The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-16
THE DAVIS INTERMENT.
PEEPdRhTIONS ron THE CERE1O-
MES ARE BEING COMPLETED.
The Limo Of March-Thc Blues as Guard
of Honor-Nisiting Military and Veto
rans-wiu Fire Funeral Guns.

The committee having II -Hatbe hiS
arrangements and ceremonies In connec-
ton with the Davis refinement met last
evening in the Office Of Captain Thomas
Elicit. az the Mechanics Institute. and
discussed many Of the details III connec-
ton with the line Of march and the for
nation Of the parade.
owing 10 the obstruction and narrow
ness Of the street adjoining the old Davis
mansion. as we'll as the difficulty In
forming thu parade in that direction the
committee recretfully decided It imprac-
ticable 90 grant the request oil thr
Hollywood Association ladies 20 take thel
point in the line OF march.
The line Of march was decided upon as
follows:
start at the Capitol gate. mp Grace
street TO Fifth. out Fifth to Franklin,
up Franklin TO Laurel, out Laurel 10
Floyd avenue. up Floyd avenue 10
Cherry street and out Cherry street 10
Hollywood.
The formation OF the parade was dis
cusscd at length. but the minor details
Of placing the various committees or
canizatiOus etc, was left 20 CoioheI JoHh
B. Cary. chief Of staff.
The formation. with perhaps few
minor changes. win be as follows. In
f4ntrv: artillery. three hattalions' cav
airy. six troops. General John =. Gordon,
chief marshal. and staff, the calss'n
forming the catafalque bearing the fr'sl-
dents remains: active and honorary pale
bearers. including the New Orleans rs-
cort as guard Of honor; the family ao-
comuaniod by Governor Mckinney ana
Major EUys0n in carriages; Majof-pth-
ii
staff. Confederate camps and other Fele-
rams. HOLLYWOOD. lakewood and the He
brew Memorial Associations and ciuzen..
! Reaching Hollywood the infantry VIII
/ march directly 90 the grave and form q
/ square around fl 10 keep the crowd az q
/ respectful distance. The artillery ana
| cavalry Will debOuch t0 the right ana
/ take position IN Riveryiew cemetery
/ overlooking the Davis section. while me
/ rear of the column will continue through
| Hollywood 10 the place Of burial. Fu-
! neral guns viii be- fired during the morn
! ing AT intervals Of fifteen minutes. ana
/ the bells OF the city VIII toll during
/ the march Of the procession Many of
/ the residences along the li1e VIII Boz lraprl
| and the pillars of ST. PaUis church VIII
| be dressed i'm mourning.
Governor Mckinney viii accompany
| General Thomas A. Br7udcr ard stan of
| Confederate veterans 90 ihe state Inc to
formally receive the .,m3ius of tua eN-
President. Governor Mckinney will .n-
/ wire the Richmond Blues 10 accompany
/ him as "a guard OF honor 10 the remains
/ to Richmond ard f. is understood that
/ the Blues viii accept the invitation.
Troops from Texas. Mississippi. Norti
/ Carolina and other states have writer
| that they desire to come, and n lis prtod
bI- thar the Fifth regiment from balu
more ulU ba here. Cavalry companies
from Lya-htWH Su1y county anl
Prince Gsorle county viii he ON hand
and with the local cavalry will make
Sis companies
The batteries Of artillery from Norfolk
Portsmouth and Ign. hhurg Will ais.
come with suns and horses.
Eleven veteran associations have ac
coptel the invitation TO participate, and
the committee win Doe prepared % car
for six thousand veterans and military.
Mayor Euys0u yesterday received com
mrucarions from the Mayor of Danville
Major vs.. IT, SutheriIn and others. ask
iag that the funeral train be broueh
ly that city and a short stop made
there Air. Ellys0r has the matter undo
corsi I-rati0u. but IL viii Doe several day
before any definite decision can Doe
reached.
Captain Thomas Elicit secretary o
the executive committee OF me jefferson
Davis Monument Association, Et7'ei da-
was notified boy Governor NllIiam a
NeDorNe. of West Virginia ana GOV
riH'f carr, OF N'ilh az '.iI'1' t-'ot ODD.
viii act ass honorary pall-pearets at th
r.iuterment of the remains OF iIesideh
Davis.
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.......t. to te rrae4rt with Coyerno
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. -',, ,rboross Tfrrl,na, of Charlos,or
y a. al., .loecf. mo- be- present.
G.yarror Henry l.. Mitchell. of Florida
,.ro AIS, had been Invited to act as hou
o..,,. r..ln.3rsr writes as follows. "
l., to a.s,.r.a Won Chat appreciate hieh
. DO This Invitation. and. while SO won,
aq1rl me- much pleasure were ] able e
3 t...ut the same. 70 viii Doe impo.su.