St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-10
GUARDED BY COMRADES.
The Body Of Little Phil Now Rests in
st. Matthew's Church.
MOURNING AT THE CAPITAL.
a Private Requiem Mass Will Be Said
This herning, Which the Widow
Will Attend.
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The funeral
train OF four cars bearing the body of
Gen. Sheridan ran slowly into the Bal
timore d Potomac depot at 500 this
afternoon. Gen. Schofeld and staff, a
delegation of the Loyal Legion, Drs.
Yarrow and O'Reilly, Gen. Rucker and
Miss Rucker, the father and sister of
Mrs. Sheridan, were waiting within the
depot gates. There was brief pause,
and then Mrs. Sheridan alighted from
Pullman in the escort of Col. Sher-
idan. Taking his arm and that
of her sister she walked down the
platform sobbing quietly. The party
entered carriage and drove rapidly to
the Sheridan home on Rhode Island
avenue. AS Mrs. Sheridan disappeared
the caSket was lifted from the COM
partment car and borne by eight
sergeants OF the third artillery to the
draped calsSOn, to which were attached
four horses, each ridden by an artillery
man. The order to march was given.
A mounted squad of policemen led the
procession, followed by Troop B of the
the Fourth cavalry, who in their dark
uniforms and flowing yellow plumes,
PASoSuoSu ou appeal ldHCt DOlu
STIRRING AND PICTURESQUE.
The caiSSon bearing the caSket. en-
veloped in national colors, came next,
surrounded by the guard of artillery
men. Carriages bearing Gen. SchofieId
and staff and the delegation of the
Loyal Legion followed. At a rapid
walk the procession journeyed up
pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth
street, thence to st. Matthew's Catholic
church, at the corner of Fifteenth and
Ill streets northwest. The streets were
lined with people. Shortly before
O'Clock the body arrived at the church
and was taken from the caisson and
carried into the church, preceded by
Rev. Fathers Mackin and Keryick aud
number of altar boys bearing lighted
candles, the choir in the meantime
chanting the "Miserere" and DE Pro-
fundiS.''
Arriving at the altar rail the casket
was placed upon catafalque, which
has been erected in an open space near
the rail. 1t is four feet high, the upper
portion resting upon broad base. The
base is covered with the American col
ors, except the upper portion where
there is broad band of black velvet.
The national colorS drape the higher
part of the catafalque and festooning
OF Grape passes around it. The broad
top is covered with the flag, and upon
this will rest the casket. High above
the catafalque is hung the private stand
ard OF the general. or
HIS HEADQUARTERS FLAG.
The body of the church is very COM
pletely draped. After the caSket was
placed upon the catafalque Father
Mackin read the prayers for the dead
and then sprinkled the caSket with holy
water and burned incense. Meanwhile,
within the church, standing in the aisle
with bended heads, were Gen. Schofield
and staff and the delegation of the
Loyal Legion. Otherwise the church
was empty and police were stationed to
prevent the crowd from coming in. The
SergeantS of the Fourth cavalry We're
detailed as guard of honor to watch
the body. Two members of the Loyal
Legion will also be present from now
until the time of the funeral. A pri-
vate requiem mass will be said by
Father Mackin, at which Mrs. Sheridan
will be present tomorrow morning.
Among those invited to the funeral
are the president and Mrs. Cleveland,
the members of the cabinet and the
ladies of their families, the judges of
the supreme court, the judges of the
local courts, the members of the diplo-
matte corps. the members of the senate
and house of representatives and the
elective officers of both houses, all the
members of the Catholic clergy in
Washington, all officers of the army,
navy and signal corps stationed in
Washington, twenty-five of the Grand
Army of the Republic, twenty-five of
the Loyal Legion, eighty members of
the press and large number of per-
sOnal friends of the family.