The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-06-01

the Naval Reserves of North Carolina,
with brightly polished Howitzer and
gunners in white duck suits. This
gun fired the presidential salute.
There were demonstrations at every
stop from Charlotte to Raleigh. From
the Meas and Obs<r0er we condense
the following as regards the ceremo-
MES there on Tuesday,:
Yesterday was memorable day in
Raleigh and North Carolina, as this
week is in the history of the Southern
States, for yesterday We joined hands
with our sister cities and States in do
ing the last honors to the mortal re-
mains and the imperishable name of
him who was the central figure and
the inspiring genius of the Southern
Cause-Jeferson Davis. X Il There
may have been in more populous cities
along the route of the funeral tram
more imposing demonstrations and
greater numbers to do him honor, but
nowhere did the people come with
more true and devoted love, more
genuine and afectionate reverence
and a more universal and spontaneous
spirit of respect, loyalty and homage
than did the people of our city and
State who stood with bowed heads
yesterday at his honored bier.
Early in the morning it was rumored
that the funeral train was hours late.
In the meantime every one took this
opportunity to decorate, and soon
Fayetteville street was hung with drap-
ings while Confederate flags were
Haunted breeze here and there.
1t was five minutes past 1 o'clock
when the distant whistle of the ap-
preaching funeral train was heard.
The military were at once drawn up
in line on Martin street and prepara-
tons were made to receive the train.
Mayor Badger and Adjutant General
F. H. Cameron took their positions
inside the enclosure of the union station
to formally receive the remains. When
the train drew up under the shed the
pressure of the humanity outside was
immense. The train was made up of
eight cars, including baggage car,
sleepers, dining car, ETC., the funeral
car in which the heavey oak casket
was mounted on a high catafalque
being third from the engine. The
pail-bearers, Messrs. J. Wiley Jones,
S. w. Walker, N. S. Moseley, J. r.
Rogers, r. H. Bradley, W. N. Smell
ing, D. G. ConE and Q. l. Hudson
were escorted down to the funeral car
and the casket was carefully handed
out to them by the guard inside. The
casket was borne out upon the shout
ders of the pall-bearers, followed by
the accompanying guard and escort,
including details from Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, louisiana and
Texas, and was placed in the funeral
carriage which was in waiting at the
Martin street entrance. Here the
military had been drawn up in line
facing the funeral carriage, the men
presenting arms.
The four young ladies who were to
ride upon the carriage, bearing furled
Confederate flags then took their posi-
tons, two in front and two at the rear.
They were Misses Mary Armstead
Jones, Francis Burton Hoke, Ellen
Devereux Hinsdale and Addie Boylan
Snow.
The procession was formed as fol-
lows:
Chief Marshal Thos. S. Kenan now
began to form the procession. At the
head was platoon Of police led by
Chief of Police Chas. D. Heart. Fol-
lowing were the military: The Fayette-
vile Independent Light Infantry, the
Governors Guard, and the Henderson
and Durham companies. The military
was headed by the Pythian Band.
The funeral car came next, drawn
by six splendidly caparisoned bl Z k
horses, with Confederate veteran at
each horses head, James Jones, col
ored, Mr.. Davis's body servant, driving.
At each side walked members of the
North Carolina escort of honor. The
funeral carriage and equipage were
under the direct charge of Mr.. John
W. Brown, and the splendid appear
ance they made attracted universal
admiration. The undertaken who &C.
companied the remains from New Or
leans said that it was the handsomest
equipage in all respects that had been
seen at any point along the route.
A beautiful floral tribute was from
the ladies of kittrell. Besides large
basket of white lilies, magnolias and
other collections of massed flowers,
there was most tastefully arranged
pillow of evergeens on which the name
of the Southern martyr was traced in
spotless white.
The remainder Of the long process
sion fell in behind the car in-the fol-
lowing order:
First Observation-Disclosures and Ex-
| federate Veterans Association, Geo.
W. Sanderlin and Charles II. Clark,
chiefs.
Second Division-- Wake County Con-
federate Veterans Association and ex-
Confederate Soldiers generally, W. c..
Stronach, L. d. Stevenson, G.. NJ. AL
| len and n. w. West. chiefs.
Third Division-V Visiting escorts, ].
| B. Hill and Geo. H. Snow, chiefs.
Fourth Division-North Carolina
escort, B. P. Williamson and F. !.
Haywood, chiefs.
Fifth Division-Oficers and ex-offi-
GERS of the various departments of the
State Government, Walter Clark, chief.
Sixth Division-Mayor and city
and county officials, Chamber Of Com
merce and citizens generally, ]. NJ.