Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-11


and folds Of black. Two nags, with black stream
ers, were crossed behind the altar. Each candle
stick was clothed In Grape.
HLoRAL OFFERINGS
Many handsome foral offerings were laid about
the shrine. An immense generals epaulette Of
MOWERS resting against an easel trimmed with
vines was presented by the General Thomas Post
OF New York. A handsome noral crescent was
The Chinese minister sent q large floral plsQue
resting on an easel A white cross was sent by
see res and beneath T. was SPRAY Of palm
handsome wreath was sent BY the Loyal Legion
Wilson sent a wreath Of pond lilies secretary
Whitney floral shield upon an easel None Of
these were placed anywhere but at the shrine.
IN The choir 1 loft and galleries were draped with
were crossed beneath the clock.
Nearly every Senator and Representative in the
not assent sns
sent.
THE FAMILY OF THE DEAD HERO.
Mrs. Sheridan came in the church on the arm Of
Col Sheridan, the generals brother, her features
hidden behind the folds OF q heavy Grape veil
They were followed by John Sheridan, OF Ohio,
another brother. and by General and Mrs. Rucker
and their daughter, all In deep mourning. They
the catafalQue. Mrs sheridan leaned forward in
her chair bowed down by grief, and the TWO broth
ers kneeled in prayer together
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEVELAND
sat at the right OF the catafalque not In the seats
OF distinction designed for them, but in the front
pews with Secretaries Villas and Fairchild Mrs.
Folsom sat just behind them, with Capt and Mrs
Morgan Taylor Secretary Bayard and PosLmas-
tera'eneral Dickinson and Mr.: jerks occupied the
next seat behind. Next was Justice and Mrs. Har.
Ian, and back OF them, on either side OF the main
aisle, were Senators, Representatives, and their
the Senate ingalls, Senator Aison, S iep Rea
gan, Evarts DOlph, Walthall, Chandler, Paddock,
Sawyer, Aoar, Dawes, Blackburn, Representatives
honey, Morgan, Wilson, Heistand, Cannon, Stahi-
necker, Webber, Bacon, Lyman, Symes, Seaey,
Hemphlll, Bynum and many others.
OTHER DISTINGUISHED PERSONS.
To the left OF Mrs. Sheridan sat the paII-bearers
Gen. W. T. Sherman, Secretaries Endicott and
Whitney, Speaker Carlisle, Senator Hawley, Gen.
Augur, Gen. Macfeely, Gen. Wesley Merritt, Gen.
Jos. Fullerton, Mr. George w. Childs, Col Chas. P.
Lincoln, department commander, Department OF
dent Frank Thompson, Of the Pennsylvania road.
Behind them were the following ot1cers Of Gen:
sheridans stan specially invited to attend
schuyler Crosby, Col Fred. Grant, Col Jas. F.
Gregory, COL Geo. W. Davis. Gen. Geo. A Forsyth,
To the right of the President sat the Senate and
House committees: Senators Hawley, Manderson,
Cullom, Stewart, Hampton, Gibson, and Gray
and representatives Hooker OF Mississippi,
Cutcheon OF Michigan, Wheeler OF Alabama, Hen
derson OF Illinois, Cox OF New York, GrOsvenor OF
Ohio. McShane OF Nebraska.
The ofncers OF the Army and Navy were seated
PACK OF the congressional committees and the per-
sonal stan. On the extreme eastern aisle, near
the shrine. were seated the members OF the
Ioreign legations, and behind them Commissioners
The diplomats now in the city were present, in-
Guiding the Coreans, who wore their curious hats,
seats along the western aisle were occupied by
the Grand Army and the Loyal Legion.
There were no flowers on the altar. food of
req light shining through some Stained window
out Of sight rested like crown over the mead OF a
scriptural statue In the niche. Ten acoytes stood
see o Of tas the
church the cardinal in bis rch yeStments and the
rooed priests marched In and knelt before the
altar.
Solemn Requiem Mass.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock the high candles about
the catafalque were lighted by the altar boys
Then the organ began the low strains Of funera,
music, and presently procession Of sanctuary
boys issued from the sacristy and passing through
the sanctuary took seats In the space on either
solemn procession, and as they were grouped abou;
the altar they began the intonfng OF the Miserere
AS the wailing notes OF the dirge music ceased the
organ broke forth Ia stately strains and there is
sued from the sacristy an imposing procession OF
clergy and acoiteS Last OF all came the cardinal.
wearing his robes Of office and red cap. Kneelng
In prayer before the altar, the Cardinal paused for
a rev moments prayer and then ascended the
throne, which was erected on the left Of the altar
The celebration OF solemn high mass OF requiem
7. J. Kervick as deacon and the Rev. s. F. Ryan,
OF the Immaculate Conception church, as sub
monies. The clergy in the sanctuary were the fol-
lowing: Revs- w. s. Caughey, Purman, S. J., GIL
Iespie, 5. T., jacob Walter v; F; schmitt, Ed.
p. o. p, g. W. Devlne, Dr.. Jno Foley, NJ P. s1lii
van, Jas. OBrien, Jno OConnell, T. D. Leonard,
7. Y. Hughes stephen Kelly. =. J., J. Dougherty,
Dunno, o. p, W. A. Richarby, o. p, Geo. Gloab.
The music OF the mass was Schmldt's which
was sung by the regular choir OF the church
The musical tones OF the celebrant, Father
Mackin, as he read the epistle and other portions
large church. The celebrated poem the aDies lies
Irae," It is used In the mass was recited begin.
ming with the lines:
Dies irse, dies lilac
Soivit seclun, IN fsvilla"
After the reading OF the Gospel, the ofYertory.
the mass having been concluded, the cardinal
descended from bis throne and kneeiing before the
altar engaged IN prayer; The M csleorants and at
the altar was lett nearly vacant. Then the car
dinal ascended the pulpit. He wore the cardinals
cap anS q carried arr in his hand prayer book from
Gospels Then laying the book upon the ledge OF
the pulpit, and casplng his hands ne let his eyes
He began s,eaking In clear distinct voice, and
his ADDRESS was as Follows:
Cardinal Gibbons, Address.
sand Jonathan and simon took Judas, their
brother, and buried him in the sepulcher OF their
fathers, in the city Of Modin. And all the people
OF Israel bewsiled him with great lamentatfon; ;
and they mourned for him many days and said :
How is the mighty fallen that saved the people OF
Israeli Mach, tx, 1921"
Well might the children Of Israel bewail their
great captain who led them 80 often to battle and
victory. And well may this nation gr1eve for the
loss Of the mighty ch1efrain whore mortal remains
now lie before us. In every city and town and
village OF the country, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, his name Is uttered with sorrow and his
great deeds recorded with admiration.
There Is one consollng feature that distinguishes
the obseQueS OF our uluStrtous hero from those or
the great Hebrew leader. He was buried in the
midst OF war, amid the clashing of arms and sur
rounded BY the armed hOs,S or the enemy; our
captain, thank God, is buried among profound
peace, while we are enjoying the blessings of
domestic tranquility and are
IN FRIENDSHIP WITH ALL THE WORLD
The death Of General Sheridan win be lamented
not only by the North. but also BY the South. I
know the Southern people; know their chivalry;
I know their magnanimity, their warm and afrec-
uonate nature, and am sure that the sons OF the
southland especially those who fought In the late
war, will join In the national lamentation and will
lay garland OF mourning on the bier OF the great
general. They recognize the fact that the nations