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-Sheridan's Funeral.
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LAID AT REST.
Impressive Ceremonies at the Funeral of
General Sheridan,

General Sheridan.
WASHINGTON, August 11th.-The las
| rites for the dead were to-day performed
according to the ordinances of the Roman
Catholic Church for Philip Henry Sheri.
dan, General of the Army of the United
States, and his body was laid at rest in the
beautiful Arlington cemetery of the soldier
dead. The event was marked by general
suspension of public business. The cere-
monies throughout were in keeping with
the character of the man. There was a
strict adherence to almost military sim
plicity in all the arrangements A heavy
wheeled artillery caisson for his hearse; a
procession of a single thousand erect,
sturdy soldiers, who had seen service, best
bettted the closing scenes in the life of so
great soldier.
The services were held in st. Matthew's
Church, where the remains had lain in
state since Thursday afternoon. AT 9
o'clock the doors were opened, and ticket
holders were admitted and conducted to
seats by aids in full uniform. Soldiers and
police maintained order outside the
church. Some time before the ceremonies
commenced carriages bearing members of
the diplomatic corps, Senators and Repre-
senatives in Congress began to arrive, and
the body of the church was speedily filled
AT $50 the pail bearers, headed by General
Sherman in full uniform, entered.
Soon after the joint committee of Con-
gress was conducted TO seats They wore
white sashes and were headed by Senators
Gray and Hampton, and among them were
the ez-Confederate General Joseph Wheeler
of Alabama, and one-armed General
Charles E. Hooker of Mississippi About
$40 President and Mrs. Cleveland and Sec
retsries FAirchild and Villas came in and
took seats. Mrs. Folsom, Secretary Bay
ard and Postmaster General Dickinson fol-
lowed. About five minutes after the
Presidential party had been seated Mrs
Sheridan arrived, and was escorted to
seat at the left of and near the casket. She
was deeply veiled.
AT 10 o'clock twenty-five acolytes en-
tered from the sacristy, and, filing right
and left, took seats beside the blaek-palled
catafalque. They were followed by eight
Dominicans, wearing heavy black and
white habits. and ten surpliced priests
chanting The Mlserere." At the con-
clusion of this service the deacon, sub
deacon and celebrant of mass entered the
sanctuary. They were followed by Right
Rev. John P. Foley, bishop-elect OF De
troit, and two priests Cardinal Gibbons was
the last to enter. He wore a red eassock,
white surplice and purple cap, with
long gold chain supporting the pectoral
cross upon his breast, and with a red zac
cheta upon his head. Kneeling at the
altar he offered prayer, and taking his
seat on the throne, the celebration of the
solemn requiem mass began. In accord
ance with the request of Mrs, Sheridan,
Schmitt's mass, one of the simplest in mu-
sicsl composition, was sung by the church
choir. with organ accompaniment. At the
ofortory the 90, Christi Salvador Mundi"
was sung.
The ceremony occupied forty MINUTES.
When it was concluded Cardinal Gibbons
ascended the pulpit and delivered an elo-
quent funeral sermon.
At IL o'clock the Cardinal descended
from the pulpit. and taking his place in
front of the throne, black and gold man
tie was placed upon his shoulders and a
bishops mitsr upon his head by attendant
priests. a Number of priests with lighted
tapers took places on either side of the
casket Meanwhile the Dominicians and
male voices of the choir sang the "Libera
Me-"
The Cardinal, who had taken his seat at
the head Of the easket, removed his miter
and sprinkling the casket with holy water,
swinging the censer, pronounced absolu-
ton. AT the conclusion of this ceremony
the BenediCtus" was chanted, and the
solemn and impressive service was ended.
Eight artillery Sergeants marched down
the aisle and lifting the casket upon their
shoulders, bore it from the church, the au-
dience Standing. Immediately followed an
army officer, carrying the Generals head
quarters hsg. Mrs. Sheridan and other
members of the family and friends fol-
loved the casket down the aisle, and after
them came the Presidential party and other
distinguished persons.
While the services were in progress the
caisson wss placed in position 10 receive
the casket, and the Generals horse was led
TO place Immediately behind. The Gen
erals military boots were in the s.irrups,
with the ties pointing backwards The
animal was led By a tall Sergeant in full
uniform. In accordance with the wishes
of Mrs. Sheridan. the funeral vas strictly
military affair, and the escort formed pre-
cisely as prescribed by the army reguia-
tions for an officer of the rank of the de-
ceased.
AS the body was borne from the church
the bell toled, and the band played
NEARER, My God, to Thee The soldiers
stood at present arms, and nearly all the
citizens removed their hats. When all had
been arranged, the column moved slowly
in the direction of the cemetery.
The funeral route was by Fl street to
Pennsylvania avenue, to Arlington road by
way of the Aqueduct bridge. Crowds
ined the entire route, and the greatest
respect was paid to the occasion, aud
the spef tators generally uncovered their
heads as the bier passed.