The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-24
ARRIVAL AT RICHMOND
CASKET DRApED WITH FLAGS
AND BURIED UNDER
FLOWERS.
AFFECTING SCENES AT THE CHURCH
Procession was Nearly Mile in Length with
Carriages Driven Two Abreast. Scene
thatwl Linger lmpershable
in the Memory.

in the Memory.
Richmond Va, Sept. 23.-Narina Ann
Jefferson Davis, the daughter of the
Confederacy," sleeps her last sleep ID
the bosom of the land she loved SO wei.
Her remains, which arrived here ut $40
o'clock this morning, were met at the de-
pot by Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans.
o. which she was member, and dele
gates from Pickett Camp. C0lonei Ar
cher Anderson, Hon. j. Taylor Ellysoh,
Colonel Il. l.. HobsOn ana DR.. George
Ross and their wives received MIS-.
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
bearers, and the guard of honor ana the
veteran escort followed i'll column OF
tours. There We're four beautiful white
horses attached to the hearse. each one
being led by colored man. The escort
divided, portion preceding 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 procession
slowly made its way. passing every few
yards little knots of silent people who.
as a rule. showed their. respect by I'M
covering. The casket was placed in the
lecture room and Colonel Laughton dis
missed the escort Two members of the
guard of honor remained constantly on
duty, being relieved every half hour.
The caskct was surrounded by floral
tributes from Georgia. Virginia, South
Carolina and other States. At its head
was a large battlefag of immortelles, re-,
ceived from Alexandria, which rested
upon a stand draped in black silk. To
the left of the casket was the furled flag
of the Confederacy, and across its sable
cover rested another flag of silk. At the
foot was an exquisite design sent by the
Daughters of the Confederacy of Char
lesion, S. c., with the shield of the Con
federacy in flowers below it. The stand
supporting the casket rested upon the
battlefiag. From Charleston, S. c.,
came palmetto tree, with the request
that it pe planted at the head of the
grave.
Among other handsome floral designs
were two of special note, one of immor-
telles., presented by the Little Rock
Chapter of the Arkansas Daughters,
through Mrs. III. G. Hoenburg, of Little
Rock. The other ''Txeas Star of car
nations and ferns, presented by Mrs c.
Branch Stone. President of Texas Di-
vision of Il. ID. G.
ST. Paul's church. in which the funeral
services were conducted, and of which
Rev DR.. Hartley, CarmichaeFis the rec
tor, was the church in which Mr.. Davis
was confirmed, and was seated when he
received on April 3, 1865, the message
from General Lee which necessitated
the evacuation of Richmond by the Con-
federate troops.
THE SCENE AT THE CHURCH.
The funeral of Miss Winnie Davis
took place ut $3.50 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 seat
ed to the left. The Veterans of Pickett
Camp came next, going over to the left
alsie and taking seats ut the front on
the right, The ministers of the various
churches of the city had previously en-
tered the church and occupied seats to
the right of the chancel.
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 palI-bearers as previously
published; following them came the
guard of honor which had charge of the
casket during the day, and next came
the casket borne by the actual pail
bearers, ]. +. Pollard, James T.. Phil
lips. ID. S. Redford, Il. A. Catlin, T.. w.
Sydnpr, James w. Pegram, Edwin L.
Cox and w. X. Waldron.
Mrs. Davis followed close behind the
casket. leaning on the arm of Colonel
Archer Anderson She walked with
bowed head and very feebly. leaning
heavily on her cane, Mrs. Hayes and
other relatives and near friends follow
ed and Immediately behind came about
BOO veterans. The flower and flag-cov-
cred 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. DIR. Carmichael
announced the first hymn, How Firm
Foundation, which was a favorite of
General Robert e. Lee. After the hymn
had been sung Rev. Dr. NJ. ID. Hoge
read the Psalm for the day, and Nearer
My God to Thee" was sung. DR.. Car
michael read the lesson. art Thou
Weary was then sung and at its close
the veterans moved out with the casket.
Mrs. Davis was FRUSTRATED and could
not at once take her place. but her daugh-
ter Mrs. Hayes, whispered words Of
comfort and besought her to be brave It
was several minutes before the grief
stricken mother could rise. The scene
was deeply affecting and those who wit
messed it were greatly moved. Many
an old soldier dressed in the grey that
means so much to him. wept freely rs
he witnessed the grief Of the aged lady.
The crowd about the church when the
casket was taken out and placed in the