Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-30

the train passed Notasalga. a small station
in Alabama. north Of Montgomery. tho
tram was saluted by flc-fring from u body
of citizens armed with rifles and shot
guns. and at number of points far away
IRON any sign of babltation groups OF girls
bad assembled alongside the track. In
deed. every little station and every farm
house along the road paid tribute 10 the
memory OF the dead southern President.
WRITE AND coLoRED.
At Opelika the entire population. white
ana oOiored. were at the depot, and dele
cation Of citizens, headed bv band and
carrying a tattcred Confederate battle
flag, presented Miss Winnie with a wreath
OF flowers. General Jones responded for
Miss Winnie. The Opolika people also
placed foral design in the funeral-car.
THE EMPIRE STATE.
Georgia received the remains into her
territory in manner peculiarly beauti-
ful. As tho train crossed the State line at
West Point IL halted under q magnificent
floral arch which spsnned the track. and
the road-bed was sirewn with flowers. At
this place Governor Northen and staff
boarded the train 10 act as State escort TO
Atlanta. From the time that Georgia was
entered until Atlanta was reached the
scenes at one town we're almost repcti-
ton of those at the preceding one At
every station there was n crowd and some
demonstration. Lagrange turned out her
military company, her school children,
and factory hands, and Newman received
the train with several volleys Of mus
kerry.
The train was one hour late leaving
Montgomery. but pulled into the Atlanta
depot on time. We averaged sixty miles
an hour the fastest run, perhaps. in the
history of the road.
ATLANTA's DEMONSTRATION.
Atlanta opened her gates TO receive the
remains Of President Davis with demon
stratlon that will be indellblv written to
her credit in history. When the tram ar
rived there were thousands of her citizens
on the streets and bridges III the nelghbor-
hood of the depot. The casket was borne
through the streets on most elaborate
funeral car drawn by six dappled grays, and
tho c9rcqe which escorted u to the Capitol
was composed of all the military and civic
organizations III the city. and, of course,
the resident veterans and ;he delegations
that came on from the farther south.
RESIDENT yIRGISIANs.
In the Virginia Society OF Atlanta re-
cOgnized Mr. Charles Arnold. formerly Of
S,aunton Mr.. Wvnne. formerly of Rich
mond. and Major Nash. formerly Of Peters
burg learn that Captain J.. 5. Cav IS
absent from the city but will probably be
in Richmond on the 3lst to command the
survivors of his old company, q, in the
parade.
The sidewalks along the way the coriege
moved were lined with people, and 1t IS
said there are agreat many strangers here.
THE LYING IN STATE.
The caskot was placed on q bank of
flowers in the TOtunda Of the Capitol and
viewed by n vast throug.
The Davis party did not go 10 tho Cap-
tOl. but under the escort Ot Mayor Ely
son went to the Kimball House, whero
they will remain until the tram starts to-
night for Greenvllle, >. c.. and Raleigh,
n. 9.
The members Of the Richmond party
are all III the best Of health.
DEPARTURE FROM ATLANTA
LULA, Ga. May 2o.-The departure from
Atlanta was very quiet indeed. There was
Il sudden change IN the leaving time and
very few persons wero at the depot as the
train pulled out. Minute-Guns were fred
and Colonel L. +. Albea, of Mobile, had
taps" blown on the bugle which was
blown over President Davis's tomD at New
Orleans. II Will be used for the same pur-
pose at Richmond.
CHURCH BELLS TOLLING.
Tonight. as We pass the villages and
towns on the road. the church bells are
being tolled. and all the locomotives that
he We drawn us have been draped, and the
engineers have evidently done their best
nj steady pulling. There Is no other drap-
ING about the train, and now the csta'
falque and casket can hardly be seen for
the flowers.
NO UNsEEMLY BEHAVIOR.
One thing Is certain, this can never bo
alluded to as a junkctinG trip The men
who are bearing President Davis TO his
last resting-place have hearts full of sad
memories. | have vet 10 near "A loud
laugh on the train or see nught that did
not cOmp0rt with the solemnity Of the
duty devolylng upon Us. g. WI.