Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-29
ON ITS WAY NORTH
Jeff Davis Body Removed
From ke~ Orleans.
THE SOUTH HoSoas IT'S IDOL
Hhe Cersns~i<~ Yesterday Mere Coss-
aaessa ~ ,a~a who HAD tosght
sDs sss soss CA&s..

- teftsfUu DAVIS altsr fepusing ia
Louisiana fs nea<ly tour years. ara noe
speeding sway a. thesr final resting
pace in Hollywood cemetery ia Eieh
nsond, Va. the scene u the most mo
cGfoss occurrences II his life. lie
special tsz,a bearing the sshss left the
LoaissslIs 4 Nashville depot at 10
O'Clock An day the body lay in state
IN Mssorssi hail. surrounded By the
guard - honor. and thousands "a peo-
pls passed through the hall paying
their respects % the dead. flo~~rs and
flags % ths confedsfaey were grouped in
picturesque eonfuslon. and formad
harmonious background Toe tho black
beer ani easkst Four thirty O'Clock
~s~ the hour liked foe the ample 'sere
asens~s. and At that time the h21t vas
packed almost to sufYo-afion. there be
ing bzr~iy room "a move around for
those participating IN the program.
Standing around the bier with their
heads bowed Uere Miss Winnie DAVIS.
bef sister. Mrs. Hayes. Mayor Ellison
a Richmond. who ~ president of the
Davis Monumental association. Gov
error Foster, lien. John Glenn. and Ell
senatcr Jones' II Iowa. the life long
friend a Mr.. Davis. and other distin-
gel-hed yctersns
soscrnos Fosters Address
Governor Foster without any preiim-
inaries whatever stepped forward and
maize characteristiealsy eloquent
sporch. announcing the transfer OF the
remains from Louisiana Ia Virginia He
louisiana felt honored 10 have been
nd. the privileges Of cla-pis in
her to~psn the body Il the great chief
tain & me confederate cause. Though
Louisiana regretted q part with them.
Mr.. Davis expressed her wish. and
Louisiana bad no other alternative but
20 submit. which she did nj the same
time determining 10 pay one last tribute
q the soldier and statesman under
whom her sous had fought and bled.
lie then iweit on the great honor which
lefcil Virginia. aud untinued in this
strain. deeply impressing his hearers.
and especially Niss Davis
First Vice President !. l. Gilmore II
the army n Northern Virginia then read
the order - Mrs. Davis To the associa-
tion for the surrender II ths body. and
this vas followed by the Eeadjag Of the
order % Mayor Ellison appointing Gen
era! Glynn % assume charge of il dur.
ing the trlp from New ORLEANS to Rich
mOnd. The Rev. Gordon BLACKWELL the
soldier preacher u the army Of Tennes
-ee. said a short and impressive prayer
which concluded the ceremonies. The
caekst vas then lifted to the casafalque.
which was a eais-on. the same as used at
the temporary interment nearly four
years ago.
The Line OF March.
The line - march was then formed in
the following order: First division,
isrigadler General Euclid Borland. mar.
shAi. military escort. consisting of the
troops ~ the first military district bier;
GUARD q honor. consisting 81 the Rich
nio0d essrort. family ~ deceased in car
Fiager: carriage containing the Hon j.
Taylor Ellison. president and commitIee
- the jefferson DAVIS Monument as<ao-
cation of Richmond Second division.
Comradc Laughlin. marshal; United
Confederate veterans local companies
NJ. I. > 2. u aud l6: visiting delegates
from state camps. visiting delegates
FROM camps "a other states, unattached
confederate veterans. MEXICAN war vet
Grams. Third division. Col r.. H. LON.
bard. marshal: civic associations. state
and city officials. members 81 the
bench and bar, inmates ~ soldiers
home In Nsgouefter. The route was
up Camp street 10 CsIiiope. 10 Charles.
o. poyiras 10 Camp % Canal. To- the
Louisville 4 Nashville depot. where the
special tram was ~ waiting. The train
AS masle up os a baggage car. the fuae-
Fai car. four sleepers aI,i private car
Tor Miss Davis and her SISTER and Mayor
kihson. The casAet was placed IN tho
funeral car. AMI after little delay in
-trsighienIEg matters out preliminary
e. a long journey. the funeral train
pulled out n the depot at 10. viewed
- a crowd n several thousand Gov
error Foster. owing o. the critical leyes
situation vas unable % 90 any distance
with the body. but was represented by
several members Il his staff the funeral
ss.c.lrt Numbering over tifty veterans
eao had been detailed by the Louisiana
esusrs
WIZ stop NJ Mont gpmery.
Ho-sreosrRy. Ma. May - The mr.
rangemenrs for the reception 81 the ~.
mans n jefferson Davis In this city are
ycfy complete. The train will arrive at
d o clock IN the morning At : o'clock
tie remniss win - escorted 70 the state
k..'i~e. vil.ve they will 10 placed in the
supreme court room. The remains will
~ horne ~ and froun the capitol on a
caisson properly decorated. There will
De- a seruon The tram viii resume its
Journey az n O'Clock reaching Atlanta
- 4hsui = o'clock in the afternoon.