Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-09

Arrival OF General ShertAauss n
mains I'm Washtmgton.

TINE DEAD COMMANDER.
Arrival OF Gsneral shertaau,s ne.
mains I'm wasAtagten.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL coxrIrr-rHs
RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND MILITARY PART or rus
oBsRQUrEs TO N sxvIRKLY snPLI-rn uouRx.
neo BNBf1As IN ~. MATHEWS CHURCH
Troop B, Of the 4th cavalry, gay with waving
plumes Of yellow, rode up to the Baltimore and
Potomac depot at 2 O'Clock to-day. They came
from Fort Meyer TO act Is escort to the remains OF
Gen. Sheridan from the depot to St Matthew'S
fighter, was In command, and Lieut.. c. p. Elliott
was with him They were ordered to be at the
depot at O'Clock.
When they arrived they learned that the funeral
train would not get in before O'Clock. The troop
rode 10 a shady bpot on Missouri avenue near the
station and there dismounted. The bright plumes
clanking saoers, and Jingling spurs attracted q
large crowd OF spectators, who formed Q circle
about the troopers.
Meanwhile eaisson from the washington Bar
Lieut. Bennett Of the ard artillery, Was II com.
ns oi on a :n
crowd. NO platform ' was erected eA'' on It.
coos ana wide nacr the
was intended as the hearse on which to bear the
remains Of the dead soldier. The arrival OF the
IT sSs s ss
and the platform az the station ~as crowded.
About 80 O'Clock Lieuts. II. c. Danes and Louis
sergeants, arrived at the station. Their duty was
70 relieve the body bearers from Fort Adams. who
came with the remains from NonQuitt
the same time. II consisted OF &c D. S. S. Burdette,
Gen. W. d. Browne, Gen. Cecil Clay, Col ?. C..
Hams. Col Geo. B. Sanford, Col Archibald Bop
Major II. L. Crawford, Major F. A. Butts. Capt R.
w. Tyler and Lieut. +. w. Poor.
act These wsss ~ aasssra
lowed HSS the remains n to the n Church. rneTs
acEefdng to the program two members were de
ON guard over the remains until the casket is re-
moved from the church Saturday. The nrst two
Capt Austin and thirty 1--we police ofSoers as.
sumed control OF the railroad platforms about 80
o'clock.
ARRIVAL OF THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
The funeral train arrived at the station just be-
fore the STAR went TO press.
Funeral Arrangements Complete.
rHH SERVICES AT THE CHURCH AND AT ARLINGTON
TO BE OF SIMPLE CHARAC1xR
The arrangements for the funeral Of Gen. Sher-
dan are about complete. Gen. Schoneld and stafI
are busy at Army headquarters consulting DR..
OReilly and the scores OF officers and Others who
call In large numbers. The present work
on hand Is sending out the invitations
and tickets TO the funeral The limited
capacity Of the church, which seats about
orders that no person shall be admitted without q
ticket. The invitations are extremely simple, be.
Ing engraved and printed on heavy note paper
Win wide black border. The tickets are ON q
little heavier cardboard and bear narrow line OF
black around the edge. Col Jno. NJ. Wilson, com.
missioner OF public buildings and grounds, mas
the sealing arrangements Each ticket admits
Out one person and the bearer TO be In the
Snurcn at least ten minutes before 10: TINS Il
nary service before
THE REQUIEx MASS,
which will begin promptly at 10 O'Clock. The car.
dinal will deliver q short funeral address
The chants and all the music WILL at Mrs. Sheri.
dams request, be without orchestral accompani.
ment The services, II Is thought Will lot last
more than an hour, and may be somewhat shorter.
Among those TO whom tickets Will be sent are
preme Court governors OF states, the senators and
Representatives In Congress, officers or the Army
and Navy on duty here, and friends or the family.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PRESS.
portion OF the gallery commanding good
view OF the church will be reserved fur the press
The distribution OF tickets for admission TO this
place has been entrusted to the press committee
The tickets will be distributed tomorrow, between
IL and O'Clock, from the o11ce OF Mr.. John NJ
Carson. correspondent OF the Philadelphia Ledger
The tickets are necessarily limited in number, and
the committee Will issue none except 10 the actual
working men OF the press
THE SIMPLE SERVICES AT ARLINGTON.
As soon rs the services are concluded the re-
mains will be placed on the artillery caisson ant
the line Of march begun to Arlington. 1t viii
probably be between ! and O'Clock when tn,
cOrtege arrives at the grave where The cardina
Will bless the ground and the tnterment services
VIII De read. Everything will be conducted In Ia.
simplest military style, and all display WIN b
the marching music.
The list OF pall-bearers will undoubtedly stan,
as nrst published, with one exception. Gen. c. c
Augur acting in place OF Mr.. Frank p. Thompson
who Is in Europe.
THE COMMAND OF TIE ARMY
is virtually in the hands OF Secretary Endicott
and will be until after the funeral 1t is probabl
that the order assigning Gen. Schof1eld to duty .
commander in-chief OF the Army will be issued OF
Monday morning.
Ready for Sheridan's Remains.
THE pRArESr AND ARRANGEMENTS At ST. NAT
THEws CHURCH.
The drapiDg OF the interior OF St. Matthew
Church is completed. Mr.. w. II. Lepley has hat
the supervision and has completed the work In
highly artistic manner. The prevailing feature 4
perhaps the American colOrs, the bright hues o
the days subdued by the somber shade OF TIL
Grape. The great candles In The altar and tn
marble angels kneeling at each end are shroudet
in black. black anLe-pedium stretches acros
the altar, and above this the small candle-Stlck
are draped. Upon the wall behiLd the altar ar
TWO silk hags tipped with black streamers. TIT
pulpit Is covered with mantle of black velve
having wide silver fringe. Immediately in from
Of the altar four rows OF pews on each side OF th
main aisle have been reserved, and
THE oArAFALQUR
has been erected In the center Oh this space It 4
feet high, the upper portion resting upon broat
base. The base Is covered with the American col
ors, except the upper portion, where there Is
broad band OF black velvet. The national colon
Grapes the higher part OF the catafalgue and fes
looming OF Grape passes around IL. Tie broad tol
is covered with the nag, and upon this will res
the casket. High above the catafaque Is hum
the private standard OF the general or his head
quarters iag-the white and red stripes, with tn
star, so familiar to thousands who We're with hin
on the field.
GRAPE TwINED WITH THE NATIONAL COLORs.
The body OF the church is very completed,
draped. Along the front Of the gallery on eacl
side are drawn great national flags, and blending
with them are bands OF Grape, which are use,
pillars supporting the galleries have mOurninI
knots Along the front OF the organ loft massei
the silk regilnental and cavalry days. While The
decorations not profuse, yet they are effective
In their simplicity and are believed to be In &C
c0rdance with the wishes OF the family. The nora
tributes as they arrive will be placed about tn
catafalQue.
FUNERAL RITES.
When the body OF Gen. Sheridan reaches tn