The Portland daily press., 1888-08-13

grounds Of Fort Myer, squadrons and pla-
t0onS of police mounted and on foot, made
their appearance in front OF the Lee man
sion, and at the word of command formed
and drove back the large crowd OF people,
who had gathered on the hillside, to posi-
tion further south where they were massed,
and Gordon Of bluec0atS was formed TO
keep the Immediate neighborhood of the
grave free from intrusion. Now through the
groves and over the hilltop came family the
strains of the military dirge, and, with the
accompaniment of the artillery salute, the
procession made its slow way to the 'front.'
The cavalry filed to the left, and forming
in line along the crest. stood in silence over
looking the field. The artillery Of the escort,
breaking from the line, passed out Of sight to
the left and came in along the foot OF the
hill, where the guns were unllmbered and
prepared for their allotted service. The in
fantry, with pieces reversed, with Grape
trimmed colors barely stirred by a gentle
breeze, moved obliquely across the field, and
at the word halted and aligned across the
right, completing the hollow square. Hoarse
commands were shouted, aides gathered here
and there, buglars sounded commands, and
for a time there was all the pomp and cir
cumstanees Of grand military display but
with the coming Of the dead, silence fell up
on the masses, and men and horses stood like
statues.
AS the hearse came to halt, the clergy, In
flowing robes, headed procession from the
carriage TO the grave. Bishop elect John +.
Foley, of Detroit, brother OF Bishop Thos.
Foley, Of Chicago, who married General
Sheridan, was the officiating priest, his as
slstants and trained choir OF Dominican
monks numbering more than score in all.
Next came the pail bearers, Gen. Sherman
and Secretary Endicott, Speaker Carlisle
Secretary Whitney walking at the head and
behind them. Leaning heavily upon the
arm of Col. Sheridan came the grief-stricken
widow. The m0urners included John Sheri-
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Rucker, parents of the widow, her brother
and sister and the military staff, and several
intimate friends of the General. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. cleveland, and the committees
Of the two houses Of Congress, with barred
heads, followed the mourners.
Eight sergeants Of artillery now lifted the
casket from the caisson and bore 1t with
slow careful steps down to the mouth OF the
grave, placing it there upon rods ready to be
lowered to its resting place when the ground
should have been consecrated by the
priests.
After a moment of reverent sincere, the
clear voice of the bishop-elect was heard ut
tering the words of blessing, "Deus cujus,
etc. so, God, by whose mercy the souls. OF
the faithful find rest, deign to bless this
and loose from all the bonds Of sin the souls
of those whose bodies are here inferred that
they may ever rejoice in thee with thy saints,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen"
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boring branch holy water was sprlnkled ov-
er the grave and the casket was lowered by
the sergeants.
The priests stood aside and remained In a
group near the head of the grave, and every
breath was hushed while the widow came
forward and for one brief moment looked up
on the casket which held her beloved dead
As she turned away the other mourners in
bady paid their tribute of love and respect,
and then at signal the artillery fired a sa-
lutte Of II guns The Legion Of Honor
moved up in line and looked upon tine still
uncovered casket and then filed away.
The great hollow square now contained but
one figure, that of stalwart cavalry bugler
who stood at ease, facing eastward, his bu-
gle under his arm, at the head Of the grave.
echoed and passed on down the line Of in
fantry, rattle of steel, a moment of expec-
tation, and then simultaneously fash and
roar Of 500 muskets. Again and again the
volley was repeated. Then the bugler came
to attention" raised his horn to his lips
and blew "taps." the signal for lights out"
the military equivalent for good night"
The tones were low, mellow, tremulous at
the start, but with each succeeding phrase
swelled clear and shrill, waking the tardy
echoes from the surrounding banks of foli-
age, which came back to blend again with
the long drawn wait at the end. As the last
echo died away, and Just as the shadow Of
the towering Buckeye fell across and COW
ereu tne grave as with pail, the groups oil
living turned silently homeward and left the
dead to his solitude.
The following are the names of the pail
bearers and the Congressional committee at
Gen, Sheridan's funeral: General Sherman
Secretaries Endicott and Whitney, Speaker
Carlisle, Senator Hawley, General Anger,
General McFeeley, General Wesley Merritt,
General Joseph Fullerton, George w. Childs,
Colonel Charles p. Lincoln, Department
Commander of of G.. A. R., Marshall Field
and Vice President Frank Thompson OF the
Pennsylvania railroad. Joint Congressional
Committee-Senators Hawley, Manderson,
Cullom, Stewart, Hampton, Gibson and
Gray, Representatives Hooker of Mssissip-
pi, Cutcheon of Michigan, Wheeler of Ala
bama, Henderson of Illinois, Cox of New
York, Grosyenor of Ohio, and McShane OF
Nebraska Colonel Clayton McMichael at
tended the funeral as representative of the
family of the late President Arthur.
Services at New Bedford.
New BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. 1l.-This
morning, Mrs. Colonel Sheridan, with the
four children of General Sheridan-Mary,
Irene, Louise and little Phil-drove to this
city from Nonquitt, and went to the Parker
House where they were met by Major Edwin
Dews. B. Penniman and DR.. John Fl. Mack