Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-10
The Coffin Taken to st. Mathews
Church and Placed Upon
the Catafalque.
The New York Blaine Reception Held
Although the Plumed knight Was
Unable to Attend.
The Enthusiasm Una bated-Ievi P. Morton
Justify Cheered-The City of New
York" Arrives at 1:05-
Another Demenstra-
ton Today.


Another Demenstra-
ton Today.
JERSEY CITY. n. j., Aug. 9.-Conductc
r. f. Mason took charge of the funera
train from Hartford. AT that place Mayo
Roth personally visited the train and al
though it was nearly o'clock III the morn
ing quite a crowd had gathered. Afte
leaving Hartford the crowds at the sta
tions passed disappeared almost immedi
ately. AT ten minutes past the specia
train pulled in the yard at Harlem Bridge
The train was cut here and tracked sid
by side with the steamer maryland
which was to take them to Jersey City. 4
special funeral car had been prepared b,
New York people for the transportation o.
General Sherdan's remains to Washing
ton, but Col. Blunt refused to take it as ht
desired no change of cars in which the
| body reposed The train will reach Wash
ington at 2:30 O'Clock. 1t left Jersey City
at $50 a. IN.
A wheel mechanic named John Smith,
engaged III the testing OF car wheels OF the
funeral train, was crushed by being
IL
land"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-The special train
bearing the holy OF General Sheridan and
the funeral party arrived at the Baltimore
q Potomac station from Nonquitt at 3:l7
p. IN. 1t was met by General SchOfield and
LieUtenants SAWYER, Bliss and Pitcher OF
his staff, a guard of honor from the Dis
trict of Columbia military order Loyal
Legion and troop b of the Fourth cavalry,
Captain Lawton in command. As the
train slowed into the station, eight ser
geants of the Third artillery, under COM
mand of Lieutenant Dance, marched up
the platform and formed in line. Soon
after the train stopped Mrs. Sheridan
stepped out, leaning on the arm of Colonel
Sheridan. They were met by General
Rucker and Miss Rucker, Mrs. Sheridau's
father and sister. They Immediately en-
tered their carriage and were rapidly driv-
en- away Mrs. Sheridan was evidently
deeply moved.
AS they left the station the artillery ser
geants took the casket for the car in which
it made the journey from Nonquitt and
bore it to the gun-caisson of the Third
artillery, which was draped with flags fes-
TONED with crepe. AS the caiSSon bearing
the body left the station, troop B fell into
line in front and escorted the procession up
Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth street
and st. Mathews church. Following the
and staff, DR.. O. Reilly, Colonel Blunt and
the guard of honor from the local COM
mandery, Loyal Legion. As the body
reached the church door it was met by
procession of the clergy and the altar boys
singing the 'miserere" after the casket
had been placed on catafalque the prelimi-
nary burial service was recited,
The interior of the church
was effectively draped, the features of the
decorations being the American colors,
blended with the sombre shade of heavy
folds of Grape. The fronts of both gal
leries were crowded with large flags,
caught up at intervals with broad bands
of black Above the entrance on the front
of the organ loft were grouped regimental
and cavalry flags, fastened together by Il
knot of black with black streamers. The
altar was draped. The candelabra and
the marble figures on either side were
draped with black, Two silk American
flags hung from the wall above the altar.
The cardinals throne on the left of the
altar was appropriately covered and the
front of the pul pit was concealed by heavy
black velvet with deep silver fringe. A
space had been made in front
Of the altar by the removal of
four pewS on either side of the
main aisle in the center Of which stands
the catafalque, the same that was used in
the memorial services Tor hl0g Alfonso
held in this church on the death of the
king several years ago. 1t is about four
feet high and rests on broad base, which
is covered with the national colors, bor-
dered with band of black velvet. The
upper portion is festooned with black and
is covered with an American flag, upon
which the casket is placed. At the head
of the casket was planted the generals
headquarters flag.
The services concluded the little com
pany Immediately left the church Early
tomorrow morning a requiem mass Will be
celebrated by Father kerrick. This SER
vice is for the convenience of the family
and friends of the illustrious dead. A de-
tail of two members Of the Loyal Legion
alternating every two hours, will
remain with the body until the fu-
neral at 10 o'clock Saturday morning
Among those invited to the funeral are
the president and Mrs. Cleveland, the
members of the cabinet and the ladies of
their families, the judges of the supreme
court, the judges of the local courts, the
members of the diplomatic corps, the
members of the senate and house of rep
and the executive officers of
both houses, all the members of the Cath
olic clergy in Washington, all officers of
the army, navy and marine corps stationed
at Washington, 200 of the Grand Army of
the Republic, twenty-five of the loyal le-
gion. eighty members of the press and
large numbsr of personal friends of the
family.