New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-31
PAYING THEIR LAST TRIBUTE.
THRONES VIEW THE COFFIN OF JEFFER
son DAVIS.
TIE FUNERAL TRAIN CONTINUES IT'S SLOW
JOURNEY 10 EICHMOND-A LONE STOP
MADE IN RALEIGH.

JOURNEY 10 EICnMOND-A LONE STOP
MADE IN RALEIGH.
GrcruSboro y. - May co. All night from AiiantI I"
Charlotte thtic wcr" demonstrations along The route
us jefferson Davis'S funeral train few by. Here u
II bonfire lighting up the crowd assembled ~
the Track ana there II cannon rang ont Repeatedly
threo vo!lcl> % mUSkctry fired. Out oi the
darkness would come sharp command and ih'h Il
fash. ana I r2por; would disclose th. presence oi
sim another a~,emblgc anxolI, to do hon"i 10 the
memory Of IA" cNIrc'ldcn % the Confrdrracy.
At Charlotte the Hornets Net Eilos and the
Queen City Rifles fired three vOlIcys the train
drew in y body Of Confederate veterans was drawn
up in front of The line. with = battle nag iurl"d and
drap"d m Grape. On the Loft of the line WAS the
Naval Reserve OF North Carolina, with brightly
polished howzcr. and guGners in white duck suits.
This fired u Presidential salute General tap"r>
boarded III" train io accompany th" corirg' on In
further proerr,~ At salisbury. Major Withrrs. 'rn-
cral John H. Morgan, adiutant general. came on with
the flag ol that command NJ TIL, point - lnrg"
crowd assembled about the funeral and begged
FOR some Of the crushed and faded flowers that had
fallen To the floor handed out hy III"
guard of honor and eagerly clulched Then
Captain RamSays li-ht battery. the 10Th North
Caroline salutcd. On went the train. IA sing the
roundhoIsc 4 workman. oil and grease from head 10
foot drew himself up II on parade. rc,crcntly
view.
The funeral car is now loaded with flowers. They
are heapcd piled at the head of the collin for four
feet out. and on the sides have had 10 be arranged
10 allow paI,Igc. Al Greensboro the banks aud bust
hOu,cs were closed and large crowd assembled
and the corporate authorities hrcakfas,ed the escort
The train was met by procession Of veterans and
citizens.
Darville Va. May 3O.-Whcn the train reached
Gainesville Ga Miss Loncstrcct daughter of '' neral
Longstr-ct, called Miss Winnie Davis In her ear
pay her respects and 10 convey message from
the General IN which lie sent his regards and re-
grrtt.d that Illness prevented him from going Ia
Atlanta TO take part In the ceremonies. and also
prevented him from going TO the Gainesville station
20 meet the train. Mis- Lone,trcc- 1, beautiful
Young woman OF about seventeen, and her meeting
with the stately "Dauglie- Of the Confederacy" III
the presence of the gray coated escort which waited
attendance u. the door oi the striking
picture. the svce soft voices and gentle grace of
the two young daughter. Of President and General
contrasting strongly with Tire martial forms hall
seen hy the light OF the lanterns.
Though Grcruvilc. =. G., was r,i-ird ut he late
hour Of = "a. m. 200 people waiting there.
and the veterans from several adjacent counties aid
two volunteer companies drawn up and salutcd.
Among The floral tribute, sent III was q palmetto
wreath brought up especially from the coast for this
occasion. Governor Tllman then boarded the train
from tie GrccnNlllc and Butler Guards Among
the ladies present here Mrs. Julius g. smith
daughter OF the Rev. Dr. Basil Manly, VINO offered
the prayer the Inauguration Of President Davis at
Mont gomcry.
At Durham the veterans were there aud the vol
untccrs fired funeral salute. while 800 children
formed a line. Bells tolled. and dcn~" crowd
swarmed about the train. Tn" first Inquiry
always Where is The Presidents CONN - and The
next Who're /, Miss Winnici"
Raleigh was reached Il little after noon. stores
were closed and many hou,c, drapcd IN mourning.
The bells began 10 toll the train stopped.
