, 1877-01-12
MARK SHERIDAN.
His Solemn and Impressive Flu.
neral Obseuuies.
Sermon by the Rev. Father Riordan...
The Long Procession.
4 General Tribute Of Respect 10 the
Memory OF the Deceased.

Kossuth, near Sanger street, yesterday mornng,
10 pay their 1ual tribute Of respect 10 him who
was indeed their own familiar frl.nd. BY 0
o'clock the people began pouring Into tho
church. and at 10, tho hour announced for the
services, few seats were 10 be had. Among this
large concourse wore several Of Chicagn's best
known cttizens. who ~cro not teterrcd by the
unfricndly state Of the weather from attending
the funeral of tho deceased. AIMING them were
Mayor Heath, cv.Mayor colsin and 1ady, II. C.
Hickey, Aid. Sommcr, Lcngactcr, Wheeler.
Cullcrton, Gilbert, Tarnow, Rosenberg, Ballard,
A1drich, Lfnsenbarth, Cleveland, Thompson,
u'Dricu, Waldo. Nie.cn, County Commissioning
!sy; Asesii!sy, ts ea'fs @ iisi!sn, 4i Eitsssra!a;
t,sn. Ley, r'is%as ilo3yne,, Elliott IA, Anthsny'
locks, TloInas Drcnau, cx-Aa. Dixon. Cnsy,
Woufuau, Richardson, Cannon, rx.poiiec
Eom!ntssIoncrs Rtno and knske, and DR..
W.rd, ex,secrct9Ey t9ths @ reltes @ % cSn.iss!9nets
County Hospital, a. y. Tttswortl!, cS-she9IN
Frank Aguew. Justices Scully, Salisbury, Mur-
rison, Judge Danynn, Mike Evans, Jnhi Nc
SaliY. sefHcants Barrett. .Dyrne, O'Dunnel1,
forrc, wish sixty-ilyc othcr members pf the
force and All e1ual number from the Fire Dc.
partmcnt under thu command Of Fire Marshal
Brnner,
n which the last sad rites III inemory Of Mark
Sheridan were celebrated wis 4 most approprj.
ate one Indeed. It's name is ''Al saints'". 1t
Is two.story brick building OIL Koss..th street,
near SatIEtg, aud the cross was placed upon itt
front BY tile larls OF the Decreased. There is,
something connected With the matter that
should not be touched upon; but the laet is
That, wlict, under the charter al lo7 the Board
of Police and Fire Commissioners was nbo..
silct!, Sheridan retired to domestic pr!I and,
having {whcthcr luBt[Ilah,y Or notl lost faith In
mali dedicated bio ha'ists to Gd, and nct.lal!y
carried brIck and mortar in that very structure.
nature. It Ia simple little cdi1ce, With school
On the first floor at,ll q chapel oil the second.
The people Of the vicinity could afTo1l to scrre
God only IN cheap structure, and their praycss
were none the less effective f0r that.
THE SERVICES,
which were Of 4 particularly Imposing character,
were celebrated BY Father Dunno. pastor Of All
Saints: and hc ,hc ey cr Fl w. h0ra a. a,a e st.
HN'e lie Clergy NJ from tsr other chursi.cs par.
ticipatcd. Requiem ,nn.s wns said by
Father Dunno, alter, which tho l'cy: Father
nortlau delivered u short and esnlncnt!y grace.
full tribute to tic memory Of the deceased, If
which tic following is a.l abstract:
The present occasion, said tic revetcncd gen.
t1cn,an, conveyed tho solemn lesson that oil
were under death, and must sonner Or later
of mourning were decorated with rross. re-
mtnding the survivors that, while they
rrIcved, they must not gr:cve as those
having no hope, This death stood con,
10 tllo sacr'cc of the mass. In every mans
life there was lesson, either Of Imitation or
caution. Men should not be Judged by their
oMtwart nut ty t'cfr private, tscir iHnes, 'ives.
