The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08
Mr.. DAVIS FUNERAL.
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS FOR
HIS OBSEQUlES WEDNESDAY.
Senator Daniel TO Deliver an EuIegy Be
fore the Legislature - Governor Lee
Issues a Procismstion-fmpo Ser
vices to be Held in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, pccembhr M
Davis body was removed from the Payn
mansion 10 the City Hall at ID 10 last nigh
By the time the hearse reached the Cit
Hall the Council Chamber and the lObbit
and corridors Of the building were crOwde
with citizens. The hall was heavily drape
in black, which was relieved with the rec
white and blue Of the stars and stripes
There were also rich floral decoration
everywhere, beside crossed swords an
other military devices. At the head Of tn
hall hung the portrait Of the dead man
richly festooned with Grape, through whic
sparkled incandescent sparks like tin
stars. The catafalquc was draped in plai
black. The coffin was cOlOred with blac
plush. edged with broad black braid.
The remains Of jefferson Davis Ewer
viewed by thousands of people to-day. The
army Of Southern Nirginia's tomb in Met
airie Cemetery has beea chosen as the tenn
pOrary resting place.
The arrangements for the funeral ar
being rapidly perfected and nothing will b.
lacking to make the demonstration one
Of the most eventfni Of it's Kind i'm the his
tory Of the South. Orion Frazee. Of Allan
Ia, has made mask Of Mr.. Davis for 9
statue to be erected here. The sword worn
bv Mr.. Davis in the Black Hawk war vii
be buried with him.
Governor Lowry, Of Mississippi. has issued
a proclamation urging the citizens Of tho
state 10 ION in memorial services on the day
| of the funeral.
Mrs. J. NJ. Hayes, daughter Of Jefferson
Davis, with her baby, arrived from Colorado
| to-day.
Mrs. Davis is not ~ well to-day as yester
| dav, but no danger is apprehended. \ pro-
gramme for the funeral adopted tonight,
| provides for eight divisions in the parade
/ 4 II InnI,n = t1pptipupd for houorarN
grand marshal.
uALsTEAD'S ILL,CONCEALED VENOM.
| CINCINNATI, ONO, December 3.-Ihe
| Cog,nerciaI (sdzettc this morning says.
editorially: ''The death of Jefferson Davis
should be a message Of peace rather than
strife to the whole country. There is no
reason why he should be dealt with IN a
/ spirit Of vengeance. We neither expect nor
desire that the Southern people should de-
! nounce him in his death. The magnincence
Of the nation he sought to destroy is the re-
prOach that oyershadows the solemnitles OF
/ the funeral. The glOries of the flag he tried
| to humble will cast upon his grave cold
shadow. We wOnld not miDgle with the
evidences of popular aifiicb0n Oh the south
any words of harsh h0stility-askng the
Southern people as our fellow citizens to
take care that in dwelling upon his manly
characteristic should not stimulate The
Young men of the South 10 emulate his p0lit-
/ cal mistakes rather than his personal VIZ
| tues"
I SYMPATHY FROM KENTUCKY VETERANS.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, December THE Con-
federate Memorial Association Of Kentucky
this morning sent the following telegram 10
Mrs, Jefferson Davis, New Orleans
..Ihe people Of Kentucky reverence the
| name of your lamenfed husband and feel a
pride i'm the fact Of his being q native Of this
STATE. | am directed by the Cenied-
crate Association of Kentucky and
| bv the people of Louisville TO
respectfully advise you that they nave St.
cured for YOU in Cave Hill cemetery the
beautiful lot, formerly set aside for Presi-
dent Zachary TAYLOR, but never used, and
! be- of YOU that they be honOred by having
yeu bury here the remains Of Mr., Jefferson
| Davis. GEORGE y. E.sTiN, President.
The spot selected is the most beautiful
| lot i'm Cave Hill Cemetery. ltwas set aslde
about thirty years ago for President Taylor,
! father of the former Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
but the diving hero of Buena Vista desired
70 be buried On his farm, about seven miles
west Of the city. and he lot in Cave Hill
Cemetery has remained yacanl ever since.
FOR THE RELIEF MIR. DAVIS FANNY.
NEW YORK, December III. ". Grady,
Of Atlanta, Ca, telegraphs the editor OF the
Vo,ld, in response TO an inquiry that he
fears that Mr Davis left nothing for his
family: A movement il on foot for the rails
Ing Of ii fund. such movements were Netoe-
by Nj. Davis during bis lifetime, as he
positively declined 10 receive aid, While 20
many soldiers, widows and orphans, AID go
many disabled veterans were iii need oi
help.
Avs ANf4IID\.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. December I.-Gov-
ognpf seay today issued a proclamation
"siilng Upon the people oi the State y meet
ON Decemo-.r ilth, "Wednesday neAi' ~ =
O'Clock. at their seS sral places ol puiD.o
assembly. and there show, by "oD10pii'a,9 .,.,
EXERCISES of solemn and patriotic natu.
their reverence for their late chief, Jefferson
Davis.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
ATLANTA, GA, December Acting on
the proclamation OF Governor Gordon,
general movement for the raising rellef
fund for the Davis family is now under
way, and it il believed the fund will grow
rapidly.
CHARLESTON, :. c., December An inn
mense mass-meetlng OF representative CHI
zens was held tonight, and arrangements
uesday next at noon.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, December Al a
largely-attended meeting Of the local Con
federate Veterans Association tonight 1t
was resolved 10 hold suitable memorial sell
vices at noon Wednesday,
IN THE COMMONWEALTH,
Special kilograms received from many
points in the state show the feeling about
the loss. Danyilie was in effect and III iact
the last capital of the COniederacy. Ii was
here Mr.. Davis called his last Cabinet meet
Ing, and it was from here he started South
Major ". ;. Sutherlin, with whom the
President of the Cenfederacy and his family
stopped while in panville in tue dark days
of Sli5, sent telegram OF coincidence to Mrs.
Davis. The president Of the City Councli
called special meeting Of that body Tor
) y. NJ, and appropriate resolutions were
passed. The Hastings Court, on motion Of
Judge Green Of the bar. adjourned OUT oi
respect 10 the memory of the dead states
man, and all of the State offices were closed
during the day. The city Councll held
special meeting at 7. VI. and passed sun
able resolutions, Cabeii Graves camp
Confederate Veterans, held called meet
ing at Z. NJ, which was attended by cii-
izens generally Short speeches were made
bv various prominent ex-Confederates, and
feeling resolutions were passed. several Oh
the churches will be draped in mourning
today during divine services.
At Lexington the subject Of Mr.. DAVIS
death was the topic Of general discussion.
All lay the life and services of the great
man were discussed, but aside froU this
MOI a single move has been made TO honor
bis memory, The people Of Lexington Were
strong supporters OF the Lost Canse,P and
to-day, while loyal TO an inseperatle Union,
under the old flag, yet they hold dear
the principles for which Davis, Lee, Jack
son. and our other heroes fought. The flags,
stat. and National, on the Virginia Military
Insutula. 4ere thrown TO the top OF the
ROLES on The barracks, where they remained.
II Was though: they would nave been
placed at half-mast, but no official notice
lrom The Governor has been received. hr.
Davis was in Lexington about eighteen years
ago the guest Of his yalE friend, telDnei
William Preston Johnston, General h. W
&. Lee and General W. \. Pendleton.
At the meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Ladies' Confederate Memorial As
sociation, held ut the parlors OF the ioung
Mems Christian Association, at Lynchburg,
Mrs. Kirk Otey in the chair, warm rec''a-
tiops wete adopted Ia honor OF the memory