Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-22

civic societies, state militia of Missouri
and Ohio, members of the legislatures
OF Missouri, Illinois and Kansas, gov
ernors OF states and their staffs, and un-
organized bodies Of citizens in carriages
and on foot. The route OF the process
sion from the depot to the Calvary
cemetery, distance of nearly eight
miles, was through some Of the princi-
pal streets and avenues of St. Louis.
The windows of nearly all the buildings
were filed with spectators, and the side
walks were crowded with struggling
masses Of humanity.
A SOLDIERS IDEAL FUNERAL.
While there was no disorder in the
full sense ofthe word, the jam OF people
coming in from the various intersecting
streets when the procession started was
alone it was estimated there were gath
through Pine street the magnificence Of
the military display was best seen.
Truly, it was just what the old hero
wanted--a military funeral. The heavy
rumble Of artillery; the clatter OF cav
airy horses hoofs on the pavement,
mingled with the clang and jangle of
sabre and spur, and the steady tramp,
tramp of the infantry, as the column
passed, made spectacle never to be
forgotten. Straight out Pine street for
over two miles the procession marched
then it wheeled into Grand avenue,
where there was a repetition of the
crowded streets and decorations of
,mourning. From Grand avenue the
head of the long column turned to the
left in Florissant avenue, which runs by
the west entrance to Calvary cemetery.
Most of the troops remained outside the
cemetery.
AT THE GRAVE.
1t was 2:30 when all who had been
assigned places took their positions
about the open grave, which was lined
inside with flags. A short distance to
the south was the Thirteenth infantry
to the east, members of the Grand
Army, and directly around it were
grouped Senator Sherman, the Misses
Sherman, p. I. Sherman, Colonel Hoyt
Sherman, Lieutenants Thackaray and
Fitch and their wives, Judge and Mrs.
P. B. Ewing, General and Mrs. Thomas
Ewing, General and Mrs. Nelson A.
Miles, Secretary and Mrs. Noble, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Rusk, Assistant Secretary
of War Grant, ex-President Hayes, Gen
eral Schofield, General Howard, General
Slocum and others.
After all had taken their positions,
the eight sergeants acting as a body
guard lifted the casket from the caisson,
and bore it reverently to the grave,
when all that was mortal OF General
Sherman was lowered to it's last resting
place. The casket was draped with
flags, and was bare of any floral
tributes.
THE LAST SAD RITES.
The services were of the simplest
character, and conducted by Rev.
Thomas Ewing Sherman. Assembled at
the grave, standing with uncovered
heads, as the casket was being lowered,
a regimentafv band rendered Pleyel's
hymn, and Father Sherman read the
-0utfrUffc service TOT the repose of the
soul of the dead. As the services pro-
gressed, Father Sherman sprinkled the
casket with holy water, consecrating the
body and grave.
When the flags surrounding the cas-
ket were. removed, sound OF sobbing
was heard.
At O'Clock the closing OF the grave
was completed, and the buglers of the
Seventh cavalry sounded 'taps-lights
out" Volleys were fred over the grave
by the Thirteenth infantry, Immediately
followed by three salvos by artillery
which was stationed some distance to
the right. Wreaths and branches of
evergreens were placed upon the grave
by loving hands.
The funeral party and troops returned
to the station, and the many thousands
of citizens present dispersed to their
homes.
A guard OF six iniantrymen was left at
the grave.
Thus was laid to rest, by the side of
his wife and two sons, General William
Tecumseh Sherman.
MANY AFFECTING SCENES
were witnessed as the division with the
caisson moved along the line OF march.
At one point on Grand avenue, an old
colored man with Grand Army badge
on his breast went down on his knees
by the side of the road as the caisson ap-
preached, and with tears streaming
down his furrowed cheeks, raised
his hands over his head in prayer.
Hundreds of people showered punches
OF roses, violets and other flowers upon
the gun-carriage as it passed. Many of
the old Thirteenth survivors who sur
rounded the caisson were in tears from
the beginning of the journey until the
gates Of the cemetery were reached. 1t
was one of the grandest testimonials of
the regard in which the departed war
rior was held by the people of the land
that could be given.
The family returned to New York with
, the same train tonight.
ON THE ROCKS.