Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-12
FUNERAL SERVICES ELSEWHERE.

| at the tomb.
| FUNERAL SERVICES ELSEWHERE.
| RALEIGH, n. c.. Dec. 11.-All the state
Offices were closed and business suspended
during the hours of the funeral of Jeffer-
son Davis Elaborate memorial services
were held in the Metropolitan hall and q
great crowd was in attendance. James H
Jones, who was the body servant of Jeffer.
son Davis at the time of his capture and
has for many years been an alderman OF
this city, today sent a dispatch to Mayor
| Shakespeare. of New Orleans, saying as
the old body servant of Jefferson DAVIS it
was his desire to be the driver of the re-
mains of his old master to their last rest
ing place, but returning too late to join
the white delegation from this city he was
deprived of the opportunity of showing his
lasting appreciation for his best friend.
| AT COLUMBIA, S. C.
COLUMBIA, S. g., Dec. 1.-THE leg
at noon today to hold memorial SER
vice in honor of Jefferson Davis. At the
same hour another memorial service took
place at the city hail. under the auspices
| of the city government, the confederate
survivors and the ladies' memorial asso-
| citation. Both services were largely at
| tended
AT NORFOLK, VA.
| NORFOLK, Va. Dec. u.-From 12 to
o'clock today all business was suspended
in Norfolk, Portsmouth and surrounding
towds and the people turned out en- masse
to attend the services in honor of the MEM
DRY of ex-President Davis. Public, pri-
vate and business houses were draped and
the streets wore the funeral aspect that
marked the burial days of Generals Lee,
Garfield and Grant.
AT WILMINGTON, n. C.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Dec. 1.-THE
memorial services in honor of the late
jefferson Davis were of the most imposing
and impressive character. Business was
entirely suspended A complimentary
allusion made by Colonel Wadell to the
resolution of the G. A. r. of New Orleans
to participate in the funeral services was
warmly applauded.
AT NASHVILLE, TENN.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 11-Memorial
services in honor Of Jefferson Davis were
held in this city at midday, and in every
town and hamlet in middle and western
Tennessee business was entirely suspended.
AT ATLANTA, GA.
ATLANTA. Ga, Dec 11.-Memorial SER
vices were held today in almost every
town in Georgia during the hour of the
funeral of Mr.. Davis In Atlanta the pro-
cession was mile long, the confederate
survivors of the city leading.
AT MARSHALL, MO-
MARSHALL, Mo. Dec. 11.-Memorial ser.
vices in honor of Jefferson Davis We're held
at the opera house today. Eulogistic ad-
dresses were made by Elddr George Plat
ter burg, Colonel Samuel Boyd and others.
AT MONTGOMERY, ALA.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 11.-Montgom-
cry is wrapped in emblems of mourning
and sorrow. All the courts in the city in
Guiding the federal court We're adjourned
for the day During the hours of the fun
eral the bells of the city were tolled. min
ute guns were fired from Capital Hill and
appropriate memorial services were held.
AT AUGUSTA, GA.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 11-Business was
suspended today between hours of II and
o'clock. The entire city joined in paying
tribute to the memory of ex-President
Davis. A military and civic procession
paraded through the streets with furled
flags. Public exercises were held at the
Grand opera house.
AT RICHMOND, VA.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. u-Business was
generally suspended today and the stores
and dwelling houses draped in black.
Among the most conspicuous places were
the white house" used by Mr. Davis dur
ing the wal now used as school house;
General Robert Lees residence during the
same time and ST. Paul church where Mr..
Davis worshipped. All street car lines had
their cars craped in mourning, and at the
various churches memorial services were
held.
AT ST. LOUIS. MO.
ST. LOUIS Mo-. Dec. ia large num-
berl Of ex-confederates assembled night
in the rooms of the ExConfederate His
torieal and Benevolent association to ex-
press their love and respect for the memory
OF Jefferson Davis. Eloquent addresses
were made by Colonel Given Campbell,
Thomas 5. Snead. of New York, Joseph
Boyce, General d. N. Frost and many
others, and appropriate resolutions were
adopted.
AT CHARLESTowN. W. VA
CHARLEsTowN. w. Va. Dec. u Mem
orial services were held today in memory
of jefferson Davis. The meeting was
largely attended, and appropriate resolu-
lions were adopted. Addresses were made
by many prominent citizens.
AT OTHER CITIES.
ROME, Ga, Dec. 11.-Crape could be
seen on all sides today between the hours
of Il and o'clock. All business was sus-
pended The bells tolled in al parts of
the city as the large crowd gathered to
take part in the Davis memorial services
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Dec. 1L-Mem-
orial services in honor of jefferson Davis
were held in this city today in the new
opera house. a number of G. a. r. men
were present
SrAUNroS, Va, Dec 1.-THE hour Of
Jefferson Davis funeral was observed here
by the firing CT canon and tolling of
church bells.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec IL-Memorisl
services were held at O'Bryan's opera
house in honor of jefferson Davis Many
buildings are draped in mourning.
LEXINGTON, Va, Dec. u--Memorial
services in honor of the late Jefferson Da-
Wis was held here today and largely at
tended
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. Dec. 1L-Business
was suspended here today during the time
that the funeral of jefferson Davis was 10
progress in New Orleans Appropriate