The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01
The HowItzer boys came in for a good

The Howitzer boys came in for a good
| deal of attention.
The crowds I'm the square were thicl<ly
dotted with the gray uniforms OF resi-
dent and visiting members Of veteran
camps.
The ladies were out In full force. and
at noon were greatly IN the majority.
Shortly after / o'clock In the afternoon
the doors were closed, Notwithstanding
the fact that thousands Of people were
waiting on the outside OF the Capiiol
l~ilding, eager 20 catch glimpse at the
interior Of the rotunda. The order Of
closing the building 20 the public at that
time, however had 90 be strictly en-
forced to enable those I'm charge Of the
arrangements to prepare everything for
a prompt departure. notwithstanding
this fact. all those who were fortunate
enough to be in the building at the
time fingered about gazing AT the beauti-
full casket. which bore the most costly
treasure Of the Confederate States. About
half an hour passed on in this way,
when Captain Frank W. Cunningham. the
officer Of the day. requested all except
the pall-6tarers and members Of the
escort Of honor 10 leave the building. The
order was only reluctantly complied with
by those who could not see enough Of the
solemn spectf Gle.
who were subsequently granted admit
tance were the Hon. John Goode and
General Clemens c. Evans and Colonel
X. +. Maddox. OF Alabama. Among the
belated visitors were also Governors Nc
Corkle, of West Virginia, and Tllman OF
South Carolina; Robert Brown and James
II. Jones, the former body servants OF
President Davis. also showed up after l
o'clock. They were introduced TO the
Hon. Richard II. Cardwell, Speaker Of
the House Of Delegates whom they very
reverently addressed as General Gordon.
Shortly after o'clock Mr.. Joseph w.
Laube. the undertaken, who was I'm charge
Of the funeral arrangements, appeared to
prepare the casket for the funeral cor
tege a good many OF the floral tributes.
which had almost hidden the casket
from view, were removed, and only a
few ornaments were allowed 20 remain.
A pair of palm leaves were crossed on
the lower part Of the lid. surmounted by
simple wreath Of palms, tastefully
decorated with the colOrs OF the Lost
Cause. A card read: THE Richiands Ne
mortal Association. Columbus. s. c.,
sends this palmetto wreath as a token
OF love and VencratlOn for the great
Chieftain, jefferson Davis. Julia y.
Bachman, president: Isabel j. Martin,
secretary" At the foot an immense bank |
OF American Beauty roses bore a card, |
upon which was inscribed: "In God is |
light and i'm Him IS no darkness. In |
memory Of our Chieftain. EX-Confeder- |
ate Association Of Missouri" The |
bank Of roses was tied with a handsome |
lavender silk ribbon.
An immense wreath Of La France roses, |
tied with a wide white silk ribbon. was
placed at the head of the casket The
flowers were the tribute Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Q. Latham, Jr. Of New York. Two
silk Confederate battle flags donated by
the ladies' Of Lee Camp. were also placed
on the I'D.
AZ 2:3O the pall-bearers and guard Of
honor assembled in the rotunda and en-
gagged in the work Of transferring the
flowers surrounding the casket 10 four
carriages waiting at the foot Of the
steps 10 receive them.
Promptly at o'clock the casket was
lifted by the pall-bearers and carried
slowly down the Capitol steps and placed
Ipon the caisson. However. II took about
fifteen minutes more before the pro-
,ession started on its way 10 the last
esting-place.