The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-13
.HTS RESTING PLACE.
General Sheridan Buried With
Military Honors
ON BEAUTIFUL ARLINGTON
Heights on saturday-Grand and
Impressive Services at st. Mat
thew's-sermon by Cardinal
Glbbons-Thc Final Scenes.

WASHINGTON, ID. u, August l2.-4u
last rites OF the dead were performed yes
terday, according to the ordinances ofth
Roman Catholic church, for Phillil
Henry Sheridan, General of the Army Q
the United States, and his body was lai'
TO rest in beautiful Arlington, the city Q
the soldier dead. The event was marke'
by q general suspension OF business. TIL
ceremonies throughout were in keepinI
with the character Of the man, the stric
adherence to strictly military display
in all the arrangements, the heav!
wheeled artillery caisson for his hearse
the procession Of single thousant
erect soldiers, who had seen service
best befitted the closing scenes in th'
life OF so great soldier.
A 8 o'clock the doors OF the'churcl
were thrown open and such OF the largI
tcroyd assembled outside as had re
ceived tickets OF admission were permit
ted to enter. They were conducted t.
theirseats by corps OF aids in full militar!
uniform under the direction OF Col. JohL
NJ. Wilton, OF the corps OF engineers
proper. Arrangements had been made fol
maintaining order outside Of the churet
and u detachment OF policemen were sta
toned ut the door for that purpose
These were afterwards supplemented by
squad of soldiers. Sometime beforI
the ceremonies commenced carriages
bearing members OF the diplomatic corps
the Joint committee OF Congress, Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress, be
gan to arrive and the body Of the church
speedily filed.
About $3.50 the pall-bearers, headed by
Gen. Sherman in full uniform, enteret
at the left OF the catafalque. Soon after
the Joint committee OF Congress appear
ed and were conducted TO seats reserved
for them in front AMI to the right OF the
cataialaue, four OF them occupying
Geu. Sheridan's pew. They wore white
sashes and were headed by Senators
Gray and Hampton: and among then
were ex.Coniederate General Joseph
Wheeler, OF Alabama, and one.armed
Charles Z. Hooker, OF Mississippi.
About 0:40 the President and Mrs
Cleveland and Secretaries Fairchild and
Villas came in and took seats in the from
pew on the right OF the centre aisle and
lust in the rear OF the chairs which hat
been provided for them, and which re
mained unoccupied during the ceremo
MES.
About five minutes after the Presi
dental party had been seated, Mrs
Sheridan arrived and was escorted to hel
seat at the left OF and near the Casket
She was deeply veiled, and leaned upor
the arm OF Col. Sheridan. They were
accompanied by General and Mrs. Ruck
or and sons, Miss RuCEer, John Sherl
dan, the Generals brother, and his wife
Meanwhile the diplomatic corps, many
Of them attired in full coIrt dress, had
been seated on the extreme right and
front of the church. The Army Sur.
geons, Drs. O'Reilly and farrow, and
DR.. Lincoln, who was several times call
ed in consultation during the Generals
illness. Col. Blunt and Col. Kellogg, o.
General Sheridan's staff, occupied seats
to the left OF the main aisle and imme'
diately in The rear of Mrs. Sheridan. The
rear OF the church was occupied by
large number OF members OF Congress
and officers OF the army and navy and
public officials. The wide galleries and
all available seats in the church were oc
cupied. Before the burial service began
large wreaShs, crosses and baskets o.
beautiful flowers, the gifts Of the Crane
Army Loyal Legion and other Organiza
tions and friends filled the open space ir
front OF the altar. At just 10 o'clock 2:
acolites entered from the sacristy and
filing right and left, took seats, beside
the black polled catafalque. They were
followed by eight dominicos, wearing
heavy black and white habits, and ter
surpiiced priests, chanting "the mis-
erere."
At the conclusion Of this service
brothers Ryan, Kerry and MaCkln, tht
deacon, su6-deacon and celebrant OF the
mass, entered the sanctuary. They were
followed by Right Rev. John P. Foley
Bishop.elect Of Detroit, and two priests
Cardinal Gibbons was the last to enter
He wore n red cassoCk, white surplict
and purple cup, with long gold chair
supporting the pectoral cross upon M
breast and the red "Zuccheta" upon hi
head.
The following is Cardinal Gibbons
sermon:
"And Jonathan and Simon took Juda
their brother, and buried him in til,
sepulchre OF their fathers, in the city o
Modih, and all the people OF Israel be
walled him with great lamentation, an'
they mourned for him many days, an,
said, how is the mighty fallen, tina
saved the people OF Israel" MALACHI
l4-l9.2l.
Well might the Children OF Israel be
wall their great captain who led them $
often to battle and to victory, and vel
may this nation grieve for the loss OF th
mighty chieitain whose mortal remain
now lIe before US. In every city an,
town and village OF the country, iron
the Atlantic to the Pacific, his name
uttered with sorrow and his great deed
recorded with admiration. There is on
consoIing feature that distinguishes tn
obsequies OF our illustrions hero, fron
those OF the great Heb.ew leader. III
burial was in the midst OF war ami
Clashing OF arms and surrounded b.
armed hosts OF the enemy. Our Captain
thank God, is buried amid protoun
peace, while we are enjoying the bless
ings OF domestic tranquility and are i
friendship with all the world. The deaf
Of General Sheridan will be lamente
not only by the North, but by the South
l know the Southern people. kno'
their chivRlry. know their magn0
nimity, their warm and a6ectionate nj
ture, and am sure that the sons Of tn
South, and especially those who tough
in the late war, will Join in the Nations
lamentation, and lay garland
mourning on the bier Of the dead Ger
eral. They recognized the fact that th
Nations general is dead, and that HI
Death is the Nations loss, and this un
yersal sympathy coming from all section
Of the country, irrespective OF part
lines, is easily accounted for, when "
consider that under IN oYerruling Prov