The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-07
MEMOIRS OF MR.. DAVIS.
THE BOOK WILL BIN GIVEN TO
THE PUBLIC IN THE SPRING.

An Interview With Mrs. Davis at
Beauvoir-Two Gentlemen Intimate
With the Dead Ex-President Will
Assist ia the Compilation - Mrs.
Davis Appreciation of Dixie's Love
for Her Dead.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 6.-Recently numer-
ous statements of a contradictory and
altogether misleading character concerning
the promised volume OF the lite of the late
ex-President Davis have appeared in the
newspapers With the object of getting
the facts in the case. a correspondent was
sent to Beauvoir for the purpose of obtain
ing from Mrs. Davis in person information
at once reliable and authentic touching
this important subject. The lady, in
reply to the reporters question.
stated that beyond the completion
of a few chapters by Mr.. Davis the work
was as yet practically in its infancy. The
necessary data is, however, at hand, having
been carefully compiled by MIR. Davis pre-
vious to his death, so that the labor of coll
lating the matter and otherwise puttingl.t
in shape for the publisher would, compara-
lively speaking, consume but a short time.
So far the work remains just as Mr.. Davis
left it.
TWO MEN TO HELP her.
Arrangements are being made, however,
with two very capable gentlemen who will
assist Mrs. Davis in completing the
memoirs One, a very close friend Of the
illustrious chief, who, more than any living
person, is acquainted with the political and
public life OF the deceased, will direct,
shape, and generally interest himself in that
portion of the proposed work, while his CO.
lahOrlrar
accomplishments and his practical ex-
perlence in the art Of bookmaking.
When completed, the work will be sub
mitted to "A number Of the most intimate
and trustworthy friends Of Mr.. DAVIS for
their critical perusal and approval, and
nothing will be undone to re der Ii in every
particular an accurate and thoroughly re-
liable portrayal Of the character of him
who, above all others OF his time, could ask
in the record Of his life that il be written:
"Naught extenuating, nor naught set down
in malice"
A WREATH AROUND HIS MEMORY
Mrs. Davis said if she can only succeed in
interpreting, in measure, some of thoss
more subtle points or features Of Mr.. Davis
character which she thinks have not been
80 generally understood, she will have en-
twiA led around his memory a wreath which,
to him, would be surprisingly acceptable.
and 10 her the most precious tribute of her
enduring love. just how long a time will
have elapsed before the biography will ba
actually in the hands of the reader Mrs.
Davis is, SO far, unable to state. She will,
however, revise, supervise, and look after
many Of the details incident to publication,
and this work she intends to have wholly
| completed previous to her departure for
| Europe, where she will join her daughter,
Miss Winnie. AS the time of this contem-
plated trip is fixed for the early part of
May Of the present year, the public may
confidently expect TO have the book month
later. Ample notice will be given in few
weeks Of the exact time when the book will
appear
THE FUNERAL PAGEANT.
Referring to the death OF Mr. Davis and
the demonstration of popular esteem and
reverence for the dead previous to and on
the day of his interment Mrs. Davis spoke
feelingly. 1t was, she said, not the pageant,
which, Of itself, was gorgeous that fforded
her the greatest qualification in connection
with the obsequies Of her husband, but
it was the spontaneity and uni@
versatility OF affectiona5e regard as it
was exhibited in New Orleans aud through
out the entire south on that occasion, that,
touched her most, and that would abide
with her longest. The unsurpassed out-4
pouring Of the people Of the south. and es,
pecially Of this city, end the emine ice, in.
| tellect, character, and citizenship of those
participating in the imposing ceremonial OF
that day would never be for
gotten, nor would there be a
lack of appreciation on her part,
nor on that of the remaining family Of Mr..
Davis. As tO the people of New Orleans,
and her grateful acknowledgements Of their
devotion to and distinguished considera-
tion of her husband, words were iaad-
| equate to express. There was nothing
lacking, nor nothing left undone
taking it all in ALL" said Mrs. Davis, sf
do not think there is any people in the
world who would have so nobly and so un-
selfishly maintained an unsuccessful man
with nothing 10 confer, or would have rem
dered such spontaneous honors to his
memory as those of the south have done in
the case of my husband.o
Ex-PREsIDENT DAVIS BURIAL PLACE.
RICHMOND, VA, Jan GA bill was intro
duced in the legislature to-day to incorpo-
rate the Jefferson Davis Monument Associ-
alton; also to provide a suitable resting
place for his remains, with the privilege OF
making provision for the interment of other
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