Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-10
IN sT.MATTHEW's CHURCH
SHERIDAN'S BODYLYiNG WHERE HE FORMERLY WORSHIP?ED.

Reception of tho Remains in Washington.
 Preparations for the Funeral Ceremo-
 nles With Solemn Rites.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The body Of Gen. eral Sheridan now rests on the cata1alque in St Matthew's Church, under charge of the Loyal Legion, the members of which are to guard the casket, two at time for period Of two hours each until the hour of burial on Saturday. A detail of regulars will act sentries in and out oI the church. Klein and Richard, the Generals men servants, will also guard the casket tonight and tomorrow night.
 The special train with Mrs. Sheridan, tho Generals body and the escort was met at the depot here by small gathering of people outside of near friends and relatives and the military that had been detailed to receive the remains. General Schotield, Dr. O'Reilly, General Fucker, father of Mrs. Sheridan, and Miss Fucker were on the platform. General Fucker and his daughter entered the rear car. where the widow and Col. Michael V. Sheridan were found. There was an affectonate meet ing between Gen. Rucker and his daughter. After a moment or two he and Col. Sheri- dan, Mrs. Sheridan and Miss tucker, the latter holding the hand of her agitated sis ter, emerged from the car and walked rapidly down the platform, while the army officers and citizens uncovered their heads. As Mrs. Sheridan passed the car contain ing the remains of her husband she was vsably affected and was weeping when she passed out of sight. Sue was handed into a carriage and driven away rapidly to her fathers home. Col. Sheridan went to his home at once.
 A detail of troops from the Second Art lery received the casket from the Fort Adams troops, who had guarded 1t rom New Bedford. They were preceded down the platform by Gen. Schotield, Col. Blunt, Dr. O'Reilly and number of army officers In citizen's dress. A guard of honor from the District of Columbia Commandery of the military of the Loyal Leglon, consist ing of Gen. s. s. Burdett, w. H. Browne and Cecil Clay, U. $. w.; Co.'s. PC. Haines, and George B. Stanford, U. s. A.; Archi- bald Hopkins, U. $. V.; Major G. C. Good low, Marine Corps; J. A. Stanton, U. S.V.; Majors A, l.. Crawford and F. A. Butt, U. s. V.; Capt R. N Tyler, US. A. and Lieut.. F. w. Poor, U. $. ", followed behind. Outside the depot was the Third Artil- lery, fully mounted, consisting of ten men, eight of whom were bearers, and command ed by Lieut.. Bennett. They had charge of 8 caisson on which the oasket, which was covered with the American flag with the Generals full.military service on top, was placed Across :he street tho Fourth Cav airy, fifty men, from Fort Myer, com manded by Major Lawton, the celebrated | Indian fighter, was drawn up on tho curb. | When the .bugler sounded "Fall in," tho procession moved on, the Fourth Cavalry, | their yellow plumes making fiue effect, leading slowly. Following was the under l taker in his carriage, then the caisson boar l ing the caslzet, with it's escort, and tho pnar1 of homer brought | the rear in carriages. The route was up | Pennsylvania avenue to Fifth street, to H l street into St. Matthew's Church Ia Here the casket was carried up the m ain I aisle to the catafalque and delivered into the possession of the Loyal Legion. Four pews on either side Of the centre aisle of the church were removed, aad i'll | the space the cptafalque was erected. It | Is about four feet high and rests upon 8 broad base, which is covered with the na- 1 tional colors, bordered with band of black 1 velvet. The upper portion Is fes tooned l with black and Is covered with an Amer- can flag upon which the casket was placed. At tho head of the casket was placed the Generals headquarters flag. On the ilert side of the altar the Cardinals throne Is l built, and is very heavily draped in black l cloth.
 Invitations have been issued individually
 
 | the Supreme Court, Senators, Representa- l tives and prominent officials. The capacity 1 of tho church is about ono thousand, and | only this number of tickets will be issued. ] The services will begin at 10 O. m. on | Saturday, and sbsolution will be pro- nounced by Cardinal Gibbons, who will also speak briefly of the deceased by re- | quest of Mrs. Sheridan. After the services the funeral will be of 0 strictly military character, and ths closing ceremonies will be in accord with army custom.
 An interesting feature Of the trip of the l special train from Jersey city was the fact that the two crews who br2ught the train had been old soldiers under Sheridan. Out | of Jersey City Engineer Joe Kelly form erly of Company A, First New Jersey Cav- airy; Fireman Joe Rood, Quartermaster | Sergeant of the Sixth New York Cavalry; Conductor William Bronson, Second Lieutenant Company C, First New Jersey Cavalry; Baggagemaster H.
 Heberton, Lieutenant Fifteenth Pennsyl- vania Cavalry; Flagman s. Craig, Captain Company A, First New York Cavalry, car ried the car safely through to Gray's
 where another crew of veterans was sub stituted as follows: William Waterman. engineer, in charge of engine No. 93, which was heavily draped; conductor, c. A. Thompson; trainmaster, J. J. Hyland |:
 brakeman, E. W. Pearson, tho latter and
 Conductor Thompson having served in the Shenandoah Valley campaign. TLe palace car Idlewild. occupied by the press repre- sentatives through from New Bedford. was furnished by the State of Penn. sylvanta~