Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-08
THE SHERIDAN 0BsEQUIEs.



Preparasisns for the last saA Rites
on saturday.
DRAFTING ~. MATHEWS CHURCH m MOUNTING
ARaANaEhESTs voR TEE REoUIEx nAss-cARDl-
NAL GIBBONS WILL MAKE Az ADDRkss-THI MILL
fARf rEAruREs or TIE FUNERAL
Dr.. oReilly arrived last evening from Nonquitt
70 manage the details OF the funeral here. He was
In consultation nearly al the evening with Gen.
Aacieey and Major Lydeckef and also saw Rev.
Father Mackin, OF St Matthews church.
Dr. O'Reilly has made Col Sheridan's once at
Army headquarters his base OF operations at pres
emit ''Tbe details OF Gen. sheridans funeral" he
SAID This morning TO STAR reporter, ''are Jet far
from being fully arranged. The body will leave
Nonqultt this afternoon, and viii probably arrive
some time tomorrow, and will be taken immedi-
ately to st Matthew's church, were It will be kept
until the services. which Will occur at 10 O'Clock
on saturday morning. Rev. Father Mackin has
gone TO Baltimore to confer with the cardinal in
regard 70 the ecclesiastical matters connected
with the funeral DO not think that the body
VIII Ds viewed BY any one after its arrival AZ the
closed the sn msfts mat the conn will be Kept
depot Is entirely In Gen. SCHOOLGIRLS hands"
PREPARATIONS AT Ut. MATHEWS CHURCH.
ST. Matthew'S church Is being draped in mourn
Ing to-day under the supervision OF MI W. q. Lep-
ley. American aags win blend with the somber
II,
faique will be Foliage plants and mowers The
decorations OF the church will be very elaborate
and 1t is expected that the work viii be completed
~ O'CLOCK tomorrow morning. In case IL is de-
cided to allow the remains to lie In state the
church will be In readiness The catafaloue which
De Is sne one that was built when the
phonzo IL Is very high, and when placed before
tne altar me casket is brought In full view OF the
draped.
THE REQUIEM MASS.
The cardinal has received q dispatch nom Mrs
Sheridan requesting that he make few remarks,
and he Will do 30 during the requiem mass The
regular choir OF the church viii sing the mass but
the Psalms both before and after the mass will be
chanted In Gregortan chant by all the Clergy OF
the city and elsewhere who have been invited to
imposing, and the services will be rendered with
al! the solemnty OF the Catholic form OF worship.
cts. which will be issued by the Secretary OF War;
The ushers will be Army officers, and the entire
charge OF the arrangements are in the hands OF
the Army authorities
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL TRAIN COMPLETE
The following telegram was received at the War
Department from Gen. Schofeld this after
noon: 1.-THE arrangements for the funeral
train have been completed. The train is
to start from New Bedford at O'Clock
this evening, and preparations for the military
escort are in due process win start for WASH
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and will report to you In the morning.
THE HOUSE FUNERAL COMMITTEE.
Speaker Carlisle has appointed the following
named persons as the representatives OF the House
upon the Joint Congressional committee to attend
Gen. Shendan's funeral: Messrs. Hooker. OF Mis-
bama; Henderson, Of Illinois; Cox, OF New York;
eros venor, OF Ohio; McShane, OF Nebraska.
THE TROOPS TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL
In accordance with an order issued from Gov.
errors Island yesterday, the following troops will
compose the military escort at the funeral OF the
late Gen. Sheridan on Saturday: A battalion OF
foot troops. to consist OF batteries f. DavisD;
2nd Wosesl; N, Bird (Kobbe'sl, and H tStory's)
Chester's, < Qancasters, (Smith'sj and L
lHessl, Bird artillery, Washington barracks, D. c.;
batteries d !Knowers and {Barstow's). 3rd artIl.
Horatio Gibson 3rd artillery The battalion Of
cavalry troops b. 4th, and B, 9th regiments Fort
Myer; Va Az, Major Louis y; Carpenter, 5th cavalry,
STurnbulls), Washington barracks, d. c. Light
battery F, 5th artillery (Brnckie's), Fort Hamil-
be In command OF the funeral escort
The artillery troops designated will time their
departure from their respective posts as to arrive
They VIII then proceed TO Washington barracks
reporting their arrival to the commanding offlcer
OF tnst station They win take with them their
at washington Barracks on the morning OF the
18th inst, In time to take its place In the column
commanding officer az Fort Adams, r. l.. is directed
70 send to New Bedford Mass, two commissioned
ana eight AFOREMENTIONED officers for duty as
guard over and bearers OF the body OF General
sheridan While being transferred from NOnQuitt
to washington, ID. c.
The commanding officer, Washington Barracks
Will cause caisson to be prepared to convey the
remains from the railroad depot to the church and
from the church 10 the cemetery. The command
Ing ofcer, Fort Meyer, will cause a troop OF cav.
airy TO be al the railroad depot In Washington on
Thursday, the 9th inst. to meet the remains OF
General Sheridan and escort them TO their temper.
airy resting place. Bycommand OF MaJor-General
SchOfeld.
GEN. sCH0FIELD COMING TONIGHT.
MaJor-General Schofeld and his personal stan,
consisting OF First Lieut. John Pitcher, LIST cavalry
A. u. c.; First Lieut.. j. Estcourt Sawyer 5th ar
tiery, Ado, and First Lieut.. Tasker H. Bliss. LIST
artillery A. ID. C., will leave Governors Island for
washington this afternoon to attend the funeral
General Sheridan's Remains 70 Start
from NORquist Late this Afternoon.
The body OF General Sheridan lay last night in
the last room OF the cottage at Nonquitt, clothed
in the full uniform of his rank By his side rested
the saber which pointed the way to many
victory. The expression OF the face was that OF
quiet and repose. Though the traces OF the long
and fretful illness were notable. the general ex.
preston was said to be more natural than during
the last few weeks OF life. Much to the disap-
pointment OF residents OF NonQuitt, the arrange
ments don't allow for view OF the body before its
removal from the cottage. This has been decided
upon at the request VI the family, but quiet In
1uence was brought to change this restriction
The casket rests on two pedestals covered to
match the casIet, with six heavy handles, three
on each side, the bars OF which black silk with
silver tips and Tugs. The plate Tor the casxet Is
6y inches and bears the following words:
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