The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-31
7HB DAVIS OBSBQOlBS,
IMPOSING CEREMONIALS.
THE BURIAL PLOT IN HOLLYWOOD GENE
Terry, r CHMoND.
How the Body of the Confederate
Chief Will Be Carried from New
Orleans to Richmond for Inter.
nent-TO Raise q Great Monument
Historical Places.
Columbia Register.

NEW ORLEANS, May N-Early this morn.
ing the body Of Jefferson Davis in its copper
receptacle was transferred 10 a magnlhcent
oak casket with heavy brass trimmings gs ane I1t
rested was returned to the vault and IL was
closed with a marble slab upon whlcn was
fac simile OF the signature OF Jefferson Davis,
and 1t will remain in that condition az long as
the tomb of the Army OF Northern Virginia
stands
at the family's request. The 6ody was natur-
ally decomposed, out was In fair preservation
and the face recognizable. A guard Of the
ARMY of Northern Virginia veterans re-
mained at the tomb all day.
Army af Northern Virginia Veterans arrived
and shortly afterwards the escort conducted
the casket In q closed hearse TO Memorial
Hall, which was reached at 5:l5 p. III. Here
United Confederate Veterans, placed upon an
oak catafalque and exposed TO public view.
Mayor J. Taylor Ellyson and the Richmond
delegation followed the hearse In carriages,
and the Virginia Veterans met the cOrtege
near the city and marched the rest OF the way
behind the hearse.
The casket will remain at Memorial Hall:
guarded by Confederate Veterans, until
about o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when
the escort will take charge OF the remains
and leave at 7 p. m. for Richmond.
Shortly after 3 O'Clock guard OF sixteen
mou nted, slowly rode through the shaded
avenue leading to the tomb of the Army OF
Northern Virginia, and turning their horses
loose to Craze beneath The oaks that temper
the summers sun, slowly aseended the grassy
mound that leads to the entrance OF the SUBJ
terranea vaults OF the tomb.
With not more than dozen Workmen anu
reporters and half that many ladies and q lew
urchins standing by and heads reverently un-
| covered the casket was borne up from the
| vault TO the waiting hearse, In which u was
carefully placed. 1t was simply an ordinary
/ =. IL, al in kA0ni "
general order OF the ceremony, and drawn by
black horses. When the doors had been clos
| ed the guards remOunteu and the hanklng
hearse procession slowly started toward the
The Journey to the city from the cemetery
was without incident. II was slow and un-
eyentful march TO the hall. At Clayborne
Virginia had gathered to meet the cortege.
AS II drew up they divided ranks ana raised
| their hats and when the mounted men nao
passed the old soldiers formed an unsteady
column 10 twos and marched behind 10 the
hall. ,.,.
out mourning habiliments IL was d resting
place for the remains OF the dead. stored III
its rooms OF cases along the walls were many
| Of the precious records OF the strife OF quar-
| ter OF century ago and hanging from lts
| walls were pictures OF the dead heroes, look.
| ing down upon the casket OF the leader OF
them all.
| TatLered rags that were once beautiful flags
of gallant commanders formed an historic
perspective for the platform on the rear ol
Lee, the hero OF many hard fought battles j.
W. Payne, the aged friend in whose house Mr..
Davis breathed his last: ex-senator Jones, OIL
Iowa. loyal friend or Davis during liie time
and who himself ts now totterlng on Inc
brink Of eternity.
The veteran guards scattered about the
small but historic room removed their grey
SLOUGH hats az the casket was borne In and
ly
| tique oak that marched the receptacle OF the
remains. -
Wien the cofin had been tenderly laid
down several beautiful vases we're ranged
about IL AMI Cotnrsde Gilmore formally turn
| ed the remains over 10 the CUSTODY VI Com
| rade j. M. Coos. Of the Army OF Northern
Virginia, who had eeen placed In charge OF
! the guard At the hall and delegated TO re-
The floral tributes were many and beauti-
ful. A flag that came all the way from Texas
for the purpose was placed upon the casket.
| 1t had been presented to the Mississippi resl.
ment that Colonel Davis commanded IN the
Mexican war. and was the hanulWork and
gift OF the ladies OF Natchez.
A guard of honor, representing The various
camps Of the city and the State, was placed
around the casket, and the general PUBLIC
were permitted TO pass around the bier and
pay its respects to the dead.
tary, Veterans and civic organizations is as
follows: AT Memorial Hall 4:3U o'clock,
Governor Murphy ]. Foster will announce
the transfer Of the remains from Louisiana
soil TO Virginia soil. after which there will be
the reading Of the order from Mrs. Jefferson
Davis directed TO Camp No. ], Army OF
Northern Virginia. to louisiana Division TO
deliver TO the Jefferson Davis Monument AS.
ISOLATION OF Richmond the remains Of ex-
President Jefferson Davis.
Following this will be read the order Of the
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson. president OF The JEFF
lerson Davis Monument Association. desig-
mating General Glynn. Jr., Major General OF
the Louisiana Division OF the United Confed-
crate Veterans, to receive the remains 10 be
removed under escort to Richmond. The
ceremonies will close with prayer by the Rev.
Gordon Bakewell.