The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-31

caisson upon which the casket rested
was draped with flags and orna.
mented with shields and swords
and was drawn by eight caparisone d
olack horses, each led by soldier.
a carriage occupied by Mrs. Davip,
Miss Winnie Davis, Mr.. Davis
married daughter, Mrs. ]. A.
Hayes, and Mayor Ellyson, presi.
dent of the Jefferson Monument
Association, immediately followed
the caisson. In other vehicles were
the ladies of the Holly wood, Oak
wood and Hebrew Memorial Asso-
Citations, and the governors of sew.
eral states. In the next division
we're over one thousand cavalrymen,
members of the directory of the
Jefferson Davis Monument Associa.
ton, and veterans in car.
riages, on horseback and on
foot. The Lee camp of
veterans turned out in larger num-
bers than ever since the surrender
in 1865, with the possible exception
of the unwilling of the Lee monu.
ment. Gen. John B. Gordon, of
Georgia, was chief marshal of the
procession, with Col. John. B.
Carey, of Virginia, as chief of
staff. All along the line of march
which was through the principal
streets and sidewalks, steps and
windows we're packed with people
Every house was d.aped in emblems
of mourning.
1t was nearly three o'clock when
Hollywood cemetery was reached.
Some little delay was occosioned in
assigning the various organizations
to the positions assigned to them.
A low platform had been erected,
and upon this the members of the
Davis family and the distinguish d
guests were seated. The exercises
were brief and impressive. There
was no Grafton or address. When
everything was in readiness the ex.
ercises opened with funeral dirge,
especially composed for the occa-
sion by Prof. Jacob Reinhardt
of this city, and rendered
by band of fifty pieces. A
selection from the new testament
was read by Bishop Hugh Miller
Thompson, Of Mississippi, and then
the vast audience united in singing
a hymn which is known throughout
the length and breadth of the Chris
tian world by its title, "How firm
a foundation. The Rev. DR.,
Moses d. Hoge, pastor of the sec
ond Presbyterian church, of this
city, was then presented to lead in
prayer. He offered felvent invo
cation by repeating the Lords
prayer. Hardly had the echoes Of
the tens of thousands of ferven'
amens died away when eight vet
Grams stepped to the edge o.
the grave and gently lowered
the casket to it's abiding place
Every head was barred, and although
thousands upon thousands could no
look upon the last act in the lf
dra ma of the greatest of the sons o
the South, the most intense silence
was preserved. When the veteran
had fulfilled their task Rev. DR.
Osbarton, rector of Old Chris
Church, of Norfolk, Virginia, an(
who became warmly attached t.
Mr.. Davis while the latter was il
prison at Fortress Monroe, pro
nounced the benediction. This con
cluded the exercises and the process
sion reformed and returned to tn
city.
End of ADMIRAL Gherardi's Activ
Career
. Special to the News,
BROOKLYN, May 3l.-Toda,
Admiral Gherardi closes his oaree
on the active list and becomes com
N audant of the Brooklyn nav,
yard, relieving Commodore Erbel
tomorrow morning. Admira
, Walker leaves for Chicago toda
. for a three months leave, AM
Admiral Benhan transfers his fla
3 from the Newark to the Sa
, Francisco, and with the latter
his flag ship assumes command o
D the North Atlantic Squadron.