The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-24
WINNIE DAVIS FUNERAL
daughter Of the Confederaoy"
Buried With Imposing Honors ,
VENERABLE MOTHERS ANGUISH.

Did Soldiers wept as They witnessed
the Grief of the Stricken Mother.
sorrowing Thousands Lined tho
Line of March to the Grave.
Richmond, Va, Sept. A.-varlna
Anne Jefferson Davis, "She 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 yesterday morning. and
were met at the depot by Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans, Of which she
was a member. and delegates from
Pickett Camp. Colonel Archer Ander-
I son, Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson Colonel E.
l.. Hobson and DR.. George Ross and
their wives received Mrs. Davis and
those of her immediate party who were
on thes,rain The casket was borne to
the hearse from the funeral car by the
gentlemen selected for active pail
barers, 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
Delng led by cOlOred man.
The casket was placed in the lecture
room of st. Paul's church, and Colonel
Laughton dismissed the escort. Two
members of the guard of honor re-
mained constantly on duty, being re-
lieved every half hour. Upon being
deposited in the lecture room, the cas-
ket 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 Com
federacy
= st. Paul's church, in which the fun
eral 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 General Lee which ne
cesstated the evacuation of Richmond
by the Confederate troops.
1t was $3.50 o'clock as the procession
entered the church, the organ playing
the Jefferson Davis Funeral March,"
FIRST came the veterans of Lee camp,
then the Sons Of Veterans and the
veterans of Pickett camp. The min
listers of the various churches of the
city occupied seats to the right of the
chancel Following the Pickett camp
veterans We're the veterans represent
ing 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 the day, and next came the
casket. Mrs. Davis followed close be-
hind the casket, leaning on the arm of
Colonel Archer Anderson. She walked
with bowed head. and very feebly,
leaning very heavily on her cane. Mrs.
Hayes and other relatives and near
friends followed, and Immediately be-
hind came about 300 veterans. AS the
impressive services concluded Mrs.
Davis was Frustrated, and 1t was sew |
aral minutes before the grief stricken |
mother could rise. The scene was
deeply affecting, and many an old SOL
lier wept freely as he witnessed the
grief of the aged lady
The crowd about the church when
he casket was taken out and placed
n the hearse was of immense propor-
lions. Amid the tolling of bells of
many churches the procession started
oward Hollywood cemetery. marching
between dense lines of humanity the
.ntire distance. The procession was
learly mile in length, though the car
'iages were driven two abreast.
The services at the grave were sim
DE, but deeply impressive. After the
.asket had been placed on the sup
,orters the face section was removed
or a moment and Mrs. Davis and her
laughter Mrs Hayes, kissed the de-
eased. Mrs. Davis sat in an arm
hair near the grave during the service
nd Mrs. Hayes knelt by her side. The
Centenary Methodist church choir
ang Sleep Thy Last Sleep" The
ommital prayers were read by DR..
and then the vast and
orrowing crowd dispersed.