The state chronicle., 1893-05-30

that all could be admitted. The
train pulled out for Montgomery at
l:2O, q. m.
AT MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 90
Greenville, Ala, was the first sta
ton reached this morning after day
break and here despite the early
hour 9 a. M, quite concourse as
sembled and gazed with the usual
intense interest everywhere mani
tested at the funeral car. By this
time the massive oak casket was al
most undiscernible under the mass
of flowers heaped upon it and sur
rounding it and of every variety of
design from the most elaborate and
costly to the simple bouquet. One
bunch of few wild flowers has
card attached with the inscription
in woman's hand, ga faithful sub
iect OF our Southern chieftain.
At Montgomery carriages con
tanning the officers of the Ladies
Memorial Association came first in
view, then Governor Jones, of Ala, ,
accompanied by his staff, appeared.
simultaneously two infantry col
umns marched down alongside the
train halted and presented arms
Two batteries opened fire. Rain
begun to fall, but Gov. Jones an
nounced that the procession would
move from the train to the Capitol,
at $50 q. NJ, and few minutes be-
fore 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 were
thronged. The Capitol was decora-
ted outside with bayonet plants and
magnolias and inside with profu-
sion of flowers. The minute guns
at the depot fred til the head of
the procession turned into Broad
Avenue leading to the Capitol and
then the battery in front of thi;
building opened and kept firing un
til the procession had reached the
front portico. The flags over the
Capitol and on the other publ,
buildings were at half mast. Ap
proaches to the building were linec
with infantry who rigidly kept ever,
one outside the lines. unless speci
ally admitted by the officer of tn,
| guard. The procession approached
/ in the following order: Mounted
| police; Governor Of Alabama anc
staff, and the advance guard of Vet
erans; hen followed the coffin en-
caisson with lofty canopy of pur
pie over it. Six powerful blacl
horses in regular artillery harnes
with brass mounted saddles drey
: the caisson. The horses were GOV
cred with drapings of purpl
sweeping the ground and a canon
, eer in uniform Of blue and scarle
/ facings and wearing an artiller
sabre was at the head of eac
> horse.
Fl Each pair Of horses had drive
, similarly uniformed and armed
5 by the caission walked the pa
/ bearers, twenty-five Or thirty of th
most eminent citizens of Alabam,
+ from all parts Of the State wearin
! a purple satin rosette. By the sid
| of the coffin a strong body of Cor
9 federate Veterans marched in four.
: then followed the Louisiana Vetel
e ans, the special escort from New o.
D leans to Richmond. Behind thef
9 came long line of infantry, a bod
9 OF artillery men, squadron of ca
}. airy and fifty cadets. Alaban
e Veterans formed in two lines at Il
Y Capitol entrance and three maine
d Confederate officers, two with bs
9 tie flags, one the Gath Alabama Il
rs other the 32nd Georgia, faced t
d. coffin as it was borne up the ste,
% then they advanced and laid t
al worn and tattered flags on the ce
is ket The Louisiana Veterans f
Lg lowed, then those from AlabaI
" and the other States. The ba
te +! played funeral march, and t
or veterans with measured swingi
i'd tread keeping their ranks in fou
i'd and maintaining perfect step f
I'd lowed the body inside the hal FRI
be the main entrance. No one was
a lowed inside but the line Of infs
Ill try, which stood at present ar1
in except ladies and girls who form
nt two dense ranks between which I
n cortege entered. The Supre
1T. Court room where the cofiu lay
of state was very tastefully decorst
up Over the right hand exit '
I'M "Monterey" in golden letters
he purple ground, and "Buena Wis
A. over the left hand door. Over
tie judicial bench was a huge stars 9
sat bars flag, an old garrison flag
in, portrait of Mr.. Davis under
ok flag, and over it in letters of ey
ct. | green "He suffered for US"
he There was terrific r,