Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-10
IGNORING THE DEAD
New Orleans Fast Filling Up
 With Strangers.
IMPOSING DISPLAY TOMORROW
Over 100000 Persons View ths Remain.
 of Jeff,rson Davis.

A Grand Army Man Sends a Telegram
 tors Answer Satisfactory-The Work of
 Raising Fund for the Family Begun
 Carrying tho Remains on a Caisson.
 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1O.-The funeral of Jefferson Davis tomorrow is to be a thoroughly military affair.
 His body will bo carried to the ceme- tery on a caisson, and will be followed by long procession of organizations. in which the military and the veterans will take precedence.
 Members both of Confederate Camps and of Grand Army Posts will appear in the procession all other thoughts than tue one that the dead man had been a brave and honorable soldier under the Stars and Stripes being thrown aside for this hour.
 The public funeral services will prob ably be held in accordance with L-shop Galleher's idea, in the portico of the City Hall. The people generally are taking advantage of the last day in which the body of the dead leader lies in state, and there is constant stream of men and women passing in and out of the Council Chambc where the catafalque is placed. Children are also brought to look upon the remains.
 The movement in the south to raise popular subscription for the family of the dead eX-chieftain finds favor every where. and the call will without doubt meet with a generous and hearty re- sponse.
 The work of decorating private and public buildings still goes on, and by tomorrow almost the entiro city will be in mourning dress. All places of amusement, business houses, banks. etc, will be closed tomorrow. The funeral will take place promptly at l2 o'clock and every organization in the city will participate. The Arrangement Committee has arranged to have the funeral ceremonies take place from the municipal building so the public may witness the entire ceremony from La fayctte square which is directly op- posite.
 The Board of Trade have passed reso- lutions of respect to the memory of the late Jefferson Davis.
 1OooOO Pass the Bier. By noon. it is calculated, 100, 900 people will have passed the bier Among those who came were the for cign consuls, the pupils of the high schools, and many Catholic priests and other clergymen. The floral offerings are many and beautiful. A handsome floral anchor was sent anonymously by a British sailor.
 Pleased With Secretary Proctor's Reply.
 The city officials say that under the peculiar circumstances of the case, Sec rotary Iroctor's reply to Mayor Shakes peare's announcement of Mir. Davis death was very graceful, and gave evi- dence of a kindly spirit. The "Pica- yune" says: We are strongly led to the conclusion that the Secretary of War, so far from intending wrong, has adopted what he believed, and what we believe, was wise and conservative 1 course in the premises" Telegram iron, Massachusetts. The committee in charge of the fu- neral has received the following tele- 1 gram:
 ! PrrTsFIELD, Mass, Dec. TO- i Commander of Grand Army, New Orleans. Participate with the South in the funeral o1 , the great chief. Your record on the field will l stand it now, and time will applaud it here i after.
 MORRIS SCHEFF, Member G. A. k.