The times., 1898-09-24
MISS DAVIS LAID TO REST.
The Confederacy's Daughter Sleeps
i'm HOLLYWOOD.


Richmond Va, Sept. 23.-All that was
mortal of the Daughter of the Confedera-
cy was laid to rest this afternoon in Hol-
Iywood Cemetery amid the tolling of the
bells of the city and in the presence of
wonderful gathering of people.
Miss Winnie Davis sleeps on the tree
crowned slope of the hillside that stretches
away TO the river, which, tumbling
among its many boulders. chants cease
less requiem TO the illustrous dead. Her
fathers grave is close beside, while the
tomb of ex-President Tyler and the
mausoIeum of Monroe are within the
shadow of the same sentinel evergreens
that keep stately watch above them.
Throughout the city the Stars and
Stripes and Confederate flags foated at
half mast. and thousands thrOnged the
thoroughfares. From North and South
alike distinguished persons came. and
since the interment of her father here no
such funeral cortege has moved along the
avenues of Hollywood.
The funeral was an all-day affair. The
remains of Miss Davis reached here from
the North this morning at $40 O'Clock.
They were placed in a combination Pull
man and parlor car, which was almost
filled with boxes containing handsome
floral designs.
In the party besides Mrs. Davis and her
daughter Mrs. j. Addison Hayes of Col
orado. were Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer and son,
OF New York; Mrs. Samuel Tate, of Mem
phis; A. A. McGinnis, of New Orleans;
Burton Harrison, who was President Da-
vic ia Clarence {aTeV-
Clifford Partridge Mrs. Lila Faunce and
Miss Waller.
The guard of honor accompanying the
personal friends of Miss Davis was a
committee of the Confederate Veterans
Camp of New York, consisting of Lieu
tenant Commander Edward Owen, John
C. Calhoun r. W. GATEWAY, John Con-
over w. Brittigham, W. F. Beardsley,
Fred C. Rogers, W. S. Kelley and ]. P.
Smith.
AT Washington guard of honor from
the veterans of that city Joined the party.
They were John S. Tutten, John T. Cal
laghan, C. C. Ivey. Benjamin Martin, ].
A Worthan, E. w. Anderson, E. 7.
Crump. L.. Mince G.. p Peques, Mrs. ID.
Fairfax and Mrs. Col. Ayres.
At the depot a large crowd assembled
TO meet the remains 1t was a gray, som
ber day, the first for weeks. The funeral
| party was met by the Hon. ]. Taylor
| Ellyson, president of the Jefferson Davis
| Monument Association; Col Archer An
| derson, Col Z. l.. Hobson, with their
| wives, and the guard of honor from Lee
| Camp, Confederate Veterans, who accom-
| panied the remains TO ST. Paurs, wnere
no one was admitted during the day save
few intimate friends of the family.
Thousands of persons passing by the
| church during the day lghtened their steT
! and lowered their voices in respect TO the
! memory of her whom President Davis
| loved so dearly
| Three aged ex-Confederate officers KEPT
] vigil at the entrance TO the church, al
most under the shadow of Washington
| and Jackson's monuments, while the blue
| flag on the top of the stately capito
| where the Confederate congress framed
its measures dropped at half mast.
| Long before the hour set for the fu-
neral the main auditorium of St. Paul's
| was crowded to the limit. Admission wa:
| by card only.
| Among the audience were representa-
tives of the oldest Virginia colonial fam
lilies and the bluest blood of the South
| Statesmen, authors orators, and soldiers
occupied conspicuous places.
Some of the most prominent persons
present were ex-Gov. Charles T. o. Fer
,al, Gen. G. w. Custis Lee, Gen. Dabne,
III. Maury, the oldest living Confederat
| general, whose stopping form was assist
ed by two fellow-officers; Col. William
Preston Johnston. Gen. Bradley T. John
son. Gen David A. Wesiger, Col. William
| HI. Palmer, Col. w. E Cutshaw. Col W
Gordon McCabe, Gen. Charles j. Ander
son, Col. Archer Anderson, Major Rober
Stiles, and Major James H. Dooley.
Mrs. Davis and her daughter, with sev
eral intimate friends, occupied the sam
pew in which President Davis was seate
| when he was advised by private mes