The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-28
OUR H0N0RED DEAD.
The Daughter Of the confederacy
Was Laid to Rest
NEAR HER GREAT SIRE.
Affecting Scenes at St. PauPs.
Striking ard Solemn Funeral
Procession. A Beautiful
Scene.

Varina Ann Jefferson Davis, the
Daughter of the Confederacy, sleeps
her last sleep in the bosom OF the land
she loved so we'll. Her remains arrived
at Richmond, Va. Friday morning,
and were met at the depot by Lee
Camp, Confederate veterans, Of which
she was member, and delegates from
Pickett Camp. Col. Archer Anderson,
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, Col. 4. 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 pallbearers, and the
guard of honor and the veteran escort
followed in column of fours. There
were four beautiful white horses at
tached to the hearse, each one being
lead by colored man. The escort di-
yided, portion proceeding and others
following the hearse, while the pail
bearers and guard of honor walked on
either side of the vehicle
Up Seventh street to Franklin, thence
to Ninth and to the door Of the lecture
room of St. Paul's church, the process
sion slowly made its way, passing every
few yards little knots Of silent people
who, as rule, showed their respect by
uncovering their heads. The casket
was placed in the lecture room and
Col. Laughton dismissed the escort.
Two members Of the guard Of honor
remained constantly on duty, being
relieved every half hour.
Upon being deposited in the lecture
room, the casket was surrounded by
floral tributes from Georgia, Virginia,
South Carolina and other States. At
its lead was large battle flag of i'm
mortelles, received from Alexandria,
which rested upon stand draped in
black silk. To the left of the casket
was the furled flag Of the Confederacy,
and across its sable cover rested an
other flag of silk. At the foot was an
exquisite design sent by the Daughters
of the Confederacy of Charleston, S. c.,
with the shield Of the Confederacy in
flowers below it. The stand supporting
the casket rested upon the battle flag.
From Charleston, S. c., came pal
metto tree with the request that it be
placed at the head Of the grave.
Adj. Gen. Holmes, of the South Car
olina department Of Confederate veter-
ans, spent the entire forenoon in the
basement of the church experimenting
the opening Of the exquisite flowers
from various parts of South Carolina.
Among other handsome floral designs
we're two of special note, one of immor-
telles, presented by the Little Rock
chapter of the Arkansas Daughters,
| through Mrs. H. G.. Hollenberg Of Lit
| tie Rock. The other Texas Star
of carnations, and ferns, presented by
Mrs. C. Branch Stone, president Of the
Texas division Of .. d. G. St. Pauls
| church, in which the funeral services
were conducted and Of which the Rev.
DR.. Hartley Carmichael is the rector,
was the church IN which Mr.. Davis
was confirmed, and was seated when
ne received, on April Sd, 1865, the
message from Gen. Lee, which necessi-
tated the evacuation Of Richmond by
the Confederate troops.
The funeral services took place at
half-past three o'clock. The organ
| played the Jefferson Davis Funeral
March" as the procession entered the
church. First came the veterans Of
Lee camp, then the Sons Of veterans.
These passed up the main aisle and
were seated on the left. The veterans
of Pickett camp came next, going over
to the left aisle and taking seats at the
| front on the right. The ministers Of
| the various churches of the city had
previously entered the church and oc-
cupied seats to the right of the chan
eel. Following the Pickett camp vetcr-
ans were the veterans representing
camps in other States, and behind them
and Immediately in front of the casket
came the honorary pallbearers. Fol
lowing them came the guard of honor,
which had charge Of the casket during
the day, and next came the casket,
borne by the actual pallbearers, }. B.
Pollard, James E. Phillips. D. S. Red
ford, Z. A. Catlin, T. ". Sydnor.
James W. Pegram, Edwin 2. Cox and
". R. Waldron.
Mrs. Davis followed close behind the
casket. leaning on the arm of Col.
Arhcer Anderson. She walked with
bowed head and very feebly, leaning
heavily on her cane. Mrs. Hayes and
other relatives and near friends fol-
lowed, and Immediately behind came
| about 800 veterans. The flower and
fag-covered casket was placed on the
pedestals in front of the chancel and
Mrs. Davis and her party took seats.
Soon the body Of the church and gal
leries were filed. The galleries were
the only portion Of the church thrown
open to the public. Rev. DR.. Carmi-
chael announced the first hymn, How
Firm Foundation, which was favo-
rite Of Gen. Robert h. Lee 5. After
the hymn had been sung, Rev. DR.. NJ.
D. Hoge read the psalm for the day
and Nearer My God to Thee, was
sung. DR.. Carmichael read the lesson.
ART Thou Weary was then sung,
and at its close the veterans moved cut
with the casket. Mrs. Davis was pros
trated and could not at once take her
place. but her daughter, Mrs. Hayes,
whispered words ofcomfortand beseught
her to be brave. 1t was several minutes
before the grief-stricken mother could
rise. The scene was deeply affecting,
and those who witnessed it were great
ly moved Many an old soldier, dressed
in the gray that means so much to him,
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 proportions.
As far as the eye could reach up Frank