Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-23
TO Be BURIED TODAY
Plans for the Funeral Of Miss.
Winnie Davis,
AN IMPOSING ptGEANT /.
Northern Soldiers, Sons OF the Southland
Northern Soldiers, Sons OF the Southland
and Many Prominent ex- ConfeCer
atca VIII Attend the Obsequ es
Funeral Party En- Routes

RICHMOND. VA, Sept. 22.-The re-
vision OF the order for the funeral ar
engagements Of MisS Winnie Davis had
not been completed at a late hour to-
night. but it is known that this will
be immaterial. General Fitzhugh Lee
telegraphs that. owing 70 The fac; that
the Secretary of War had notified him
that he would inspect the seventh ar
my corps i'll the next three days he
tLee) could not be present He also
sent Il message of coincidence to Mrs
Davis. to hc delivered to her on her ar
rival. Owing L" high water the gov
crnor cannot be present. The absence
OF these two gentlemen will necessi-
tate some changes i'll the list OF pail
bearers There will also be some addi-.
tons TO the list of pail bearers. COL,
onel William Preston Johnston. Of New
Orleans arrived tonight, and will. be a
pail bearer 4 -.
The remains will arrive at $40 to-
morrow morning and will be met at the
depot by Lee Camp, and escorted to st.
Pauls church, where they will lie UNI.
der Il guard of honor. until The time OF
the funeral. $40. The public will not
be permitted to view them. Mrs. Da-
Wis and party will be met ut the depot
by y committee of ladies and gentle.
men, and escorted to the Jefferson Ho-
tel. The burial will be in 7r.a north sec
tion Of the Davis circle. about ten feet
from the grave Of NJ. DAVIS. The
hcarse will be drawn by four white
horses. and the military escort will
consist of the Richmond Iowitzers,
three companies from the First regi-
nacnt. three from the Second and one
from the third.
Beautiful floral tributes are arriving
from an parts OF the country, as also
are kilograms conveying the actions
OF Confederate organizations.
The service at the church will be con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. Hartley Carmich-
ael. the rector, and Rev. M d. Hoge.
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian
church. and there will be reserved seats
near the bier for all the other minis
tiers in the city.
NARRAGANSETT PIER. r. +, Sept
22.-The remains of Miss Winnie Davis,
daughter of the chief OF the Southern
Confederacy. left this place today en-
route to Richmond, Va. where they
Sedgwicll Post. G. A. r.. acted as an
escort from the Rockingham to the
railroad station Besides Mrs. Davis.
the following persons accompanied the
remains: Mrs. J. Addison Hayes. OF
Colorado, Mrs. Davis daughter; Mrs.
Joseph Pulitzer and son. New York;
Mrs. Samuel Tate. of Memphis, Tenn:
A. A. McGuinis. New Orleans; Burton
Harrison, who was private secretary
to Jefferson Davis; Clarence Carrie,
Mr.. Clifford Partridge and Mrs. Lila
Faunce.
WASHINGTON, Sept 22-The train.
IN the Pennsylvania road bearing the
remains of Miss Winnie Davis arrived
at the Sixth street station from the
east en- route to Richmond. Va. short
~ before IL o'clock tonight. To the
regular train had been attached spe-
cial combination car, parlor car and
one Pullnln sleeper for the remains and
for the party accompanying them.
In the funeral party We're: Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis and her daughter Mrs. J.
a. Hayes Mrs Joseph Pulitzer and
Mrs. Fl. Tate. Accompanying the re-
mains as a guard of honor were the
following named members Of the New
York Camp of Confederate Veterans:
Edward Owen, Joseph c. Calhoun, r.
w. Gwathney. Clarence Carey, John
Conover. w. Birmingham. w. F. Beard
ley. Fred F. Rodgers. W. S. keely and
j. F. Smith. The car containing the
remains was almost filled with heauti-.
full floral offerings.
At the station here the party was
joined by guard of honor from the
Washington Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams. The guard was composed Of
John S. Tutlcn, John r. Callahan. c.. C.
lvey. Benjamin Martin. J. a. Workman,
e. w. Anderson. e. T. Crump. L. O.
Minee. G. P. Pegues. Mrs. D. Fairfax
and Mrs. Colonel Ayres.
AT 1870 o'clock tomorrow morning the
funeral train ana party will leave
Washington for Richmond over the At.
lantic Coast Line. s-s