Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-13
SHERIDAN LAID AT REST
With Imposing Services in St. Mat thew's Church-Cardinal Gibbon'a KnInMY.

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 WASHINGTON, D. O., August 12.-Philip Henry Sheridan, general of the army of the
 United States, was laid at rest
 in Arlington, the city of the soldier dead, yesterday morning. The last rites were per-
 formed according to the rites of the Roman Catholic church, and in accordance with the wishes of the dwsassd were devoid of all funeral splendor.
 At g o'clock the doors of St. Matthew's church, where the remains had lain in state since Thursday afternoon, were thrown open 9:30 the pail bearers, headed by General Sherman in full uniform, entered at the left door and filing up the aisle took seats at the left of the catafalque. Soon after the joint committee of congress appeared and were conducted to seats reserved for them in front and to the right of the catafalque, four of them occupying General Sheridan's pew. The President and Mrs. Cleveland soon en- tered and took seats in the front pew on the right of the center aisle. Mrs. Sheridan oc- cupied pew on the left of the aisle. The services began at 10 o'clock with the chanting of ''The Miserere" by ten priests. After the entrance of Cardinal Gibbons the celebration of the solemn requiem mass was begun. ssSchmidts mass" was sung by the choir and also an offertory, 70 Christa Sal- vator Mundi," after which Cardinal Gibbons delivered the sermon from the text "Math., ix, 21. He spoke in part as follows: The death of General Sheridan will be la- mented not only by the North, but also by the South. I know the southern people; I know their chivalry; 1 know their magnan. imity, their warm and affectionate nature, and am sure that the sons of the land, espe cially those who fought in the late war, will l join in the late lamentation and will wear a garland of mourning on the bier of the great general. They recognize the fact that the nations general is dead and that his death is the nations loss.
 In surveying the life of General Sheridan it seems to me that these were his prominent features and the salient points in his eharae- ter-undaunted heroism combined with gen tleness of disposition; strong as lion in war, gentle as child in peace; bold, daring, una daunted ,unhesitating. his courage rising with the danger, ever fertile in resources, ever prompt in execution, his rapid movements never impelled by blind impulse, but ever ] prompted by a calculating mind.
 ! have neither time nor the ability to dwell upon his military career from the time he left West Point till the close of the war. Let me select one incident which re- veals to us his quickness of conception and readiness of execution. refer to his famous ClQ6 1n GQ6 valley or f1ESln1a. AS Ao IS aO- vancing along the road he sees his routed army rushing pell mell towards him. Quick ! as thought by the glance of his eye, by the power of his word, by the strength of his will, he hurled back that living stream on the enemy and snatohes victory from the jaws of defeat.
 Those who are best acquainted with his military csreer unite in saying that he never needlessly sacrificed human life and that he loved and cared for his soldiers as father loves and cares for his children. Those who were admitted into the inner circle of General Sheridan's home need not be told that it was peaceful and happy one. He was 6 fond husband and an affectionate father, lovingly devoted to his wife and chil- dren.
 Above all, General Sheridan was Chris { tian. He died fortified by the consultations of religion, having his trust in the saving mercies of our Redeemer and an humble hope \ in blessed immortality. What is life with { out the hope of immortality? What is life ! that is bounded by the horizon of the tombl Surely it is no. worth living.
 Comrades and companions of the illus trious dead, take hence your great leader, bear him to his last resting place, carry ! him gently, lovingly, and though you may not hope to obtain his exalted rank, you will strive at least, to emulate him by the integ rity of your private life, by your devotion to your country and by upholding the honor of your military profession.
 At the conclusion of the sermon the "Li- bera Mea" was chanted and the Cardinal pronounced the absolution. The "Bene- dicto" pronounced, eight sergeants from the Third artillery marched down the aisle, and lifting the casket upon their shoulders, bore \ 1t from the church, placed it in the caisson and it was born to its last resting place in the | Arlington national cemetery.