Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-08
WORLD VIKINGS.
Preparations for General
Sheridan's Funeral.
THE JOURNEY TO THE TOMB.
The Selection of a Site for His Grave.
A Simple Programme
Arranged.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
NoNoUrrr, Mass, Aug. Col. Blount,
of General Sheridans staff, and Col.
Kellogg, arrived here this morning to
assist in the arrangements for the re-
moval of General Sheridan's body to
Washington; and General Scofeld will
probably not come. 1t has been decided
to close Nonquitt Reservation, which is
private property, against all outsiders
during the removal of the body.
Mrs. Sheridan will leave here by the
5 P. NJ. boat, Wednesday, with the re-
mains. She will be accompanied by
Col. Sheridan, Col. Kellogg and Col.
Blount, two sisters who have acted as
nurses, and servants. A guard of honor
of six men each from Posts l and 100, of
New Bedford, will attend the body, and
at New Bedford the remains will be re-
ceived by the Posts of that city.
President Choate, OF the Old Colony
road, has rendered the use OF a special
train from New Bedford to Boston, and
by this the party will proceed direct.
Vice-President Frank Thompson, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, has rendered the
use of a special train from New York to
Washington, and the party will go by the
New York and New England, the Penn
sylvania's eastern connection, to New
York, and thence to Washington.
The special train will leave at p. NJ.
for Washington. On board the train
will be guard Of regulars from Fort
Adams. On arrival at Washington the
o1x xr,.11 ho fa1-A %~
Church or the Church OF the Aloysius.
The requiem mass will probably be cele-
brated by the Cardinal. In case he is not
present the parish priest will officiate.
The President and Cabinet and both
Houses of Congress will attend, and at
the conclusion the remains will be taken
to Arlington National Cemetery, where
the burial service will be read.
Only immediate members of the family
may see the remains. 1t is said the face
appears natural. No cast Of the face will
be taken, this being the wish of the
family.
THE GRAVE SELECTED.
WASHINGTON, August General
McFeeley, General D. H. Rucker
(retired), and Major Lydecker, of the
army, visited Arlington Cemetery to-day
to select site for the grave of General
Sheridan. The site chosen is upon an
open plateau on the hill upon which
stands the old Manor House, and to the
right of it.
TOKENS OF RESPECT.
SACRAMENTO, August !. - Governor
Waterman issued an order to-day that
all the State offices be closed on Saturday,
the date of General Sheridan's funeral.
He also requests the business houses to
close during the hour OF the funeral. Ad-
jutant. General Orton has issued orders
directing flags to be placed at half-mast
over all the State armories, and that
members Of the National Guards of Cali
fornia wear the usual badge OF mourning
for thirty days.
WASHINGTON, August THE Secretary
of War this afternoon issued general
order to the army, reciting the facts OF
the military career of General Sheridan
and ordering flags at all military stations
placed at half-mast, seventeen minute
guns fired on the day following the re-
ceipt of this order, and the usual badge
of mourning displayed for thirty days.
LONDON PRESS COMMENTS.
LONDON, August THE Daily Neus
says: Sheridan deserves to rank next
after the highest. His name will long be
a memory and an incentive to a great
people.
The Post says: America loses soldier
whose dash and brilliancy endeared him
to the whole people.
The Standard says: In Sheridan his
country found fitting man at a fitting
time.