Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
MRS, DAVIS At REST
Services Over Her Remains
Held in Richmond.
VETERANS GUARD OF HONOR
Feeble Old Men From the Lee and
Pickett Camps.
ALL BUSINESS WAS SUSPENDED
Special Order From Gov. Swanson
Closed All State Departments
for the Day.
VETERANS GUARD OF HONOR
ALL BUSINESS WAS SUSPENDED

of Mrs. Varina Howell Davis arrived here
this morning shortly before o'clock. and
was met at the station by delegation of
Confederate Veterans from Lee and Pickett
Camps. The body was at once taken to ST.
Paurs Church. where it remained till the
funeral this afternoon, which took place at
O'Clock. The delegation which accompa-
MED the body from New York, representing
the Confederate Veterans resident there,
took carriages at the station. being driven
to the church.
Lieut. Gov. Ellyson met the members Of
the family of Mrs. Davis and escorted them
to hotel. where they remained until the
hour set for the obsequies. They received
no callers. In the party were Mrs. J. Addi-
son Hayes. Mrs. Margaret Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Hayes Davis
Guard Of Honor.
The body of Mrs. Davis was taken to the
lecture room Of the church, where it re-
manned till few minutes before the time
for the services to begin. At the casket,
from the moment 1t entered the church I'M
til its removal to the main auditorium,
guard of honor, composed of veterans from
Lee and Pickett Camps. stood by the side
of the casket. the old men in their uniforms
Of gray doing duty for an hour at time
Many of them are so feeble that they could
not longer remain at their post. The old
men stood around with bowed and barred
heads. speaking only in whispers.
Long before the time fixed for the funeral
all the streets leading to st. Paurs Church
were filled with people. all anxious to pay a
last tribute of love and respect to the wife
of the president of the confederacy. The
church could hold but few Of those who de-
sired to enter. Gordon Of police and SOL
diers keeping back those who did not repre-
sent of the nafriOtic ptzof ions Or
were affiliated with the Confederate Vet
Grams.
While Mrs. Davis lived in this city she
attended st. Paurs Church. from which the
funeral was conducted. The pew occupied
by the members Of the family of Mr. Da-
Wis. marked with silver plate. had been ap-
propriately draped today before the service
began. 1t was not occupied during the
service.
At the Church.
AS the hour for the services to begin
was tolled. the pallbearers appeared in the
doorway Of the lecture room and walked
with solemn tread to the front door of the
historical house of worship. They were
preceded by the honorary pallbearers all
men of prominence in the civil war or in
the service of the confederacy. The main
body of the church had been reserved for
the members of the family, the veterans
the patriotic delegations, members of the
various womens memorial societies and for
state officials and people who had known
Mrs. Davis when she lived in the city. Only
the gallcl les to the church were open to the
public. and there was no crowding the DO
lice regulations being perfect.
The coffin was placed directly in front of
the rostrum. the choir, especially selected
for the occasion. chanting softly as the
procession entered and while the mourners
and others were being seated.
On the pulpit were Bishop Gibson the
Rev. Robert w. Forsythe. pastor of the
oh, H.. tI,o r1L,.
weil-known confederate chaplain; the Rev.
James Power Smith of the Presbyterian
church. the Rev. Landon R. Mason of the
Episcopal church. the latter two having
served through the war from beginning to
end; Bishop Van de Vyver Of the Catholic
church. the Rev. Edward N. Calisch of Beth
Ahaba synagogue. Bishop John c. CRANBERRY
OF the Methodist church; The service was
the Scriptures, Bishop Gibson Offering
prayer and the choir singing several selec-
tons.
After the Service.
AS the closing hymn was sung the funeral
party retired from the church In reverse
order of entrance, Mrs. Hayes leaning on
the arm of her son, Jefferson Hayes Davis;
Mrs. Sayer with Lieut. Gov. Ellyson. The
casket was placed in the hearse, which was
drawn by four magnificent black horses,
each being led by soldier from the vari-
Gus branches of the service-Infantry, Ar
tiliery. Cavalry and Son Of a Veteran.
Gen. Theodore s. Garnett Of Norfolk was
of all the local companies of the 10th Regi-
ment; the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Battalion the Richmond Howitzers the two
camps of Confederate Veterans the Sons
of Veterans, the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy. the Daughters of the Revolution and
ladies representing the various societies of
other cities. who had been delegated to
represent them at the funeral
The floral
points of the country, some from as far as
New Orleans. while all the confederate
states sent designs: many of them of hand
some execution. The casket was covered
with the offerings and two wagons were
loaded down and sent to the grave to be
placed on the mound at the conclusion of
the burial service.
The line of march was along the residen-
tial section of the city, the entire route be-
ing lined with people. who stood with I'M
covered heads as the cortege wound its
funeral march while moving. the soldiers
tramptng slowly with arms reversed.
Business Suspended.
Gov. Swanson yesterday afternoon issued
proclamation ordering that all state de-
partments at the seat of government should
close at noon today The order was obeyed.
and all the state officials attended the serv-
ices. headed by Gov. Swanson
The city offices were also closed at the
same hour. Mayor Mccarthy and heads of
all the departments attending as a mark of
respect to the memory of the dead
All yesterday and today the flags on the
state capitol were at half mast and will so
remain until the service at the grave shall
be concluded this afternoon.
The Confederate Museum, which was the
white house of the eonfederacy, was closed
today. the door and porch being heavily
Graped in black 1t was at this place that
Mrs. Davis lived while In this city. "
A short distance from the cemetery the
inmates of the Confederate Veterans Home
were drawn up in line and as the process
sion reached them they fell in line fmme-
diately behind the funeral car. marching to
the grave and remaining till the conclusion
Of the ceremonies. Many of the veterans
are more than eighty years old.
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First shake the curtains free from dust
and then wash them In warm suds. squeeze
gently so as not to break the meshes in the