onc' who might we'll be called the great nun. A
1nan was not necessarily great OIL account OF any
great measure Of success achieved in Ilie, or
irom nny external c1luowincnts with willc! hc
hl1ffr f1rpn ft1ffftT1
the capabilities which lie possessed the stcalItast
ness With which he adhered to the principles Vt
conscience. The common lights OF reason and
conscience Tero unQucstfouabiy greater than
thought, ono generous impulse, ono hcrotc u.s.
ptsntion, stamped man with greater Charac+
ter in tho eyes Of Nt}l than the most cxtensi'e
treasures accumulated By years Of toif. Or tho
partook Of this higher, lnnGr, aud greater char~
acter. Hls friends In political life, as we'll as his
enemies, must bear testimony TO tho up
rtghtness Of hls litc, TO the integrity
and upon his tomb might truthful1y and nppro.
prtntcly bc inscribed, "IIcro lies an honest
nn,t." Mt. Sheridan was q man Of character,
and. while such a man might maku n'lstnkcs,
principle, yet 1t wcFe we'll IN thcsn days Of small
| men 10 Grd man who, wl,tle committing mis-
takes, was elevated eya sense Of duty into M
Fs sSsss saFe o;sd st Il, If eMa peop M
the land from which he camc. Patriotism wins
ior him, as It should be. Il sacresl duty. lio Oh
tafncd the love of al WHO kucw him by l'!s dis
interested faith his rugged honesty.
Qua supporters Of tho church IN which these
services were being held, md to IL he had given
the most loyal ote1icnse. It WIS the guide Of
,lls' entire lite, and, while be DID not ost!ata-
ttously thrust his vlcws before the world from
any human motives, there never wns an'osc
generous, nctfye hand or more loving hrars.
VI his means. although mt large, he had gcner-
1usly contributed TO the uses M oi the & si'ursh.
his family was welt worthy nj emulation. Ills
heart weut out to the pour with mcIung charity.
Such wRs llia lltc.-one of intrinsic worth, of
ss ny e. esy; assy 5 # oor ss. t" s S!nicss ;
| this ~orti, hut Which prized, In the words at
the Apostle, tho thlngs to come. Therefore
he had passed through life Ia his nawortdlyway,
not caring niueh Tor The things Ut this life, but
Ills fanits, snti WHO had notf lie was the best
man whu had the least, aud every tnai, Tho
pasted through life would lind the dust OF earth
prayer iur mercy and forgiveness, whether Vi,
Tered BY salnt Or sinner. But looking over hls
cntIrel|te. in his public as well Is his private
character, It might be said that hIA nrfnory
Ssa M axtys csa9se 1s hs m bad ao sa Y s eif liz ~s
| vain. ..
sERvIcEs OVER, THE TrrERAL PROCESSION
was formed. II rested on Sanger street
and ilH start mas sgnalcd by No. SIS bell
Ncvans 4: Deans Band, eomposcd ot sistser
men, four decp,-.Capt. Buckley, scrgs. Hood
And DrilAasscr haadcr being conspltuous y
was noticeable that tho Chlef nf the tolte. N
G. Hickey, was present. but In eitizr,1's clothes
and conrea'e ii = varravc. sessnty-tour IRE
men ca!le next, four deep. and well kept, u.a.ir
Chief Benner, aiarsE,als swreay and parry.. III.
Chief ot the Fire Department. walked like {
1nas,-whlch hn !A-wltli Ills lull uniform OIL, allt
his badec and trumpet clad IN GRAPE
Tile fact make the c:,nluet Of Hickey seanssa
politician. Marsha! Swecney's lrn1npet wa
sisu eliza III Grape. The lsvarse, containing III.
| remains Ut Mr. Sheridan, came next, gulrle'
BY The following rail:beatcrs: scESts. Ftt1
patrick, Dyrne, b!a.,ncs, Barsett, O'Donncl!
ann Vesev. Thcy bore themselves, one and all
-thoae policemen and Il1c:nrn ln unlfofm,-'
tnaEnihecntly.
When Inc procession novel, tho number q
carriages counted was cigllty-iye, and III
creased 10 considerably over l0o while pass
ing Gixsccntt street, whcrc aa oilce
Tined The procession at forty minutes pasciu!
given polilt The tartcKe moved from San.e
| AtTrct. hl0HE Archer avenue. tn Nnthkh h avenue