The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-31
DIXIE LOYAL TO HER DEAD.
The Path Of the Funeral Train Made
a Lane Of Love and Flowers.


Pineries and Thickly Populated Cit
les - Saiutes Given the Train All
Through the Night as It Sped on Its
Way-Thousands Pass, the Bier in
the Capitol at Raleigh.
Greensboro, N. c., May 3O.-An night,
from Atlanta to Charlotte, there were
demonstrations along the route as the
Jefferson Davis funeral train few by.
Here it was bonfire lighting up a crowd
assembled at the track, and there
cannon rang out. Repeatedly three vol
leys of musketry were fired. Out of the
darkness would come a sharp command
and then flash and report would dis
close the presence of still another assem-
blage anxious to do honor to the ex-Presi-
dent.
At Greenville Gov. Tillman boarded the
train He will go to Richmond and take
part in the ceremonies there.
At Charlotte the Hornets Nest Rifles
and Queen City Rifles fired three volleys
as the train drew in. A body of confed-
crate veterans was drawn up in front of
the line with battle flags furled and
draped in Grape. On the left of the line
were the naval reserves of North Caro-
lima, with brightly polished howitzer
and the gunners in white duck suits.
This gun fired the presidential salute.
Gen. Capcrs boarded the train to ac-
company the cortege on its further
progress.
ANOTHER BATTLE FLAG BROUGHT ON.
At Salisbury Maj Withers, Gen. John
H. Morgan's adjutant general, came on
with the battle flag of that command. At
this point large crowd clustered about
the funeral car and begged for one, only
one, Of the crushed and faded flowers that
had fallen to the floor. Some were handed
out by the guards of honor and eagerly
clutched. Then Capt. Ramsay's light bat
terry, the Tenth North Carolina, saluted.
On went the train, passing the round
house. A workman, oil and grease from
head to foot, drew himself up as if on
parade, reverently uncovered and so
stood till the train passed from view.
LOADED WITH FLOWERS,
The funeral car is now loaded with
flowers. They are heaped and piled at
the head of the casket for four feet out
and on the sides had to be rearranged to
allow passage. Some OF the cards at
tached read as follows:
A tribute. from loving hearts ana willing
hands to the memory of our beloved chieftain,
whose only crime was that he was a nations
choice. Ladies' Memorial Association, Union
Springs, Ala, Miss Kobman, president, Mrs.
j. 5. Branch, secretary:
In southern hearts their deeds shall shine
as from Star Sublimel
Compliments of c. w. Bradshaw, lieutenant
division.
Dead but his spirit breathes,
Dead but his heart is ours,
Dead but his sunny land wreatheS
His crown with tears for flowers.
For our chieftan, from Lucy Cobb Insti-
tUte, Athens Ga:
Though my SCARED and veteran legions bear
their eagles high no more,
And my wrecked and scattered galleys strew
dark Actium's fatal shore;
Though no glittering guards surround me,
prompt to do their masters will
Imust perish like Roman, and great tri-
umvir still.
A shield of magnolia buds was received
from the Ladies Memorial Association of
Athens. Ga.
At Greensboro banks and business
houses were closed, and a large crowd as
sembled, and the corporate authorities
breakfasted the escort The train was
met by procession of veterans and citi-
ZCns
A CALL FROM MISS LONGsTREET.
Danville, Va, May 30-When the train
reached Gainesville, Ga, Miss Long
street. daughter of Gen. LOngstreet,
called on Miss Winnie Davis in her car to
pay her respects and to convey message
from Gen. Longstreet, in which he sent
his regards and regrets that illness pre-
vented him from going to Atlanta to take
part in the ceremonies, and also prevented
him from coming to the Gainesville sta
tiOn to meet the train
Though Greenville, S. c., was reached
at the late hour of 2 o'clock a. m. $500
people were awaiting the train there and
veterans from several adjacent counties
and two volunteer companies were drawn
up and salutod. Col. Hoyt of the old Pal
metto Sharp Shooters, addressing Mayor
Ellyson of Richmond, who has general
charge ofthe train, said:
Greenville and its visitors, representing
south Carolina on this occasion, have come
TO pay homage to the illustrious dead Veter-
ans Of the southern confederacy are here
with the last fond tribute to their departed
chieftain. Mothers and daughters have come
10 lay their offerings upon the bier OF our
great leader, and the younger generation teS-
tlnes that the principles for which he con
tended yet live in the hearts of SOuthcrners,
al these Join in saying that the people whose
uestlntes were directed by him for four years
momentous in history. hold his services In
loving, grateful remembrance, and as his
ashes are being carried to their final resting
place they would emulate his devotion, which
Shrank from no sacrifice and quailed before
no peril; and even at this unproptious hour
OF night. aged veterans and frail delicate
women are here to honor the memory OF
jefferson Davis the beloved ch1etta1n OF the
historic southland.
Mayor Ellyson briefly and appropriately
responded. Among the floral tributes
sent in was a palmetto wreath, brought
up especially from the coast for this oc-
tdsion. Gov. Tillman then boarded the
train to go TO Richmond, and it started
amid three volleys from the Greenville
and Butler Guards. Among the ladies
present here was Mrs Julia G. Smith,
daughter of Rev. Basil Manley, who
offered the prayer at the inauguration OF
President Davis at Montgomery.
Az Durham veterans were present ana
volunteers fired a funeral salute, while
300 children formed in line, companies Of
boys and girls alternately. Bells tolled
and dense crowd swarned about the
Train The first inquiry was always,
Where is the Presidents cOilint" ana
next, where is Miss Winnie"
THE STOP AT RALEIGH.
,u Raleigh was reached little after noon.
The stores were closed Many houses
were drapod Ia mourning aud bells hePan
lV loll as soon as the train stopped fuhN
-OWO people were out. The military ahh
h'leran organizations were formed 100 Two
AHaa and between them stood . iuufrl
car shuned like IA tputulD NraUDd lH Dlurkt