The age-herald., 1898-09-24
THE FUNERAL
 OF MISS DAVIS Inferred in the Bosom Ot the Land She Loved so We'll. REMAINS WERE ESCORTED To Their Last Resting Place by Thousands of Veterans A GREAT PROPULSION OF FLOWERS From All Over Came Fragrant Tes-
 timoniaIs of Esteem. SIMPLE SERVICES AT THE GRAVE As the Sun Went Down All Mortal of the Daughter of the Confederacy"
 Was Solemnly Consignedto
 Mother Earth.
From All Over Came Fragrant Tes-
 timoniaIs of Esteem.
SIMPLE SERVICES AT THE GRAVE

Richmond, Va, September 25.-Varina 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 this morning in a combination Pullman and parlor car of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, which was attached to the regu- lar morning train from Washington and she was met at the depot by Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, of which she was a member and delegates from Pickett Camp. Colonel Archer Anderson, Hon. J. Taylor Ellylson, Colonel E. L. Hobson ana 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 train by the gentlemen selected for active pail bearers and the guard of honor and the veteran escort, followed in column of fours. There were four beauti- ful white horses attached to the hearse, each one being led by colored man. The escort divided a portion preceding and oth- CTS following the hearse, while the pail bearers and guard of honor walked on eith- CT side of the vehicle. Up Seventh street to Franklin, thence Ninth and to the lec- ture room of St. Paufs church the process sion slowly made its way, passing every few yards little knots of silent people who as a rule showed their respect by uncover ing. The casket was placed in the lecture room and Colonel Laughton dismissed the escort.
 Beautiful Floral Offerings
 The members of the guard of honor re- mained constantly on duty, being re ieved every half hour During the forenoon tEe committee to Iecei and to list flowers at St. Paul's was kept busiy engaged and the collection was, simply superb. Besides those forwarded to the lecture room many beautiful flowers were sent to the Jeffer- son hotel. Upon being deposited in the lec- ture room, the casket was surrounded by floral tributes from Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina and other states. At it's head was large battle flag of immortelles received from Alexandra, which rested upon stand draped in black silk. To the left of the casket was the furled flag of the confederacy and across its sable cover rested another flag of silk. At the foot was an exquisite design sent by the daugh- ters of the confederacy of Charleston, s. C.. with the shield of the confederacy in flowers below it. The stand supporting the casket rested upon the battle flag. Fro m Charleston, s. C., came a Palmetto tree with the request that 1t Le placed at the head of the grave.
 Some of the Designs
 Adjutant-General Holmes of the South Carolina Confederate veterans, spent the entire forenoon in the basement of the church experimenting the opening of the exquisite flowers from various towns of South Carolina. Among the handsome floral designs were two of especial note one of immortelles presented by Little Rock Chapters of Daughters The other ''Texas Star" of carnations and ferns pre- sented by Mrs. c. B. Stone, president of the Texas division United Daughters of the Confederacy.
 St. Pauls church in which the funeral services were conducted and of which Rev. pr Hartley Carmichael is the rector, was the church in which MT. Davis was con firmed and was seated when he received on April 3, 1865, the message which necessi- tated the evacuation of Richmond by the Confederate troops.
 The funeral of Miss Winnie Davis took place at 3:30 clock. The organ played the Jefferson Davis Funeral March," as the procession entered the church. 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, going over to the left aisle and taking seats a t the front on the right. The ministers of the various cuhrches of the city had previously entered the church and occupied seats to the right of the chancel Following the Pickett camp vetrans were the veterans representing camps in old states and behind them and immediately in front of the casket came the honorary pail beares as previously pub lished Following them came the guard of honor which had charge of the casket during the day, and next came the casket, borne by the actual pail beares--J. B. Pol lard James F. Phillips, D. s. Bedford. E. A. Catlin, T. w. Snydor James W. Pegram, Edwin P. Cox and ". R. Waldron.
 Mrs. Jefferson Davis
 Mrs. Davis followed close behind the casket, leaning on the arm of Colonel Archer Anderson She walked with bowed head and very feeby. leaning heavily on her cane. Mrs. Hayes and other relatives and near friends followed and Immediately behind came about 300 vetrans. The flower