Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-24
WINNIE DAVIS SLEEPS IN THE BOS-
ON OF BELOVED VIRGINIA.
FUNERAL WAS MOST IMPOSING
GREAT NUMBER OF CONFEDERATE
VETERANS IN ATTENDANCE.
Remains Escorted to the Tomb by
Six Companies of state Troops.
the Richmond HOwitxers
and Several Veterans'
Organizations.

RICHMOND, VA. Sept. 23.-|arina Anne
jefferson Davis. The Daughter of the
Confederacy," sleeps her last sleep in the
bosom of the land she loved SO well. Her
remains arrived here at $40 o'clock this
morning in a combination Pullman and
parlor car of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford road. which was attached 10
the regular train from Washington, and
were met at the depot by Lee camp. Con-
federate Veterans, of which she was a
member, and delegates from Pickett camp.
Colonel Archer Anderson. ]. Taylor Ely
son, Colonel E. l.. 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 gentle
men selected for active pallbearers, and
the guard of honor and the veteran escort
followed in column. of fours. There were
four beautiful white horses attached to the
hearse, each one being led by Il colored
man.
The casket was placed in the lecture room
of st. Paurs church and Colonel 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.
To the left of the casket was the furled
flag of the Confederacy.
st. PauIS church, in which the funeral
services were conducted, and of which Rev.
DIR. Hartley Carmichael Is the rector. was
the church in which Mr.. Davis was con-
firmed and was seated when he received,
on April g. 1865, the message from General
Lee which necessitated the evacuation of
Richmond by the Confederate troops.
1t was 3:So p. m. as the procession en-
tered the church, the organist playing the
jefferson Davis Funeral March. First
came the veterans Of Lee camp, then the
Sons of Veterans. These passed up the
main aisle and were seated to the left. The
veterans of Pickett camp came next, go
ing over to the left aisle and taking seats
at the front on the right. The ministers
of the various churches of the city occu-
pied 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
pallbearerS.
Following them came the guard of honor.
which had charge of the casket during Ihe
day and next came the casket. Mrs. Da-
Wis followed close behind the casket, lean
ing on the arm of Colonel Archer Ander,
son. She walked with bowed head and
very feebly, leaning heavily on her cane
| Mrs. Hays and other relatives and near
friends followed. and Immediately behind
came about 800 veterans. The flower ana
hag-covered casket was placed on the
pedestals in front of the chancel and Mrs.
Davis and her party took seats.
Rev. DIR. Carmichael announced the first
hymn, How Firm a Foundation which
| was a favorite of General Robert p. Lee $.
After the hymn had been sung, Rev Dr.
Hoge read psalm for the day, and Near
er. My God, to Thee" was sung. DIR. 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 it was sew
eral minutes before the grief-stricken
mother could rise. The scene was deeply
cad yI-lT
greatly moved. Many an old soldier.
dressed in the gray, wept freely as he wit
messed 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.
The procession was headed by the mar
shal and his staff. General Alonzo Philips
state troops and the Richmond HowitZers.
Then came the veterans organizations,
headed by the First Regimenrss rs. band play; PLAY
| the tolling of bells of many, churches. the
| procession started towards Hollywood
| cemetery. marching between dense lines OF
| humanity the entire distance. The process
| sion was nearly a mile in length, though
| the carriages We're driven. two abreast.
| Along the drive in the cemetery leading to
| the grave distance of half mile, and
| all about the grave, was an enormous
| throng. Company B. under Captain Rus
sell Tas detailed as guard and 70 tne ap
| the crowdng of the drives. A rope was
stretched about the circle in which Mr..
| Davis is inferred, and detail of police as.
| sisted the military in preventing the crowd
| from entering. The sun was just sinking
| behind the hills when the procession came
| in sight along the road that winds in and
out among the trees by the rivers bank.
| The services at the grave were simple
| but deeply impressive. After the caskel
had been placed on the supports. the face
| Mrs. Davis and her daughter, Mrs. Hayes
| kissed the deceased. Mrs. Davis sat in an
| arm chair near the grave during the serv-
] ice, and Mrs. Hayes knelt by her side
| The Centenary Methodist church choir sang
| sleep Thy Last Sleep" The commita
prayers were read by DIR. Carmichael and
/ then the Yast and SarraIying crowd dig,