The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-09
A SAD JOURNEY.
Bearing Sheridan's Body TO
Washington.
CLAD IN GENERALS UNIFORM.
No Flowers on the Casket. bat the
Warriors Bright saher-Th. chill
dren's Last Leek Upon Thelr
Fathers Form-yo Psmp and pls-
play or Lying In State ut the
Capital.

NoSSCIrT. Aug. S-At II . TIE under
/ takers ead finished their work. with TIA
exec Pticn Of drzping the national colors
eSsr the casket The easket had been
placed on two rests in the eeassr Of shs
rooEa in which the general died. Tae ex
preston Of the face Is very natural aaa
Peaceful He hss been dressed Il, a sen
erals Uniform, the cnat huftaaesl esas.is
up In the neck with a little spx,e apen
showing white collar aaa black neekt5e
His rigAt xra lies easy across his breast
and the left arm IS placed AZ The side
Upon thc eAsket IS placed Tie generar.
ehspesa. sash, belt and sword rhere arr
no flowers on the easkes. and no coral dis.
play viii be made. although several
/ tributes have been received.
From this time 40 one win hse allowed IA
see the reaaiaS except Mrs. sheridan.
members 81 the family ard the senersrs
staA II IS uot now expected that q, Wash.
ingtou any except perhaps limited Nun.
Der wiz be allowed II view the hassv. Il,
being the SPECIAL desire Of the family 20
avoid al display and conduct everythipg
quietly.
The numerous army corps hSaees which
It Was customary for sheridan. when alive.
. wear, were net seen on sheridan wben
dead. Nothing relieved the breast Of The
coai save the bright buttons and the shaul.
ders' sold epauiettes
rHE nEFAErUgE FEoM NoNQu4TT
The hoars hung heavily unin the Mono
hGnsei. bearing the guard 0f honor from
New Bedford Grand Army posts and LOyai
Legion appeared round clark point and
stood IN for Neaquiit whRrf
II was 40 ?. n, when The boat was
made fast
whea the Grand Army men reached the
house they were me; BY Col. kellogg and
the Hndertakers. and Col. Rand went in
side 20 see that everything was In Fcad
dess. The Grand Army men then brought
from the wharf bier on which the casket
was borne. 4 lltrle wait then occurred.
A sad sight was the little faces ii sheri-
dan's children as they peesud ont OF one
OF the upper windows and watched Grand
Army men come and 20. Presently the
bier wss lifted in position. aud the coffin
laid upon il. IL was lifted TO the shoulders
of the soldiers. and the solemn procession
passed down over the lawn 10 the boat
The coffin was followed hy Col nv.
sheridan, supporting Mrs Gen. sheridan
upon his arm. Little Phil walked by hrs
mothers side. Next followed Mrs Col.
sheridan. with little Mary. sister Urban
followed next, leading Irene. onc OF the
girls, while Sister Justinia followed on.
tt&sAAA- tAtAtt AsfAAcNs tue RtsACE kAtu. AAtl
came the govcintss aad women servants,
and Colonies Kellogg aud Blouui, Or Mat
thewS and Clerk Roe rbeck 10 turn
Down the long wharf. through two lines
of members Of the LOYAL Legion in open
order. passed the procession. The body
WAS next taken aboard. followed ny mem
hers Of the Loyal Legiou, the Grand Army
men bearing the casket Tue national
eolors were draped about the co;siu and
the sword, belt aud chapeaa were on top.
The bier was placed upon the iiocr OF the
after-cabin. where a Grand Army nau
held dsaPcd the banner Of the Loyal
Legion.
lithe procession had been sad, The part
Ing WAS sadder. Cot. and Miss Kellogg,
with the children aad servants, were iH
little group on the wharf together.
Hardly an eve which saw The spectacle
was dry. Little Phirs lips quiycred and he
broke cut crying. but the rest bore up
aohiy. The wheels OF the Meuohanset
turned and the remains Of the CREST here
left Aouquit. foeever.
Ms Col. serbian remains Al NenQuitt
With the sheridan children clerk k0ef
beck has been detailed 20 remain al the
cottage t0 look out for the Interests OF the
part Of the household left behind. Col.
aud Mrs kellogg, who were Intending to
90 20 Washington. were detained By the
sickness ol little Julia Kellogg Tho pas
sage 20 New Bedford was uneventiul