The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-12

| wSsIEszTos, Aug. iI--Tse iasr rites
for The 81 were today performed aeeore-
| ing 10 tie ordinances Of the Roman Cafao-
Lie eku eh for Philip Henry sheridan, gea-
er4l u the army Of the United states. aad
bis body laid 10 Fsst in beautiful Airing
/ ton. the city Of the soldier dead
The event wss marked By general Sux.
pension Of public business The oereman-
/ les throughout were in keeping with the
character u the aaa. A strict adherence
] 10 slnost military simplicity in ali the ar
raBgemenss, a heavily wheeled artillery
caisson for his hearse, procession Of q
single thousand erect, sturdy soldiers who
had seen service, best betit:ed the elesirg
scenes in the life Of 50 great soldier.
TIE services were 5eld Ia 81 Matthews
church. Where the remains had laid IN
state since Thursday afternoon At
O'Clock the doors were opsned aud ticket
holders admitted Ead conducted to sxa;s
by aides ia the full uniform Of soldiers
Poics maintained order outside of tae
eaRreA. Some time before the ceremonies
commented carriages bearing members OF
the diplomatic roFIs, ,ScEafofs a3d represen-
tatiyes IN congress, began 81 arrive, aud :he
auditorium of The church was speedily
filed.
sherman IN fall uniform, entered. soon
after the s8ili committee of congress were
conducted 10 STATS They wore shiIe
sasEes and we're healed by Senators Gray
aad HAMPTON, aad among them were ex-
CoafedcFyte Gen. Joseph Wheeler OF Ala
bama aaa one armed Gen. Charles E.
Hooker 81 Gississipp.
About - President and Mrs. Cleveland
and Secretaries fairchiia aud Villas cane
IN and took seals Nr-. Folsom, Secretary
Baye AMI PJsiGasie -tf slefal picklnsol
followed. IL about Eve minutes after the
presidential party had becg seated, Nrs.
sheridan arrived. deeply yeiled, and WAS
escorted 10 : seat at tae lefi Of, and near
the caSkei.
AT 10 O'Clock p acoiytes entered from the
saeristy, and. fling Figat aud LEFT, took
seats b.side the back pailed casafaIQue
They were followed by eight Dominieaas
wearing heavy black ana white habits,
and ten snrPiieed priests, chanting the
"Aisererc."
AT the conclusion OF the dirge the sub
deacon and the celcbsapt Of the mass en-
tered the sanctuary. They were followed +
by ri. Rev. JOHN K. Policy. bishop-eleet OF I.
Detroit. and two priests Cardinal Glib /
bous v ss the last TO enter. He wore a red /.
easseck, white sarpliee Ead purple cap.
with long geld chain supporting the pee i
torai cross upon his hceas,, a-ld rel zncS1ia
upon his head.
kneeling at the altar, he offered prayer. /
AAtt4 aaAA&s- ltS Ntha Gu hlAENAtN ALE
braglon Of the solemn requiem Elass began, 1
In accordance with the request Of Mrs. 1
>hcFidaa. cChmidt's mas, Que of the sim (
Plsst in musical comps sitioa, was sung by 4
the church choir. Win organ aecolupan1 i
meut A. the oiiertary the %. Christ sal 4
vafOs Munai." was suag. TAe ceremony 4
occupied forty mlnglts. When II was con 4
cludt O Caioiaai Glbbc0s aseeuded tie pull 4
pit aDd delivered au eloquent iaaeral ser 4
mon.
-, ntt ..rs.an ~ ...ss...1 a...o.-..gs 4
from tne pulpit, and taking a place in /
froni Of the tafonc, a black and gold man 4
Tie was paced on his shoulders Gad a
bishop n!ter upon bis head BY attendant 4
priesjs. anInper of priests with lighted 4
tapeFS took places on either i.e 81 the i
csskef. Meanwhile the nJminicauS aud
male voices of the choir sang The 'L3berS
Ne" The cardinal. no had taken a seat
a, the head Of the caskei, removed his
miter, ami spTlnkling The cGsket with
holy water anu sg nsins the censer- pro-
nounced The aosolnti, II. AT the co1ciu'
sion Cf this tcr maDy the "Benedictas'
WAS ehanIrd aal she impressive service
ended
Thea eight artillery sergeants marched
down the aisle. aad lifting the eAsker upon
their shoulders, nlrc Il from the church.
the audience standing. Immediately fo.-
lowed 81 aritiiery Officer carrying Tie gen
egsi's heAGQu quarters Tag AIS sheridan
aud othcT members ol TIE family aH4
friends followed the casket down the aisle,
aud after canc tie gyuctai military sfsll,
fTcsidegt and Ms Cleveland. the cabinet,
yaG.ciarg. cl ngressiouai es,fam mitiee. dipiO-
msic corps, representatives. OF ihe Loyal
Legion aud 1Taad Army OF tas Republic i
aad eliizeES
sHE PROCESSION.
The Escort assssnulea p.sie the funeral
sssssces were Ia progress Just before the
ciuse of tbc services bea. cehotsl1 and
ads arranged themselves in frOut Of TIE
tr,oFs- AZ tie body was borne fram the
cnufch the B II iollvd 81 he hand played
Nearer. Ny tfo3. 10 Gifet-" Iue sss.s3kfs
siuoa 81 ''ises -nt arms" aud nearly al gbe
citizens removed t8eir hats. While the ser.
vices Nyrg III praessss, Ca ssun Vas piared
lu Position "a rSctlFc t8e NAskc5. ana the
generals horSe aas led 10 place i'm me..i
nie8y healud The general n4iltiary boots
were ia gAc siirrufs, wita toes pointing
baekNard Tee ANIMAL was led by tall
serst SAT IN ful ualfarm.
ia scCoraRucv with she wishes oI Mr. &
Shc'ldau the fuaefal VA = s;r city military !
affair, aud me esee-t was formed precisely
a pstscsabed ~ the army reEuiGasous faf
AZ efl-cf Uf the rSas ol the deceased The
orcCr % march sas.
Battalion Of Infantry.
Two hsgialious ct Light Ar lery.
NaFiar band
TairG ARA itFy EaDf.
Battalion oi FoslI AFIalsry
Clergy IL Carriages
PslifrarcsS iu Carriages.
Ecdy- b HreTs. Asullery sci & -au...
C4isst1 A4FlHg the relngsas-
TLc senesai's q 1tse.
When all hGd aeen arranged the column
moved siawiy ia tbs C4Hec5iuu II lae cenl-
ctrry. The ruate sszS - IL strt et ~ Penn
syI4ania aXeaue aDd 10 ske Arlington Rad
by a. Vi TIE Agucuuct oFtag tToscs
lined ERD are sssills- GAe gtcAie.i Fgsf e 9
sas paid % tle sEcss4Uf,, a-sd he sferia-
blcf las-ea. Gaun9u utS5t-lesl salute ss
the cCrsese passeg tlFcEsA the grOzacs q
I'll AEcE.
AFslye. ~ the grave On the hill.
the military escort fsrLes1 koiloN
square, WzE@su NaIc2 Exre me osAciGIt1s
CO rgy. The % .t0N and eiatr lesa3EFrs.
3E.elass Cf the Gcccsscd, Sntr.ca-'s nl44-
ssrs siau. Jhr pslibcarcFs, President and
&rs i4eye5saa. al4 TIE csla ll4fsee u eou-
sTtSs AfgEr fhe sety4tSs All taV lrIlE Of
ssiseys ami saiu.ss o. lbs artillery, tAe
czgaos dispersed a44a ts2 FTccuss4uE
AZ \ -.s a.ssa Ia Ia RE ttFF.