The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
Body of Eminent Surgeon to
 Lie in State.
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY
Many Telegrams Received From varl- ous Parts of the United States.
 Funeral Will Take Place
 ii O'Clock Tomorrow.

was run over and killed by a train at the Twenty street crossing Tuesday, lie in state today from ? D. m until s l.. m. at the Davis residence, Avenue G and Twenty-hrst street
 During those hours the hundreds who knew and loved the great surgeon will be afforded an opportunity to look for the last time upon his face
 The body rests in a magnificent black casket in the front drawing room.
 The obsequles.
 Every detail of the funeral will be mark ed with the utmost simplicity The obse- auies will be conducted at Il o'clock to- morrow morning at the South Side Bap- tist church, and the body will be inferred at Oak Hill cemetery. The Rev Dr. A. C. Davidson. the pastor, will officiate
 The funeral music has been arranged with fitting taste. The regular quartette choir of the South Side Baptist church, Mrs. Edgar E. Jones, Mrs. Soon Jacobs, Mir Fenley and MT. Dovant, will sing d few familiar hymns and Miss Alice Fal- lon will sing a solo. This will be all
 The list of honorary and active pail DSdIef5 IS dS lOlloNS.
 Pall-Bearers. Honorary-Capt. W. C. Ward, Dr. D.. Shoil. Gen. L. V. Clark, William A. Wal ker. Judge A. A. Coleman, Dr. Joseph k, Smith, Di. George M. Morrow, Robert S. Munger Robert Jemison, Rufus N. Rhodes, Prof. S. l.. Robertson, R. H. Hewitt and w. P Hickman.
 Active-E. H. cabaniss, Henry B. Gray, Judge J. P. Stiles, pr. B. L. Wyman, Dr.. l.. G. Woodson. pr. J. C. LeGrande, pr. R. M. Cunningham. Dr. l.. c. Morris. Eugene Enslen and Col. T. G. Bush.
 A request has been issued by Command CT J. B. Francis of Camp Hardee. U. c. ", that all members of the camp attend the funeral of pr. Davis. Major w. E. E. Davis. father of the deceased. was member of company B, Tenth Alabama of which there are about ten members still living. They are all specially re- quested to be present at the funeral Their names are: Felix McLaughlin Capt. T. J. Hickman, John T. Reed, Rob- ert Hewett. J. l.. Darby Ensign Hilton, Major Davis was killed at the battle Of Petersburg.
 The members of the camp will meet at the Tomlnson hall at 10 o'clock Friday morning and proceed in a body to the church.
 Tragic Death Discussed.
 The tragic death of the distinguished physician was the principal topic of dis cussion in the city yesterday, and the gloom but deepened with the full realiza- tion of the calamity.
 The personal hold that Dr. Davis had upon hundreds of men was unusual, but he was an unusual type. It would have been impossible not to have singled him out in any gathering. He lowered not only mentally but physically, and he was a familiar figure throughout Jefferson county. He drove about either in his brougham or his victoria. and occasion ally drove alone in his phaeton. He Was known to thousands whom possibly he did not know, and hundreds of times he has been pointed out as he drove through the streets and along the country roads. But he had possibly the widest acquaint- ance of any man Tn Birmingham. His ex- tensive practice carried him in all parts of the city, for the poorest patient re- u matter of fact, his practice, however, in cluded d fashionable and wealthy ellen tele.
 pr. Davis Charity.
 Dr. Davis was on the medical staffs of St. Vincent's hospital and the Hillman hospital, and he did vast amount of charitable work. His private charities were great and he gave literally to the et1n nf While his profession claimed his entire time, Dr. Davis never lost an opportunity to promote the welfare of Birmingham, and he was a firm believer in the great future of Birmingham
 In public addresses he has repeatedly called attention to the importance of mu- nicipal improvements and reforms and to vital needs of the city. He was a sur geon and great physician, but he was a citizen of the commonwealth, and po- tent factor in the progress of the city.
 Messages of Coincidence.
 At the Davis residence yesterday, hum dreds of people called to express their condolence to the grief-stricken family. Telegrams of sympathy were received from personal friends and eminent physi- clans in all parts of the United States, showing the profound respect and ad- mlfatlOn enleftdlHeu lor LIT. DdVlS.
 Countless tributes will find expression today in floral offerings that will convert the black casket into a snowy and fragrant mound.
 The flcrists in the city have received unprecedented orders. and the body If the great surgeon will rest beneath a profusion of rarest blossovs.
 Some of the TeIeerams.
 Some of the telegrams that were re- ceived yesterday are as follows:
 Washington. D. C., February 25. Dr. J. D. S. Davis, Birmingham:
 Mrs. Bovell and l extend our deepest