Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-28
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DEATH AND TEMPORARY ISTERMEST.

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nigerode.
DEATH AND TEMPORARY INTERMEST.
President Davis died at the residence Of
Judge Fenner, in New Orleans. Friday
morning, December G. 1899. and the news
| of his death sent thrill of sorrow through
the entire southland. Even at the North
prejudice could not shut out the recogni-
| ton that great American had fallen. As
soon as Governor Lee arrived at his Office
| Friday morning he sent telegram of con-
| dolence to Mrs. Davis. and also telegraph.
| ed to Judge Charles T.. Fenner as follows
Il voice the unanimous desire of our citi-
| zens IN asking that the last resting place OF
| the illustrious statesman. Jefferson Davis,
| be in Richmond. AS the capital of the
| Confederacy here he lived; here. then, let
| him sleep. watched over Dy the city
| which for SO many years was the
object of his loving solIcltudc." The
| Legislature was IN session. and appointed a
| committee TO prepare suitable resolutions
| and Lee Camp, which met Friday night.
| sent telegram of sympathyto Mrs. Davis.
| Saturday the Chamber of Commerce held
| a called meeting and adopted tribute OF
respect to the memory of the deceased.
which also embodied q request that the
| family permit his remains 10 be buried
here, and Monday night the City Council,
| the Mayor having suggested 1t in letter
written Friday. took similar action.
On Wednesday. December II, 1899. the
remains of President Davis were laid 10
rest temporarily in the vault II the Louis
lana division Of the Army of Northern Viz
GINA IN Metaire cemetery. New Orleans.
The obsequies were the most imposing ever
witnessed in that city. The Richmond
delegation consisted of Mayor J. Taylor
Ellyson, representing the city; General
Charles J. Anderson. representing the
State, and Mr.. George A. Smith, represent
ing Lee Camp. The floral design sent by
the city of Richmond, and consisting of a
mound surrounded by white crescent
enclosing red star. was placed at 'he
head Of the bier
THE DAY N RICHMOND.
On the day of the funeral memorial SER
vices were held by oil the religious de-
nominations in Richmond and there were
| similar OF other appropriate obseryances
all through the rest of the South.
Among those who made addresses
here We're Rev. DR.. Minnigerode .at
| st. Paurs, Rev. J. Wiley Bledsse.
DR.. Judkins. DIR. Adkins. Major Suih-
erlin at Broad-Street Methodist church,
| DIR. Curry, DIR. Landrum and DR.. Hatcher
at the Sacond Baptist. DR.. Hoge at the
| Second Presbyterian, and Rev. l.. A. Cut
| Ter at the Christian. At the Cathedral the
altar was draped and requiem mass was
celebrated at 6 O'Clock by Rev. Father
| Tierney. at half-past by Rev. Father
| Crowley, of Brooklyn, and az Z o'clock by
| Bishop Van de Nyver. A number of the
| buildings in the city were draped and the
| HowitZers fired minute-guns all day. This
| company had also sent 10 represent them
| at the funeral st. George Bryan and j.
| Peter Williams. who were HowItzer vete-
rams residing in Birmingham, Ala. All the
| public offices, the banks, the exchanges,
| &C., we're closed. and business was gene.
| rally suspended.
Immediately after the death of Presi-
| dent Davis committees in the various
| States began to collect money for monu-
| ment TO the memory of the Confederate
| President. Richmond on December 9Th,
| through her Council, had asked that she
| might become the permanent custodian OF
| the remains but on the night of Deem
| Der 2lst a mass-meetlng was held at the
| Mozart Academy to emphasize that re-
| quest. The Academy was filled with vete-
rams, other citizens. and the active mill
tary Mayer Ellyson called the meeting
| TO order. the proceedings were opened
| with PRAYER by DR.. Hoge, and the follow
| ing officers chosen:
| President-Goyernor Fitzhugh Lee.
| Vice-Presidents-Ge Joseph X. An.
derson, Major Lewis Ginter. Mr.. L. G.
Mayo. aud Mr.. David G. Richardson gu
the part of the citizens generally Mr.. 10.
| seph G. Dickerson. president OF the Board
| of Aldermen: Mr.. Thomas L. Campbell
| president of the Common Council; Com.
| mander Thomas A. Brander, of Lee Camp
| Commander T.. L. Reeve. of Pickett Camp
| President John b. Purcell. of the Cham
| Der of Commerce; President II. Il. TalIa-
| ferro. of the Grain and Cotton Exchange
| X. A. Patterson. of the Tobacco Trade
| President John l.. Williams, OF the Stock
Exchange.
secretaries-W. d. Chesterman. of the
| DISPATCH, and Colonel John Bell Bigger,
| clerk OF the Virginia House of Delegates.
Speeches were made by Mayor Ellyson,
| Governor Lee. Major Charles Strngfellow,
| Rev. DR.. j. l.. NJ. Curry and O pream BILE
| and resolutions urging Richmond asithe
place of sepulture were offered by General
| Peyton Wise, seconded by Colonel John
| Bell Bigger, and adopted. 1t was deter
mined to organize a permanent monument
association. and the Committee on Associ-
alton reported for officers:
President. Taylor Ellyson.
Vice-Presdent-Lew Ginter.
Directors G. Richardson. n. Y. Ran
| dolph, George L. Christian. p. ii. Mayo.
and Peyton Wise.
Secretary-W ID. Chesterman.
Treasurer-John ). Elicit.
On Saturday. January 70, 1890. another
mass-meeting was held at Mozart Acade-
| nv and Senator John W. Daniel, by iuyi-
tation conveyed IN a joint resolution of
the General Assembly. delivered an ora
ton on the life and character of President
Davis.
In February. 1890. the monument asso-
citation was chartered by the General As
sembly of Virginia under me title of the
jefferson Davis Monument Association.
with the officers above named and the fol-
lowing additional corporators L. W. Nc
Kinney. j. Hoge Tyler, L. II. Cardweil, j..
G. Dickerson. L. Z. Campbell, John r..
Purcell. Ii. b. Tallaferro, X. A. Patterson.
W. =. Smith, +. p. Reeve. and J. l.. VIII
Hams.
DECIDES IN FAVOR OF RICHMOND.
In the mean time Mayor Ellvson. Mr.. J..
c. Dickerson, and Mr.. Il. p. Campbell. the
committee charged with communicating
the action of the City Council 10 Mrs. Da-
Wis, transmitted to berthe resolutions of
that BODY beautifully bound and engrossed,
and notified her OF their readiness to lay
before her the desire of the Council in
person. Jackson, Miss. Montgomery, Ala. +,
Atlanta. ia. ana New orleans, La.. had,
however, also petitioned for the honor Of
becoming the custodian OF her husbands
remains. and Mrs. Davis replied that she
would not be able to reach decision for
twelve months.
On June Is. 1891, tho Jefferson Davis
Monument Association appointed Mayor
Eilyson aud General Peyton Wise a CON-
mittee to request the Chamber Of CON-
merce TO JON them In urging Mrs. Davis
to select Richmond "a the burial place of
her husband. This committee appeared
before the chamber on the 18th, and that
body appointed General Joseph X. Ander-
son. Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson, General Pew
ton Wise, Hon. George L. Christian. and
Colonel John Is. Cary to confer with Mrs.
Davis. The committee proceeded to New
York and discharged their duty. and some
weeks later Mrs. Davis wrote to General
Anderson that she had decided upon Rich
mond as the 6nal resting place OF ner Illus
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