Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-29
DR.. GRAVES RELEASED
The Convicted Prisoner of Mrs.
Barnaby Free.
PROGRESS OF THE DAVIS TRAIN.
Heavy Rainfall in the South
west,
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
PROGRESS OF THE DAVIS TRAIN.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Floral Tributes Laid Upon the Bier at Benu-
vOir, Miss.

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ner on both sides the track until the corporate
limits we've passed. As soon as the cOrtege
reached the open country and got under speed
the military part of the escort laid aside arms
! and uniforms, except that the veterans kept on
/ their gray coats, ready to take turns in stand
ing guard over the casket. At every station
crowds were assembled, gray-headed old sol
diers and ladies and children with flowers being
| prominent features.
AT BEAUyoiB,
| At Beauvoir. Mr.. Davis old home, the track
and station platform had been carpeted with
the most beautiful and fragrant snow white
rhododeudrons. The little children of Beau
| yoir thus paid their tribute to the memory OF
one whose declining years had been passed a!
that place. 1t had been expected that the
| escort would have time to visit the Davis res
idence, but the stay was too short for this pur-
pose.
| train and gazed upoa the beautiful decorations
| which surrounded the catafalque. They were
| accompanied by their little girl.
| Several large floral tributes were at Geauvoir
! laid upon tine bie-. One was wreath of
cypress. which Mrs. ST. Green (nee Morganl of
| Mississippi had brought all tho way from her
present home in Caiusia Cal, with the excep-
, ton Of one wreath of white immortelies, with
&C. q. \. and Augusta. Ca, on it in red
! flowers the memorial tribute OF the old con-
federate soldiers OF that city. There were no
floral tokens on the casket outside OF those of
The Louisiana veterans and the ladies OF New
Orleans till Beauyoir was reached. but If other
points contribute as well in that respect it will
take car for the flowers.
The rich uniforms of the staff of the governor
Of Louisiana, heavily laced in gold. every officer
being in full dres5; the gray uniforms of the
| men of the United Confederate Veterans; the
| badges and buttons OF other veterans, most of
them worn with a red and white ribbon, and
the familiar gray SLOUGH hat make the cars
present striking appearance. The grave and
dignifed appearance of the veteran escort is
particularly notable. Generals, colonies and
privltes have the air of performing a sacred
duty, and each bears equally his turn i'll stand
ing guard. 1t rather n curious thin. to
| see an ex-confederate major general with paper
and pencil telling Off his guard. and tall,
soldiegly looking, gray mustachcd colonel COM
posediy receiving notice to act as a private
soldier.
AERIyAL AT MOBILE.
At 2 O'Clock 4. III. at Scranton. Miss, Mai Gen.
Whiting and STAFF had their car attached to the
train, and a special, bearing Gov. Jones and
staff. Joined the Davis train The run over
from New Orleans was quick, but very dusty
one, but all were pleased with the way the train
was handled by Superintendent Marshall, who
Was on board personally experimenting its
movements.
At Mobile theISemmcs Camp, Confederate
Veterans. was drawn up 200 strong on the plat
form. with the camp tag floating in the breeze,
while tine battery OF the Alabama state artillery
fred a salute OF twenty guns. There WAS q
great crowd there to welcome the train and
fully 900 people took what view they could of
the casket. No one was allowed to enter the
car. as 1t was manifesuy impossible that all
could be admitted
The train pulled out for Montgomery at 1920
a. III.
AT MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 29.-Greenville,
Ala, was the first station reached this morn
ing after daybrcak, and here, despite the
carly hour 6 a. M quite con-
the usual intense interest everywhere
manifested at the funeral car. Dy this time
the massive oah casket was almost undiscerni-
bic under the mass Of flowers heaped upon it
of every variety of design from the most
elaborate and costly TO the simple bouquet. One
bunch of q few wild flowers has a card attached
with the inscription, in a woman's hand, "a
faithful subject of our southern chieftain.''
At Montgomery carriages containing the
officers OF the Ladies' Memorial Association
came first in view: then Gov. Jones OF Alabama
accompanied BY his staff, appeared. Stimuli
taneOusly two infantry columns marched down
alongside the train, halted and presented arms.
Two batteries opened fire. Rain began to
fall. but Gov. Jones announced that the process
sion would move from the train to the capitol
at $50 a. M. and few minutes before that time
the storm passed over and the sun came out
Promptly at $50 the first minute gun doomed
out and the procession started. Every window,
balcony and sidewalk along the route was
thronged. The capitol ives decorated outside
with bayonet plant and magnolias and inside
with profusion OF flowers.
The minute guns at the depot fired till the
head of the rOce5siOO turpe6 intp tho broad
! avenue leading up to the capitol. and
then a battery in front OF this build
ing opened and kept firing until the
procession had reached the front portico.
The flags over the capitol and on other public
buildings were at half mast The approaches
| TO the building were lined with infantry, VINO
rigidly kept every one outside tie lines unless
specially admitted b. the officer Of the guard.
The procession approached in the following
order: Mounted police. the governor of Ala
veterans. Then followed the coffin on a caisson
with lofty canopy of purple over
it Six powerful black horses in
regular artillery harness with brass
| mounted saddles drew TIE caisson. The horses
| were covered with housing of purple sweeping
and scarlet facings and wearing artillery sabre
was az the head of each horse.
Each pair of horses had a driver similarly
! uniformed and armed By the caisson walked
the pailbearers, twenty-five or thirty of the
most eminent citizens OF Alabama from
all parts of the state, each wearing
purple satin rosette. By the side
of the coffin strong body of confederate vet
Grams marched in tours. Then followed the
Louisiana veterans, the special escort from
New Orleans to Richmond.
Behind these came long line of infantry, a
body of artilleTymen, a squadron of cavalry
and fifty cadets. The Alabama veterans formed
in two hines at the capitol entrance. and three
manned confederate officers, two with
battle flags, one the Gath Alabama, the
other the thirty-second Georgia, faced the
coffin "a it was borne up the steps; then they
advanced and laid the worn and tattered flags
on the casket.
The Louisiana veterans followed, then those
from Alabama and other states. The band
played a funeral march and the veterans, with
a measured swinging tread, keeping their ranks
In fours and maintaining perfect step,
followed the body inside the hall from the
main entrance No one allowed inside
but tine line OF infantry, which stood OF present
arms. except ladies and girls. who formed two
dense ranks between which the cortege
entered. The supreme court room, where the
coffin lay in state, was very tastefully
decorated.
Over the right-hand exit was Monterey" in
golden letters on purple ground and "BUena
Vista" over the left-haud door. Over the
Judicial bench was a huge stars and bars flag.
an old garrison flag, a portrait OF Mr.. Davis
under the flag. and over it, in letters OF ever
green, He suffered for U.s."