Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-10
GEN. sHERIDAN,s RENAME
Scenes ~ Dc. Mathews Church During
the Day

the Day.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF rHs DEAD BKRo-fRE-
PAIRING FOR TEE LAST SAD RrrRs 10 II Held To-
MORROW.
The solemn quiet of st. Matthews church, where
the remains OF Gen. Sheridan lie in state remained
unoroken during the hours Of the night save BY
the tread Of the military guard. The guard Of
nonor OF the Loyal Legion shared with the soldiers
the duties Of the all-night vigil, and when the
morning came the reliefs arrived and the guard
Tor another day was set The church doors
however, were thrown wide open and the attend
ants at the early mass found the priests in their
places and the services going on as usual The
somoer garb OF the church and the presence OF the
confined dead were the solemn reminders that dis
tingushed the early mass Of this morning from
that which Is celebrated each day.
REQUIEM MASS THIS MORNING.
At 8 O'Clock a requiem mass Was celebrated
which was attended mainly by the relatives and
the friends OF the deceased, and was held at the
request OF MIS- Sheridan. The congregation was
aps a Raeker
and other members OF the family. Father Ker-
wick oficiated, and the music was furnished by
oration OF the mass the church was cleared. The
me, OF the family. the guard and every one
,ei, inc church. and Mrs Sheridan remained alone
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the church the guard resumed their places
DECORATING THE ARCa OF THE SANCTUARY.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock Chief Parish, OF the
city nre department. with truck B, came to the
church, and by the aid OF the nremen and their
long ladders. the high arch OF the sanctury was
draped with large American nag bordered with
Dlack, Guidons were suspended from the top Of
the pillars on both sides and the black Grape from
the arch fell over their brightly colored surfaces
This work required but a short time, and when II
was completed the catafalque, which had been
sergeant, with barred head took his position before
the CatafalQue. On either side were gilt tables
dies
VISITORS PASSING THROUGH.
The visitors entered the church by the main
aisle and passed by the cataialque to the side
aisle, and so on out OF the church. A steady
stream OF people poured into the church all day.
Ihey seemed TO Include all classes OF society.
Members VI Congress and iabortng men in their
everyday clothes looked upon the caSket con.
talnIng the remains OF the great commander.
Those who wished TO stop In the church TO attend
TO their devotons, took seats In the pews but the
line Kept passing on, at times diminishing In num-
oers and then again thronging the 6roaa aisle: ,
the simple effect or the casKet covered only with
Inc Ann rlcan nag was not broken by placing
Moral tributes upon it. Such flowers as were re-
ceved were placed on the step inside The altar
rail- wreath or ivy leaves with palm branches
arrived at the church this morning from some un.
known source. II was thought 10 have bee sent
by the President. The church will remain open
as usual until O'Clock Tomorrow morning.
ISSUING INvITATIoEs
About 500 Invitations to General Sheridans
funeral have been issued. Major John NJ. Carson.
at noon to-day distributed the press tickets for
the services In the church tomorrow. AS an
nounced IN lie STAR Col Wilson has charge OF
seating The audience and not OF distributing the
general admission tickets as reported. They are
given out at Army headquarters under direction
OF General Scnoneld
HOW THE GATHERING WILL BE SEATED.
Col onel Wilson to-day arranged the plan on
which those attending the services In the church
will be seated. The caLafalQue Will stand In front
OF the altar at the head or the center aisle Look
Ing toward the altar, the lett side OF The
center aisle IN front, seats are reserved Tor MIS-
SHERIDAN and members OF the family. On the
riyht-nand side In front the President Will be
| seated. Behind the President, on the r1yht-hand
side OF the aisle, seats are set apart ting order
| named Tor the Cabinet, the judiciary and the
Senate. such seats as remain IN this section after
The senators are provided Ior will be used tor Rep
resentatives. ON the left-hand side OF
dam viii be- seated ms eniaa G, M Gen s sSe
dams personal stan, the physicians, Gen. Scho-
| field, ana members OF the House OF Representa-
lives At the left-hand SIDE OF the nshI-hand or
east aisle will be seated, IN the order named, the
Senate committee, The House committee, aud off,
GERS OF The Army and Navy. On The right-hand
SIDE OF TINS aisle with he placed the uIpiOmalIc
corps tue District Commissioners, and behind
them persons not otherwise provided for, holding
cards Of ADMISSION. On the leIL-nand side OF the
LETT or west aisle will be seated In front the pail
bearers Uehnd them former members OF Gen.