Fully 10000 people ont. The military and
veteran ORGANIZATIONS formed In two lines and
between them stood funeral in the shape Of
Il temple drapcd in black with The base and capital,
OF It's supporting columns In white At each
sat beautiful little golden haired girl of twelve
thirteen dressed In wlitr with black sash and
hearing = tonfcdcrat" nag. TWO OF the four flags
were the Stars ana Bar. and two the Confederate
National nas, wli,c field and battle Has union.
Three OF these children daughters OF Confederate
general officers. The fourth wa, private soldiers
child. This err was drawn by six huge black horses
They driven by James Jones. a slave of
President Davis. Al each horses head walked
negro field hand in his ordinary working cothc,.
Governor Carr of North Carolina, and his sian
met the procession. The coffin was carr!cd up To
the entrance OF the Capitol. bui before its removal
into the building the choir sang I1eyclls hymn and
hc Rev. Dr. Marshall. Episcopal rector. offered
prayer Tie collin was then borne into the rOtunda
Of the Capitol and deposited on floral cmbcmatIc
mound OF magolias for Louisiana. pine for North Car
ona and holly for Hollywood Cemetery. Vr,iuia IL"
ginning, middle and end of the funeral Journey.
The nDrai decorations exec, Grd T.; beauty anything
vet seen. The Ladies' Memorial Association OF
Raleigh had "Our Prcsidcnt7 In purple letter, n
field Of snowy roses. That of Wilmington had the
unusual device ol double norai shield showing all
three Of the Confederate flags surnountcd
10y Il White cross The State of North Carolina Laid
column, fonr feet hieh. oi sweet peas. pink and
yellow holyhcch5 thrc" ,pur;l rows. At t."
La.o roClinrd tic Confederate battle flac ligS"
~ the used IN action made with exquisite sklll
Of red pnh' and rose, witt pinkS and misnon'tH
arch Of white pnks WAS North Carolina" I'm royal
punrPl, no r,o oor,oco ,.t, ,,o,, ,.o.,or c,rr had
lis attacked to the trn which r,lrlccd It's course
TO Greensboro. and theme" to Danvlllc. change In
briri stop IL Una, cy IN rcpassing Dr1nh M anu anu
Grccnsloro, h" crowd was there again and the bells
When Rcldsvc was reached. the last stopping point
in North Carolina l"iM,en 1000 and 5%o ZOO people da'
drawn up aud on their right were aligned the
local veterans with faded old Stars ana Bars Inc
pI We're innrchrd mp 10 Inspect N" funeral ear
AT p. m the train rcached Dany,"; r,,,S ShG,r o.
sang Nearer Ny God TO Thee ~ the iIlli ro'lru IN.
The crowd so dense and determined 70 see the
funeral AMI Ms, Winnie that the soldiers We're
obliged TO press them back with their muSMl.' Nv"
extra added 10 the train on" Tor ToVern"r
Mckinney and his STAFF and for the Eichiont
Light Infantry Blues, who honorary escorts
TnlIy SIX thousand roplc were at the station. Many
came In from forty and fv miles out III Inc country
70 meet the train. procession formed, headed by
the Governor and staff and the Confederate veterans
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. Danvillc Iucs, Dan
vile Gr0ys, city Council Ladies' Mem rial Association
ond other ORGANIZATIONS, The ladies sent IN bcaul
mi Confederate nag Of flowers.
south Boston, Va Nav 3O.-Aftcr leaving Dan
yillc Miss Wlnn" Davis. accompanied lv her sister.
Mrs Hayes. Mayor ElysGn and General Glinn. and
cOrt.d by number OF veterans. visited The funeral
car where they closely Inspected III" Moral tributes.
nv this time they heaprd upon the Top Of the
casket TO the ceiling O the and were Banked ND
around The ends and sides 10 occupy fnlly
half Of its area.
Richmond. Va MAY 3O.-Nrs. Jefferson Davis az
companied hy her niece, Miss Clara Davis. ana Colon"
j. TAYLOR Wood and Colonel Robert Wood. arrived
here tonight from New York. They were met at
the depot by General Thomas 4. Irandrr ann a com
mltce from l"" Camp and escorted 10 the ENchahge
Hotel Among the cx Confederate ';cneruls here To-
night are Jdtil A. Early Thomas l.. R"ssa. d. VI.
injury and liarrv Helh. The funeral traln BEARING