Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-05-29
SOLEMN AND IMPRESSIVE.
Simple Ceremonies Attending the
Removal of Jefferson Davis
Remains.

With that dignity of bearing and
simplicity of habits which marked the
great leader of the Confederacy in his
every position of life and without the
| slightest attempt at military pomp or
civic display, the remains of the late
Southern Chieftain, jefferson Davis,
were, on the afternoon of Saturday,
the 27tn instant, taken from their
temporary abode in the Metairie
Cemetary at New Orleans, La, and
under an appropriate escort, convey
ed to suitable resting place in that
city, to remain in state until all nee
essary arrangements shall have been
perfected for their impending trans
portation to the city of Richmond,
Va, where they will be finally lain
to rest in the sacred precincts of
Hollywood Cemetery.
The scenes incident to the removal
of the dead Chieftain's remains from
the cemetery to their temporary rest
ing place in the city of New Orleans,
are thus graphically described:
shortly after 3 o'clock a guard of
sixteen veterans, in uniforms of Con-
federate gray, mounted, slowly rode
down the shaded avenue leading t6
the tomb of the army of Northern
Virginia, and turning their horses
loose to Craze beneath the spreading
oaks that temper the summers sun,
slowly assembled the grassy mound
that leads to the entrance of the sub
terranean vaults of the tomb With
not more than q dozen workmen and
reporters, and half that many ladies
and urchins standing by with heads
reverently uncovered, the casket was
borne up from the vault to the wait
ing hearse in which it was carefully
placed. 1t was simply an ordinary
hearse, severely plain, in keeping with
the general order of the ceremony
and drawn by twain of handsome
black horses. When the doors had
been closed the guards remounted,
and flanking the hearse, the process
sion slowly started toward the city.
The guard was composed of sixteen
men, all veterans of the war, and
were as follows: Leon Jastremski,
j. S. Micton, Louis .Colomb, George
Murphy, John w. Leech, John +.
Bloch, 7. j. Dimitrick, j. j. Compsten,
Thomas Higgins, r. Fletcher, Il. T.
Lincoln, r. ii. Ward, George M. Zeer,
L. Smith, and Wash Hands, the en-
tire guard being in command of Maj.
j Moore Wilson. Those who were
selected as the pail bearers were
Comrades Jastremski, Micton, Muir
ply, Leech, Compsten, Higgins and
Fletcher. The party from the Davis
Monument Association of Richmond,
Gen. Wise, Judge Christian, President
Campbell, of the Richmond Common
Council, Judge Richardson and Mr..
Watson James, with Mayor Ellyson,
reached the cemetery just before the
cortege took up its measured march
TO the city and stood with uncovered
heads as the veterans, guarding the
hearse, passed out ofthe burial ground
under the ivy-covered arch"
On its march to the city the solemn
cortege was met by a uniformed
body Of veterans, survivors of the
famous Army OF Northern Virginia
who joined with and became part Of
the escort.
The remains rested in state during
the entire Sabbath, in the historic
hall at the headquarters Of the Army
of Northern Virginia, in whose charge
all local ceremonies rested. Count
less floral tributes, composed Of rare
and beautiful flowers, graced the bier,
literally covering with their richness
and beauty, the catafalque of antique
oak upon which rested the casket,
containing the honored remains of
the hero of the most cause"
The journey to Richmond begins
today and The final interment in Holly
woods grassy plot, will take place
with approprial ceremonies, in that
city on Wednesday, the 3lst instant.
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