The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-16


FORE THE COFFIN. Thompson, of the Penn
sylvania road.
Behind them were the following officers Of
Cen. Eheridan's stat specially invited 20 attend
Che funeral: Gen. J. w. Forsyth, Col. John
Schuyler Crosby, Col. Fred Grant, Col. James
p. Gregory, Gel. George w. Davis, Gen. George \
A. Forsyth q. S. a.
To the right Of the President sat the Senate
aud House Committees. Senator's BaWiey,
hEnders0u, CUllom, Stewart Hampton. Gib-
son and Gray; and Representative Hooker. of
Mississippi; Cutcheon, Of Michigan - heeicr,
Of Alabama; Henderson, Of Illinois; Cox, of
New YORK; 6u0sYenor, Of Ohio; AIcshsue, Of
Nebraska.
The officers Of the Army and Navy were
seated back Of the Congressional Committees
and the personal staff On the extreme east
ern aisle, near the shrine, were seated the mem
bers Of The foreign legations and behind them
Commissioner Webb and Wheatley.
THE CAsKEr
stood before the altar upon high eatsfaIque
covered with black and bordered with q siiken
fringe Of white. No flowers were near the bier
These were placed at the foot Of the shrine on
either side Of the chancel A black flag over
hung the casket. The American flag and the
Generals silken sash and battle-sword lay
across the casket. The Generals headgHar-
tsEs flag, draped with Grape, was planted at
the head Of the cssket, around which burned
six tall candles IN mourning drepery. On a
stand each side 0f the CatafalQue burned u
canoles IN gold csBdelsbras The chsncel arch
was festo0ned with American flags folds OF
black. Two flags with black sgresTssrs. were
crossed heaind the altar Zach eandlestick
was clothed in Grape.
FLORAL oFFERIN CO.
Many handsome goral offerings were laid
s50Et the shri1e. IA immense General epau-
iet CT flowers resting aEaiBst IN easel TRAINED
Nith vines was presented By Gen. Thomas Post.
81 NeW lcrk. A handsome IOra! crescent FEas
presented ty g. S. Grant Post Of Brooklyn.
1he Chimes Minister sent q large floral plague
resting On au easel A Rlita cross aas sent bv
she President. and beneath It sas spray Of
palm sent 5y sons unknown friend. Senator
kVarts senb o cross ot pall1. rag and orchids
handsome wreath was seas sv the Lsral
Legion CcDmandery Of the District Of Colan-
bis- Col. wilson seat = wreath Of p9nd liIes.
5ecretaTy AaitoeT 8orzl shield Upan an easel
None d the7e were placed anywhere bat 81 the
shrine Iae choir i3fs aud galleries we're
araped VITA Tags and black bunting Two
reglmeulsl nags were crossed beneath the
clock.
THE REqCIEiF AIkss
Promrtly at 10 O'Clock tie organ bezan an
exquisite dTge, Jhe high candles about the
caIaf2-que cHlukied into iIglt, and z procession
Of robed acolytos Issued from the sscristv. and
were followed y priests in the elaborate vest
mepts pr4scri5ed ty the Church for tne extra
ordinary occasion. They grouped themselves
before tie STIR, tEe organ besan paeiIng fsrth
grand la=spositi0n, and the priests aad choir
Alaso ~ seer volces ia magnificent bust If
song.
Cardinal Gf5bou1 t5ea came ia. lie w5re 4
Eea ossSoeE q l.te suTpl5cs and purple caps, with
long sold Chain supporting the p5ct5Fzl crgss
upon h. E5asr, 2ud the rod 5eTel1a as.on
me- head. AHeHIlug - -Ls -ltz- lie offered q
prayer Then be toeE his seat "a q crimson
oraped throne q the left 0f the altar and tae
eelebTatioH Of the requiem mass was begun
Inc musie o. the lass was Schmidts. which
was sung - The regular choir Of the church
under the direction Of the leader, L. T. Can
non
Tie musical tones Of the ceiet1ant. Father
&sckin as be read the epigtle aud other por-
tlouE oi the service were clearly heard through
sne large church. The celebrated poem the
Dies irae," as il is used in the mass. was re-
cited, beginning with these lines:
Dies iFae 6ies ilse
SoltiL utn, ln laF -ls.7
Atter the reading Of tie Gospel the cffertsrv.
