The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-29
ON THE ROAD TO RICHMOND
Jefferson Davis's Remains Leave New
Orleans for Their Final Resting Place.
Escorted to the Special Train BY Confederate
Organizations After Ceremonies in Memoir
ial Hall-Address by the Goyernor.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

NEW ORLEANS. May 2s.-The remains of
Jefferson Davis. after reDosing in Louis
lana for nearly four years. are now speed
ing away to their final resting place In
Holly wood Cemetery at Richmond. Va.
the scene of the most momentous years of
his life. The special train bearing the sa-
cred remains left the Louisville & Nashville
depot at $50 o'clock.
All day the body lay in state in Memorial
Hall, surrounded by the guard OF honor,
and thousands of people passed through
the hall paying their respects to the dead.
Flowers aud flags of the Confed-
eracy were grouped In pictur-
esque confusion and formed q
harmonious background for the black
bier and casket. At 4:90 o'clock. the time
fixed for the simple ceremonies. tho hall
was packed almost to suffocatlon, there be-
ing barely room to move around for those
participating in the programme. Stand
ing around the bier with their heads
bowed were Miss Winnie Davis, her SISTER.
Mrs Hayes. Mayer EIlyson. of Richmond.
who is president of the Davis Monument tai
Association. Governor Foster. Gen. John
Gly nm. and ex-senator Jones, of Iowa. the
Lifelong friend of Nr. Davis, and other dis
tlngulshed veterans.
Governor Foster. without any prelImin-
aries whatever, stepped forward and made
Enthusiastically eloquent speech. He
spoke for about ten minutes. saying how
bonored Louisiana felt TO have, even for
brief period. the privilege of clasping in
her bosom the body of the great chieftain
of the confederate cause. Though
Louisiana regretted to part with them. Mrs.
DAVIS had expressed her wish and LOulsi-
ana had no other alternative but to sub
T. a.
termining To pay one last tribute to the
soldier aud statesman under whom her
sons had fought and bled. he then 0wel5
on the great honor which befel Virginia
and continued IN this strain, deeply inn
pressing his hearers aud especially Miss
Davis In closing he said:
Jefferson Davis has gone into history. No
feeble eulory of mine would add TO the luster OF
his life. there Ia one thing above all others
which endears him 10 his people, ana that is the
great strong love he bore them when the cause
he led went down in the storm Of defeat. Could
the voice hushed in the silence OF death speak
to-day IL would tell or love which he bore for his
dear South and Its gloom and sorrow that would
soften much of the hatred OF his bitterest fOe-a
love gentle. tender and true. Like shaft of
light IL lit up the shadows OF his declining years
and threw a crown OF glory over the last days OF
his earthly pilgrimage "a love and patriotism
which. while treasuring every recollection of the
lost cause, was broad and deep enough to rejoice
IN the unfolding greatness and honor or our
united country: and this love we OF the south re-
turn, and IN the fullness OF our hearts that love
We now give in keeping TO Virginia, the mother
of Presidents for the whole South, this sacred
charge. knowing that they who were so brave
and cnivalrOus in war and so loving and noble in
peace Will keep his grave forever green.
First Vice President J. Y. Gilmore. OF the
Army of Northern Virginia. then read the
order of Mrs. Davis to the association for
the surrender of his body. and this was fol-
lowed by the reading of the order of May or
Ely son. assigning General Glynn 60 assume
charge of the burial trip from New Orleans
to Richmond. Row. A. Gordon Bakewell
of the Army of the Tennessee. said @ short
and impressive prayer. which concluded
the ceremonies.
The detail of the guard of honor then on
duty lifted the casket to the catafalque
which was caissoD, the same used at the
temporary intermeDt nearly four years ago.
The line of march was then formed IN the
following order.
First Division, Brig. Gen. Euclid Borlaud,
marshal-.Military consisting of the first mill
tary department., guard OF honor consisting OF
the Richmond escort, family OF deceased in car
riages. carriage containing Hon. j. Taylor Ely
son. President Jefferson DAVIS monument CON-
mission OF Richmond.
Second Division. Gen. William Laughln mar
shal-United Confederate, Veterans loo al camps
Nos. i, z, 81, 10 and 10; visiting delegates from
State camps. visiting delegates from camps OF
other States, unattached confederate veterans,
Third Division, Col. E. Fl. Lombard marshal
Civilians. state and city officials members OF
the bench and bar, inmates OF Soldiers Home in
wagonettes.
The route was up Camp street to Caliope.
to st. Charles. 20 Poydras. to Camp. to
Canal, to the Louisville IL Nashville depot.
where the special train was in waiting.
This train was made up of baggage car,
iha funeral car. fOnr sleepers and private
car for Miss Davis ana her sister and May or
Ellyson. The casket was placed In the
funeral car. and. after little delay. IN
| strengthening matters ont preliminary to
so long journey. the funeral train pulled
| out of the depot at $50, viewed by crowd
| of several thousand. Governor Foster.
| owing to the critical levee situation. was
| unable 70 20 any distance with the body.
| but was represented by several mem bers OF
| bis staff. The funeral escort number over
| fifty veterans, who had been detailed by