St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-02
ASHES TO ASHES.
The Remains Of Mrs. W. Il. Shep-
man Laid at Rest.

The Remains Of Mrs. W. Z. Sher-
man Laid at Rest.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. AT an early hour
this morning the friends of the late
Mrs. Gen. W. T. Sherman began to as
semble at the union depot to receive the
funeral party. George d. Capen, Gen.
Sherman's business agent and intimate
friend in this city; Gen. A. E. Yeat-
man, the managing pail bearer. and old
friend of the Sherman family; Mrs.
Judge Robert. a relative of Mrs. Sher-
man. and Mrs Roberts son, were first at
the depot. The funeral train was due
at z o'clock, but was thirty-five minutes
late. Before its arrival, Henry Hitch
cock. r. G. Kerins, Gen. Beckwith,
Col. Moore and Capt. Hathaway
had joined the party. The train
entered the depot at 7:45, the
funeral party being in the private car of
President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania
railroad. In the sleeper just forward
was Emmons Blaine, son of James u.
Blaine, who came in to attend the
funeral. The private car contained
Gen. W. L. Sherman, his sons. Thomas
Society of Jesus; Philip Tecumseh
Sherman, A. M. Phi. B., his daughters,
Mrs. Minnie Fitch. Mrs. Ellen Sherman
Thackera, Miss Elizabeth Ewing Sher-
man and Miss Rachel Ewing Sherman
and Judge P. B. Ewing, Gen. Henry
Ewing. Hugh Ewing, .Ir., a young theo-
logical student and George Ewing,
young attorney of Cincinnati, sons of
Gen. Hugh Ewing; Maj. Thackera
and Lieut.. Fitch, sous-in-law of
the deceased; Mrs. Stael, rela-
tive, and Masters Fitch and
Steele. The car was detached and
the friends Of the family then entered
it and paid their respects to the mourn
ers, special detail of police keeping
the crowd at a respectable distance
from the car. Rev. Father Fenlon paid
brief visit to the car soon after the
arrival of the train. After breakfasting
at the depot, the funeral party returned
to the private car and remained until
time for the funeral cortege to move.
ket at 1920 a. m. They were Maj. Gen.
John Pope, U. S. A.; Brig. Gen. John
B. Henderson, U. S. v; Brig. Gen.
John w. Noble. U. S. v; Maj. Henry
Hitchcock, u. S. "; James E. Yeat-
man, D. K. Ferguson, r. p. Tansey,
r. A. Drew. TheophiIe Papin and D. r.
Francis. These pallbearers were all
selected by Gen. Sherman himself,
who notified James E. Yeatman himself
| by telegraph of the choice. Gen. Pope
| spent three years at West Point with
| Gen. Sherman, served with him in the
Mexican war and was one of his most
intimate friends during and ever since
the war. Gen. John w. Noble was
under Sherman in the Army of the Ten
| nessee. Gen. John B. Henderson was
associated with Gen. Sherman during
the early days of the war. Maj. Henry
itchcock marched with Sherman from
| Atlanta to GoldSborO. serving as his
| Judge advocate general, and it was by
him that the papers relating to the sur
render of Gen. Joseph johnson were
| drawn up. James A. Yeatman was an
intimate friend of Gen. Sherman before
the war, and as president of the
Western Sanitary commission main
tanned close relations with him
| and his army until 1865
r. P. TaDsey was Gen. Sherman's mex
door neighbor, and r. A. Drew and ID
r. Francis. governor.elect of Missouri
were well acquainted with the family
There were two wagon loads of fora
| offerings at the hearse when the caske