Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-05-30
TRIBUTE OF THE SOUTH
PASsING OF THE DAVIS FU-
NERAL TRAIN
The Whole Country Along The
Line of Passage Join in The
DelnOnstratiOns-T Funeral
Car Covered with Flowers.

Car Covered with Flowers.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 30.-Thcrc
was an imposing demonstration here
yesterday as the remains of Jefferson
Davis were born through the principle
streets. By the caisson walked the
pail bearers, 25 or 30 of the most pro mi
nent citizens of Alabama, each wearing a
purple satin rossette. BY the side of the
coffin a strong body of Confederate vet
Grams marched in fourS. Then followed
the Louisiana veterans and behind these
came long line of infantry, a body of
artillery men, squadron of cavalry and
so cadets. The Alabama veterans formed
in two lines at the capitol entrance and
three manned Confederate officers, two
with battle flags. one the 64th Ala bama
the other the 32nd Georgia, faced the
coffin as it was borne up the steps, Then
they advanced and laid the worn and
tattered flags on the casket. The band
played a funeral march and the veterans
with measured, swinging tread, followed
he body inside the hall from the main
entrance. Fully 10000 people were
outside the capitol before the departure
of the train.
GREENSBORO, N. c., May 3O.-All night
from Atlanta to Charlotte there were
demonstrations along the route as the
funeral train flew by. Here it was a bon
fire lighting up the crowd assembled at
the track, and there cannon rang out
Gov. Tillman boarded the train at Green
vile. He will go to Richmond and take
part in the ceremonies there.
At Charlotte the Hornets Nests rifles
and Queen City rifles fired three vo1levs
| as the train moved in. A body of Con
tedcrate veterans was drawn up in front
OF the line with battle flag furled and
draped i'll Grape. On the left of the line
were the naval reserves of North Caro-
lima i'll white duck suits. This company
fired the presidential salute. Gen. Capers
boarded the train to accompany the
the cortege to Richmond. AT Salisbury
Major Withers, Gene al John II. Nor
gan'S adlutant general, came on with
the battle flag of that command.
At this point a large crowd clustered
about the funeral car and begged for one
of the crushed anc faded flowers that
had fallen to the floor. Some were
handed out by the guards of honor and
eagerly clutched. Then Captain Ram
says light battery, the 10th North Car
olina, salutcd.
On went the train. In passing the
locomotive round house a workman,
covered with oil and grease, drew him
self up as il on parade. revcrcntly uncov-
cred, and so stood till the train passed
from view. The funeral car is now
loaded with flowers. They arc heaped
and piled at the head of the casket for
four feet out, and on the sides they had
to be rearraneed to allow passage
Some of the cards attached read as fol
lows:
"A tribute from loving hearts and will
ing hands to the memory of our beloved
| chieftain, whose only crime was that he
was a nations choice. Ladies Memorial
Association, Union Springs. Ala, Miss
kohman president, Mrs. ]. l.. Banch
secretary"
I'm Southern hearts thy deeds all
shine as from a star sublime. Compli-
| mentS of &. w. Bradshaw, lieutenant-
colonel Third North Carolina troops
Hoke's division"
This was from Lucy Cobb Institute
Athens, Ca, labelled: For our chieft ain
| Dead. but his spirit breathcs; dead, but his
heart is ours
Dead, but his sunny land wrcathcs his GRO wr
with tears for flowers"
This was another:
Though my Scared and veteran lesions
bear their eagles high no more,
And my wrecked and sea ttered Ealicys sire w
| dark Actium's fatal shore;
| Though no glittering guards surround me
prompt to do their IN ter's Will.
| must perish like a Roman. die great tri
| unver still"
| A shield of magnolia buds was re
ccived from the Ladies' Memorial asso
cation, of Athens, Ga. At Greensboro
the banks and business houses were
closed and a large crowd assembled anC
the corporate authorities breakfasteC
the escort. The train was met by a pro
| cession ot veterans and citizens.
NEW YORK, May 4O.-Mrs. Jeff Davi.
left town today to attend the service:
| at the re-interment of her husband ;:
| body in Richmond.
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