The record-union., 1891-02-16
THOUSANDS OF SYMPATHETIC TEL
EGRAMS RECEIVED.
High Tribute Paid to the Generals
Memory by Rev. DR.. Taimage :
Preparations for the Funeral Com
st. Louis for Burial, and the Serv-
ices VIII be Strictly Military.
Special to the REcoRp-ux1oS.


early morning until late tonight. There
was nothing much to see but long crepe
streamers, and once in while the face of
some of the family or friends within, as
they glanced out of the window. Callers
at the house were many, but only few
went inside, the majority only leaving
cards.
In the afternoon the two Misses Sher-
man went out for short drive, but they
were the only ones who left the house for
any length of time during the day.
Generals Slocum, Howard and Butter
field spent the day in arranging for the
funeral, hut the details were not settled
at night-fall.1
A meeting of the Board of Officers of
the New York State Commandery of the
Military Order of Loyal Legion was held
this morning, and an officer Of the guard
OF honor, consisting of companions OF the
Commandery, to watch over the remains
OF the dead hero, was sent to theIiamily.
TELEGRA8IS OF SYMPATHY.
About 5000 kilograms have been re-
ceived at the house since the Generals
death.
Vice-President Morton sent the follow
ing to Miss Rachel Sherman: The nation
mourns and sympathiZes with you in all
your great sorrow. Your illuStrious
fathers death is to Mrs. Morton, our
children and myself loss of a personal
friend to whom we were deyotedly at
tached''
Ex-President Hayes sent the following
to Hon. John Sherman: II mourn with
the family and kindred of General Sher-
man. He was beloved by me and my
family with the warmest personal affec-
ton. l expect to reach the Fifth Avenue
Hotel on Monday"
The following telegram was received
from Lancaster, Ohio:
II. Z. Sherman: Lancaster, the birth
place and early home of your illustrious
father, is enshrouded in gloom upon the
sad intelligence of his death. Public ac-
ton is being taken by the citizens, and
the expression of sorrow is universal
The town is draped i'll mourning and a
memorial meeting will be held. All bus
mess will be suspended, and every mark
of respect and love will be shown to the
greatest soldier of war, who first saw the
light ofday in the village that now greatly
reveres his memory.
Signed by w. O.. BraZe c. d. and J. d.
Martin, John c. Tuthill, w. C. Drinkle.
w. a. Shultz.
Secretary Rusk wires:
Hon. John Sherman: Permit me to ex-
press to you, and through you to the fam
lily Of General Sherman, my deepest sor-
row at the loss of my old commander,
comrade and friend No words will cy-
press my grief at the irreparable loss. I
can only join with his family and his
country in mourning one Of our nations
greatest leaders and strongest defenders
in war and in piece. J. NJ. RUSK.
kilograms were received from Chief
Justice Melville w. Fuller. II. NJ. Stan
ley, Judge Walter Q. Gresham, Arch
bishop Kerricll, Of St. Louis, Joseph E.
Johnston, Judge Harlan and General
Alger.
IN addition to these there were tele-
grams from foreign ministers and heads
of the various State departments, from
all over the country and Europe.
DIR. TALMAGE EULoGIZEs GENERAL,
SHERMAN.
NEW YORK, Feb. l5.-At the Brooklyn
Academy of Music to night Dr. Talmage
spoke as follows OF General Sherman:
The country has no grander soul to sur
render into eternity than the one who has
just passed away from us. Frank, hon
est, brilliant, gallant, patriotic William!T
Sherman. Thank God that / even know.
that even felt, the hearty grip
of his right hand and had the friend
ship of his great big heart. [ have
no part in the question which is being
agitated as to whether he was q Catholic OF.
Protestant. L heard his profession of
faith on memorable occasion, under
h.
at the New England dinner three years;
ago, sat with him for four hours-he on
one side and the immortal Henry W.
Grady on the other-when in conversation
he expressed his respect for the religion
embraced by his wife and his own faith
in God and his confidence in the future.
He was as simple az a child, brave as 4
lion, sympathetic as Il woman, firm as q
rock, Wrathful as a tempest when
aroused against wrong, lovely us a June
morning among his friends"
THIRTEENTH INFANTRY.
ST. Louis, Feb. l5.-General Sherman
was the first Colonel of the Thirteenth
United States Infantry. p. j. Carmody
is perhaps the only survivor of the reei-
ment who lives here. Captain Carmody
wired p. t. Sherman asking what ar
rangement, II any, had been made as to
the place of honor for the veterans of one
of the dead chieftain's early commands
The following reply has been received
from p. T. Sherman: ''Will make ar
1ngements for you to join Ransom Post,
G. 4. r., and escort the body jointly with
more survivors of the Thirteenth
About 125 survivors are left, most OF
whom live in Iowa, Minnesota and Wis
conSin. Captain Carmody wishes to hear
from as many comrades as he can, and he
late Colonel. He may be addressed at
No. 2l5 North Sixth street.
NGE FUNERAL ARRAMENTs.
NEW YORK, Feb. l5.-The preliminary
arrangements for the funeral of the late
General Sherman have been made. The
funeral cortege forms Thursday next at
the house. on West Seventy-first street,
and will move promptly at O'clock. The
funeral proper will be held at ST. Louis.
The funeral procession in this city will
be made up as follows: The regular army
escort will be under command of Colonel
Louis Langdon, First Artillery. 1t con-
sists of all the infantry battalions located
in the vicinity of New York harbor. The
artillery will be made up of the First
Artillery, U. S. A., Dillenbacb's Light
Battery and two four-gun batteries of the
National Guard. The cavalry viii con-
sist OF troop OF regulars and Troop y of
the National Guard.
The body will be borne on a caisson.
An escort of honor from Lafayette Post.
G. A. r., will surround the caisson and
the pall-bearers, who will be in carriages.
Following them will come the family
and relatives in carriages. Then the
President, and President of the
United States, eX-President Hayes, ex-
President Cleveland, delegations from the
United States Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, Governor of the State of New
York and Mayor of the city.
The military part of the procession will
follow in carriages in this order: Loyal
Legion, G. A. X. Posts, Corps of Cadets