Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-11
THE SHERIDAN OBSEQUIES.
Funeral Rites Over a HerO'S Remains.
REQUIEM MASS AT ST. MATTHEW'S.
A Distinguished Gathering in the Church
THE MARCH TO ARLINGTON
Remains Of the Gallant Soldier
at Rest with His Comrades.

st. Matthew's Church, corner Of 18th and b
Streets seemed this morning, to be the center Of
the city. EverybOdyS way lay in that direction.
Before 9 O'Clock the curbs were lined with people
and the police who were on hand In good num-
bers begun an active days work early. The crowd
| rapidly swelled and the police were employed In
keeping way open to the entrance OF the church.
The windows OF neighboring houses, the Colum-
Ola College building, Wormley's Hotel, and other
structures were filled early with spectators The
expected gathering there had spurred the
enterprise OF small dealers in cakes, pies and
lemonade, and they set up stands along the curb
In the neigh6ornood The day was a fair one,
comfort would approve. There was an ideal
summer sky, The azure broken here and there with
trembled in a breeze that that was % only rainIiy per.
ceptibie on tue street below. The old church with
| Its pillared porch, sober colors and broad steps,
seemed to be figure IN the picture in perfect ac-
cord with the soiemnity OF the occasion that called
out the throngs OF people The space In
'front.' 'front.' ,,o OF the e.. porch OF , tns enurch iS ior
police.
Alter the early mass the church was closed for a
time and was re-opened about O'Clock. AT that
| hour those having cards OF admission Began ar
riving. Carriage after carriage rolled up TO the
door, and their occupants alighting assembled the
steps. Along the sidewalk was line OF police, but
on The platform OF the porch within the line OF pill
lars, TWO artillery sergeants strode UP and down,
ther uniforms giving martial touch 10 tne scene;
As The hour Wore on among the arrivals were
many Army and Navy officers in gorgeous null
| dress uniform.
SCENES OUTSIDE THE CHURCH.
few minutes before 10, eQuipages began arriv-
ing so fast that the street at times was thronged
| with carriages. When the carriages had depos-
ited their loads the carriages were parked by the
ponce on 18th street. above Fl, and on H. extend.
ing toward 18th street. There was solid wall OF
police kept strict line In front Of the church par
| sonage, and allowed none TO pass except those
| WHO mad cards OF admission to the church. A few
minutes before 10 O'Clock the church bell began
tolling, and just then the carriages bearing MEN,
| bers or Gen. Sheridan's family drove up. The
Saeyp Sney slowly meanted '''s the church. ' steps,
attracted much notice. The soldiers TO form the
escort then marched into the space in front OF the
south side OF ID street. The caisson that was to
serve as nearSe was drawn up with its four
horses In front OF the church. A riderless ~ morse
Perrine, OF the 6Lh cavalry-to position near the
calsson. This Was
GEN. sHERIDANs horse,
Guy. a beautiful dark Day charger, with well.pro-
portioned limbs and white star on his forehead.
4, Wa, oaddied and brlded in military style ready
for its mount. The gold-embroidered saddle-cloth
bore the insignia OF Gen. Sheridan's rank rs lieu
tenant-general, golden eagle and three stars,
being woven In gold In tn. corners Beneath
stera The generals military boots, re.
versed, with spurs pointing forward, were secured
in the stirrups. The horse was one Gen. Sheridan
got from Lexington, KY, four years ago while In
Chicago, and one he liked much, though in recent
years ne has not had much occasion TO sit a sad
die. All his Old war horses are dead Just before
the services began in the church there was a
brilliant scene in the spaces in front. Military
officers gay with all the insignia OF the rank,
others wearing sashes lines OF soldiers and masses
OF people gave animation and color to the view.
ARRIVALS OF DISTINGUISHED TICKET-HOLDERS.
As early as O'Clock, and even before the ticket
holders began to arrive at the church in cars, in
carriages and On foot Civilians, as q rule, were
brilliant uniforms OF the Army and Navy officers
several citizens appeared in evening costume.
