Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
will ings Of friends of the e1-President and his -
TO RECEIVE THE REMAINS.


TO RECEIVE THE REMAINS.
The funeral train. leaving Raleigh Tues
day afternoon. the 30th, at 2 o'clock. will
make no stops Of any length and Is due 70
reach Richmond at II Z. NJ. Every effort
will be made to get it here on time. and 1t
will probably be done unless there - de-
lay III getting away from the Old North
States capital. The approach of the train
will he announced by the Howitzers' firing
signal guns.
The remains will be lOet by an escort of
the local veterans and military and such
visiting organizations ms shall have then
arrived and wish 70 unite in performing
this service of honor and love. The
casket will be placed III hearse instead
of on the caisson, as 1t first pro-
posed, and taken to the Capitol,
where it will be placed on the spot
prepared for it ia tho vestibule
leading to the Senate chamber.
1t has been found inadvisable to attempt
to drape the pOrtico columns OF the Capitol
with white and black, as was at first pro-
posed, but suitable drapery, which has
been Designed by Mr.. William L. Shep-
pard. will be placed over each door of the
building. 1t has also been arranged. with
his advice, that the body shall lie in state
upon catafaique. which will be placed in
the recesses of the Senate-chamD Der
doors when closed. Suitable drapery
will be hung over and about the coffin
and around the rotunda walls. and
It Is probable that an electric light will be
placed over the bier so as to afford the
necessary illumination and heighten the
effect. BY this judlciOus arrangement the
crowds will be enabled to enter one door
of the Capitol and pass out OF the other.
There will be line kept constantly going
in between the catafalquo and the Houdon
statue.
The military and veteran guard Of honor,
under command of Colonel Pollard. of Lee
Camp, will watch over the body and &C
CELEBRATE the motion of the line OF people.
CHILDREN AND FLOWERS.
With the city filled with people anxious
TO paw their tribute of love to the great
chieftain the Capitol building will be be-
sieged early in the morning, and 10 that
point will thousands flock throughout the
day. 1t hes been decided that between
the hours of and IL A. NJ. the scholars
OF the public and private schools, or
as many of them as wish to do
so, shall pass through the rotunda
of the Capitol look upon the casket and
leave their floral offerings. 1t Will indeed
be u happy picture to look upon thousands
of bright-faced boys and girls as they
enter the historic building bearing their
garlands of flowers.
Between the hours of IL and o'clock
the general public will be admitted. Peo-
pie can only pass through and take good
look. The time will not be sufficient to
permit them to linger for moro than a
moment.
THE FORMAL CEREMONIES.
The procession will form between 2 and
3 o'clock-the military on Broad and vete-
rams on Grace strickland the column will
move as soon after the latter hour as pos
sible.
The line of march will be as follows
From the Ninth-street gate of the Capitol
Square up Grace street to Fifth, down Fifth
to franklin, up Franklin to Laurel, down
Laurel 70 Floyd. up Floyd to Cherry, down
Cherry to Hollywood cemetery. Tho pro-
cession will enter the beautiful sleeping
place OF the dead through the picturesque
stone gate.
General John b. Gordon, the chief
marshal, and his stall Will move at
the head OF the line. 1t is under
stood that the military, with the in
fantry, artillery, and cavalry in the
order named will precede the catafalque
and that the veteran organizations will
follow. The family, special guests i'll car
rlages. and guard of honor will, of course,
be IN close proximity to the catafalque.
THE oAIssoN.
The caisson upon which the body of
President Davis will be moved from the
Capitol to Hollywood cemetery will be lit
tod up and prepared under the direction
of Major W. T.. SImons. the commandant
of the First Battalion of Artillery. This
officer. who is especially interested in his
work, will take especial pains t. have the
catafalque exactly as It should be. A plat
form will. Of course be erected upon the
calsson proper and the chest, which helps
TO make the tour ensemble of the catafalque,
and the whole will be deliberately deco
rated IN silk velvet. IL will present a pc
cuharly imposing and solemn appearance
when the casket containing the remains OF
the ex-President is placed upon Its apex.
Six handsome white horses, caparlson-
ed in black-silk netting reaching to the
ground with its silver trimmings. will
draw the caisson. attendants will accom-
pany each of the steeds, and the remains
will be surrounded on each side by q
guard of honor. Major Simons has not
vet selected the men who will attend the
horses, nor hes he decided whether the
s,eeds will be led or ridden. This much is
ccrtain--he will make his selections from
the First Battalion of Artillery, and will
probably choose men from each OF the
four batteries who will take part in the
ceremonies lUClucut w tuc Iclutciuicut.
The arrangement OF the catafalque 10. IN
most particulars. similar to that used to
bear the remains of the Duke of Clarence
to their last resting place, and will, In fact,
bo modelled after the same conveyance as
nearly as possible.
No Confederate fags will be used to Or
nament the caisson. though q small BAN
ner of the Lost Cause" will probably be
thrown over the casket.
MAKE FINE DISPLAY.
The display of military. veteran, and
civic organi cations on the occasion OF the
reinterment will be Q superb one, and
these splendid bodies. nearly Gil OF whom
will be in uniform. will add greatly TO the
imposing effect Of the ceremonies. At
least 5000 old soldiers will take part IN the
parade. while there will probably be 1000
members, Of tho militia and large mum.
Der of other organizations.
Brigadier- General Charles j. Anderson
with hts STAG will bead tho military
column and General Il. A. Brander with Q
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