The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-24
MISS DAVIS'S FUNERAL
REMAINS OF THE DAUGHTER OF
THE CONFEDERACY" BURIED.
Obsequies at Richmond Marked by n
Large Attendance of Virginians
and "a Long Procession.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 23.-Varina Anne
Jefferson Davis, THE Daughter of the Con-
federacy" sleeps her last sleep in the bosom
Of the land she loved so well. Her remains
arrived here at $40 o'clock this morning in
a combination Pullman and parlor car of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
road, which was attached to the regular
train from Washington, and were met at
the depot by Lee Camp, Confederate Vet.
Grams, of which she was a member, and
delegates from Pickett Camp. Col. Archer
Anderson, Hon. Taylor Ellyson Col. e. L.
Hobson and Dr. George Ross and their
wives received Mrs. Davis and those of her
immediate party who were on the train. The
caslxet was borne to the hearse from the
funeral car by the gentlemen selected for
active pallbearers, and the guard of honor
and the veteran escort followed in column
of tours. There were four beautiful white
horses attached to the hearse, each one be-
ing led by a colored man.
The casket was placed in the lecture room
of ST. Pauls Church and Colonel Laughton
dismissed the escort. Two members of the
guard of honor remained constantly on
duty, being relieved every half-hour Upon
being deposited in the lecture room the
casket 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 Confederacy. st.
Paul's Church, in which the funeral serv-
ices were conducted and of which Rev. DIR.
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
necessitated the evacuation Of Richmond by
the Confederate troops
The crowd about the church when the
casket was taken out and placed in the
hqarSo of immense DrODOrIiOQS. The
procession was headed by the marshal and
his staff Gen. AlonZo Phillips ana staff:
then came six companies of state troops
and the Richmond HoWltzers Then came
the veterans organizations, headed by the
First Regiment Band, playing the Dead
March in Saul Amid the tolling of bells
towards Hollywood Cemetery, marching
through dense lines of humanity the entire
distance. The procession was nearly mile
in length, though the carriages were driven
two abreast Along the drive in the Gem
etery leading to the grave, a distance of
half a mile. and all about the grave. was
Captain Russell was detailed as a guard
TO the approaches TO the Davis square, and
prevented the crowcing, of the drives
Troops were stretched about the circle in
which the body of Mr.. Davis is Inferred
and a detail of police assisted the military
in preventing the crowd from entering The
the procession came in sight along the road
that winds in and out among the trees by
the rivers bank
deeply impressive. After the casket had
been placed on the supporters the face sec
ton was removed for moment and Mrs
Davis and her daughter, Mrs. Hayes kissed
the deceased. Mrs. Davis sat in an arm
chair near the grave during the service,
Centenary Methodist Church choir sang
"Sieep Thy Last Sleep. The committal
PRAYERS were read by DIR. Carmichael, and
persed