The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-23
GEN. JOHNSTON'S BURIAL.
THE INTERMENT TO BE MADE AT
BALTIMORE TOMORROW.

Funeral Services to be Held at Wash
ington in the Mornir Many Callers
at His House kilograms of Condo
lence From Many Sources-Gen,
sherman's Admiration for Him.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The funeral
services over the remains Of the late Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston will be held at st,
Johns Episcopal church in this city Tues
dav morning ct II O'Clock, the rector. DR..
Douglass, conducting the ceremonies, after
which the body will be removed to Baltl-
more for interment at Greenmount ceme-
terry the same day. Only the simple burial
service for the dead viii be read at
the grave. All the ceremonies will be
simple and devoid of display, this being the
expressed wish of the dead general and his
relatives. The honorary pail bearers will
be: Senator John 7. Morgan of Alabama,
Senator John w. Daniel of Virginia, Rev.
,. L. NJ. Curry, Gen. john G. Parker, q. s.
A.: Gen. Charles w. Field, Gen. Harry
Heth. Rear Admiral G. r, Z. Rodgers,
Rear Admiral w. G. Temple, Gen. H. g.
Wright, Gen. Ben janin w. Brice, and Col.
Archer Anderson of Baltimore, and Col.
Edwin c. Harris, Hon. j. G. Bancroft
Davis, and Pay Director James Wattmugn
Of the navy. The active pail bearers will
be taken from members of the ex-confeder~
ate association of this city.
CALLERS AT THE HOUSE.
There were a great many callers to-day
at the residence of the late general, includ-
ing Gems. Schofield and Rosecrans and
Admiral Rodgers.
A large number OF kilograms of condo
ence were received.
P. T. Sherman. son of the late Gen. Sher-
man, sent the following from New York:
1.-THE family of Gen. Sherman desire to
tender to the relatives of Gen. Johnston
assurances of their profound sorrow and
sympathy
Bishop c. T. Quintard of the Episcopal
church in Tennessee, an old comrade and
friend of Gen. Johnston, from Memphis
telegraphed: "Assure the immediate rela-
tives Of Gen. Johnston of my profound
sympathy. He was one of my dearest
friends. A prince among men has fallen"
The following dispatch is from st. Louis
AFOul q uuiuOSE VI USu. OlU COIL
rades-in-arms: 1.-THE death of Gen. John
ston causes extreme sorrow to his late COM
rades and many admirers here. and they
beg to tender sincere and heartfelt sympa-
thy.n
SHERMAN's REGARD FOR HIM.
In conversation held by Gen. Johnston
with near relative, few days after the
funeral of Gen. Sherman, he said that as he
was leaving Jersey City to return to Wash
ington, and just before the party who were
TO go with Gen. Sherman's body 20 St.
Louis were to leave some one called to him.
Turning, ne saw Tecumseh Sherman, who
said; General, l have message for you
from my father. He said to me not long
before he died that he wished me to say to
you that there was no man living for whom
ne eentertained such admiration and respect. "
BALTMoRE'S PREPARATIONS.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 22.-The Mary
land Society of the Army and Navy of
Maryland met to-day and appointed COM
mi5tee of twenty-five to go to Washington
and escort the remains of Gen. Johnston to
this city. At the railroad station the body
will be received by the entire society and
accompanied to Greenmount cemetery.
There rests the body of Mrs. Johnston, and
by her side the remains Of her distinguished
husband will be laid to rest.