The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-12
LEAVING THE CHURCH.

last ridden by the general. The generals
military boots were in the stirrups with the
toes pointing backward. The animal was
led by tall sergeant in full uniform. All the
horses used by the general during the war
are dead, and ''Guy," who was used on this
occasion. is the animal which had been
longest in the generals service as his per-
sonal saddle horse
STRICTLY A MILITARY AFFAIR.
In accordance with the wishes of Mrs.
Sheridan the funeral was strictly military
affair, and the escort was formed precisely
as prescribed by the army regulations for
an officer of the rank of the deceased. The
order OF march was as follows:
A Battalion of Cavalry.
Two Batteries of Light Artillery.
The Marine Band
The Third Artillery Band
A Battalion of foot Artillery
The Clergy in Carriages.
The Body Bearers.
Artillery Sergeants.
The Caisson having the Remains.
The Generals Horse.
Mrs, Sheridan and Family.
The Military Staff.
The President and Family.
The Cabinet, Judiciary and Congressional Com
missiOnerS.
The Diplomatic Corps
Representatives Of the Loyal Legion and g. A. r.
Citizens.
FORMATION OF THE ESCORT.
The escort assembled while the funeral
services were in progress. 1t formed on H
street facing north, with the foot artillery
on the right, ths cavalry on the lett, and
the light batteries in the centre.
Before the completion of the services the
caisson and generals horse were moved a
point nearer the church entrance. and after
the casket had been placed on the caisson
the column was formed by wheeling to the
la e.,
NIT the formation of the columns of car
riages in the rear.
Just before the close of the services Gen.
Schofield and his aides arranged themselves
in front of the troops and prepared to re-
ceive the funeral party. AS the BODY was
borne from the church the bell tolled and
the Marine band played the hymn "Nearer
my God to Thee"
AT THE PRESENT.
The soldiers stood at present arms and
nearly all the citizens removed their hats.
The best of order was preserved and the
crowd inspired by the solemnity of the oc-
cason.
When all had been arranged, the column
moved slowly in the direction of the ceme-
terry. The route was by H street to Penn
sylvania avenue. and to the Arlington road
by way of the acqueduct bridge. People
lined the entire route. All the available
places for view of the line we're occu-
pied, and every window along the route
was occupied. The greatest respect was
paid to the occasion. The spectators gem
orally uncovered their heads as the bier
passed by.
Several houses along the route were
draped in mourning, the most noticeable of
which was the Metropolitan club house at
the corner of Seventeenth and H streets.
Gen. Sheridan was member Of this club
at the time of his death.
The weather was warm, but not so op-
pressive as IL was yesterday. Several SOL
diers, however, became exhausted during
the march and had to be taken to the hos
pital.
A PRETTY PANORAMA.
Slowly passing the long Main street of
ancient Georgetown, over the lofty new
bridge that spans the Potomac, then
leads through the cavalry part of Fort
Myer, the funeral cortege at last gained
the open nights commanding a panoramic
view of the river and the city of Washing
ton, and met refreshing breeze. A mile
further on it entered the western gateway
of the Arlington national cemetery, where
as far as the eye could reach to right and
left under the spreading branches of the
majestic oaks, the grass is thickly dotted
mark the graves of 16, 200 union soldiers.
AT THE OLD LEE MANSION.
At / 30 o'clock the cavalry escort, with
Mai. Gen. Schofield at the head, came to a
halt beside the old Lee mansion and soon
afterward the rest of the cortege, advancing
slowly to the music of n military dirge,
emerged from the shadowy city of the dead
and broke up into groups among the scat
tered trees on the open greensward- When
the booming of cannon announced the pas
sage of the cortege through, the grounds of
Fort Myer squads and platoons of
police, mounted and on foot, made
their appearance in front of the
Lee mansion and drove back large crowd
of people who had gathered on the hillside
to a position further south, where they
were massed and a Gordon of bluecoats was
formed to keep the immediate neighborhood
of the grave free from intrusion. Now
through the graves and over the hilltop
came family the strains Of tho dirge, and
with the accompaniment of the artillery
salute, the procession made its slow way to
tho front.
FORMING AT THE GRAVE.
The cavalry filed to the left and forming
in line crest stood in silence overlooking 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 tho hill,
where the guns were unlimbered and pre-
pared for their allotted service. Theinfantry,
with pieces reversed and with crape-trimmed
colors barely stirred by the gentle eastern
breeze, moved obliquely across the field and
at the word halted and aligned across
the left. completing hollow spare. Hoarse
commands were shouted, aides galloped
here and there, buglers sounded commands,
and for time there was all the pomp and
circumstance of grand military display,
but with the coming of the dead silence fell
upon the masses and men and horses stood
liks statues.
SCORE OF CLERGYMEN.
As the hearse came TO halt, the clergy
in flowing robes headed the procession from
the carriages to the gra e. Bishop Elect
John F. Foley of Detroit (brother Of Bishop
Thomas Foley of Chicago who married
Gen. Sheridan), was tue officiating priest.
His assistants, acolites and trained choir Of
Dominican monks, numbered more than a
score in all Next came the pall-bearers:
Gen. Sherman and Secretary Endicott,
Speaker Carlisle and Secretary Whitney
walking at the bead. and behind them,
leaning heavily upon the arm OF Col. Sheri-
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