The state chronicle., 1893-05-31
tons, one upon each corner of the
catafalque, where they remained,
holding their furled Confederate
fiaps over the caskaf VI hila IL Low In

lions, one upon each corner OF the
catafalque, where they remained,
holding their furled Confederate
flags over the casket while it lay in
state.
The ceremonies being over, the
great flow of humanity through the
rotunda to view the casket began,
and many thousand passed through,
in at the western entrance and out
the eastern.
Around the catsfalque were many
luxurisnt evergreens and potted
plants and back of them the walls
were hung with black and white
drsperies.
At the base of the catafalque
were magnolia leaves, typical of Mr
Davis southern home, and above !
them were pine leaves, typical of
North Carolina.
The cynosure of all eyes among
the floral offerings was the gift of
the State of North Carolina which
represented q massive floral broken
column, with large Confederate
flag in the foreground exquisitely
| executed in flowers. The flag was
about two by three feet in size and
attracted universal admiration. 1t
was not surpassed in beauty by any
/ offering presented along the route.
Maj. Samuel F. Telfair and MIR.
Henry NJ. Cowan were appointed
committee by the State to get up
design for North Cardinals offer
ing to adorn the cssket here
snd to be sent to Richmond, and
the taste they displayed won the
universal admiration of all who
viewed the splendid floral tribute.
Other offerings which impressed all
eyes with their beauty were those
of the Ladies Memorial Associations
of Raleigh and of Wilmington.
, The former was a beautiful design
: of gates ajar and over the arch in
purple letters were the words "Oul
President" It was choice tribute
3 That of the Wilmington ladies, wa
: equal in beauty and taste. 1t was
: cross beautifully designed ant
1 executed in rare and choice flowers
i A beautiful floral tribute wa
g from the ladies of Kittrell
r Besides . large basket Of whit
Q lilies, magnolias and other collec
t. tions of massed flowers, there was
u most tastefully arranged pillow c
n evergreens on which tho name {
n the Southern martyr was traced
n spotless white.
g. THE DEPARTERR FOR RICHMOND
le The lateness of the hour at wbic
ID the train arrived in Raleigh mao
n it necessary to make the stop hel
shorter than at first intended, go,
in o'clock preparations were begu
to to take up the line of march bat
lg to the station. The cssket w
r. again placed in the funeral car, Il
procession Was reformed in the san
of order as before, and the march W
VI taken, this time out Hillsboro sire
i II Ia down Dawson street to the ST
L. Here again an imman
-vng formed to take s. farew'
!, view Of the funeral train, aroul
rs, which such tender interest seem
ng to hoves. Many crowded aroul
ng the car in which the casket reste
lily and where myriads OF clusters
of flowers wore heaped, and begg
ed the guards for bud or q leaf.
om few of these were handed oct, a
were eagerly seized by .outstretch
ION hands.
,he Miss Winnie Davis and the p.l
ace Of friends accompanying her, tc
in. short drive over the city DUR
lde the sojourn here, after which Il
ge, repaired to the Yarboro. After d
his ner Miss Davis held gu
and informal reception in
ise, Yarboro House parlors, and
gin. number of ladies and gem
yer mon called and warmly graspsd
aall hand OF the Daughter of the c
on federacy. Many brought flow
. to and one offering WAS the oocas
eat of pleasing incident An old c
ing federats veteran came in and I
ler- sented simple floral tribute to
ng- Davis, and when she was leaving
lost was noticed that the other offeri
Of were carried by her friends, but
pain gift of the old veteran she carr
nds, herself.
kful The old veteran was Will
us, Hobbs, of the First Mississ
t to Regiment, Go. I. Monterey Qua
eign and during the late war he wal
yoke company F. of Fishers Sixth n
and. Carolina Regiment. He was
mon MIR. Davis in the Mexican war.
lony Davis gave the old soldier te,
love. reception, which he greatly ap
our ciated.
dis Gov. Carr and staff and mem
ancy Of the escort Of honor accompa
into the funeral train from here to I
udes mond The staff was compose
KIN follows :
- o.a Adjutant General F. e. Cam
IT, u ~ Inspector General A. L. Smith,
place e 5na-+ornoaster Gsneral Fla
a. = Paymaster General Julian S.
ID in Snou Arnos. i;dos 4. Conn
our n .,oton Tar,os u Holt
Maj. William Grimes, Maj. Lie
'o'o' Heartt; Military Secretary Col
Telfair.