Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-23
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the remains during the day-D s. Red
ford, j. H. Redwood. w. A. Mountcastlei
| Gervas StOrrs, j. s. Van Horn, X. Z. An
| derson, and George Winfree.
| Honorary -Bearers-Governor j
Hoge Tyler, Ex-Governor Charles T.
O'Ferrall, General John B. Gordon, Gene
raj Fitzhugh Lee General G.. w. Gusts
I Lee, Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson Mr.. Will
| liam o. Shelton, Mr. James Swan, Gene
| raj d. H. Maury, Colonel William Pres
| ton Johnston, Mr.. Burton N. Harrison
General Bradley T. Johnston, General
David A. Weisiger, Colonel w. T.. Cut
shaw Mr.. j. N. Boyd, Mr. Arthur M. Sed-
don. Colonel William II. Palmer, Judge
George L. Christian, Mr.. Virginius New
ton. Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Mr.. William d.
Chesterman, Captain w. Gordon McCabe.
Colonel L. L. Hobson, Mr.. Walter Z.
Grant, Mr.. w. w. Davies. Colonel John
b. Purcell, Major Norman V. Randolph,
General Charles j. Anderson, DIR. James
h. McCaw, DR.. George Ross, Major Ro-
bert Stiles. Colonel Archer Anderson, Ma
for James II. Dooley, Mr.. Thomas Akin
son, Mr.. T. c. Williams, Mr.. f.. Addison,
Mr.. Il. Leslie Spence, Jr. Omitted Sons
Confederate Veterans).
Aides to Chief Marshal-Captain f..
Jeter Bosher, Mr.. S. w. Travers, Judge
George l.. Christian, Major A. w. CARRIER
Mr. =. Whitlock, Colonel G. p. Halves,
Captain J. Thompson Brown, Colonel p.
p. Winston, Mr.. Herman j. Myers, Judge
T.. c. Minor, Mr.. John 7. Hughes, Major
Clay Drewry, Mr.. John 'ChamDlin, Cap
tain +. II. Deane.
Aides will report mounted at Ninth and
Cn4a at rfn IL
bearers and aides are requested o accept
this publication as formal invitation to
serve n. V. RANDOLPH.
Chief Marshal.
KEEP ON THE SIDEWALKS.
Major Randolph and Commander John
f. Laughton, Of Lee Camp, who have
charge of the arrangements, were OF
work at Lee Camp Hall until late last
night perfecting details. They say they
cannot too strongly impress upon the
public the necessity Of keeping the streets
clear. Blocked streets has been feature
of almost every occasion of this nature In
Richmond, and it is especially desired
that an exception be proved to-day.
The military which will parade includes
Companies d, r, and G.. of the First Regi-
ment probably Companies Il, !, and Nj,
Of the Second, and Company NJ, Of the
Third, and the Richmond Howitzers.
Company NJ will assemble at the First
Regiment Armory at 2 o'clock.
The grave was sunk yesterday in the
north section of the Davis square in Hol
lywood, about 10 feet from the grave Of
President Davis. 1t has been walled up
with brick and lined with white. Around
the mouth of the grave will be placed to-
day masses of red and white smlax.
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encased is covered with handsome plush
and the body is clad in a white muslin
gown, set off with trimmings Of white
satin The hair is arranged in the mode
which best pleased Miss Davis when
alive. on the silver plate of the coffin
is the following inscription:
''Varina Anne jefferson Davis. Died
September IS, 1898; aged 80 years"
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
The party on the funeral train to arrive
this morning will include Mrs. Jefferson
Davis; Mrs. James Addison Hayes, of
Colorado Springs, Col, the only surviving
child OF Mrs. Davis; Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer;
Joseph Pulitzer, Jr., TO whom Miss "Win- |
nie' Davis was godmother; Miss Waller.
niece Of Mrs. Jefferson Davis; Mrs. TAFT, |
a lifelong friend; Burton Harrison, who
was Jefferson Daviss private secretary;
Clarence Cary. an intimate friend, who |
will attend the body to the grave with the
family, and Clifford w. Hartridge, of
New York, also a friend of many years. |
The party will be met at the station by |
Colonel Archer Anderson and Mrs. Ander- |
son, Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson and Mrs.
Ellyson, Mrs. George Ross, and Mrs. Il. |
L. Hobson. These are all personal friends |
or Mrs. Davis, and they will escort her |
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for her and the entire party.
Throughout the day yesterday kilograms |
were received announcing that flowers /
had been sent. or that representatives of |
various organizations would arrive to-day. |
or requesting that certain Richmond |
people would represent various bodies.
A PALMETTO TREE.
The following was received from the
commander-in-chiefo Of the South Carolina |
Division Of United Confederate Veterans:
Charleston, S. c., September q, 1885,
Commander of Lee Camp, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-Charleston desires to do her
duty and pay her share OF the southern
tribute TO Miss Winnie Davis. We will
send delegation from here. which will
arrive In Richmond early Friday morn
ng. We Will also send wreaths. one
AOhi thO bVNNh tdiOliid DIVISION ana n 4
wreath from Camp Sumter, the Daughters
If the Confederacy, and perhaps others. |
The veterans of Charleston county will
llso send a palmetto tree, which we
would like TO have placed In proper place
II the grave. Miss Davis, on the last
occasion upon which she appeared I'm
public with the veterans TAT the Atlanta
'eunion), wore a scarf of palmetto, and
aid she was always proud 10 wear the
mblem OF South Carolina, therefore we
bought 1t appropriate TO send this tree.
I has been consigned 10 Colonel James
J. Holmes, care of your camp.
| regret exceedingly that my business
Engagements are such that IL will be ut
erly impossible for me 10 be present, but
will send Colonel James G. Holmes,
djutant-general of the South Carolina
Division, TO represent the division. lie
gill carry the division colors with him. |
he tree referred TO above he will see |
ou concerning when he arrives but II
on can place II before ne arrives, We
you'd be very much obliged, II you would .
AXE IL and use II. We would prefer that .
be placed at the head OF the grave, .
ut we would not wish 10 make any sug- I
estions that would interfere with your