The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

New ORLEANS, La, May 29.-The re-
mains of jeff Davis, the president of the
confederacy, were removed from Lou
isiana soil Saturday, en- route to
Va. The memorial hall in which the
body lay In state, was visited all Satur-
day night and Sunday by crowd of
citizens representing all ranks from the
humble laborer to the naughty aristo-
crat, all vieing with each other in their
attempt to, in some measure show
their respect for the deceased whose
remains were about 70 be transferred
from the state which he loved SO well
and in which his last moments were
spent. The floral offerings were very
handsome. There were mammoth
stars and crescents Of immortelles in
the confederate colors, and came respec-
lively from the veteran Confeder-
ate States cavalry, Louisiana division,
from the Army Of the Tennessee and
from the Ladies' Confederate Memorial
association. The Washington Artillery
Veterans were represented in Q wreath
of immortelles, yellow circle trimmed
with blue with crossed cannon in the
center and the name of the command
framed in purple across the face of the
design. The gift of the Confed-
crate Survivors Association of Au-
gusta was wreath of white
immortelles with &c. S. A. Augusta" in
red immortelles above and below the
circle. AS the hour drew nigh for the
l.. o. g.
crowds at the hall increased and every
available inch of the banquette for
blocks distant was held by persons
anxious to catch a glimpse of the
mournful procession which was soon to
pass.
Gov. Murphy J. Foster and Lieut.
Gov. Parlage, accompanied by their
staff, reached the hall at 4:3O. They
were followed by Rev. Gordon Bake
well, a confederate veteran and old
friend of Mr.. Davis. A few minutes be-
fore 5 o'clock, Miss Winnie Davis and
her sister, Mrs. Hayes arrived and
took seats on the platform. Both ladies
were attired in black.
Miss Davis was escorted by Mr.. Hayes
and Mrs. Hayes by Mr.. j. U. Payne
On the platform there were Mayor
Ellison, of Richmond; Gov. oster and
Lieut.-Gov. Parlage, of Louisiana; j. u.
Payne, A. Fl. Hayes, Gen. Jones. X.
Glenn, jr., Frank Winchester and DR..
Sprague Winchester, relatives of the
Davis family and the Richmond delega-
ton.
Gov Foster, in eloquent terms, re-
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ceased. He said that the name of JEFF
ferson Davis would go down in history
linked with the names of Lincoln,
Grant, and other eminent statesmen.
His eXcellency regretted that the state
of Louisiana was to lose the remains of
such distinguished man. He felt
sure however that the old veterans
of Virginia would sacredly take care OF
the trust reposed in them. President
Gilmore, of the Army Of Northern Vir.
ginia, read letters from Mrs. Davis
authorizing the transfer of her hus.
bands remains. Rev. Gordon Bake.
hall by reading portion of the impress
sive burial service of the Episcopal
church.
The casket on which rested the tat.
tered and torn battle flag won by the
First Mississippi regiment at Buena
Vista was taken by twelve members o,
the United Confederate association and
carried from the hall to the caisson OF
the Washington artillery. The process
sion was then formed in the following
order:
A band playing funeral dirge lead
ing each division.
First division-Brig.- Gen. Boreland
marshal of the military escort, consist
ing Of the first military district, bic,
guard of honor, consisting Of the Rich
mond escort, family Of deceased in car
riages; carriage containing Hon. J. Tay
lor Ellison, president and committee
of Jefferson Division Monument asso
citation of Richmond.
Second division-United confederate
veterans local camps, No. l, 2, o, Is anG
| 16, visiting delegates from state camps
visiting delegates from camps OF othe,
states; unattached confederates.
Third division-Civic association, city
officials, members of the bench anG
bar, inmates of soldiers home in wag
| gonettes. The remains were taken tt
the Louisville & Nashville depot where
a special train was in waiting, and the
body, accompanied by an escort left fol
Richmond. 81
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