20 Christi s4ivat0r MuuLi" was sung bv t-s
choir. The A2aE having been concluded lhe
Cardinal descended from his throne and
kheeilnE before tie altar, engaged IL PRAYER
The celebraBts and attending priests and bows
left the sanctuary, and the altar was left near
u vacant Then the Cardinal assembled the
pulpit and delivered his serason as follows:
And Jonathan and Simon took Judas. thei,
brother, sno buried hra ia lhe sepulafire II teil
fathers, in 3ile city 81 NOdin. Aud ali .he pecaIe
0l Israel DewalleQ him with grezt larnentalf.-..
slio they t1ouraeo for him many days and said
How is the nEhty fallen thai saved lie pegple y
LEraelg ] Mace, i1, 1921.
Vel nlight the children % Israel beraH thei,
great Captain who led them 50 cEtef ~ batffs
oEc victory. And well lay THE Nation ~, ~ ~
loss OF tle mighty clfeltaIn whose moral remain.
1ow he before a. Ia every ciy and town snd va.
80 f.ssFs FsrTf f-lsF-r 81.
ie. MS name q uttered with sorrow A1d Ii. grtst
deeds recorded sslth admiration.
There is cue cons9ilnR feature that Distinguish,
the oiseqo oes 81 our n4Os5Etous hero from those o
she great Hebrew leader. Eie was buried la III,
micsi u war, alnld the clashing u arms sad sur
ROUNDED pg tlte armed hosts Of the enemy: on
Captain, thank God. iE buried .n profound peace
while we ere enjoying the blessings Of d0ult-i5,
tranquility aud Ia friendship . with lI Inc void
The death - Gen. Sheridan VIII be- auleuted 40
Only Dy ille Aorti, Dgt slso iy tisc south 1 know
the s0u;hera people 2 know theig ehiva.ry:
know tlelr znauisnity tclr warm and lfcfot,
ate nature, aud that the sons yf tie south
land especially those who fought ia tie late wa
VII 10n ~ te national laiaeulatiou and viii law
EafsEne - mourning on the bier " the great Gen
eral- 4ileg recognize the 1act fhat Tie Nafion'
General ia cead, and that his death Is the Nstiof'
Aud this universal sympathy. coming from Al
sessions OF Tie country irrespective of party line,
q easily accounted Tor when We consider tiIat 9r
Der an overTutug Providence tie par ia whis
Gen. Sheridan took such s. oonsBiesIous u.srt H.
resulted IA increased blessings 70 every state f on
There's divinity that shapes our ends
Rough heW them how we ail -
Ana TINS is irEs q nations as well az q iudiv!,
uEa
v ha- constitutes the crest difference betgee
SIC Wars q antiquity and cur recent war; IE
~er q toe cicen time followed hy silb.tgt tf
&nd bondage. IN the train lg our great stT|Iy,zi
came Tecof .llitation aud freedom. Alexander ih
9reat Waoed through the blood 81 his fellownlal
- tne sword he conquered, and By the sword
Aspt the FatqUished ~ bondage. Scarcely ygas B
oold ln aeata when his vasasis shook OF tie yoz,
and his empire was disfn eE1aered into fragment
Tue e1ecl oi the lste nas been 10 weld 1.
getber he Nation stall more closely into one soh,
slFe body 4 has removed once for al slavery IA
great ePple q cscOrd; il has broken down M
van OF separation which divided section from sez
2oni and exhibits us more strtkiuey - one Eafio
One family, with the same aims aud tse san
ssp4Eslols. The humanity eXhi5ited iE our III
struggle eontrasted with the Crueties exercise
toNsro the vsueaished 81 former tifnes is an ei,
&uens tribute 70 the blessings oi Christian ciyiliz
6on.
In surveying the life Of Gen Sheridan Il seen
y me ttst these were hls prominent features au
ne salient points lu his character -undauuted Il
telAsas combined with Eeniieness Of asD1~i ia1
G10nF lion 10 War gentle as q child il t,aaf,