Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-12
CEREMONIES AT THE GRAVE
Closed with the Military Good Night
Where the Hero Lies.

Closed with the Military Good Night
Where the Hero Lies.
Scattered through the grounds at Airing
ton there was large assembly of people be-
fore noon. For some distance around the
Arlington mansion and the slope where the
newly-made grave was ropes had been
stretched, and carriages had to halt outside
these ropes 4 little before O'Clock minute
guns fired at Fort Meyer signaled to the
waiting crowds the arrival of the procession.
4 few minutes later, Gen Schofield and the
officers with him entered the cemetery gates
at the head of the line OF cavalry. They
passed on over one of the EMPOWERED wind
ing roads to the south side of the mansion
and were drawn up on the roadway leading
south from the porch of the mansion. a
few minutes later the light batteries wheeled
around a road at the SOUTH and descending
the hill, took ~ position at the foot of the
HILL about 200 yards from the grave Then the
Marine band and the column of foot soldiers
appeared and marched down the hill across
the grass, with arms reversed. They formed
in a long line extending down the hill north
of the grave and facing the south.
When the caisson bearing the body ar
rived it was halted on the road above the
| hill few wards f~u.4 the grave. Rev DR.
| Foley, the biShoT elect of Detroit who was
TO conduct the burial service, aighto,i from
| his carriage rear the caisson, and WAS soon
surrounded b. clerEymen and acolytes. The
pall-beareTs .ormed in two lines, extending
down the slope from the caisson to the grave
| Through this the body bearers bore the
casket and deposited it at the foot of the
grave As this was done the Marine hand
PLAYED Nearer Nv God to Thee " DIR. Foley,
in his prieStlv robes, followed ana with PRAYER
book i'll hand, stood nj the grave, Following
were several clergymen and the acolytes.
| Then came John Sheridan and members
and intimate friends of the family Behind
them stood the president, Mrs Cleveland
| Mrs Folsom, and behind them the throngs
OF distinguished officials attending the fu-
neral A line of Grand Army men formed
ohliquely at the south, and stood with heads
uncovered during the service. A lieutenant
stood near the grave holding Gen Sherldan's
headquarters flag.
Father Foley recited PRAYER and ther
taking green branch from the hands of the
acolyts, with it sprinkled the grave Agar
raising his voice he consecrated the grave
reciting the PRAYER:
are at rest wilt Thou deigu to bless this tomb
appoint Thy holy angel to be its guardian. tina
he whose body may L., buried here his soul ma,
! bt absalvrd from every bond nt wickeinaSS tina
always in Thee and with Thy saints he may Re
ioct without end Through Christ our Lord
amen
The casket was then lowered into tn
trench. Father Foley recited another praye
and the priests and acolytes joined in chanting
HYMN The casket was then sprnkled. an,
the religious service was closed with prayer
immediately the cannon posted in the roa,
below began booming. A salute of seven
teen guns was fired, the sound echoin,
through the glades and the smoke risn
from among the trees IN a great light cloud
When this WAS over three musket volley
were fired by detachment Of artillerymen
: Then bugler stepped forward nearsth
grave. 1t was Bugler Charles kimhsll, c
, | Troop B, Fourth cavalry, griZzIed vetera
- who served with Sheridan IN Mexico H
lifted his hugle to his mouth and broke tn
silence by blowing the taps" or good,u
a call That was the end The troops move
a back, the funeral party returned to the
1 carriages, and the concourSe Of people wer
n soon on their way home To the city
> ten Sheridans last resting place is one
the most beautiful spots in the vicinity
= " Washington. Arlington is one of the mo
. delightfully."- located OF all the national Gem
\ teries Situated on a high bluff on the Yves
Il ern bank Of the Potomac, ii possesses a splel
dor simply indeScribeable aud with its Il 0t
a veteran graves solemntY that awes al
n impresseS the most thoughtless visitor &c
Il Sberidan's grave is located near lit