Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
REQUIESCAT IN PACE.
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TIE LAST SAD RITES.


When the progress of the procession
finally brought the military to the Jackson
monument, the police and soldiers were
drawn up around it in g circle. The cais-
son stopped opposite the monument, and
a detail OF honor from Battery B bore the
casket up the ascent to the foot of the
monument, beneath which are the tombs
in which it was to be placed. The vet
erau associations, choristers, clergymen,
pall-bearers, etc., had already taken
positions, and the family and intimate
friends of the bereaved followed. Bishop
Thompson opened the ceremonies by
reading the first portion of tho Episcopal
burial service. Then Private Sappington,
OF Company B, Nineteenth United States
Infantry, sounded "taps" on bugle, and
Bishop Galleher read the second portion
of the ritual. .consigning the body to the
grave. An anthem was sung by the
choristers, Bishop Thompson recited the
Lords prayer, then the hymn "Rock Of
Ages" was rendered, and the religious
rites were over.
CONSIGNED TO THE TOMB.
Bishop Gslleher gave the signal OF
closing, the casket was raised from the
bier, and soldiers, bearing it on their
shoulders, marched around to the door
way at the back of the monument. The
casket was placed ia the middle vault,
the slab screwed tight, and the dead
had found a temporary resting place in
the tomb of the army of Northern Vir-
ginia. An artillery salute WAS fred and
the funeral was over.
ACTION OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
A mass meeting of Confederate vet
Grams was held tonight, and resolutions
were adopted, mourning the death OF
Mr.. Davis and pledging themselves to
provide fund for the family OF the de.
ceased, and to raise monument to his
memory.
ST. LOUIS, December 11.-A large
number of ex.Confederates assembled
tonight at the room of the ex- Confederate
Historical and Benevolent Association to
express love and respect for the memory
of Jefferson Davis. Resolutions of sym.
pathy and eulogy were adopted declaring
among other things, that when the hie.
tory of the late strife is read in the light
Of calm judgment "there will be few
names found to be immortal, and among
these few will be the name and memory
of jefferson Davis"
| DID NOT HXULT OVER IINCOIN'S ASSASSI'
NATION.
CHARLOTTE, N. O., December H.
Memorial meetings were held today in
memory of Jefferson Davis. Col. VIM.
Johnston, who was with Davis here
when the latter received telegram an.
nouncing the assassination of Lincoln,
was one Of the speakers. Col. Johnston
said that Davis remarked: "That is q
very extraordinary communication u
Col. Johnston said gloomy sensation
pervaded the assemblage and there was
no cheering from anybody who was close
enough TO have heard the dispatch read
Col. Johnston made this statement to
contradict the assertion that Davis or the
crowd expressed any exultation at re-
ceiving the news of Lincoln's assassina'
ton.
| MEMORIAL SERVICES AT Ell PAso.
Ell PAso, Texas, December 1l.-Trinity
Methodist church, which has the larges
seating capacity of any church in this
city, was unable to accommodate the
crowd which attended memorial services
in honor of Jefferson Davis today. The
services were conducted by Rev. w. D.
Robinson, Of the Methodist denomina.
ton, and Rev. HI. M. Whaling, of the
Presbyterian church. DR.. Robinson
chose for his text, ''Know We not tha,
there is q prince and great man fallen
this day in Israel" The exercises cloeed
with the hymn, "My Country Ills Of
Thee" =
| CHARLHsToN, w. Va, December H.
Memorial services were held here today
in me mory of Jefferson Davis.