The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-21
In Historic St. PauI's Church During
the Day.
ARRANGEMENTSSETTLED TO-DAY
A Committee. Consisting Of Prominent
Confederates 10 Have Charge-The
Honorary Pail Bearers Have
Been Selcctcd-Many Con-
federate Organizations
To Take Part.

EARPAGANSETT PIER, X. l., sept
20.-It has been decided that the body OF
Miss Winnie Davis. after a brief service
here. will be forwarded to Richmond, Va,
on the train leaving here at 1910 o'clock
Thursday morning. The journey should
be completed at $40 4. VI. Friday. When
the body reaches Kingston Junction. Il.
l., Thursday morning, it will be placed
on a funeral car OF the Pennsylvania
railroad, attached TO the Colonial Express
Of the New Haven road.
The body VIII reach washington at
9:i5 p. NJ. and leave that place for Rich
mond at 4.2O A. NJ. Friday.
WILL LIE IN ST PAUL'S.
The funeral OF Miss Davis will take
place at $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon
The remains, which will reach the city
on the morning of that day. will be taken
directly to St Pauls church. where they
will lie in State until the hour for the
funeral.
At midnight Monday Colonel Archer
Anderson received the following telegram
from Mrs DAVIS
"lf the Soutrern people would like the
soldiers 10 act as pall-bearers for my
daughter, oblige me by telegraphing and
please make arrangements. We arrive
I'm Richmond early Friday morning. VIII
advise exact hour for funeral on Friday.
Hope YOU will act as honorary pall-bearer
and that YOU will request William o.
Skelton and J. Taylor Ellys0n 10 act with
you.
"VARINA JEFFERSON DAVIS
Colonel Anderson called meeting OF
the vestry of ST. Paurs churcn at 10
o'clock yesterday morning In Major
u c. na Nf
reaching definite conclusions regarding
the funeral. AT this meeting the hour
was decided upon. and 1t was also de-
cided 10 appropriate the entire body or
The church With The exception OF the
pews reserved f0r family and special
friends 10 the various Confederate or
eanizati0ns. Al this meeting Mrs
| George Ross reported the action Of the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
I'm rendering the Museum FOR the lying
| I'm state Of the remains should 80 Do
desired After discussion II was decided
that the body should be taken direct to
the church.
MONUMENT ASSOCIATION MEETS.
At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon colo
mel Anderson met the jefferson Davis
Monument Association. Commander
Laughfon Of Lee Camp. Confederate
Veterans and other Gentlemen at the OF
flee Of the ola Dominion Building and
Loan Association for the purpose Of
conference regarding details. It was
| decided 10 place an the details IN the
hands Of n committee from r. E. Lee
CamD with Commander LauehtOn as
chairman. The other members being
Major n. Y. Randolph. Messrs John 3
purcell and John S Elicit This COM
mittee will name the eight active pall-
| bearers and will meet to-day az The State
Bank In Mr.. Ellctts office. The honor
arv pali-bearers viii be Governor J. Hoge
TYLER. General John y. Gordon, General
Fitzhugh Lee. General G. W. G. Lee
Colonel Archer Anderson DR.. George
Ross. DR. j. p. McCaw. Mr }. Taylor
Ellyson. Mr. william o. Skelton. General
Joseph Wheeler. Burton y. Harrison
Clarence Cary A. \. Mcfinnis Mr. JAS
Swain. General Dabncy IT, Maury. COL
william II Palmer. Judge Geo. l.. Chris
tan. Mr. Vlrginus Newton. Mr. Joseph
BRYAN Mr. VIM ID. Chesterman. capt
w. Gordon McCahe. Colonel T.. l.. Hob
son. Mr. Walter T.. Grant Colonel John
Y Purcell Major n v. Randolph. Gen.
Chas. J. Anderson. and Major Robert
stiles.
THE WOMEN PAY TRIBUTE.
Al T. o'clock yesterday a called meeting
NJ the Confederate Memorial Literary Soc
cictv was hold at the Museum. in order
10 take suitable action regarding the
death OF Miss Winnie Davis. in the abe
sonce of the president. Mrs. T.. O.. Minor
occupied the chair. llrs Crump acting
as secretary.
There was a large attendance. which
Included many Of the most prominent
women IN the city. and deep feeling was
apparent. I'm opening the meeting MIS-.
Minor stated that the interest OF those
preseut I'm Miss Davis was three-fOld-as
honory regent Of the Solid South Room
the Daughter Of the Conlederacy' born
I'm its White House. and rs her fathers
child. No explanation regarding the meet
irg was necessary. They would immedi-
,fef,. nroceed TO husincss-the adoption
oe suitable resolutions arrange nlent or de-
tolls fn connection With Che funerdl ara
5tscussion OF any matters connected with
Nfies Davis death which might suggest
themselves. on motion Of Mrs. j. Taylor
F.ifvson is was decided to appoint COM
r,iffoe 10 look 90 the matter on drafting
resolutions. Miss Baughman was appoint
| e1 chairman and Mrs. Archer Anderson
/ Mrs NJ. L. Branch Mrs. stephen Putney
/ and Mrs. Anne Grant. members OF this
/ committee.
The following was unanimously adopt
pesolvcd. That the death Of Miss Win
| -fa Davis the beloved Daughter OF the
/ confederacy." and honorary regent OF
! tbe solid south Room, in the Museum OF
This Society this organization has lost
| 49,, ~ its most valued members and the
! eo,.h a cherished daughter; that her
s,,ssfress. her grace. her quick intelf-
oenco. her many sided sympathies made
\ ber n trne type OF Southern womanhooi.
ara that the members Of this body feel
thev are united in common loss with
the mother and sister. % whom copy .,
,hese resolutions is to be communicated
IN token OF their a1ectionate remcm-
/ brance.
THE MUSEUM DRAPED.
On motion Of Mrs. Crump It was decid-
cd N arape the exterior OF the Museum
building IN black, Miss Bausnman an
rourc,ng that n was her intention 70
h.ve the Solid South Room heavily draped
aIso ia HACK. Mrs. Vsuehi's instructions