The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-18
sHERIDANs FUNERAL.
The Brave Cavalry Leader Laid 10
His Final Rest.

A few minutes before Friday morning
Mrs. Sheridan, accompanied by General and
Mrs. Rucker her father and mother, Colonel
Sheridan, and other members OF the family,
entered -. Matthews Church. at Washing.
ineton, where the remains OF the dead gem
cru lay in stite. At q o'clock a special re-
qui,m mass was celebrated by Father kcr-
Wick. At the conclusion OF tho service the
church was cleared and Mrs. sheridan re-
manned alone with her dead. As slle left the
church the guard resumed their places ana
visitors were again admitted. A steady
stream OF people poured In and out OF the
church all day.
II was the wish OF Mrs. sheridan that the
public should not look upon the great GEN
cral dead. Some OF those about the casket
think that the family wish not only 10 keep
his remains sacred 20 hi- own family, but
that they prefer also that the public shall re-
member him only as he was In life. The
people OF Washington, therefore, will romcm-
Der him only rs they siryl him last in health,
save the fow who witnessed the removal and
caught glimpse Of the wan face and cmaci-
atcd hand aS it fell limp and almost lifcless
nc his side when he was borne upon the
strctchcr 10 bc taken To the Swatora for ms
last voyage.
After early mass Saturday morning the
church was closed for a time and when IL
WAS rc-opcncd, those provided with tickets
began 20 arrive. Those who had the invita-
tion- camc early. The ceremony was 10 be
! conducted with military precision. The bell
| began TO toll. tho troops were drawn up IN
1 line. and a few minutes afterward the
| family arrived. As soon ~ they had
entered the soldiers who were TO form
tho escort marched into the empty space
| In front OF the church and formed q
brilliant, glIttcring line. The cavalry much
/ rc.cmblcd the German cllrlS~lcrs, with the
! pickethmibc which General Sheridan brought
| back with him and adopted for our army
/ "a A.
! features In the center OF that guard OF escort
/ which attracted attention.. Tho plain artl-
] lcry caisson upon which the remains OF the
/ great soldier were 20 rest looked almost re-
! pulsiyc IN It's rough simplicity. IL was
! covered with flags and some black drap-
| ing but so that the rough parts OF
/ the cais~On did not appear. IL was
drawn by -four horses Ia the usual army
| haIncss. Behind 10 stood Guy the bpaut.-
/ ful horse which was the fayolitc OF General
sheridan. IL was a wcll-brcd animal and
was FESTIVE 10 the long wait. IL was saddlcd
and hrdle1, MS ~ for itS owners mount,
the gold-empo'Ccrcd cloth bearing the In
| signia OF his rank us General. Attached 10
| the stirrups were tho Generals military
boots reversed the spurs pointing TO
the front Ia accordance with an an
cent military CUSTOM custom; This I,, horse wa, wa.
years ago, when IN Chicago and was
| brought from Kentucky. 10 has not been
used much by is owner In Washington. All
| of the old war horses arc dead. The rider
lcss horse wa- lcd 90 the grave OF its master
by Sergeant Major Pcrrinc OF the Sixth
| Cavalry.
Gen. sheridan died as he lived "a
| soldier. No funeral -crA lees were over con
| Quoted with moro perfect precision. They
i were like ciockwork and not Jar occurred
30 mar the beauty and inpressiS cness OF
the oc as on. Cardinal Gibbons ad.
dfess, which embraced a sketch OF the
dead chlcitaln drawn from personal relations
with him, was pronounced remarkable in
very many respects The fearless manner In
which the cardinal Endorsed not only tho
means hut The ends ~ the general In his ride
| through the Shenandoah created some SUR
| prise. lie declared that tho general was
! never unnecessarily harsh with his Zoe and
| that he always employed the mldcst means
% attain his victory. Tho services occupied
| over an hour and half. A more dis.
| tlngtlishcd body OF men never assembled tn
| pay tribute 90 the memory OF any man. IIc-
| sides the President. his cabinet, Gen Shof-
man. the leading mon IA both houses OF con-
/ grcss, and the justices 0f the Supreme court,
there were a large number OF wcll-knOWn
| men from vari0ns parts Of the country.
Considerable feeling was created la Grand
Army ~ the Republic circles by the refusal
OF Cardinal Gibbons 10 celebrate mass " the
members Of secret society were permitted
10 attend the services In the capacity Of thair
order