New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
FUNERAL or MRS. SHERMAN.
BURIED IN CALVARY CEMETERY. ST. LOUIS
THE SERVICES IN ST. XAvIERs CHURCH AND
AT THE GRAvE-THE PABLBEAREns
CHOSEN BY GENERAL SHERMAN.

CHOSEN BY GENERAL SHERMAN.
ST. Louis, Dec. 1.-At an early hour this morning
tho friends of Mrs ". T. sherman began to assemble
at the Union Depot TO receive the funeral party
George D. Capcn, General shcrman's business agent
and intimate friend In this city James f. Yeatman
the managing pallbcare old friend of the shcr
family Mrs. Judge Reber, a relative of Mrs
sherman, and Mrs. Reber's son, were first at ths
station. The funeral train due at O'Clock but
was thirty five minutes late Before its arrival,
Henry Hitchcock, Il. c. Kercns, General Beckwith,
Colonel Moore and Captain Hathaway had Joined the
party The train entered the depot al 7:45, the
funeral party being In the private car OF President
Roberts OF the Pennsylvania road. In sleeplngcar
forward was Emmons Blaine, son OF James c. Blaine
The private car contained General W. T. sherman :;
his sons Thomas Ewing Sherman and Philip
Tecumseh sherman; his daughters, Mrs. Minnie
sherman Fitch, MIR Ellen Sherman Thack-
ara Miss Elizabeth Ewing Sherman and Miss
Rachel Ewing Sherman; General Hugh Ewing and
Judge p b. Ewing, OF Lancaster Ohio; Hugh
Ewing IT, a young theological student, and George
Ewing, a young attorney Of Cincinnati sons OF
General Hugh Ewing Major Thackara and Lieutenant
Fitch sons-in-law OF the deceased Mrs Steel, a
relative and Masters Fitch and Steel
The car was detached and the friends OF the
family then entered It and paid their respects To
the mourners special detail Of police keeping inc
crowd at distance. The Rev. Father Fenelon paid
a 'N
train. After breakfasting at the depot, the funeral
party returned TO the private car and remained
until time for the funeral procession 10 move Inc
palbearers took charge Of tho caskct at 10 10 a H.
They were Major-Gcneral John Pope, Brigadler'en-
eIal John b. Henderson, Bngadier-Gcnerai Johh
Noble, Major Henry Hitchcock, James f. featmahi
D. K Ferguson r. p. Tansoy, F. A Drew, Iheophle
panin and d. r. Francis These pallbearers were
all selected by General sherman himself, who hou-
fed James f. Yeatman himself by telegraph inc
choice. General Pope spent three years al west
Point with General Sherman served with him after the
Mexican war, and one Of his most ihtima'e
friends during and since the rebellion. General
John W Noble was under sherman In the Army Oh
the Tennessee. General John B. Henderson was as
ISOLATED with General sherman in the early days OF
tho war Major Henry Hitchcock marched with oher-
man from Atlanta to Godsboro serving as his Judge
advocate general, and II BY him that the papers
relating to the surrender of General Joseph Johnston
were drawn up james A. Yeatnan was an Intimate
friend Of General sherman before the war, ana as
president Of the Western Sanitary Commission main,
alned close relations with him and his army uhpl
1865. II. p. Tansey was General Sherman,s mex
Governor-eect OF Missouri well acquainted win
the family There two wagon loads of floral
offerings beside hearse, when the colin was placed
therein. The funeral party entered carriages az inc
Popar-st entrance Of the depot ana Went 10 d.
At the church the coffin was borne to tho ait a
where bier with ca1deabras az me ne
head and 1907 nan Deen pd.ru
receive It. The church was crowded. when tle
family and relations were seated, the Rev rather
Bronsgeest the pastor, camo out from the vestry
and began the celebration Of mass. In Acceptance
with the request Of Mrs. Sherman, the celebration
of mass was followed by the simple service Tor the
dead, sermon being preached The music was me
ordinary accompaniment for such service Inc
church was heavily drapci At the conclusion OF
the brief service the coffin was returned TO me
hearse and taken TO Calvary Cemetery. where the
services at the grave were brief and simple.
General sherman has two lots In calvary Gem
etery one IS a rectangular lot, which his two
sons and three crahdchildrcn buried The other
IS a lot almost circular IN shape viii, until oday
was untenantcd II adjoins the other lot and II
was the wish Of the General that his wife should be
buried there. 4 space ten feet square has been
reserved in the centre of the lot for monument,
and Mrs sherran's body placed I'm the prcttiest
spot between the proposed monument and the road
way i'm front Of the lot Room has been left beside
her for hcr husband who intends to be buried there.
4 monument for both Is 10 be erected.