Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-18
SHERIDAN BURIED.
Impressive Ceremonies at the
Church and Grave.
Inferred at Arlington Heights
With Military Honors.


formed according to the ordinances OF the
Roman Catholic Church, in st. Matthew's
Chapel, Washington, for Philip Henry S'her-
idan, General of tho Army OF the Unitefl
States, and his body has been laid to rest in
beautiful Arlington, tho city OF the soldier
dead. The event was marked by Il general
suspension of public business.
At an carly hour little crowl gathered
at the entrance to st. Matthew's Church to
watch the PROCESS of the preparations for the
funeral. Outside Il line of infantry, extent
ing for several squares above un | below tho
church, kept buck the crowd that packed tho
sidewalk.
at the entrance to the church were
number of military officers who
acted as usllers Among the most prominent
to arrive first was Secretary Fairchlld, who
was escoFted to seat near tho 'front.' y few
minutes later Secretary Villas and Post
master-General Dickinson arrived. Secre-
tary Endcott and General Sherman came in
a fow minutes later and wcro stated to the
left-hand side nisle. at .c45 Mrs. Sberldan
leaning On the arm Of Colonel AL. v.
Sheridan and preceded by Captain
Lawton, as usher, appeared and wero shown
seats in chairs placed in front oil tho lirst pew.
Mr.. John Sheridan followed accompanied by
two ladies of the family. General and Mrs.
Rucker, the parents of Mrs. Sheridan, came
next, and were llshere.l TO seats Immediately
behind Mrs Sheridan. The personal
stall of General Sheridan and tile ply
sicians who attended him during his
illness occupied pews in the rear Oh the reia-
tives. At $50 the service began. A few
minutes later all eyes were turned toward the
entrance when the PresJant, accompanied
by Mrs Cleveland au Mrs. Fo.soni, arrived
d. A., l.. a in hloul,
To the right Of the main aisle were seated
nll the members of the d plomatic corps in
the city. They were dressed principally in
black dress cunts, but tho representatives of
Corca wore their highly conspicuous uni
forms, rs did tho Turkish representative.
About two hundred army Ollie rs Of varying
rank, dressed in their bright uniforms, wero
present.
The judiciary WIS represented by Justice
Harlan and Solicitor General .enks, while
Sneaker Carlisle, Senators ingalls,, Erarts,
Chandler and Representatives StaliIllecker.
of Westminster couuty. anu Mahoney, or
Brooklyn. represented Congre s.
The funeral of the great soldier was de-
void of pomp or ceremony The
seversst simplicity was observed in
all things, and the military escort that
bore him to the grave was but the meagre
detail provided by the army regulations for
a Generals funeral. Upon catafnl u
draped in sombrc black rsste1 the casko5
Over it was thrown the soft folds of si!ken
flag. the azure field studded with golden stars.
Upon it lay the Generals chapeau the yellow
silk sash embroidered with gold and the
dead mans battered sabre, its scabhartl
md blade craven with the names ct hall
q hundred battles in which he led his
army on to victory. About the cata-
faloue stood graceful candclabra, in
which burned scores of waXen taperss, and a.
the corners Of the bier were placed th9 sicii-
der, towering candles, in accordance with tile
Catholic ritual
At the herrl of tic coffin, upon Ill ebony
stall, dropped The famous ensign herring the
badge Of Sherilans corps. The altar and It's
fittings &ere sonbre with the heavy drapary
of the requiem service. Tho candlestick:
that lined the wall were sheatlied i'll folds OF
black, and the high pulpit was shrouded IN
black velvet anil silver lace To the left OF
the altar stood the roll throne reserved for the
Cardinal, and above the spanning arci
hung two heavy silk flags, theli
silver stars glistening through the folds Oh
funeral crepe. On either S de the crepe ell
twined pillars bore the national ousigr
lraped in black. q.
Promptly at $50 Rev. Father MaclSin
cecbrant, aid Fathers kervick aid Ryat
MS deacons; preceded by number of altal
boys and acolytes, forming q procession
emerged from the sacristy and beSan
requiem mass for the dead. Cardinal Glib
bons occupied a throne to the left oil the
altar. The service was most solemn anc
impressive. At the special request OF Mrs
Sheridan tho usual orchestral accompanl-
ments were omitted.
At the conclusion of the mass his Eminence,
Cardinal Gibbons, assembled the pulpit 70
preach tho funeral sermon.
The Cardinals text was from l. Mach,
tx, ~, 81. "And Jonathan and Simon took
Judas, their brother, and buried him in the
sepulchre of their fathers III the city OF
Mellin, and all the people of Israel bewaile1
him with great lamentation and tley moanca
for him manly days and said: How is the
mighty fallen that saved the people o.
Israeli" The Cardinal delivered d most I'M
pressive funeral GRAFTON, and his illusions &c
the personal life Of General Sheridan brought
tears into the eyes of many, and even OLD
northumberland veterans seemed affected
At eleven o'clock the Cardinal, who hnc
finished his sermon, took his seat at the head
of the casliet, removed his hat and sprlnK
ling the casket with holy water and SWING
ing censor pronounced the absolution
and the solemn and impressive service was
ended, and eight Scrgeants from the thirt
artillery then markell down the aisle, an.
lifting the casket upon their shoulders cor'
It from tile church. the audience standing
Immediately followed m artillery officer car "a,
rying the Generals headquarters iias. Ihe
pall-bealers headed by General Sherman
and Sneaker Carlisle, had meanwhile
taken their places in the carriages pro
vided for them. Mrs. Sheridan and the other
members of the family and friends followe
the casket down the aisle and after them
came the Presidential party and other dis
tinguishcd guests. The pall-bearers were
General Wesley Merritt, George w: Childs
of Philadelphia: Marshall Field, of Chicago
Secretaries Whitney and Endicott, Genera
Aucur, Senator Hawley, Speaker Carlisle
Colonel Charles P. Lincoln and General Mac
Feely. =,
While the services were in progress the
caisson was placed in position to receive TIL
casket and the generals horse was led to
place Immediately behind. 1t was bridlet
md saddled lust as when last ridden by the
general The generals military boots were
In the stirrups with the toes pointing back
wards. The animal was led by tall ser
geant in full uniform.
In accordance with the wish of Mrs. Sheri
dan the funeral was q strictly military at
fair. and the escort was formed precisely
prescribed by the army regulations for al
officer of the rank of the dccease as follows
A battalion Of cavalry, two batteries OF ligh
artillery, marine band, third artillery hand
battalion of foot artillery, clergy In car
ringes, pail bearers in carriages, body bearers
artillery scrgeants caisson having remains
the generals horse, Mrs. Sheridan and family
military staff, the President and Mrs Cleve
land the Cabinet, the Judiciary, the Con
eressonal Committees. Diplomatic Corps
Representatives of tho Loya Legion AMI y
a. R., citizens.
The procession entered thu western gats
way of the Arlington National Cemeter y
wnere as far us the eye can reach to the rigf
and left, under the spreading branches Q
majestic oaks, the grass is thicklY dotte
with the CLEAN of marble hea'iston:
that mark the graves OF sixteen thousan
soldiers. A little later the five miles wear
march of the long procession WIS at an en-
At /. % p. NJ. tho ca9alry escort. with Ma1Jol
General Schofeld at its held, came to
halt beside the old Lee mansion. The c1valr
filed to the left, and forming in line alon
tie crest st ,ol in silencs overlooking tn
IeI,i The artillery of the escort breakll
from the limo passed out of sight
the left AMI came i'll along the foot
the hill. where the gins were unlimbered an
prepared for their allotted service. Inc IL