Among the first OF the officers TO arrive at the
jor He was accompanied by Drs Byrne and Lin
coin. The Turkish milister drove up alone In a
handsome coach. Mrs. Endicott arrived about
tarys office. The japanese lie cation were In mill
tary uniform. The visiting clergymen came from
the depot In three or lour carriages ana were
| mond. Engineer Commissioner OF the District,
| alighted at aSout $50 O'Clock. Commissioners
Webb and Wheatley came later. Gen. ordway
wore q wide crepe band on his left arm.
THE PRESIDENT AND FAMILY.
The President arrived at 9:45 He escorted Mrs.
Cleveland up the steps followed by Col Lamont
and Mrs. Folsom. A few minutes earlier the
Corean legation caused stir by their arrival
Their odd hats and queer costumes formed q break
| in the monotony OF the other arrivals
THE SHERIDAN FAMILY.
AT about ten E,inuteS to 10 o'clock the generals
coach, driven by his faithful coachman. Fehl came
| alongside the horse-bock. Col Sheridan was the
first to aght, followed by Miss Rucker, her father,
and Mrs Sheridan Col. Sheridan escorted his
brothers widow into the church. FehI, the COACH
man, has been ia the generals service for fourteen
years. and 1t was at Mrs Sher1dan's request that
he drove the mournerS to the church this morning.
Gen. SchOneld entrusted to him the trapptngS Of
the dead generals horse.
OTHER DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.
Secretaries Whitney and Endtcott, Speaker Car
Isle, and General Sherman arrived just before the
| services in Mr.. Whftpey's carriage.
OUTSIDE SCENES DURING THE SERVICES
Soon the sounds OF the organ pealing In solemn
measure could be heard in the street at intervals
and the voices OF the choir. During oil the long
service the vast crowd outside waited In silence.
s sSere nsH
| among the troops, as company shifted It's posi-
| tlon or mounted ofr1cer or an orderly clatiered
| along the street. The line OF soldiers extended
| along street all the way from Lafayette Square
10 18th street. The light batteries with the guns
were stationed on the north side OF II street, op-
posite WOrmley's- The Marine Band was placed
on the crossing OF 18th street at the south side
OF Il street and the Third Artillery Band on H
| street near 18th. The crowds that lined the
streets, Included many women and children.
The Scene In the Church.
The last solemn services OF the Catholic Church
| were performed over the remains Of the deceased
General Of the Army at st. Matthew's church this
morning. The funeral services began q few min-
utes before 10 O'Clock. The low sound OF the organ
rolled through the arches Of the church and SOL
emn stiffness was upon the assembly. The hero
Of many battles lay prostrate before the altar Of
his GOD, and the robed priests chanted praise to
the Lord OF All, claiming last victory over death
IN life everlasting. The suns light uttered through
the dark-tOned Cathedral glass and dimly mingled
with the 1ickertng flame OF the blessed candles
burning around the bier.
While the doors Of the church were still closed,
| and the guards stood by the catafalQue, crowd
streets When admittance was given the church
nlled silently until, when the voice or the organ
announced the opening OF the service, there was
some one In every seat, anda group OF uniformed
omcers stood In the doorway.
MEN OF MANY RELIGIOUS BELIEFs AND VARIOUS
| POLITICAL FAITHS PRxSKNT.
Protestants and Catholics men OF all politics, ol
all nations, Of all casseA judges Statesmen, d1plo
mats clergy, lawyers and laymen, were assembled
to do honor to the dead hero The chaplain OF the
Senate, Rev. Dr. Butler, OF the Lutheran Church
sat IN the shadow OF the Roman altar, and PfesI
dent Cleveland, Calvtnist, followed the Catholic
| service, bending hts head az the "Dominu,
! VobiscnDa" Federal ofncers In full uniform and
gathered side BY side sorrowtng around the bisE
| TIE oAsKsr
stood before the altar upon q high catafalqus
covered with black and bordered with . ulkeE
fringe OF white. No flowers were near the bier
These were placed ct the foot Of the shrine OF
either side OF the chancel. a black nag overhune
silken sash and battle sword lay across The casket
The generals hoaduuarter'p nag. drap0d Witt