Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-10
SHERIDAN'S REMAINS.
The Funeral Train Arrives in
Washington
And the Portals Of St. Matthews Receive
the Dead Hero
The Loyal Legion Standing Guard About
the Bier


WAsHINGroN, Aug. 3.
The special train bearing the body of Sher-
idan and the funeral party, arrived at the
Baltimore Potomac station at 3. l7.this af
ternOon and was met by Gen. Schofield and
Lieutenants Sawyer, Bliss and Pitcher of
his staff, the Guard of Honor from the Dis
trict of Columbia, the military order of the
loyal legion and troop b of the Fourth Cav
airy.
As the train slowed into the station eight
sergeants of the Third Artillery, under COM
mand of Lieut. Danes, marched up the plat
form and formed in line.
Soon after the train stopped Mrs Sheridan
stepped out leaning on the arm of Colonel
Sheridan. They were met by Gen Rucker
and Miss Rucker, Mrs. Sheridan's father
and sister. They Immediately entered a
carriage and were rapidly driven away. Mrs
Sheridan was evidently deeply moved.
The artillery sergeants took the casket
from the car in which it made the journey,
and bore it to gun caisson belonging to the
Third Artillery. The body was escorted TO
St. Matthews church. As the body reached
the church door it was met by a procession
of clergy and sanctuary boys, singing mis-
erere." After the casket was placed upon
the catafalque the preliminary burial service
was recited, the choir singing funeral
hymn.
The interior of the church was effectively
draped, the feature of the decorations being
the American colors blended with the SOM
bre shade of heavy folds of Grape. Early
tomorrow morning the requiem mass will be
celebrated by Father kervick. The service
is for the convenience of the family and
friends of the illustrious dead A detail of
two members of the Loyal Legion, alternat-
ing every two hours, will remain with the
body until the funeral at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. Invitations to the Sheridan obse-
quies were issued from army headquarters
today. They are engraved on note paper
with heavy black border, and read as fol-
lows "iou are invited to be present at
the funeral ceremonies in honor of General
Sheridan which will take place at ST. Mat
thew's church at Washington at 10 o'clock on
the morning of Saturday, the 1lth of Au-
gust"
The invitations are accompanied by card
of admission, which contains the following
Admit the bearer to the funeral ceremo-
MES of Gen. Sheridan at St. Matthews church
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Saturday Aug. lth.
Please be in the church at least ten minutes
before 10 o'clock" Among those invited to
the funeral are the President, Mrs. Cleve-
land, members of the Cabinet and ladies of
their families, judges of the United States Su-
preme court, judges of local courts members
of the Diplomatic Corps, members of the
Senate and House of Representatives, and
the elective officers of both houses, all mem
bers of the catholic clery in Washington, all
officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
stationed at Washington, 25 to the Grand
Army of the Republic, % to the Loyal Leg
ion, 10 to members of the Press and large
number of personal friends of the family,
The number of invitations issued is 1900, and
no person will be admitted to the church
without card of admission.