The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28

journey to Richmond. transferring tho
coffin to the keeping of Virginia The new
oasket stood IN the chamber of the tomb
nearly all day.
Early in thu morning Mr.. j. Y. Gilmora
first vice president of tile Army OF North
vice president and chairman of executive
COMMITTEES. In br. ght new gray confederate
uniforms. with the gray slouch hats. took
their posts on the mound OF she grsye ss Q
special guard of bonor They had few
visitors TO disturb them during the Gay,
and the iron doors OF the vault were opened
but once. and that was when Mayor Ely.
son. of Richmond. Va. and General Giynt
came 20 pay their respects. The beautifu
cemetery was we'll nigh deserted. Work.
men here aud there were busy building
tombs and the noise of the stone chiseL
the whistle of passing tugs in the old oanal
that iaves the banks OF the shell road. and
the musical notes OF warbling bros alons
disturbed the tranquility OF the CITY of the
dead.
Shortly after o'clock o guard of fifteen
veterans. in uniforms OF confederate gray.
mounted, slowly rode down the shaded
avenue leading TO the tomb of the Army Of
Northern Virginia. and tnrniag their
horses loose to Craze beneath the spreading
oaks that temper the summer sun, slowly
assembled the grassy mound that leads 10
the entrance of the su bterraoesn vaults OF
the tomb. With not more than dozen
workman and reporters and half that many
i. ladies and n few urchins standing by with
heads reverentiy uncovered. the casket was
borne ND from the vault TO the waiting
hearse. in which Il was carefully placed.
Ii was simply an ordinary hearse. severely
plain. in Keeping with the general order OF
the ceremony. and drawn 10y twain OF
handsome black horses. When the doors
had been closed the guards rem ounted. and
thanking the hsarse. the procession slowly
started toward the city. The guard was
composed of sixteen men. all veterans OF
the war.
THE JOURNEY TO THE CITY.
The journey TO the city from the ceme-
terry was remarkable for the lack of incl.
dent. For much of the route hsbitstions
arc scattered and pedestrians few.
Here and there little party gathered. now
and then a force of laborers ceased their
toll. Ever and anon. @ passing vehicle was
pulled up with q short turn and almost in
variabiy the hearse and it's escort were
shown the respect of uncovered heads In
the more thickly settled part of town the
onlookers increased in number. but there
was no demonstration. 1t was Glow and
unsventfui march 70 the hall at Ciaiburne
street. where the veterans of the Army %
Northern Virginia had gathered 10
meet the cortege. AS IL drew I'D they d.
vided ranks and raised their hats. and
when the mounted men had passed the
of twos marched behind. Half way TO ths
hall rain began TO tall, but it was only q
slight. drilling shower that might have
been likened unto tears from heaven.
The oortege did not vary from the dieect
route, but proceeded TO the hall. where
small and curious crowd had gathered. and
whore there were more veterans TO receive
the remains. The ball had not been draped.
Even without mourning habIliments il W IS
q TT resting place for the remains of the
dead. Stored in It's rows of cases along the
walls were many of the precious records Of
the strife of a century ago. and hang
ing from its walls were the pictures
OF dead heroes looking down upon the
cssket of the leader of them all. The
tattered rags. that were once beautiful
flags of gallant commands. formed his
toric perspective from the platform. in the
rear of which were gathered Gen. Stephen
ID. Lee the hero of many q hard fought
BATTLE Mr.. j. U. Payne. the aged friend in
whose homo Mr. Davis breathed his last:
ex-senator Jones. of Iowa. the loyal friend
of Mr.. Davis during lifetime. and who
himself IL now tottering on the brink of
eternity. The veteran guards. scattered
about the small but historic hall. removed
their gray SLOUGH hats as the cssket was
borne in. and reverently placed upon the
catafalque of antique oak. that matched
tho receptacle of the remains.