The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-12
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been led astray by authors Of declaration Of
Independence. Short addresses were de
livered by Judge Bergman Green and
Hon. George G. Cabell. They wer,
followed by Rev. Travis b. Thames
pastor of the First Baptist Church. Mr.
Thames is IA Southern man by birth, but had
been living for some time in Chicago. before
coming here. lie spoke in the highest praise
of Mr.. Davis, and his Grafton was filled
with manly utterances and eloquent tri-
butes TO the Confederate hero. The table in
front Of the speakers on the stage, was the
one used by Mr.. Davis in writing his last
proclamation, while his headquarters were
in Danyille. 1t was lent by Mrs. W. T.
sutherlin, at whose house Mr.. Davis stopped
while Danyille was his capital.
STANTON.
sTAUNToN, Va, December 1l.-iSpe-
cal. AS the clock in the bell tower of the
Young Mems Christian Association build
ing struck - to-day n section of the Staun-
ton Artillery commenced firing minute
guns from the top Of old Reservoir Hill. one
Of the highest hills around the city. At the
same time the fire bells and church bells
were tolled in honor Of the memory of Mr..
Davis. A detachment of old veterans of
the Army of Northern Virginia marched 10
the top of the hill with the artillery section.
with Captain \. ii. Fultz, Mayor of the
city, at their head.
CHARLOTTESVILLE
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, December H.
Special. Memorial services at the Epis-
copal Church were conducted by DR..
Hanckel. The John Bowie Strange Camp
of Confederate Veterans and the Monticello
Guard attended In Il body. The Guard
afterward fired single yolley. Business
was suspended.
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, December 4
SPECIAL. AT the request of the students
memorial services were held in the PRAYER
hall to-day, lectures being suspended from II
TO l2:45. Colonel Charles ;. Nenable made "A
short speech, in which he paid beautiful.
tribute TO the character and the memory,
which will ever remain fresh, of the late eX-
President.
ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, December ll.-lSpe-
cial. The only memorial observance here
to-day was the tolling of bells and the adj
journment OF the Corporation Court. Some
residences are draped. A party of South
erners came over from Washington, think
ing Of attending memorial services, which
would have been held but for the Governors
proclamation reaching here too late. The
memorial meeting of FRIDAY night under
the auspices Of Lee Camp will have all
ministers, Senators Barbour, Daniel,
Walthal, Reagan, and George; Congress-
men Lee, Wise, Tucker, and Wheeler, Gen.
eral Payne, DIR. Minnigerode and others.
LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, Va, December 11.-lspe-
cial. Not since the burial Of General
Robert T.. Lee has this community been so
ieeply moved with sympathy for the death
81 any prominent man as was shown here
io-day for jefferson Davis at the hour Of his
funeral. All business was suspended. |
Tags were at half-mast, bells tolled
equim, and the popuiace gathered |
Il joint worship to hear Hon.
!ohn Randolph Tucker review Davis |
lie and character. II was speech |
thing a king. The eulogy was both his
orical and biographical, and concluded
With a personal review, as the speaker
new the dead man. lie pronounced his
,ve for Davis and his principles, but said
hat be none the less loved the Union. 1t