The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-16
other Messages and ord srs.

The President sent telegram Of condo
ience to the family, In which he suggested
that the body be brought to Washington on
Its way to st. Louis, and that he lie In state
In the rotunda of the Capitol at least one
day. The acting secretary of war this after
noon issued general order to the army an
no9nclng the death of General Sherman. 1t
included the Presidents message to Con-
TO the executive departments, and ordered
tnat the war department be dIaped in mourn
Ing Tor the period Of 80 days, and that all
the funeral.
This was accompanied by another order
issued oy command of Major General Scho-
field, as follows: -
ION the day of the funeral the troops at every
miiitary post VIII be paraded, and this order read
70 tnem Siter which all labors for the day will
cease. Inc national flag will be displayed at hall
stan from the time Of the receipt of this order un
I'll the close OF the funeral On the day of The f-
neral salute OF Il guns will be fired at half hour
nterVais commencing at O'Clock a. m. The of
ncers Vi the army Will wear the usual badges of
mourning and the colors OF the several regiments
anr ioS % s VIII De draped in mourning for
The day and hour of the funeral will be COM
municated 70 department commanders by tele-
manners. Other neces ssary orders will be issued
MONIES"
The Funeral Arrangements.
NEW YORK, February 15.-After death
0enelalS howard and Sl0cum, who
sent for. Some two weeks ago the General
made known his wishes as to his burial. He
particularly requested his body should not
lie In state anywhere. He also requested
tnat tne funeral he strictly a military one.
He said he did not care for any military OBJ
servances here in New York, but he did
want military. burial at st. Louie, which
would be participated in by his old COM
Iades,atarms. He also requested that the
burial rites be not In conformity with any
particular sIoiI form OF religion de wanted
Gems. Howard and Slocum favor the plan
to have the body lie in state.
The use OF the Twelfth Regiment armory
mas been rendered for the purpose. Ii the
family Insist that IL is not likely that any
| effort will be made to induce them TO allow
u. There Is one other thing besides the
| family's objection that may prevent Dur
| ing the last hours of his illness q great deal
OF iodine was used Ou the generafS lace and
and is verv Noticeable. This would have to
be effaced before the body could lie In state.
Tho funeral here will be held Thursday
providing Father Thomas Sherman arrives.
The funeral cortege will form at o'clock on
| 8th avenue between 57th and list streets and
will start precisely. The funeral procession
| will he made no of the regular army rscort
| under the command of Col. L Ljomis l.. Lang
| don OF the first artillery. 1t will consist of
| all the infantry battalions located In the
| vicinity of New York har6or, the First Ar
tillery, U. S. A, Dillinback Light Battery,
| Guard' troop of regular cavalry, aud trOop
| A Of the National Guard Cavalry. The body
| will be borne ON a caiss0n. An escort Of
| honor from Layfayette Post, G. A. r., will
| surround the caisson and the pail bearers In
| Carriages, Following them come the family
| and relations in carriages, tne PRESIDENT and
| Vice President of the United States, ex.
Presidents Hayes and Cleveiand' delegations
| tives the Governor of New York, and mavo,
| of the city, the Loyal Legion, g. AR. posts.
| Corps of Cadets, National Guards, s. N. "
| deeeations from civic societies and citizens
| The line of march from the. house to the
| Desbrosses street ferry has not been decid
| ed upon yet. The Department Of New York
G. A. R., will oeh.o, Dc under G com.
is 10 command the military. He has desie
| mated Gen. Butter6eld as marshal In charge
| of the cnlumn. Veterans of the seventh rae.
1 iment and those from other regiments will be
| assigned to positions at the Desbosses street
ferry receive the cOrtege on its arrival, Al
i the New Jersey end Of the ferry will be sta.
toned posts from that state.
The pail bearers Will Dc GENERALS j. M
Schofeld and q, q, Howara. Rear Admirals
d. l.. Braine aud L. A. Kimberly, Generals
4 Thomas L. Casey and j. q. KeltOn, Prof n
| L. Kendrick, Generals sJ0seph E. Johnston
ri. W Slocnn. Daniel E. Sickles. a. NJ
| Dodge. j. M, Corse, Wagner, Swain. i. r.
Woodford. General Clarkson expects Il
have 10000 soldiers in line.
Interment viii be ~ CaivaEy Cemetery
| st. Loufs. The funeral In St. Louis will bs
strictly military In character,