Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
CITY IN MOURNING
Richmond, Virginia, Pays Tribute of
Respect to Miss Davis.
THOUSANDS OF VETERANS PRESENT
Flags at HaIf-Mast; Bells Toll for
the Dead.
BEAUTIFUL FLORALTRIBUTES
r.,Ial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va, September 23.-With
floral tribute of red and blue immortelles,
designed after the confederate battle flag,
placed at the head of the Casket, the re-
mains of Miss Winnie Davis lay in historic
St. Paurs Church today almost beneath
tie shadow of the Washington and jack
son monuments and the stately old capitol
Of the confederacy. Virginia's blue flag
from the top of the state house dropped at
half mast, bells In various parts of the
city tolled at intervals fer awhile, then all
was hushed in silence. Thousands who
passed the east side of St Pauls seemed
TO step light. if by instinct, while stoop-
ing old heroes of the lest cause dressed
in the gray dear to their hearts
paroled the streets on both sides, and hung
their heads in sorrow. No one had to be
SPOKEN to twice. Many hurryng back and
forth by ST. Paurs. which opens on two
thoroughfares. voluntarily lifted their hats
III honor of the daughter of the confeder-
aCy. then passed quietly
There is evidence of grief everywhere.
Flags all over the city at half mast,
veterans wearing crepe around their big
soft hats. move from place to place with
sorrowful faces. while the white house of
the confederacy is draped in mourning.
the REMAINS.
When the remains with the family and
intimate friends, reached Richmond at
$40 o'clock this morning 1t was somber
gray day, the first for weeks. The skies
were filed with mist. as if in sympathy
for the city in its grief \ great crowd
met the train at the Union station There
was no confusion, no rush or hustle of
curiosity. The best of order prevailed and
the deepest respect for the presence of the
dead was shown The remains arrived in
a combination Pullman parlor and bag
gage car. The entire half of the car in
which the casket lay filled with boxes
and packages of floral tributes. These
came from Boston. New York. Philadelphia
Baltimore, Washington and many other
cities
Accompanying Mrs. Davis were Mrs J.
Addison Hayes of Colorado. Mrs Davis
daughter; Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer and son
Of New York; Mrs. Samuel Tate of Mem
this. A A McGuinnes Of New Orleans,
Burton Harrison. who was President
Davis private secretary; Clarence Carey
Clifford Partridge and Mrs. Lila Faunce.
The guard of honor accompanying the
personal friends of Miss Davis were a COM
mittee of the Confederate Veterans Camp
Of New York, follows Lieutenant Com
mander Edward owen. John c. Calhoun,
r W. G. Athmey. John ConOver. W. Brit
tingham. W. F. Beardsley Fred c. Rogers,
W. s Kelley and ]. P. Smith.
Guard Of Honor From Here.
At Washington the funeral was Joined by
a guard of honor from that city, consisting
of John 5. Tutten. John T. Calaghan, c. c.
Ivey. Benjamin Martin. ]. A. Workman,
E. W. Anderson, E. T. Crump. L. Q. Mince,
G. 2. Pegues Mrs. D.. Fairfax and Mrs.
Col. Ayes
Delegations from Baltimore and other
cities We're on the same train. When the
train reached Alexandria large delega-
ton of veterans from that city got aboard
he hal
Tie flag floral tribute which marked the
head of the cdsket. Another delegation of
veterans JOINED the funeral party at Fred
ericksbUrg.
Arriving here the Davis party was met
by j. Taylor Ellison, president of the JEFF
ters0n Davis Monument Association Col.
Archer Anderson, Col E. l.. Hobson and
heir wives, with the guard of honor. con-
s.Srng OF seven veterans from Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans. who accompanied
the remains 70 ST. PauIs Church where
the casket was placed in the basement un-
Ill 2:3U o'clock the hour set for the fun
eraL The members OF the Davis party were
escorted to the jefferson Hotel.
During the day was allowed to
enter the church except a few intimate
friends of the family and the guard of
honor which kept vigilance inside and in
The vicinity.
Remarkable Funeral.
The funeral ceremony, which commences
at 80 o'clock, promises to be one of the
ever seen in the south. No woman from
Mason and Dixon's line TO the lone star
state was ever more beloved than Miss
Davis. Whenever she appeared in public
IN the south her presence was almost as
keen an inspiration for cheers as is Dixie
played in a southern theater or concert
hall.
For this reason the attendance at the
funeral represents nearly third of the
area of the United States.
Delegations Of veterans and women from
every state from New York TO Texas are
here Georgia has number of representa-
yves, as has also each of the gulf states
Some have travelled fifteen hundred miles
To do honor To the daughter Of the confed-
eracy's only president
An entire people representing an extinct
nationality are doing honor to her memory
4heFe are q number of striking features
connected with the funeral. The floral
tributes are the haHdsomest ever seen here
They came from every state in the south
many in the north and west. The choicest
blossoms from Dixie. the rarest blooms
en- the land Of sunshine fill the air with
fragrance Tor half block around the
church Charleston, 5. G. as the scene of
the first battle OF the war. sent a whole
Palmetto tree. with an earnest request
tnat II De planted at the head of the Davis
section in Hollywood To shade the graves
Of the ex-president and his family
This VIII be done. St. Pauls Church Is
crowded to the limit with prominent peo-
pie from all over the south. The blue
blood Of Dixie and the direct descendants
OF the oldest Virginia colonial families are
all there.
In the Davis Pew.
Mrs Davis and Mrs Hayes are occupy
ing the same pew In which President Da-
us sat on that memorable Sunday morn
ing when he was advised by private mes
senger of General Lees surrender at Ap-
pcmattox- The pew is marked with large
letters and star 1t IS across the aisle
from the pew occupied by General Lee and
lis Family during his stay in Richmond
hev Dr. Hartley Carmichael, rector of St
Iaul s. Is conducting the services and he
i assisted by the venerable and eloquent
Moses d Hose. DID. who has taken part
IN the InVeilins exercises of nearly every
confederate monument in Richmond He
offered the prayer several years ago when
President Davis remains were reinterred
here.
Another prominent minister who takes