New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-12
THE BURIAL AT ARLINGTON.
LAST HoSoRs TO GENERAL SHERIDAN.

LAST HONORS 10 GENtEAL nIhADA-"
AN IMPOSING MILITARY FUNERAL-THE SER
VICES AT ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH
CARDINAL GIBBONS SERMON.
ruY 1ELEGnAPI 10 me rKiBuSE]
WASHINGTON. Aug. l1-All that is mortal Of
General Philip H. Sheridan was consigned 10 the
grave to-day In command Of the Army wlnc
alive. he now lies in death at the hoau o' .u'
crcatcN but silent host which is gathered uhucr
The trees and slopes Of Arlington Heights rFo"
his last resting place you look down upon ."0
city of Washington. You can sec inc eu'"S "'
DEPARTMENT and the deserted home OF the de'u
hero In the distance the noble dome oil 'he mp
itol is clearly outlined against the blue SKY IN
,bo forcrround the Washington Monument rears
its slender form from among the meadows o' '"e
potomoc At your feet the river gently snu'S
along on its way until IL is lost TO the eye DE-
,,,ccn tho wooded banks of Mount Vernon. 10 'nc
roar Won discover some cearings near the INC VI
the horizon where twenty-seven years ago III "''
darkest hour of the Civil War, rebel p'yon'v
olistencd in the MONDAY and whence inc enemy
outposts with longing eyes surveyed thc s''om@
" Guarded Capitol Campfres OF inc
soldicry. entertainments, carthworKs anu
Notifications met you Mt every ~
then where now only the mute headsuoheS' i""e
row after row, file upon file, bear eloquent 'o''i,
monv TO the deeds of valor, sen-SacfiHc- """
patriotism performed by heroes in that melnor""i'
/ struggle They are the only reminders oil inc pas
/ Fvcrv1binr else hreathcs the spirit OF res anu
ucace and mcrciful forgetfulness. Inc puS'''
Of the outside world is shut out from beyond nus
cotes ot the foot of the hill. Only now ana 'hch
bpclo-cau waited by the breeze through the Tree
tons from Fort Meyer. the occasional hoarse cro"N-
inr Of ravens down bclowor the confused ul Vi NV
city across the river to bring back te recOi
lection Of a life of activity beyond. ms IS 'ilc
final resting place of Philip H. Sheridan-DraVc'
dashing Phil conquered at last
TIE SCENE AT ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH,
Tho IMPRESSIVE simplicity Of the military lun-
cral was supplemented by the imposins ri'ual u
the Catholic Church. IL the splendid aS'rnl'y
which gathered within S.. Matthews Chufcn TINS
morning to witness the last sad rites anu W "
TO the dead you forgot the modest almost mean
surroundings, the lack OF symmetry -
manv things. the absolute hdeousneSS
- NOT few Of the accessories
md thc frequent want of appreciation OF the htheSS
Of things on the part of those in charge oil 'he
funeral The presence Of Cardinal GIBBONS leh'
lnsrc TO the body of the clergy That OF the lrcs-
don't and his Cabinet the Diplomatic corps inc
Justices of the Supreme Court, members u Oo'n
houses of Congress, and many officers Oh 'Hc h,,'S
and Navy dist nguished the laity. Aniohs o''''
} notables present the figure OF General oncIin'',
t,rootod nrob4bv the greatest attention. lie had
come from Ncw-Yorls the day previous III Jun
uniforrn he looked as hearty, brus9ue anu pug
nacious as ever What must save Deeh llie i'si'H-
of the old soldier as he stood beside the CONN %
Sheridan ?-hc, the Oldest OF that erc"t wv ".
Y Generals who brought the War of the Rebellion
E =. snccessf,I close; the Oldest and yet the last
n survive As he led the funeral procession ou'
90 tho church leaning on the arm oil Speaker
| corIiclo n tear stole down his furrowed cheeN
IN q moment he had brushed it aside WIN DE
s1ceve and was himself again II was touchill'
=, incident. and those who saw 1t Will not easily
T forget the scene. ~, d.
r Tho lis, Of celebrities present in the body OF TN
church would fill column of HE TRIBUNE
ie sufficient to say that it included nearly every
hodv Of prominence in Washington. MIS- oneri
dan ACCOMPANIED by Colonel Mlchaei v on'i'
dan occupied a pew TO the left and lfnmeuia,e ,
in front of the catafalque' facing inc altar 81
y was dressed in heavy widows weeds "'
rn,, bcr was told in her convulsive sobs. Oh
noh1o n take an active part in the service
D ard remained seated in her chair while II laStc-
pobind her were Mrs NJ. v Sheridan MISS l'uche'
F Lor sister and other members Of the family. III
children wore not present Across the aisle III
# e,or, now sat the President and Mrs CieVclah'
+bo latter in black In the same pew were WI
T tow Faircbud and Secretary Villas. Inc GUM
mo,obers Of the Cabinet were seated III ul"cioi
parts Of the church Most of the diplomats We'
in full uniform. the Coreans by their curious u"
and candy silks attracting universal a'.cN'io
.hiob was orly occasionally diverted oy u
Turkish Minister. in his red fez ana 9olu-'A
< hro1ored coat The committee OF the SENATE al
Lo House fourteen in number wore the VIII
Id sa.bcs Of pabearcrs. All the officers Oh inc AL
and Navy Of couyse were in full UNIFORM
promptly at 10 o'clock the clergy c'inc 'i'o"
Ed tbc door of the sacrlsty lhey were
anoI,.,os and Dominican Fathers in the blacK ron
81 thojr order At the same time the organ p'''
rT, +ho solemn opening bars OF the luhel
IN I'll from Becthoven's Thrill Symphony
N - and the people rose TO their icet III
NJ - CodipoI advanced TO the scarlet throne III
~ J hod hcen provided for him INSIDE inc ana" -
" ord the celebration Of the hlgh mass ~ 49, "'.
i, - 80 & Matthew's Church, began Inc !
Nd rosinc ceremonial was carried ouV ~ o.
H. ro s"ne ond with unusual solcmnity. The chah
Tho RESPONSES. the singing u the choir W. "
i,,rcssivc. Pickering tapers IN hea'llS N'"l
. siIror candclabra illuminated the cat"i'ilu'
AT tb-o,v q subdued light against INC a'.n' ""U -
49, ,.ost,ncnts Of the priests. 1hrough
,iDod cass windows at the sac CAM NV w,v
s'alicu so" Smoke from censcrS CURED urM'
81 sas lost in the rafters OF lHc liant ar
"n" in n while you heard above NV nf n +
midst q s os saEos Then n'ss q
sr S of RoS of 'si %:sd = Of aon%Sa9
sR ha @ ne 56 a :Ga St% wee 6
q strong remlhuer "a ~
and war .- IN, CARDINAL GIBBONS.
The conclusion of the mass was ioll1" tra, -
oddr.ss from the Cardinal delivered iio a,'d;
chanccl in clear, distinct ana easily "'''
tone. lie spoke as follows 49,. .no,- brother
And Jonathan and simon took n snal lsn %s in the
buried him Ia the ssprlchre 81 inc" ,.on, bewaled
- Min And all tho people Of lsfae, 49,, ~
Win Great llmcntation and they nou'nca 10 na+ "a
DAYS and said: How IS the mighty o az
,bc noole Of Israel. q Mace H. ~ ..o,- ,