crowded with people
from all portions of the south, and the funeral
pageant was the most impressive and the
largest ever seen in any southern city. Mill
tary companies from every section OF the
south were present, and these, together with
the civic societies and citizens went to make
up a cortey~ that will be historical event
when thos,, - no participated have been long
sleeping their last sleep The decoration OF
the city in mourning colors had been gong
ON throughout the city ever since the death
of Mr.. Davis, and nearly every prominent
building and business house and all the pub
lie buildings, except the custom house and
mint, were handsomely draped. Many pri-
vate residences also showed mourning colors.
The solemn Burial service.
The funeral services at the city hall began
promptly at II 10 O'Clock, and were under
the direction of Ri. Rev. j. y. ~ Gallagher,
Episcopal bishop of Louisiana Assembling
between III and IL 80 representatives OF the
clergy of all denominations met in one Of
the committee rooms The Episcopal clergy
in the vestments Of their Office. preceded by
the choir of st Pauls Episcopal church, con-
sisting of thirty men and boys, robed in cas-
To le
of the hall fronting st. Charles street in pro
cessional order Rev J. +. Martin, of Grace
! church, having read the psalm for the day,
DR. T. r. Markham, Presbyterian, read the
lesson for the occasion taken from St Paurs
Second Epistle to the Corinthians Succeed
ing this, Bishop Gallagher gave a brief ex-
tempore address. Under the direction of
Choirmaster Sims the choir then sang kent's
funeral anthem, Yea, though | walk
through the valley of the shadow
Conclusion at the City Hall.
The choir having ranged themselves at the
head of the casket, the bishop and clergy in
their appointed places, the Rev. A G. Bake
well, rector of Trinity chapel, then read the
well-known office of the burial of the dead,
as prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer,
the apostles creed being recitei by the en-
tire audience. led by Rector Eben Thomp-
| itual adviser A PRAYER offered by
Father Darius Hubert, locally known as
The Soldier Priest concluded the cere-
mony at the city hall
Two bishops of the Episcopal church.
Bishop Gallagher and Bishop Hugh Miller
| Thompson, of Mississippi, and representatives
from the Roman Catholic, Presbyterian
Methodist, Congregationalist, Baptist, Lu-
| theran and other denominations were in
attendance.
Ceremony at the Cemetery.
At the cemetery tho service was in strict
accordance with the Episcopal ritual, and
participated in by the bishops and clergy of
that church only. Anthems were sung by
the choir, and the choral Rock of Ages
concluded The funeral procession 10 the
cemetery was under the command of Maj
| Gen. John Glynn, Jr., of the Louisiana Ma
tional guard, as grand marshal, with Gen.
| John b. Gordon, of Georgia, as honorary
| grand marshal Ii consisted of seven divis-
IONS the first consisting of guard Of honor
escorting the caisson upon which respo ed
the casket containing the remains of Mr..
Davis. The other divisions consisted of mil
itary and civic societies, prominent people in
carriages, the fire department, etc.
| British Sympathy Expressed.
| Among those who asked for and secured
| place in the line was the organization of
British shipmasters now in port. 1t may be
noted that the British flag had been half
masted the shipping in the harbor since
the death of Mr. Davis was announced.
Large numbers Of people during yesterday
visited the city hall, where the remains were
| lying in state. At one time the throng passed
the bier at the rate of a. -er minute. There
was a steady flow through the mortuary
| chamber throughout the day The remains
| were exposed until the last practicable mo-
ment to-day, in order to give those who came
in on late trains an opportunity TO view
them.