The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-13

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holy water and swinging censor pro
nourced the absolution. At the con
clusion OF this ceremony the "the Bene
dictum" was chanted and the solemn and
impressive service was ended.
FUNERAL MARCH.
Eight Sergeants from the Third Artil'
lery marched down the aisle and lifting
the casket upon their shoulders bore il
from the church, the audience standing
Immediately followed on artillery Off
Ger, carrying the Generals headquarters
flag. The pall.bearers, headed by Gen.
Sherman and Speaker Carlisle, had
meanwhile taken their places in car
riases provided for them. Mrs. Sheri'
dan and other members OF the family
and friends followed the casket down
the aisle, and after them came the Presi.
dental party and other distinguished
persons. While services were in pro-
gress the caisson was pIacedan position
70 receive the casket, and the Generals
horse was led to u place immediatel ly be-
hind. The horse is dark bay, and was
bought by General Sheridan in Chicago
four wears ago. 1t was bridled and sad
died lust rs when last ridden by the
General. The Generals boots were in
the stirrup with the toes pointing back
ward, The animal was led by a tall ser
peant 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
the longest in the Generals service as his
pprsonal saddle horse. In accordance
with the wishes OF Mrs. Sheridan the
funeral was strictly military affair and
the escort was formed prescribed by the
army regulations for an officer OF the
rank OF the deceased.
The escort assembled while the fu-
neral services were in progress. II
formed on II streat, facing north with
the foot and artillery on the right, the
cavalry on the left and the light batter
les in the centre. Before the compile
ton Of the services, the cUisson and the
Generals horse were moved to point
nearer the church entrance, and after
the casket had been placed on the
casson the column was formed by
wheeling to the left and moved enroute
far enough to permit the formation OF
the column OF carriages in the rear.
Just before the close Of the services,
General Scholeld and his aides arranged
themselves in front OF the troops ana
prepared to receive 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" The soldiers stood at present
arms and nearly all the citizens re-
moved their hats. The best OF order
was preserved, and the crowd seemed
inspired by the solemnity OF the oc-
casion.
When all had been arranged the col
umn moved slowly in the direction OF
the cemetery. :,
Atl:2O p. NJ. the cavalry escort, with
Mai. General SChofeid Mt its head, came
to d halt beside the old Lee mansion,
and soon afterwards the rest OF the
Cortege. AS the hcarse came to u halt,
the clergy in flowing robes headed apro-
ccssion from the carriages to the grave.
Bishop.elect John F. Foley, OF Detroit
(brother Of Bishop Thos. Foley, OF Chi
cago, who married GeI. Sheridan, } was
the officiating priest. His assistants,
colleagues and trained choir oil domini-
cian monks numbered more than II score
in all. Next care the pail bearers,
Gen. Sherman and Secretary Endicott,
Speaker Carlisle and Secretary Whitney
walking ut the head, and behind them,
leaning heavily upon the arm OF Col.
Sheridan, came the grief stricken widow.
The mourners included John Sheridan,
brother OF the deceased, Gene.al and
Mrs. Rucker, parents widow, her brother
and sister and the military staifand sew
eral other intimate friends OF the Cen
eral. The President and Mrs Cleveland,
the committees Of the two Houses OF
Congress, with bare heads, followed the
mourners. ,
Eight sergeants OF artillery lifted the
casket from the caisson, and bore it with
slow, careful steps down to the mouth OF
the eopen grave,p placing it there upon rods,
ready to be lowe ed to its resting place
when the gror id should have b"cl con-
secrated by the priests. After q moment
OF reyerent silence, the clear voice OF the
Bishop Elect was heard uttering the
words OF blessing "Deus Cujus Misera:
tione, etc, o God by whose mercy and
souls of the faithful find rest, design to
bless this grave and send Thy Holy
Angel TO guard il; and loose from all the
bonds OF sin the souls OF those whose
bodies are here inferred and that they
may ever rejoice in Thee with Thy
saints, through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen"
The regular burial services, beginning
with the cantiCle OF Zachary, or the ben.
edictions, and ending with the chanting
Of De Psei0ndis by the choir at Dnmini-
lean priests brought the religious teatnrcs
Of the obsequicj to an end.
The priests stood aside and remained
in a group near the head OF the grave,
and every breath was hushed while the
widow came step forward and for one
brief moment looked upon the casket
which held her beloved dead.
As she turned away the other MOURN
crs in n body paid their tribute OF love
and respect and then at signal the ar.
tillery fired salute OF seventeen guns.
The Legion OF Honor then moved up in
line and looked in upon the still un'
covered casket and tllcdaway. The great
hollow 81 uare now contained but one
! figure, that Of stalwart cavalry bugler,
who stood Mt ease facing the head OF the
, grave. There was a hOase command at
|, the left, echoed and passed on down the
line of infantry rattle OF steel, a mo-
J ment Of expectation, and then the stimuli.
taneous flash and roar of five hundred
muskets. Again and again the volleY
was repeated. Then the bugier came to
attention, raised his bugle to his lips and
blew "Taps," the signal for Light out,
! the military equivalent for good night,
The tones were low, mellow, and tremu,
| lous at the start. but with each succeed.
ing phrase swelled clear and shrill and
commanding, waking tardy echoes from
the surrounding banks Of foliage, which
came back to blend again with the Ions
, drawn vail at the end. AS the last echo
! died away and just as the shadow OF the
towering buckeyes fellacross andcovered
the grave, Is with pail, the groups oi
: living turned silently homeward and
, left the dead to his solitude,