The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-01

ladies' auxiliary camps occupied the sec
ton cast of the grave. The family of the
deceased, the pall-bearers, the escort Of
honor the officers and officiating clergy
men took places around the grave. Tho
other organizations in the procession re
manned In their respective positions until
the services were over.
As soon as everything was in readiness
the StOncwal band of Staunton played u
funeral dirge composed by Prof Jacob
Rinchart.
Rev. William Munford then read u
selection of the scripture.
Bishop Thompson of Mississippi was to
have taken part in the services, but he
was unable to come.
Rev. DR. w. w. W.Laudrum then read the
hymn, How Firm a Foundation, " which
was sung by the asscmblage.
At the close of the hymn DR. HOge
stepped forward and said: Let us pray"
and nearly every head in the vast as
semblagc was bowed while he delivered
the prayer.
Rev. DR. o. 5, Barton of Norfolk pro
nounced the benediction. Immediately
after the benediction the casllet was
lowered in the grave. After the bugle
signal came taps and the infantry fired a
salute, which announced that the services
were over. The column then moved to
Gettysburg hill, where the annual me
mortal services of the Ladies Hollywood
Association took place, which consisted
Of the decoration of the graves of 10000
confederate soldiers, after which prayer
was offered and hymn sung.
LOCATION OF THE GRAVE.
The grave of Mr.. Davis lies on a plateau
which sweeps toward the James river on
one side and toward some gently rising
4 l., ~ - Lee
faces the river little plain slopes easily
toward the woods, through which roads
can be seen descending toward Richmond.
Toward the right is bold bluff. On this
bluff the cavalry and artillery were drawn
up, the view on that side resting on the
long line of plumes and guidons of the
former and the caiSsOnS and guns of the
latter, the pieces being unlimbered ready
for the funeral salute. The infantry were
drawn up extending to the woods Be
tween the inner circle of the dignitaries
and the delegation of confederate vcte-
rams formed a third ring of large proper
tions. Nine out of tan>of these organiza-
tions wore gray uniforms and light slouch
hats. The South Carolina men carried
palm branches and wore palmetto
rosettes. The Maryland veterans had
the quaint, but handsome black
and yellow colors Of Baltimore, which
are taken from the armOrial bearings of
Lord Baltimore. Nearly every camp had
a battle flag and fife and drum corps The
display of veterans was undoubtedly
much greater that at the unveilipg of the
Lee monument, and never since the war
have so many confederate soldiers been
seen in one body in Richmond. They
marched in fours, headed by mounted
officers, and, though swiftly and steadily,
assuming the places assigned them,
seemed to come in endless succession
Except for the absence of muskets and
swords, it was as if the confederate
armies were on the march once more
THE DAUGHTER OF THE CONFEDERACY.
AS the veterans poured by the carriage
in which Miss Winnie sat one fife and
drum corps after another softly played
the dead march But when the Maryland
men came up their band gave Nearer,
My God. to Thee ;" and the daughter of the
cOnfederacy burst into tears and hid her
face in her handkerchief. When the
military movement was complete the
coffin and open grave and family were
surrounded by three solid walls of men.
Outside this triple circle was dense
crowd of thousands upon thousands.
There were fewer military present than
there were at the Lee monument unveil-
ing in 1890, but the number of veterans
was much greater, and the popular out
pouring of to-day perhaps equaled that of
three years ago. A conservative estimate
is that $4,000 people were on the streets
and in Hollywood cemetery. Every house
on the entire route of two miles was
draped in mourning and decorated with
battle flags, the confederate national flag
and Virginia flags. Each pair of horses
to the caissOn had an artilleryman driver
and a cannOueer walked at the head of
each horse, every man wearing a gray
uniform, helmet with red plume and an
artillery saber. No canopy of any descrip-
tion covered the casket. 1t stood out in
full view on top of the caisSon with the
sun shining brightly on the polished oak
and glittering brass. Every now and
then little girls would run out in front of
the artillery horses, and, keeping ahead
of them, scatter the path of the caissOn
with white flowers. At other points on
the route ladies dressed in mourning did
the same thing. Except for the wailing
notes of the bands and the Clattcr
of the hoofs of the horses and
the steady tramp of the marching
men, not sound was heard during the
route. The profound, respectful silence
which has been 50 marked feature Of
the progress from New Orleans prevailed
also in Richmond.
THE GRAVE.
The grave was of unusual depth and
size and in two vaults 1t was carefully
constructed of brick and lined at the
head with a confederate national flag, at
the foot with the battle flag, and on the
sides with broad stripes Of red and white,
the confederate colors. A broad and
massive cover of polished oak for the
lower vault lay sby the side of the grave
and across it were stretched eight or ten
lines of new webbing of red and white.
-Four carriages held the floral offerings,
everything of this kind which had been
received from New Orleans to Richmond,
though only bunch Of wild flowers hav-
ing been carefully preserved and carried
out to the cemetery in carriages to be laid
in the grave. When the religious exercises
were over the infantry fired three volleys
and the artillery the presidential salute
of twenty-one guns. Then the assemblage
slowly dispersed, the military marching
OF, not to the usual lively air in returning
from a funeral, but to the notes of the
dead march.