The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-12
BURIED LIKE A SOLDIER
WARS GAY TRAPPINGS DRAPED
FOR THE DEAD GENERAL.

March to the Military Dirges From
the Church to the Mouth of the
Yawning Grave Scenes to Melt
Stout Hearts.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE last rites
for the dead were to-day performed accord
ing to the ordinances of the Roman Catho-
lie church for Phillip Henry Sheyidan,
general of the army of the United 3,ates,
aud his body was laid to rest in beautiful
Arlington, the city of the soldier dead. The
event was marked by a general suspension
of public business. The ceremonies
throughout were in keeping with the char
scter of the man. The strict adherence to
almost unmilitary simplicity in all the ar
rangements, the heavy wheeled artillery
caisson for his hearse, the procession of
single thousand erect and sturdy soldiers
who had seen service, best befitted the
closing scenes in the life of so great SOL
dier.
THE CHURCH.
St Matthew's church. where the remains
had lain in state since Thursday afternoon,
and where the principal burial services were
held, is an ancient edifice of modest proper
tions with stuccOed exterior walls, and but
for its classic pillared front would attract
little attention from stranger. But in it
have worshipped many whose names are
illustrious in history. 1t is the most popu-
lar Catholic church in Washington, and for
many years it has numbered among its
COMMITMENTS members of many of the
foreign legations residing here. cebinet
ministers, senators and representatives in
congress. The interior of the church was
in keeping with its exterior-plain and un-
pretentious.
ENTRY BY TICKETS.
At o'clock this morning the doors of the
church were thrown open and such of the
large crowd assembled outside as had re-
ceived tickets of admission wers permitted
to enter. The people were conducted to
their seats by a corps of aids in full military
uniform under direction Of Col. John NJ
Wilson of the corps of engineers. Proper ar
rangements had been made for maintaining
order outside the church, and detachment
of police were stationed at the door for
that purpose. These were afterward sup
plemented by a squad of soldiers. Some
time before the ceremonies commenced, car
riages containing members of the diplo-
matte corps, the joint committee of con-
gress, and senators and representatives in
congress. began to arrive, and the body of
the church was speedily filled.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among the prominent persons noted were
Senators ingalls,, Edmunds, Evarts, Hoar,
Dawes. Jones of Nevada, Dolph, Hale, AL
lison, Sawyer, Chandler, Farwell and wife,
Justice Harlan and wife, Solicitor General
About $50 o'clock the pallbearers,
headed by Gen. Sherman in
full uniform, entered at the left door
and filing up the aisle took seats at the left
of the catafalque. Soon after the joint
committee Of congress appeared and were
conducted to the seats reserved for them In
front and to the right Of the catafalque,
four of them occupying Gen. Sheridan's
pew. They wore white sashes and were
headed by Senators Gray and Hampton.
Ex-CoNFEDERATEs AMONG THEM.
Among them were ex-Confederaue Gen.
Joseph Wheeler of Alabama and one-armed
Gen. Charles e. Hooker of Mississippi.
About $40 o'clock President and Mrs.
Cleveland and Secretaries Fairchild and
Villas came In and took seats in the front
pew, on the right of the center aisle, and
Just in the rear of the chairs which had
sbeen provided for them, and which re-
ltnained unoccupied during the ceremonies.
Mrs. Folsom, Secretary Bayard and Post
master General Dickinson followed and
were seated in the same vicinity.
AOOub 1.-Two dlUSt biIo DIcolttSUUidl
party had been seated Mrs. Sheridan ar
rived and was escorted to her seat at the
left Of and near the casket. She was deeply
veiled and leaned upon the arm of Col.
Sheridan. They were accompanied by
Gen. and Mrs. Rucker and son, Miss
Rucker, John Sheridan, the generals
brother, and his wife.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
Meanwhile the diplomatic corps, many
of them attired in full court dress, had been
seated to the extreme right and front of the
church. Army surgeons Drs. O'ReillY and
Arrow and Dr. Lincoln, who was several
times called in consultation during the gen.
erals illness, Col. Blunt and Col. Kellogg Of
Gen, Sheridan's staff, occupied seats to the
left Of the main aisle and Immediately in
the rear of Mrs. Sheridan.
The rear of the church was occupied by a
large number of members of congress and
officers of the army and navy and public
officials
The wide galleries and all the available
seats in the church were occupied before
the burial service began
Large wreatbs, crosses and baskets of
beautiful flowers, the gift of g. A. R.,
Loyal Legion and other organizations and
friends, filled the open spaces in front of the
side affairs.
At 10 o'clock % acolytes entered from the
sacrstry, and filing right and left, took
seats beside the black-palled catafalque.
They we're followed by eight Domiuicans
wearing heavy black and white habits and
ten surpliced priests chanting the "Mis-
erere,n
THE OFFICIATING CLERGY.
4 At the conclusion Of this service Fathers
Ryan, Kervick and Mackin, the deacon,
,suo-deacon and the celebrant Of the mass,
entered the sanctuary. They were followed
p9y ut, Rev. Johu 2. Foley, bishop-elect of
Detroit, and two priests. Cardinal Gibbons
was the last to enter. He wore a red cas-
SOCK, white surplice and purple cap, with
long gold chain supporting the pectoral
cross upon his breast, and a red 'zuccheta"
upon his head. Kneeling at the altar
Ne offered prayer. Taking his seat on
the throne, the celebration of the solemn
requiem mass was begun. In accordance
with the request of Mrs. Sheridan,
Schmidt's mass" one of the simplest In
musical composition, was sung by the
church choir, with organ accompaniment,
at the otfertory
The "Christi Salvador Mundi" was then
sung. The ceremony occupied forty min
utes. When IL was concluded, Cardinal
olooons assembled the pulpit and began the
sermon.
A MANTLE OF BLACK AND GOLD.
=, AT IL O'clock the cardinal descended from
ltne pulpit, and taking his place in front Of
eiie throne, black and gold mantle was
paced upon his shoulders and the bishops