Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-16
THE DEAD SOLDIER.
Universal Mourning for Gen
eral Sherman.
The Bereaved Family Not Alone
in Their Grief.
Three Thousand Messages Of Condo
lence Received.
The Preliminary Arrangements for the
Funeral ComnlAte--Tha 8odv Will
Tho Preliminary Arrangements for the
Funeral Complete The Body Will
Not Lie in State.
Associated Press dispatches.

&
NEW YoRK, Feb. 15.-A crowd OF
people was passing to and fro in front
, Of General Sherman's house from early
morning until late tonight. There was
nothing much to see, except long crepe
streamers, and once in while the face
OF member Of the family or some
friend within as they glanced out Of the
window. The callers at the house were
many, but only q few went inside, the
majority merely leaving cards.
In the afternoon the two Misses Sher-
man went out for short drive, but
they we're the only ones who left the
house for any length of time during the
day.
Generals Hlocum, Howard and Butter
field spent the day in arranging for the
funeral, but the details were not settled,
ct nightfall.
A meeting Of the board of the New
York state commandery of the military
order OF the Loyal Legion was held this
morning. and an offer Of guard Of
honor, consisting of company Of the
commandery to watch over the remains
OF the dead hero, was sent to the family.
MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCES.
About three thousand kilograms have
been received at the house since the
generals death.
Vice President Morton sent the follow
ing to Miss Rachel Sherman: ssThe
nation mourns and sympathizes with
you in all your great sorrow. Your
illustriOus fathers death is to Mrs. Nor
ton, our children and myself the loss Of
personal friend, to whom we were de-
votedlyA attached"
Ex-President Cleveland sent the fol-
lowing to Hon. John Sherman: II
mourn with the family and kindred of
General Sherman. SJe was beloved by
all with the warmest personal affection.
lexpect to reach the sFifth-avenue hotel
Monday. ,,
Ex-President Hayes set the following
from Lancaster Ohio, to r. 4. Sherman:
"Iapcdster. M. biTthnlace and early
home Of your iIlustri06 & fkEflvf. III en-
shrouded' IN gloom upon the sad intelli-
gence Of his death. Public action Is
being taken by the citizens, and the
expression of sorrow is univers6l The
town is draped in mourning and
memorial meeting will be held. All
business will be suspended. and every
mark OF respect and love will be shown
the greatest soldier Of the war, who first
saw the light of day in the village that
now greatly reveres his memory"
Secretary Rusk wired Hon. John
Sherman: Permit me to express to
you, and through you TO the family of
the loss of my old commander, comrade
and friend. No words will express my
grief at the irreparable loss. lean only
Join with his family and his country in
mourning one Of our greatest leadersand
strongest defenders, in the war and in
peace"
kilograms were also received from
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller, HI. M.
Stanley, Judge Walter @. Gresham,
Archbishop KeDfick of St Louis, Joseph
=. Johnston, Judge Harlan and General
Alger.
Z In addition to these there we're tele-
grams from foreign ministers and the
heads of the various state departments
from all over the country and Europe.
TALMAGE ON SHERMAN.
AT the Brooklyn Academy Of Music
tonight, DR.. Talmage spoke as follows Of
General Sherman: The country has no
greater soul to surrender into, eternity
than the one which has just passed
away from US. Frank, honest, bril-
liant, gallant, patriotic William T.
sherman. thank God that / even
knew, 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 agi-
tated as to whether he was . Catholic or
Protestant. heard his profession Of
faith on amemorable occasionsand under
peculiar circumstances. In New York,
at the New England dinner, three years
ago, / sat with him four hours; he on
one side, and the immortal Henry w.
Z Grady on the other; when in conversa-
Ttion he expressed his respect for the
religion embraced by his vile, and his
own faith in God and his confidence in
the future. Simple as child, brave as
= lion; sympathetic as woman Arm
as : rock wrathful as q tempest when
aroused against wrong lovely as June
morning among his friends!
KUNERAL ARRANGMHEENTa.