Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-06-03
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Ex.presidept of the ConfederacY Laid
to Rest.

RICHMOND, VA. May 31.-All that
is mortal of Jefferson Davis now
rests in Hollywood. The special
train from New Orleans bearing the
remains and escort arrived here TINS
morning At the depot the First
Regiment and tile veterans from Lee
nnd Pickett Camps were drawn up
to do honor to tie distinguished
dead, while thousands of men, wo,
men and children, some OF whom had
been waiting Tor hours, testified tier
appreciation OF the occasion by the
most respectful silence. AS the
casket containing the body WAS re-
moved TO the hearse, heads were UNI
covered. The procession then pro
ceeded. with the visiting escort OF
veterans from various Southern
States forming the post of honor, to
the State capitol building where the
body was placed in state in the ro-
tunda. immediately in front OF the
Senate chamber.
Lee Camp performed the duty OF
guard Of honor. Here it remained
until 3 o'clock, and it is estimated
that at least 25, 900 people viewed the
bier. Indeed, stream of humanity
poured through the building as long
as it was accessible to the public.
During the hours set apart for the
school children of the public schools
5000 of these alone marched past,
presenting touching and beautiful
sightas they dropped their flowers
at the the foot of the casket.
At $3.50 o'clock the body was re-
moved to the cs.isson drawn by SIN
white horses caparisoned i'll black,
and the line Of march was taken up
for Hollywood. Houses along the
| line were almost without exception
decorated in black and white. The
National State and Confederate
flags, the latter predominating, were
either floating to the breeze or worked
in the funeral cclors. The streets
along the route, yards and windows
of the dwellings, were packed wltI
people. Nothing OF tuinultous or
noisy character marked the day or
progress Of the cortege, while the
scene was a most imposing one,
! though the whole city seemed TO be
in mourning.
AS was expected would be the case,
flowers were strewn along the route
in front of the catafolque and the
sight was indeed q beautiful one.
Women and little children perform
ed large part of this feature of the
parade. The bells of the city We're
tolled while the procession was III
progress. ~ number of old Confed,
crate battle flags were borne in the
procession, while a number of car
riages were filled with flowers.
Arriving at the grave, the military
formed in the avenue to the right,
overlooking the bluff. The veterans
assembled in the avenue to the left.
The ladies' auxiliary camps occupied
the section east Of the grave. The
faInily of the deceased, pall-bearers
and escort OF honor officers and the
officiating clergymen took places
around the grave. The other Or
CARNATIONS in the procession re-
NAMED in their respective positions
until the services were over. AS soon
as everything was in readiness the
Stonewall Band, of Staunton, played
a funeral dirge, composed by Prof.
Jacob Rinehart. Rev. VIM, Munford
then read a selection of scripture.
Bishop Thompson, OF MISSISSIPPI,
was to have taken part in the ser
vices, but he was unable TO come.
Rev. DR.. w. W. Landrum then read
the hymn "iIow Firm q Foundation,
(which was sung by the crowd. At
the close OF the hymn, Or. Hoge
stepped forward and said, "let rs
pray" and nearly every head il the
vast assemblage was bowed as ne
ferventlv asked the divine blessing
Rev. DR. @. S. Barton, of Norfolk.
pronounced the benediction. I'M
1nediately after the benedlction the
casket was lowered into the grave.
After the bugle, signal came taps and
the infantry fired a salute, which
announced .::that-eth he's er,,ices7zz-svere
over.