Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-10
ATTHE HEROES BIER.
Guard Of Misunderstanding Drapory-The
Immense Crowd of SOrrOwing.
[By telegraph 70 tho Dispatch-l

NEw ORLBANs, December 0.-The body OF Jet-
ferson Davis lies In state q. the City Han guard
cd by policc. veterans, and detailed men from
tho Washington Artillery. The latter supplies
two generations a. its guard Of honor-its yete-
rms IN the Old gray uniform % the command,
and the present actives IN the noyy-biue anu
red nud gold psrade-dres Of the BATTALION
Although n was d rainy. muddy, and Disagree
able day, tho crowd does not decrease. me Guy
Is filing up with Strangers, and they JOIN lAo
T6nks OF the mDurners.
work ARRANGING % handle tho VAST crowds oi pe9-
pie who VIII pour into this ciy INSIDE OF ue
next two days. and tho demand Tor cars T. very
great and stiu grows. Tho decorations of tho
buildings IS spreading all over tue city, and
there are not decorators enough 10 10 tho work.
To-day tho base OF the Lee monument was
draped in black. Many private dwellings, arc
covered with floating draperies OF iniermlAei
black AMI white. indicating the respecL anu lo.o
Of the residents towards that rue type oil south
crn cnivalry. tho hero of the Lost Causc."
Tho CITY officials say that under the peculiar
circumstances If the case Secretary Proctor $
reply % Mayor Shazepeage5 . dlapsich oh4elAiiy
announcing the death Oi Mr. Dnyls was very
graceful ana written IN kindly spirit.
TIE picawn3e commeRtiug on the failure OF
eerrf tary Proctor 20 take official notice Of tho
death Of Mr.. Davis snys
ave are strongly led 10 tho conclusion that
the Secretary OF War so far from intending any
wrong has adopted what he believed, and what
we bolieve was "a wise end conservative course
IN tho premises"
4 GRAND ARMY CAPTAINS OPINION.
All the Confederate Veterans arc very much
pleased with TIE fraternal spirit which character
lied the remark of Captain jacob Gray, ot tho
Grand army OF the Republic, msde before tho
Executive Committee last saturday night. On
tbst ,ccasion no stated he would be proud, a. a
soldier OF the Unted States, 10 honor tho mcn-
ory Of the illustrious patriot, solder, aud
statesman OF the South. He could not torgot
that Jefferson Davis bad been also a Soidler OF
the United States who had rendered dis-
tucuisbed service, or fail 70 recognize
that he was great and pure man.
Jefferson Davis should, rs r gallant soldier, b9
accorded soldiers burial, with cyery show OF
tlc prOfoun lest respect aud love OF MA people.
- II tits agreed" continued Captain Gray, " that
the body Of tho dead chIeftain shalt be borne
into tho cemetery upon tho ehoulders OF Old
veterans. l. es representative Of the Grand Army
of the Republic, shall certainly demand 70 have
the right % assist In the PERFORMANCE OF tLat
B aad. honorable outy."
ms learned hat all tho army officers, while
they cannot take an official part In regard 10 tho
death of Mr.. Davis, have great respect Tor him
a. soldier and statesman and VIII attend tho
funeral.
A meeting Of southern editors has been called
here Wednesday in order % settle the plans Tor
furtherine the monument 20 the deceased.
In response 20 a telegram from General >. y.
Gordon as tho head Of the Confederate Veterans,
Governor Nichols has appointed committee 70
take charge Oi tho fund 70 Do raised lof MIS-.
Davis and her daughter
HAVE PASSED THE BIEB.
By vmldnIeht II ie calculated that 10000 peoplo
Will have passed the bier. Among those who
came to-day we're many Catholic priests consuls
OF foreign nations and pupils OF the high school
Tie girls high school sent a Deautiul noral
Offering Among the many offerings today WAS
an anchor sent anonymously by Ertlrh sailor.
Governor Nichols hss not yet visited tho re-
mains, owing tO a sprained Gnkle which hhs con-
fined him 70 bis room. 10 will attend the tune-
raj.
Tho denth chamber has been further orna-
mented bv q painting Of Benuyo'r by Bucs, a
local artist and "A fne crayon Of tho deceased
ordered uy the committee IN charge hLlch Will
be presented 10 Miss Winnie Davis.
PROJECT roB RAISING FUNDS.
Tho committee on raising the fund. appointed
b. Governor Nichols. met tonight. and Assocl-
ato-Justfre Charles T.. fonner Was made chair
man. An executive committee was appointed
70 issue 70 the Governors ~ Az ths
southern states and tho southern colony Of New
York and suhacrip ion books VIII be placed In the
hands of the members Of the general committee.
il was stated for Mrs. Davis that she would re-
fuse 20 accept the donations, but had no opjec-
tous 70 the comp elton Of the capital stock OF tho
Davis Land Company, OF Jackson, Miss. Tho lat
Tor was OrganiZ0i With tho view OF raising tlUi-
coo 10 purchase some SIX thousand acreS OF land
In Arkansas owned ty Mr. Davis. state-Irea-
surer Hismengwuy, Of Mississippi. was present
and gAvO some Information with reference %
the project Tho fund viii accordingly be raised
as subscriptions 10 the company hAcA.
THE MILITARY.
Governor Nichols has issued the necessary
permission for the visiting military companies
to pAss through the state to attend the funeral.
Minute-guns will 30 fred during the progress OF
the parade and at the conclusion OF the cerc-
monies threo guns will bo froc. AZ meeting
OF the committee in charge Of the funeral the
following telegram Was read:
NOBLE COMMAND.
PITTsFIELD. IAss., December Q, 1854
Commander Of Grand Army, Asio Orleans:
Participate with the South in tho funeral OF
theit great chief. Your record on the field Will
stand IL now and time Will applaud IL hereafter.
NORRIS SCHRFF,
Member Of tho Grand Army.
URGING THE SELECTION OF RICHMOND.
There we're also several dispatches urging tho
selection OF Richmond as the nnal resting place
for jefferson Davis, North Caroliaa Offering 70
combine with Virginia in raising monument.
Telegrams from all over the south announce uo
coming OF delegations 70 participate IN the
OD3eQuios.