Sherldau's Sta1, and Then Ofcers OF the Army and
Navy. On The iert side OF tue LETT afS.e space is
reserved In front for members OF The Grand Army,
and uext " them the 10y al Legion, the remaining
mission. Inc left-nand gallery is reserved for the
press The right-Land gallery for persons with
earl, OF admission not included In the lists given
above.
SEATS FOR TIE PRESIDENT AND FAMILY AND THE
SHERIDAN FAMILY.
For the services Tomorrow three chairs win be
placed In either side OF the main aisle In front OF
the pewa A prte-dieu will be be ore each CHAIR
The CHI hrs on the right will be reserved for Mrs
Shertd n Col. Sheridan, and another brother.
Those on the lett for The President, Mrs Cleve.
land and Mrs. Folsom.
Posr-oFFrcEs TO BE CLOSED TOMORROW
The PoStmaster-General this morning issued an
order 10 all pOstmasters directing that as a mark
OF respect to the memory Of Gen. Sheridan, their
respective offices be closed between the hours OF
~ am. and z pm. Saturday, August IL, the day
OF the funeral.
FROM THE DEPOT TO THE CHURCH.
The train bearing the remains OF Gen, Sheridan
and the funeral party from Nonquitt arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon, as stated In The
STAR, at $500 pm. 1t was twenty-five minutes
late The crow ds OF people in the depot received
their nrSt Lofce OF the approach OF the train from
the movement and murmurng OF the crowd out
rounded into 9th street from Maryla avenue. 1t
Was recog nized by the lack Grape with which the
IOTWdIU Car was uIdpcu auQ the Oldck 0dgS lying
al the front OF the engine. The crowd remained IN
perfect lence as The train rolled into the depot
Gen. Schuneld aud members OF his stan, Gen. Mac.
Ieeley, Gth. Rucker ard Miss Rucker, the Loyal
Legion guard OF honor, and the eight artillery
geants from the barracks, detailed as body bear
ers were waiting on the platform. When the train
stopped Col. NJ. v. Sheridan alighted and assisted
Mrs. Gen. Sheridan from the Car. She was greeted
BY heI father. Gen. Rucker, and her sister, and
esrriae The casket was snen iifsed from M t ne
combination car and borne by the body bearers TO
the ca!sson waiting outside, the guard OF honor
mar hing behind.
THE PROCESSION.
The cavalry troop was formed In q long line on
the east side OF 9th street so as to face the side
entrance to the depot. The artillery caisson with
Its four horses, was drawn up at the entrance TO
the depot on the 9Th street SIDE next to tt bag
gage. The casket having been placed on the
caiSSon the cortege was formed and moved away
IRON the depot along Pennsy vania avenue. The
cavalry troop was In ADVANCE. Then came the
Was enveoped In an American flag. Following
this were line OF carriages. AT the church the
casket was removed from the caiSSOn and borne
into the building attended only by the military
Officers and the guard OF honor. AS the process
sion entered, the junior choir OF the church sang
the "MiSerere," while Father Mackin Father Kerr
wick and six altar boys walked down the west
the cataialque. The prayers for the dead were i'm.
presslvely recited and the brief ceremony was
ended.
ROUTE OF THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The route OF the funeral procession tomorrow
has been decided upon as follows: Out
street to Pennsylvania avenue, across
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