Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-12
THE SOLDIERS FUNERAL.
"Slowly and Sadly They Laid
Him Down."
THE SHERIDAN OBSEQUIES.

The Gallant Hero Calmly Sleeps
in the City of the Sol
dier dead.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE last
rites for the dead were to-day performed
according to the ordinances of the Roman
Catholic Church for Phillip Henry Sher-
idan, General of the Army Of the United
States, and his body laid to rest in the
beautiful Arlington, City of the Soldier
Dead. The event was marked by gen.
eral suspension of public business. The
throughout were in keeping
with the character of the man. There
was strict adherance to almost military
in all the arrangements. A
heavy-wheeled artillery caisson was used
for his hearse. There was a procession
of single thousand erect, sturdy soldiers
who had seen service in the field. Every
thing was conducted in such manner as
was best befitted to the closing scenes in
the life of so great soldier.
Services we're held in st. Matthews g
Church, where the remains lay in state
since Thursday afternoon. At 9 O'Clock
the doors were opened. The ticket
holders were admitted and conducted to
seats by aides in full uniform. Soldiers
and police maintained order outside of
the church.
FUNERAL GUESTS ASSEMBLING.
Some time before the ceremonies COM
menced, carriages bearing members Of
the Diplomatic Corps, Senators and Rep
resentatives began to arrive. The pail
bearers, headed by General Sherman in
full uniform, entered in good time. Soon
after the joint committee of Congress
were conducted to their seats. They
wore white sashes and were headed by
Senators Gray and Hampton. Among
them were two Confederate Generals
Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama, and Chas.
E. Hooker, of Mississippi.
At about 9:40 President and Mrs.
Cleveland and Secretaries Fairchild and
Villas came in and took seats. Mrs. Fol-
som, Secretary Bayard and Postmaster
General Dickinson followed. About five
minutes after the Presidential party had
been seated Mrs. Sheridan arrived and
was escorted to a seat at the left of and
near the casket. deeply veiled.
THE SOLEMN CEREMONIES.
At 10 o'clock twenty-five acolytes en-
tered from the sacristy and filing right
and left took seats beside the black palled
catafalque. They were followed by eight
Dominicans, wearing heavy black and
white habits, and ten surpliced priests
chanting the Miserere. At the conclu-
sion of this service the Deacon, sub-Dea-
con aud celebrant of the mass entered
the sanctuary. They were followed by
the Right Reverend John P. Foley,
Bishop-elect of Detroit, and two priests.
Cardinal Gibbons was last to enter. He
wore purple cap with long gold
chain, supporting the Pectoral cross, up
on his breast, and red Zuccheta upon
his head. Kneeling at the altar he of.
fered prayer, and taking his seat on
the throne the celebration of the
solemn requiem mass was be.
gun. In accordance with the re-
quest of Mrs. Sheridan, Schmidt's Mass
one of the simplest in musical compost
ton, was sung by the church choir with
organ accompaniment. An offertory
the go Christi, Salvador Mundi," was
sung. The ceremony lasted forty
minutes. When it was concluded Car
dinal Gibbons ascended the pulpit and
delivered
AN ELOQUENT FUNERAL SERMON.
At II O'Clock the Cardinal descended
from the pulpit and. taking his place in
front of the throne, a black and gold
mantle was placed upon his shoulders
and the Bishops mitre upon his head by
the attendant priests. A number OF
priests with lighted tapers took places on
the other side of the casket. Mean.
while the Dominicans and the male
voices of the choir sand the "Libera
Me-" The Cardinal, who had taken q
seat at the head of the casket, removed
the mitre, and sprinkling the casket with
holy water and swinging a censor, pro.
nounced the absolution. At the conclu.
sion of this ceremony the benediction
was chanted, and the solemn and i'm.
pressive service was ended.
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE.
Eight artillery sergeants marched
down the aisle, and lifting the casket
upon their shoulders. bore it from the
chucrch, the audience standing. I'M
mediately followed an artiller officer car
rying the Generals headquarter flag.
Mrs. Sheridan and other members OF
the family and friends followed the
casket down the aisle, and then came
the Presidential party and other distin-
guished persons.
While the services were in progress a
caisson was placed in position to receive
the casket, and the Generals horse was
led to place Immediately behind. The
Generals military boots were in the STIR
rups with the toes. pointing backwards.
The animal was led by tall sergeant in
full uniform. In accordance with the
wishes of Mrs. Sheridan, the funeral
was strictly military affair, and the es-
cort was formed precisely as of the rank
of the deceased.
THE ORDER OF MARCH
Was Battalion of Cavalry two Batteries
of Light Artillery, Marine Band, Third
Artillery Band, Battalion of Foot Artil-
lery, Clergy in carriages, PAIL Bearers in
carriages, Body Bearers, Artillery Ser
geants, Caisson carrying remains, the
Generals horse, Mrs. Sheridan and
family, the Generals Military Staff,
President and Mrs. Cleveland, the Cab.
met, the Judiciary, Congressional Com
mittees and Diplomatic Corps, Repre-
sentatives of the Loyal Legion and the
Grand Army of the Republic, Citizens
Escort. Most of these assembled while