The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-16
FUNERAL OF GEN. SHERIDAN
The National Capital in Deep Mourn
ing.
The Great Soldier Laid to Rest in the
Historic Arlington Soldiers Cemetery.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-[Special.
by eight O'Clock the streets about st.
Matthew's church began to fill up with
those bearing cards of admission
ana sympathizing spectators. AT sew
On o'clock the regular parochlal mass
had been solmenly sung. Half an hour
later Cardinal Gibbons lead the special
mass. The War Department took
charge of the church at 8 o'clock, and
the Dustle Of a simple military funeral
preparations began. The pail bearers
and congressional committee were at
the War Department by 8 o'clock with
representatives of the army. The Navy
Department marched down and Joined
the former and the combined company
marched to the church.
Mrs. sheridan was early on the scene,
with the Generals two brothers. She
sgnocupied a chair neal the coffin. A
llluien was placed in front OF each
chair. President Cleveland, Mrs. Cleve-
land, and her mother, Mrs. Folsom, sat
near Mrs. Sheridan. The members of
the Cabinet, Judges of the Supreme
Court, members of the Senate and
House were closely grouped about.
Directly in the rear of Mrs. Sheridan
were the families of General Sheridan's
personal staff, General and Mrs. Scho-
field. The committees of the House sat
near. The Diplomatic Corps, in court
dress. were out in full force; also many
prominent officers of the Loyal Legion.
Cardinal Gibbons made a brief but
very eloquent and touching address.
He reviewed briefly the great achieve
ments of the dead General in the great
rwrn 80 thn paha1linn nnd hiG hInh nI1np
in history. lie said the WarmeSt trlb-
utes to his g~allantry came from those
he had helped to conquer in war. lie
declared that Sheridan died a Christian.
Some fifteen thousand admission tick
cts had been issued and not one third
could crowd into the church. The ser
vices were extremely simple. At the
nc ose the body was placed on a calsson
and a procession formed forthe Airing
ton cemetery. Gen. Gibson acted as
Chi f Marshal. Behind the body was
Sherldan's fayorite horse, led by a CAV
airy officer. The horse was saddled,
bridled, and the Generals boots hung
at the horses side. Senator Sherman,
who sat with the widow at church, rode
in the carriage with them. Trave's
light batteries fired a salute of seven
Dttl guns lOllOW6u ny InuSheOIy odlAOC
and taps" from Cavalry trumpet. Fol
lowing was the order of the procession:
Battalion of Cavalry.
Battery Of Light Artillery.
Marine Band.
Third Artillery Band.
Post Artillery.
Catholic Clergy in Carriages.
Pail Bearers.
Body Bearers.
Artillery Sergeant's Caiss0n, bearing the body OF
General Sheridan.
The Widow, Family, and The Generals horse.
President Cleveland ana family.
The judiciary, Cabinet Officers, Diplomatic Corps
and Congressional Committees.
Loyal Legion,
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Citizens in Carriages.
The remains were deposited a lit lie
to the right of the Arlington mansion,
in front of a cluster Of grand old trees.
The spot overlooks the Potomac, and
commands a magnificent view of the
city of Washington. Here a monu-
ment will be erected.
1t is counJeu one vi the gTandest fun
erals ever witnessed in Washington.