The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-28

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burial ground under the ivy Gov
cred arch. The journey to the city from
the cemetery was without incident
1t was slow and uneventful march to
the hall. At Clayborne street the vet
erans of the Army of Northern Virginia
had gathered to meet the cortege As it
drew up they divided ranks and raised
their hats, and when the mounted men
had passed the old soldiers formed an I'M
steady column of twOs and marched be-
mind. The cOrtege did not vary from the
direct route, but proceeded up to Camp
street and then to the hall, where a small
and curious crowd had gathered, and
where there We're more veterans to re-
celve the remains. The hall had not been
draped.
PROPER RESTING PLACE.
Even without mourning habiliments il
was fit resting place for the remains of
the dead, Stored in its rooms in cases
along the walls were many of the precious
records of the strife of a
quarter of a century ago and
hanging from its walls were pictures
OF dead heroes looking down upon the cas-
ket of the leader of them all. Tattered
rags that were once beautiful flags
OF gallant commanders formed historic
perspective for the platform, on the rear
of which We're gathered Gen. Stephen D.
Lee, the hero of many hard-fought bat
ties; j. U. Payne, an aged friend in whose
house Mr.. Davis breathed his last; ex-
Senator Jones of Iowa, loyal
friend of Davis daring his
lifetime and who himself now
is tOttering on the brink of eternity. The
veteran guard, scattered about the small
but historic room, removed their gray
slouch hats as the casket was borne in
and reverently placed upon the catafalque
of antique oak that matched the receptacle
of the remains, When the coffin had been
tenderly laid down several beautiful vases
were ranged about it and Comrade Gil
more formally turned the remains
over to Comrade J. M. G. Goose of the
Army of Northern Virginia, who had
been placed in charge of the guard of
honor at the hall, and delegated to receive
the body. The floral tributes were many
and beautiful. a flag that came all the
way from Texas for the purpose
was placed upon the casket. 1t had
been presented to the Mississippi
regiment that Col Davis commanded in
the Mexican war and was the handiwork
and gift of the ladies of Natchcz. A
guard of honor representing the various
camps of the city and state was placed
around the casket, and the general
public were permitted to pass around
the bier and pay its respects to the dead
The guard will be relieved at intervals
during the night and tomorrow will he
on duty until the hour of the removal of
the remains to the train. There will be
ample opportunity for all to visit the hall
during Sunday, as the ceremonies to-mor-
row are not to begin until late in the
afternoon.
A HISTORIC FLAG.
Richmond, May GA letter received
here to-day from Charleston, S. c., says
a delegation from Sumter camp of con
federate veterans will be here Tuesday,
bringing with them the first confederate
flag raised on Fort Sumter in 1861 This
flag was also carried by the Palmetto
Guards at the first battle of Manassas.
A letter was also received from Mrs.
StOuewall jackson expressing regret at
her inability to attend the Davis cere-
monies.
All the arrangements in reference to
the programme for the reinterment of the
remains of Hon. jefferson Davis have
been completed, and an immense crowd
will witness and participate in the eXer-
ciseS. Prominent eX-cOnfederates from
all over the country will be in attendance.
Among the veterans organizations will
be some twenty-five confederate camps
from Virginia, while North Carolina,
South Carolina, Washington and Mary
land will send organized contingents. The
order of the formation of the line will be
as follows: Gen. John B. Carbon, chief
marshal, and staff; Gen. Charles j. An
dersOn and staff, volunteer infantry
artillery, cavalry, pall-bearerS, active and
honorary; catafalQue, family, jeff Davis
Monument Association, Gen. Thomas A.
Brander and staff, Stonewau brigade
band, veteran camps on foot, veteran
artillery on foot camps of sons of veter-
ans, civic societies on foot, citizens on
foot, veteran cavalry officers of the Holly
wood Cemetery Company, city council,
Ladies Hollywood Memorial Association,
Ladies' Oakhill Memorial Association,
Ladies Hebrew Memorial Association.
Ladies' Auxiliary Association, civic So
cieties, citizens in carriages and citizens
mounted.
The exercises at the grave will consist
of funeral dirgc by Stonewau band, read
ing of the scriptures by Bishop H. NJ.
Thompson of Mississippi. prayer by DR..
M d. Hoge of Richmond, hymn by DR..
w. w. Landrum of Richmond, "HOw
Firm a Foundation :" benediction by DR.
O. S. Barton of Norfolk, Va. bugle signal,
military salute by infantry and artillery,
taps. The column will reform in the
same order to attend the memorial serv-
ices Of the Ladies' Hollywood Memorial
Association on Gettysburg hill.
A CHANGE IN THE ROUTE.
Washington, May PA slight change
is to-day announced by the Richmond and
Danville officials in the route to be fol-
lowed by the Davis funeral train. After
stopping at Raleigh, the train, instead of
going via Keysville to Richmond, will