St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-12
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OF Gen. Sheridan brought tears into the
eyes of many, and even old weather.
beaten veterans seemed to be affected.
When the cardinal concluded the priests
and seminarians and altar boys, with
the cardinal occupying seat at the
head OF the catafalque, gathered about
the bier. The cardinal burned incense
about the casket and sprinkIed it
with holy water: he then pro-
nounced the absOlution; the semi
narlanS chanted the benedictus and the
services of the Catholic church over the
body of Gen. Sheridan this side of the
grave, were at an end. The casket was
then placed on the shoulders of the
eight SergeantS from the Third artillery,
who have been with the remains as a
guard of honor since their arrival here,
and were
CONVEYED TO THE CAISSON
at the door of the church. Following
came the pall-bearers; Gen. Wesley
Merritt George W. Childs, of Philadel-
phia; Marshal Field, of Chicago; Gen.
Joseph S. Fullerton, St. Louis; Secre-
taries Whitney and Endicott, Gen.
Anger, Senator Hawley, Speaker Car
isle, Col. Charles P.Lincoln and Gen.
MacFeely. Then followed Mrs. Sheri-
dan and Col. Sheridan, MEM
bers of the family, Gen. Sheri-
dams staff, his late physicians,
the president, Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs.
Folsom and the members of the cabinet,
the senate and house committees. The
diplomatic corps, the Loyal Leion,
army and navy officers, the judiciary
and the invited guests. Drawn up in
line in front of the church was the mill
tary procession. The procession, under
comman of Col. Gibbons. moved to
order:
A battalion Of cavalry
Two batteries light artillery.
Marine band.
Third artillery band
Battalion of foot artillery.
Clergy in carriages.
Pall-bearers in carriages.
Body bearers, artillery sergeantS.
Caisson, having remains.
The generals horse.
Mrs. Sheridan and family.
Military staff.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland.
The cabinet
The judiciary.
The congressional committees.
Diplomatic corps.
Representatives of the Loyal Legion and
G. A. r.
Citizens.
The escort assembled while the funer-
al services were in progress. 1t formed
on HI street, facing north, with the foot
artillery in the right, the cavalry in the
left and the light batteries in the center.
Before the completion of the services
the caisson and the generals horse were
moved to a point nearer the church en-
trance, and after the casket had been
placed on the caissOn the columns were
formed by wheeling to the left and
moved Ell route far enough to permit
the formation of the column of carriage
in the rear. Just before the close of
the services Gen. SchOfield and his aides
arranged themselves
IN FRONT OF THE TROOPS
and prepared to receive the funeral
party. AS the body was borne from
the church the bell tolled and the
Marine band played NEARER My God to
Thee" The soldiers stood at present
arms and nearly all the citizens re-
moved their hats. The best of order
was preserved, and the crowd seemed
inspired by the solemnity of the occa-
sion. When all had been arranged the
column moved slowly in the direction
of the cemetery. The route was by II
street to Pennsylvania avenue to the
Arlington road by way of the acqueduct
bridge. Crowds lined the entire route.
Al available places for view of the
line were occupied. The greatest re-
Spect was paid to the occasion, and the
spectators generally
+i- UNCOVERED THEIR HEADS.
as the body passed by. Several houses
ing, the most noticeable of which was
the Metropolitan club house, at the cor
ner of Seventeenth and II streets. Gen.
Sheridan was a member of this club at
the time of his death. The weather was
warm and not so oppressive as yester-
day. Several soldiers, however, became
exhausted during the march and had to
be taken to the hospital.
e 1t was about o'clock when the flu
neral procession reached the cemetery
at Arlington. AS the battalion of cav
airy entered the northwest gate the
Marine band played dirge. Arrived
at the grave, the light artillery skirted
the picturesque hill and took up posi-
artillery was ranged along the side of
the hill.
NEAR THE HEAD OF THE GRAVE
stood the president and Mrs. Cleveland,
while Mrs. Sheridan and the other mem
bers of the family stood near the side.
The Union veteran corps was stationed
near the grave, and just behind the
president and Mrs. Cleveland stood the
members of the cabinet who had attend
ed the services at the church. Right
Rev. John S. Foley, bishop-elect of De-
trOit, conducted the services, which
were brief. They included the coDse-
Grafton of the ground and the simple
rites of the Catholic church. At the
conclusion of the religious services the
light artillery fired military salute of
fifteen guns and the foot artillery fired
three volleyS of musketry. The bugle
call for TAPS" rang out upon the clear
air, over the heads of the hushed assem-
bly, and the services were over.