Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-15
BURIAL OF SHERIDAN.
rHE LAST SAD RITES T4KrNG PLACE
WASHINGTON YESTERDAY.
PARTICULARS of the Ceremonies over the
Remains in the st. Matthew's Church
Cardinal Gibbons Offciating-The Tn.
terment at Arlington.

Cardinal Gibbons Offciatinr--Iha
terment at Arlington.
WASHINGTON August 1.-THE LAST r;t
for the dead to-day we're performed accor
ing to the ordinances of the Roman O.
lie Church, for Phil Sherid IN, General Of II
Army OF the United States, and bis bod
laid to rest in beautiful Arlington, the eli
Of the soldier dead. The event was marke
BY general suspension OF public bus
ness.
The ceremonies throughout were in keer
ing With the character Of the man. and
strict adherence to the almost mil;tar
simplicity in all the arrangements. Th
heavy.wheeled artillery caisson for n;
hearse, a procession OF a single Thousand
erect, sturdy soldiers, who had seen service
best beitted
THE CLOSING SCENES
in the life Of so great q soldier.
The services were held in ST. Mattbew,s
Church, where the remains had lain in state
since Thursday afternoon. At o,clock
the doors were opened, ticket-holde,s All.
mitted and conducted to seats by aides in
full uniform. Soldiers and police main.
taiDed OrOer OUTSIDE OF the church.
Sometime before the ceremonies con,
menced, carriages bearing members OF the
diplomatic corps, Senator's and Renre.
sentatves in Congress began to arrive and
the body vi the church was speedily filled.
At 9SO a. m. the pallbearers headed bv
Gen. sherman in full uniform, entered.
Soon alter the joint committee of Con.
gress were conducted to seats. They wore
white sashes and were headed by Senat TORS
Gray and Hampton and among them Con.
iederate General Joseph Wheeler of Ala
6ama, and one-armed General Oh aries E.
Hooker Of Mississippi.
" At about $40
N PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEVELAND
and Secretaries Fairchild and Villas came in
and took seats. Mrs. Folsom, Secretary
Bayard and Postmaster-GeneralD Dickinson
followed. In about five minutes after the |
Presidential party had been seated, Mrs. |
Sheridan arrived and was escorted to d |
seat at the left OF and near the casket /
deeply yelled.
AT ten O'Clock 20 acolytes entered from
the sacristy and, fling right and left, TOOK
seats beside the black palled catafaloue.
Ihey were followed by eight Dominicans,
wearing heavy black and white habits, and +
ten surpllced priests chanting "The Mis-
erere. At the conclusion the deacon. tie
sub-deacon and celebrant of the mass en-
tered the sanctuary. They were followed
by Rt. Rev. John p. Foley Bishop-elect of
Detroit, and two priests.
CARDINAL GIBBONS :
was the last to enter. He wore q red cas-. 1
sock, white surplice and purple cap, with q 3
lOug gold chain supporting pectoral cross !;
upon his breast and a red zuccheta upon r
hs head. Kneeling at the altar, he offered b
fol ,c Il
the celebration oil the solemn requiem mass d
began. ii
In accordance with the request on Mrs a
Sheridan, Schmidt's mass, one OF the sim. rt
pIest in musical composition, was sang Inv lst
the church choir, with an organ accom-. Ief
panlment. At the foffsrtory the 80.
ohrlst' saiyator Mundi' was sung, The Il
ceremony occupied forty minutes. When l..
it was concluded Cardinal Gibbons as
cended to the pulpit and delivered Ii
AN ELOQUENT FUNERAL SERMON. -
AT IL o'clock the Cardinal descended
from the pulpit, and taking place in front
of the throne, black and gold mantle was
placed upon his shoulders and bishops :. -
mitre upon his head by attendant priests. 'n, =
and number OF priests with lighted tapers
TOOK places on either side of the casket ha
Meanwhile the dominicans and the male sec
voices OF the choir sang the sLibera Me.n 2:4
The Cardinal, who had taken seat at the /
head OF the casket, removed the mitre and ess
sPrinkling the casket with holy water aud SOC
swinging censor, pronounced absolution n
At the conclusion OF this service .Bene. ME
dictus" was chanted, and the solemn and Q
impressive service ended. anC
LEAVING THE CHURCH. MAJ
While the services were in progress the B
eaisson was placed in position to receive nea
the casket, and the Generals horse was led ligh
to the place Immediately behind. The Gen. Jim
erals military boots were in the stirrups tive
with the toes pointing backwards. TIE tlgh
animal was led by a tall Sergeant in full
uniform. In accordance with the wishes of Pre-
Mrs. Sheridan the funeral was strictly
military affair, and the escort formed pre- =
cisey as prescribed by army regulations
Tor officers of the rank of the deceased. prep
The order OF march was: Battalion of recel
,avalry, two batteries of light artillery. proc
marine band, third artillery band, batal- will
ball bearers in carr;sgss bodv haarsrs way
lrtillery sergeantq, ca 'sson having remains Hon
IeneraPs horse, Mrs. Sheridan and family, VIM
military staff President and Mrs. Cleve- come
and, Cabinet, Judiciary Congressional gran
ommittee, Diplomatic corps. representa- Blail
ives loyal legion and G. A. r. citizens orga
stort. from
Just before the close of the serrices Gen part
chofeld and aids arranged tbemselyesefn draw
ont OF the troops. .As the body was seen
orne from the church the bell toled and
ne band played Nearer, My Godto Thee" Blaii
nd soldiers stood at present arms. When
j had been arranged the column moved ~
owly in the direction Of the cemetery. Nh
aske,
M, camp
- az 0or'ese passed Snrougn ueorgeeown myse
Id along the military road to Arlington for 4
"e0ery, the cannon booming Salute as first
passed through the grounds at Fort dispo
yer. til we
Arrived at the crave on the h II the mill. No, a
ny escort formed a hollow souare. within to tb
llch was the officiating clergy, the widow that
ID other relatives and friends of the de- doctr
ased, and the military staff, pall-bearers. swers
esident and Mrs. Cleveland and the COM
ttees OF Congress.
ater the services the firing OF volleys and Lon
~ r'gs 5 oy artiilery iolloWeo. Inc cromos missi
RI t tS eeu anu 0no prooe9eio'' Hous
John
MAss Foh SHERIDAN. nor n
New BEDFoRD, Mass, August 11.-This oil ia
ornng Mrs. Col. Sheridan with the four senSe, .s.
lldren of General Sheridan, Mamie, Irene, again
Use and little Phil, drove to this city his tr
m NOnquitt and went to the Parker court
'use where they were received by Edwin denou
mes, b. Pennmau and DR.. John III.
'cBie, representing the Loyal Legion. Wo'
e party proceeded to the st. Lawrence Pan
TIomc church, where mass was ceieSrateu ,natio
stor, assisted by the Rev. Jas. Brady OF DAuue
Lawrence as deacon, Rev. Jas. Flood OF durinl
W York. ma subdeacon and Rev. Tbos. of Ge
ley OF st. Lawrence church as master arcnis
ceremonies. in the
VEST PoMy Auoust ia solemn erume
uiem mass was celebrated in the seizur
dlers' chapel at West Point for Gen.
sridan at 10 o'clock this morning by the
W Edward McGintey. GRA
house
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