Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-01
WINNIE DAVIS, FUNERAL.
ADaughter ofthe Confederacy'' Burie
With Imposing Honors.


With Imposing Honors.
Richmond. Va, Sept 24.-Varina
Anne Jefferson Davis, The daughter of
the Confederacy." sleeps her last sleep
in the bosom of the land she loved so
well. Her remains arrived here at
$40 o'clock yesterday morning, and
were met at the depot by Lee Camp.
Confederate Veterans. OF which she
was a member, and delegates from
Pickett Camp. Colonel Archer Ander-
son. Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson, Colonel K.
J. Hobson and DR.. George Ross and
their wives received Mrs. Davis and
those of her immediate party who were
on the train. The casket was borne to
the hearse from the funeral car by the
gentlemen selected for active pail
barers. and the guard OF honor and the
veteran escort followed in column of
tours. There were four beautiful white
horses attached to the hearse, each one
being led by a colored man.
The casket was placed in the lecture
room of St Paul's church, and Colonel
Laughton dismissed the escort. Two
members of the guard of honor re-
manned constantly on duty, being re-
lieved every half hour Upon being
deposited in the lecture room. the cas-
ket was surrounded by floral tributes
from Georgia. Virginia, South Carolina
and other states. To the left Of the
casket was the furled flag of the Con-
federacy.
St Pauls church, in which the fun
eral services were conducted and of
which Rev. DR.. Hartley Carmichael is
the rector, was the church in which Mr..
Davis was confirmed and was seated
when he received, on April s, 1865, the
message from General Lee which ne
cessitated the evacuation of Richmond
by the Confederate troops
1t was $3.50 O'clock as the procession
entered the church. the organ playing
the Jefferson Davis Funeral March. F"
First came the veterans of Lee camp,
then the Sons of Veterans and the
veterans of Pickett camp. The min
listers Of the various churches of the
city occupied seats to the right of the
chancel. Following the Pickett camp
veterans were the veterans represent
ing camps in other states, and behind
them, and Immediately in front of the
casket, came the honorary palIbearers.
Following them came the guard of
honor which had charge of the casket
during the day, and next came the
eaSket- Mrs. Davis followed close be-
hind the casiSet, leaning on the arm of
Colonel Archer Anderson. She walked
with bowed head, and very feebly,
leaning very heavily on her cane. Mrs.
Hayes and other relatives and near
friends followed, and Immediately be-
hind came about 300 veterans AS the
impressive services concluded Mrs.
Davis was Frustrated, and it was sew
eral minutes before the grief stricken
mother could rise. The scene was
deeply affecting, and many an old SOL
der wept freely as he witnessed the
grief of the aged lady.
The crowd about the church when
the casket was taken out and placed
in the hearse was of immense proper
tions. Amid the toiiing Of bells of
many churches the procession started
toward Hollywood cemetery, marching
between dense lines of humanity the
entire distance. The procession was
nearly a mile in length, though the car
riages were driven two abreast.
The services at the grave were sim
pie, but deeply impressive. After the
casket had been placed on the sup
porters the face section was removed
for a moment and Mrs. Davis and her
daughter, Mrs. Hayes, kissed the de-
ceased Mrs. Davis sat ia an arm
chair near the grave during the service
and Mrs. Hayes knelt by her side. The
Centenary Methodist church choir
sang "Sleep Thy Last Sleep" The
commital prayers were read by DR.
sorrowing crowd dispersed.
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