The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-24
LAID TO REST.
Body of Winnie Davis Placed Beside
That of Her Father

Richmond, Va, Sept. 24-Varina Anne
Jefferson Davis, 1.-The Daughter of the
Confederacy," sleeps her last sleep in
the bosom Of the land she loved so well.
Her remains arrived here in a combi-
nation Pullman and parlor car, which
was attached to the regular train from
Washington, and was met at the depot
by Lee Camp Confederate veterans, of
which she was a member, and delegates
from Pickett camp. The casket was
borne TO the hearse from the funeral
car by the gentlemen selected for active
pail bearers, and the guard of honor
and the veteran escort followed in col
umn of fours. There were four beauti-
full white horses attached to the hearsc,
each one being led by a colored man.
The caSket was placed in the lecture
room of the St. PauPs church and Col
Laughton dismissed the escort.
Upon being deposited in the lecture
room, the casket 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 COnfederacy.
st. Paurs church, in which the funer-
al 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 3, 1865, the
message from Gen. Lee which necessi-
tated the evacuation of Richmond by
the Confederate troops.
1t was $3.50 p. m. as the procession
entered the church, the organist playing
the Jefferson Davis march First came
the veterans of Lee camp, then the
Pickett camp came next. The minis
tiers of the various churches of the city
occupied seats to the right of the chan
eel.
Following the Pickett camp veterans
were the veterans representing camps
in other states and behind them and
Immediately in front of the casket came
the honorary pail bearers. Mrs. Davis
FOI1O oil
ing on the arm of Col. Archer Ander-
son. She walked with bowed head and
very feebly, leaning heavily on her cane.
Mrs Hayes and other relatives and
near friends followed and Immediately
behind came about 300 veterans. The
services were very brief.
The crowd about the church, when
the casket was taken out and placed In
the hearse was of immense proper
lions.
The procession was headed by the
marshal, Gen. AlonzO Phillips, and STAN
Then came six companies OF state
troops and the Richmond Howitzers.
Then came the veterans organizations,
headed by the First regiment band
playing the Dead March in Saul, amid
the tolling of bells of many churches
The procession started towards Holy
wood cemetery, marching between dense
lines of humanity the entire distance.
The procession was nearly a mile IN
length though the carriages were dr1V-
en- two abreast. Along the drive in the
cemetery leading to the grave, as
lance of half a mile and all about the
grave was an enormous throng. Com
pany B, under Capt. Russell, was de-
tailed as a guard to the approaches to
the Davis square and prevented the
crowding of the drives. A rope was
stretched about the circle in which Mr..
Davis is inferred and a detail of police
assisted the military in preventing the
crowd from entering.
The services at the grave were simple.
After the casket had been placed on the
supporters, the face section was remoV-
ed for a moment and Mrs. Davis and
her daughter. Mrs. Hayes, kissed the
deceased. Mrs. Davis sat in an arm
chair near the grave during the service
and Mrs. Hayes knelt by her side. The
Centenary Methodist church shoir sang.
fsSleep the last sleep" The committal
nrayers were read by DR.. Carmichael
and then the vast and sorrowing crowd
diSDerSed