Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
EITCTED PRESIDENT.
Davis WA, elected President
PREPARATIONS IN ATLANTA, GA.
Monday WIZ Witness Ono of tho Most
Elaborate Pageants Ever Sees.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch. ]

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
ATLANTA. GA, MAY 20.-The last public
appearance OF Jefferson Davis In All off,
oial character was IN Georgia IN 1886 The
occasion was tho unveiling of the monu-
mcnt 10 Senator benjamin III. Hill. Mr..
Davis had consented to appear at the lay
3ng of the cornerstone of the monument
80 the Confederate dead at the old Capt. Oh
in Montgomery, Ala. While there the
people Of Atlanta. headed by General John
u. Gordon. waited upon Mr.. DAVIS and in
sisted upon his acceptance Of an invita-
ton to honor the memory of BENJAMIN H..
Hill by bis presence at the unyeiling. His
eeDly VAST
There arc bu. few men who could
tempt me- in the weakness of my old age.
into taking such journey. But the
mastery speech OF Mr.. Hill IN defence of
the South against the attack of MIR. Blaine
slaims all the honor that could bestow
upon his memory" THIS visit, at so recent
, date and in honor of a man whom
EeOrCiaus esteemed so highly, freshened
the affection which they entertained for
the old chieitain OF the Confederacy and
odds zest to the fervor with which they
Will do honor 10 his memory as his romans
Are taken through the State.
TIE PROGRAMME.
The initial steps were taken by the Con-
q
who enlisted all the authorities. and the
afternoon Of next Monday will witness ono
Of the most elaborate pageants ever seen
here. Tho veterans are now under the
leadership of General Clement A. Evans
Ibc programme as now fixed provides that
rs soon AS tho train reaches the city on
Monday next at 4 o'clock in the evening
that the remains shall be taken 10 tho
State Capitol, where they will Law in state
until 8 O'clock. when they Will DO re-
turned TO tho funeral train, and
the journey to Richmond will DO re-
sume1. Tho arrangement - that Cover
nor Noithen, accompanied by his staff and
. delegation OF tine veterans, shall meet
the funeral tram at West Point, the State
Ans. and accompany IT 10 this city. On
srrivN aero the procession, embracing all
the ciyll. military. and religious societies
81 The city as we'll as delegations from all
The other cities IN the State. when tho pro-
sesNon 10 tho Capitol will be taken up.
tho present expectation is that fully 10000
people vii be drawn into the city TO wit
tess the ccremoale5.
DE. Josss's APPEAL.
An appeal, issued by Dr. J. William
zones nj the request Of the Confederate
veterans Association, has stirred Up the
people 10 a tull sense OF the Importance Of
tays:
one OF the greatest ovations that Mr..
psVis' or any other man ever had wss on
tac occasion Of his last visit to Atlanta. l
remember 20 have heard him speak of IL
Que gay at Beauvoir, when, with brim-
,,aIng eyes and heaying breast, he said.
.oi bless the noble people Of Atlanta"
hhd surely upon this occasion, the last
opportunity she will have. Atlanta will
ionor horself by honoring the memory Of
Jefferson Davis.
But Will not the whole State as far as
possible Join as IN our tribute! Our noble
governor proposes 10 GO with his stan TO
we Aiabama line and escort the remains TO
the eouth Carolina line. But will not the
.stles. towns. villages. and rural districts
throughout the State send delegations,
especially Of old Confedsrates. 10 Atlanta
on that day. and will not tho people along
we route meet, the funeral corsege at the
hnd fowersy
When Mr. Dssis was last in Atlanta Hen
0,0xnay .SstA his Own uatchlsss eic,