Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-12
HERO
OF a Hundred Battles Laid to
Rest.
THE LAST SAD RITES PERFORMED
Over the Remains Of Americas Most Gallant
Warrior.
CEREMONIES In ST. MATTHEW'S
Funeral Services Of the Roman Catholic
Church-Cardinal Gibbons Flo
qusnt Tribute.
HE FINDS A RESTING PLACE
In Beautiful Arlington, the Home Of the Sol
der Dead---A Brilliant Procession Fol-
lows to the Grave---ImpreSsivs
Ceremonies at the Gem
stery.
he FINDS a RESTING PLACE

Sheridan, General of the Army OF the
United States, and his body was laid tC
rest in beautiful Arlington, the city Of the
soldier dead. The event was marked by
general suspension of business. The cere'
monies throughout were in keeping, with
the character of the man, the strict adher,
enee to an almost unmilitary display, in
all the arrangements the heavy wheeled
artillery caisson for his hearse, the pro
cession of q single thousand erect and
sturdy soldiers, ~ I'D seen service best
beftted the closing scenes in the life OF SC
great q soldier.
st. Matthews Church, where the re
mains of Gen. Sheridan had lain in state
since Thursday afternoon, and where the
principal burial services were held, is an
ancient edifice o. modest proportions with
stnccosd exterior walls, and but for it:
classic pillared front, would attract little
attention from q stranger. But in it have
worshipped many whose names are illus.
trious in history. 1t is the most popular
Catholic church in Washington, and for
many years it has numbered among Its
communicates members of many OF the
foreign legations resident here, Cabinet
Ministers, Senators and Representatives IN
Congress. The interior of the church is in
keeping with tho exterior, plain and up-
pretsntiouS.
THE FUNERAL CEREMONY.
At 9 O'Clock the doors OF the church
were thrown open and such of the large
crowd assembled outside as had received
tickets of admission were permitted to
enter. They were conducted to their
seats by corps of aids in full military uni
form under the direction Of Col. John M.
Wilson of the corps of engineers proper.
Arrangements had been made for maintain
ing order outside OF church and a detach-
ment of policemen were stationed at the
door for that purpose. These were after
wards supplemented by ssqusd OF soldiers.
Sometime befOrethe ceremonies commenced
carriages bearing members OF the
diplomatic corps, the joint committee OF
Congress-, Senators and Representatives IN
Congress, began to arrive and the body OF
the church speedily filled. Among the
prominent persons noted were Senator's
Ingalls,, Edmunds, Eyarts, Hoar, Davis,
Jones, of Nevada, Dolph, Hale, Allison,
SAWYER, Chandler, Farwell and wives; JUS
tice Harlan and wife, and Solicitor General
Jenkins and the Commissioners OF the Dis
lrict.
About $50 the pall-bearers, headed by
Gen. Sherman in foil uniform, entered at
the left of the catafalque. Soon after the
Joint committee of Congress appeared
and were conducted to seats reserved
for them in front and to the right
of the catafalque. Four Of them
occupying General Sheridsn's pew. They
wore white saShes and were headed by
senators Gray and Hampton, and among
them were ex-Confederste General Joseph
Wheeler, of Alabama, and One-armed
Charles E. Hooker, of Mississippi.
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
About $40 the President and Mrs.
Cleveland apd Secretaries Fsirchild and
Villas came in and took seats in the front
new ON the right Of the centre aisle and
mat in the rear OF the chairs
which had been provided for
them. and which remained unoccupisd dur
inc the ceremonies. Mrs. Folsom, Score
tsry Bayard and Postmaster General DICK
iuson followed, and were seated IN the VI
cipity. About five minutes after the Pres
ideutial party had been seated Mrs. Sneri-
dan arrived and was escorted to her seat al
the left of and neal the casket. She was
daenly yelled, and leaned upon the arm oil
Col Sheridan. They were accompanied
nv General and Mrs. Rucker and sons, Miss
Rnekar. John Sheridan, the Generals
brother, and his wife.
Meanwhile the diplomatic corps, many
If them attired in full court dress, hsd
been seated on the extreme right front
of the church. The army Surgeons, DIS.
OReilly and Yarrow, and Dc. Lincoln, who
yyas several times called in consultation
SnTino the Generals illness. Col. Blunt
md Col. kellogg, of Gen. Sheridan;
stafE. occupied seats to the left Of
Nh. main aisle and Immediately IN
tbs rear of Mrs. Sheridan. The
rsar of the church was occupied by 9
larye number of members OF Congress
~oI;esrs of the army and navy and public
of;ciaIs. The wide galleries and all avail
sble seats in the church were occupied
ReEore the burial service began, larg;
wreaths, crosses and baskets OF beautiful
aoWers. the gifts of the Grand Army
Toyal Legion and other organizations ane
fr;snds filed the open space in front Of thu
altar. At lust 10 o'clock ~ aeolites en-
80 from the s~acristy and filing right
and left. took seats beside the black polled
catafsloue. They were followed by eigh'
dominicos, wearing heavy black and white
habits. and ten supplied priests, chanting
''the miseri.
At the conclusion Of this service, broth
ers RYAN, Kerry and Mackin, the deacon,
snb-deacon and eelebrant OF the mass
entered the sanctuary. They were fol
Iowed by Right Rev. John 2. Foley
R;shop-eiecs of Detroit and two priests
Cardinal Gibbons was the last to enter
He wore a red cassock, white surplice ant
purule csp, with q long gold chain sup
noriug the pectoral cross o. US preas'
and the red "Zuccheta'' upon his head
Kneelipg ut the altar, he offered q prayel
and taking his seat on the throne, tn
celebration Of the solemn requelm mas
was begun. In accordance with the ne
Quest OF Mn- Sheridan the Schmidt.
mass'' the simplest in musical compost
tion was sung by q chorus choir, with or
ran aecompaniment. The 20, Christ
Salvador Mundir was the song. The eere
,,onv occupied forty inmates, when 1t wa
eo,eiuded Cardinal Gibbons assembled tn
nrln;k and becnn the sernfOl
AN xLooUnr rRIBuTH
The following Is Cardinal Gibbons
mon. "And Jonathan and SimQn(
Jndss their brcshsF ,and bezie3