The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-16
LAID TO REST.
The Remains OF Gen She idan Placed
in the City of the Dead.
The Event Marked by General Sus-
pension of Business.
A Supposed Murderer Killed for Turn
ing States Evidence.
Big Preparations for the Blame Re-
eeptlon at His Augusta Home.

| WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 1.-THE
last rites for the dead were to-day per-
formed according to the ordinances of
the Roman Catholic Church for Phillip
Henry Sheridan, General of the army
of the United States, and his body was
laid to rest in beautiful Arlington, the
CITY of the soldier dead. The event
was marked by general suspension OF
public business. The ceremonies
throughout were in keeping with the
character of the man by the sGrlcG ad-
herence to ar almost unmlllIary Slul-
plicity in the arrangements. The heavy
wheel coisoon for hearse which had
seen service best befitted the closing
scenes in the life of so great a soldler.
st. Matthew's Church, where Inc re-
mains of General Sheridan had LAID IN
state since Thursday afternoon, ana
where the principal burial service was
held, is an ancient edlfice or modeSI
proportions with stiecooded walls and
but for its glossy piilared front would
attract little attention from stranger.
At 9 O'Clock the doors were thrown
open and such of the large crowd
passed inside as had tickets OF admlS-
sion. They were conducted to their
seats by ushers dressed IN full military
uniforms under the direction Colonel
John NJ. Wilson, of the corps OF en-
gineers. Arrangements had been
made for maintaining order outside OF
the church and detachment of police
men were stationed at the door for that
purpose. These we're AFTER
wards supplemented by squad
of soldiers. At about 9:0V
| the nall bearers headed by General
Sherman in full uniform entered at
| the left of the catafalque. Soon the
| Joint committee of congress appeared
and was conducted to seats reserved
| for them in front and to the right OF
the catafaldue. Four of them occu-
pied General Sherman's pew: ADouG
$40 the president and Mrs. Cleveland
and secretaries Fairchild and Was
came in and took seats
in the front pew to the right
of the aisle. Mrs. Folsom, Secretary
Bayard and Postmaster General DICK
inson followed and were seated IN the
vicinity. About five minutes after the
arrival of The presidential party MIS-.
Sheridan arrived and was escorted 10 a
seat to the left and near the casket.
She was deeply yelled.
Mrs. Sheridan the funeral was a
strictly military affair and the escort
was formed precisely as prescribed py
the army regulations for the ofilcef OF
the rank of the deceased. The order
of march was as follows:
A battalion of cavalry, two batteries
of LIGHT artillery: marine band; Third
artillery band; battalion of foot
; artillery; clergy in carriages
pail bearers in carriages; body bearers
= artillery sergesnts. caisson bearing re-
: mains; the generals horses; Mrs: Sher
, idan and family; military staff; tht
: President and Mrs. Cleveland; th'
7 lcabinet, the judiciary. the congress
! sional committees; diplomatic corps
! representatives of Loyal Legion and G
= A. r.. citizens. The escort assembled
while the funeral services were IL
O. progress.