The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-30
IN VIRGINIA.
Jefferson Davis Remains on the
Way to Richmond.
The Ceremonies In New Orleans Very
Simple and Without Parade.
Confederate unifoFms consplcusns On the
stage During tho service-~0ov. Fostef
rronoapeea an Eulogy over the Hler
-Joarney 20 virginln's Capital.

NRw oRLRANs. Ia. May 90. Tho re-
mains of JEFF Davis, the president Of tho
confcdcracy. were removed from Lou
isiana soil Saturday. en- rontc 70
their final resting place at Richmond,
Va The memorial hall in which tho
body lay In state, WINS visited NIL Sntur-
day night and Sunday by crowd Of
citizens representing MI ranks from the
humble laborcr 70 tho naughty aristo-
crat, all vicinR with each other In their
attempt tx In some measure show
their respect for--the deceased whose
romans were about 20 be transferred
from the state which he loved 80 well
and IN which his last moments were
spent The floral offerings were very
handsome There wore mammoth
stars and creecents 81 immortel1es In
the confederate colora. and came respec-
lively from the veteran Copfeder-
nte States cavalry, Louisiana division,
from the Army 81 the Tennessee and
from tho Ladies' Confederate Memorial
association. Tho Washington Artillery
Veterans were represented In a wreath
of hnmortciics, yellow circle trimmed
with blue with crossed cannon In tho
SblAtEA Nua tttb NLlAA9 Va NlAO S0aAAlNA+NtAtA
framed IN purple acrnss tho face Of the
design. Tho gift Of tho confed-
crate survivors, Association Of Au-
Rnsta was wreath Of white
immortellcs with 20. 6 A. Augusta In
red immortelics above and below the
circle. AZ tho honr tlrew nigh for the
last sad ceremonies 70 take place, the
crowds at the hall Increased and every
available Inch IL Tho banqnette for
blocks distant wna held BY persons
anxious 10 catch q glimpse Of tho
mournfnl procession which was soon to
pass.
tiov Murphy J. Foster and Lieut.
Gov, Parlngc, accompanied BY their
staff, reached the hnii at 4:3O. They
wcrc followed by Rev. Gordon Bake.
well, confederate veteran and old
friend 81 Mr. Davis. a TOW minutes be-
forc o'clock, Miss Winnie Davis and
her sistcr. Mrs. Hayes. arrived and
took seats on tho platform Both ladies
wcrc atttrcd IN black
Miss Davis WINS escorted by Mr. Hayes
and Mrs. Hayes BY Mr. y q. Payne.
On tho platform there were Mayor
Ellison, Of Richmond; Gov, Foster mid
Lieut., -Hov. Parlagc, Of Louisiana; J. Y.
Payne. Al II. Hayes. Cen. Jones, X.
Glenn, III, Frank Winchester and Dr,
Eprngue Winchester, relatives Of the
Davis family and the Richmond dciega-
tion.
Gov. Foster. IN eloquent terms, ro-
ferrod 10 tho many virtues 81 the do
cenHcd. Hc said that the namo Of JEFF
ferson Davis would go down In history
linked with the names Of Lincoln.
Grant. and other eminent statesmen.
His excelleney regretted that the stnto
Of Louisiana was 70 lose tho remains Of
such q distinguished man. EIo felt
sure however that tho old veternns
of Virginia would sacrcdly take care Of
the trust repoacd In Thorn. President
Gilmore, Of tho Army Of Northern vir-
ginin, read letters from Mrs Davis
authorizing tho transfer Of her hns-
bands romans. Rev Gordon Rairo-
well concluded tho ceremonies at the
haii by reading portion Of the impress
sive burial service Of tho Episcopal
church.
Tho caslet on which rested the tat
tered and torn battle flag won BY the
First Mississippi regiment ~ 1uena
Vista was taken by twelve members Of
the United Confederate association and
carried from the hall 70 the caisson Of
the Washington artillery