The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-06-01
THE FUNERAL TRAIN
Bearing the Remains Of Jefferson Davis
Leaves New Orleans.
GREAT CROWDS
At Every Station-Thousands of People
Turn eut and Pay Their Respects
to the Memory of the
Distinguished
Leader.

MOBILE, ALA, May ~. AS the
Davis funeral train pulled out of New
Orleans crowds appeared at every
street corner on both sides of the
track until the corporate limits were
passed. As soon as the cortege
reached the open country and got
under speed the military part Of the
escort laid aside their arms and uni
forms, except the veterans, who kept
on their gray coats ready to take
their turns standing guard over the
casket. At every station
crowds assembled. Gray headed
old soldiers and ladies'
ana children with flowers being
prominent features. AT Beauvoir,
Mr.. Davis old home, the track and
station platform had been carpeted
with the most beautiful and fragrant
snow white rhododendrons. The
little children of Beauvoir thus paid
a tribute to the memory of one
whose declining years had been
passed at that place. 1t
had been expected the escort
would have time to visit the
Davis residence, but the stay
was too short for this purpose.
General and Mrs. Joseph S. Davis
boarded the train and gazed upon
the beautiful decorations which sur
rounded the catafalque. They were
accompanied by their little girl.
Several large floral tributes at Beau
voir were laid upon the bier. One
was a wreath of cypress which Mrs.
S. /. Green, nee Morgan, of Missis-
sippi, brought all the way from her
present home, Colusia, Cal. With
the exception of one wreath of white
immortelles, with G. G. A. and
Augusta, Ga, on it Of red flowers.
The memorial was tribute of the
old Confederate soldiers of that city.
There were no floral tokens on the
casket outside of those
OF the Louisiana veterans
and the ladies Of New Orleans
till Beauvoir was reached, but if the
other points contribute as well in
that respect it will take one car for
flowers. The rich uniforms of the
the staff of the governor of Louisiana,
heavily laced in gold, every officer
being in full dress, and the gray
uniforms of the men of the United
Confederate Veterans, badges and
buttons of other veterans, the most
Of them worn with red and white
ribbon, and the familiar gray slouch
hat, make the cars present striking
appearance. The grave and digni-
fed appearance of the veteran escort
were particularly noticeable. The
generals, colonels and privates have
an air of performing a sacred
duty, and each bears equally in his
turn standing guard. 1t was rather
a curious thing to see our ex-Con-
federate major-general with paper
and pencil telling off the guard and
the tall, soldierly looking, gray
mustached colonel composedly re-
ceiving notice to act as a private
soldier at 3 o'clock am. AsScran-
ton, Miss, Major General Whiting
and staff had car attached to the
train, and special bearing Governor
Jones and staff joined the Davis
train. The run over from New Or
leans was a quick but very dusty
one, but all were pleased with the
way the train was handled by Super
intendent Marshall, who was on
board personally supsrintend-
ing its movements. AT
Mobile Semmes Camp, Con:
federate Veterans, was drawn up
800 strong on a platform with camp
flag floating in the breeze, while the
battery of the Alabama state
artillery fred a salute of twenty
guns. There was a great crowd
there TO welcome the train, and fully
1000 people took what view they
could of the casket, no one was
allowed to enter the car as it was
manifestly impossible for all to be