The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-21
Courts Remained closed and Public
business was Brought to
a Stand-Still.
Magnificent Pageant Follow the
Remains to Jersey
City.

ldSJ years nave Deen spent as one OF lIs
citizens. The dawn of his funeral day
opened bright and clear. Its light fell
upon thousands of national flags floating
at halfmast from public and private Guild
ings alike. Courts remained closed, no
pubic business that Wa, not compelled
by aw was transacted, exchanges closed
at noon, general business wal brought
almost to a standstill, and ali who could
do 50 ceased their daily occupations to
do honor to the dead soldier. At an early
hour people began to assemble in West
Seventy-tirsl street, opposite the residence
of Gen. Sherman. From almost every
house along the street the American flag
t1Oated. the greater number being in deep
mourning. About 1925 a c~a;ssOn, draped
in black and drawn by four horses,
was drawn up in front of the Sherman
house. The horses were mounted by reg
ulars and M army officer was in charge.
Behind the caisson was an orderly lead
ing II black charger which bore the mill
tary trappings OF the general. Services
Of prayer began promptly on the hour.
At i 80 Father Taylor lett the generals
late residence and entered No. II SeveL-
ty-1rst street, and summoned IA boy choir
o: st. Francis Navier. Services were
over at 1920.
Prayers were read by Rev. Father Sher-
man, assisted by Father Taylor ana two
other priests. The reading of the service
and the singing together did not occupy
more than fifteen minutes. During that
time no Que was permitted to enter the
house. There were large crowds of peo-
pie all along the streets and on the house
tops. DuG I.ty iuaint iiu"u Tie utmost
order and by tnelr %sllent, composed de-
meanOr manifested their respect for the
dead general.
A uuUp Of the Sixth cavalry formed to
the left OF The house III the middle of the
street. A culsson came up in front of the
house ut exactly = o'clock and Gems. How
ard, Slocum, Johnston, and other military
dignitaries formed two lines on the walk
and made Il passageway to the ~caissOE.
As the pail bearers left the house the
army band, out toward Central park.
began playing Il funeral march. Six
lieutenants, under command of Lieut..
Rodman, appeared in the doorway bear
my on their shoulders the casket of the
general. Slowly they bore their burden
to the awaiting funeral carriage. All
heads were then barred and silence reigned
from one end of the street to the other.
This was at 2:05. The marching order
was given and the caissOn moved toward
Eighth avenue. The private carriage of
Gen. Butterfleld was driven to the door
and Gens. Schofield, Howard, Slo.
cum, and Schofield's aide entered.
The pall-bearers were seated in
their respective carriages in quick sue
cessiOn. When the coach containing the
pall-bearers had driven away from the
door Lafayette post marched up to the
caisson, acting as a guard of honor. The
members of the family then entered
their carriages, and friends, governors,
senators and other nOtables followed in
the order previously announced in these
dispatches. At 2:45 the procession had
moved down Eighth avenue for some dis
lance, but the movement vas very slow.
Out on side streets were hundreds of car
riages waiting for a place in the immense
procession. After invited friends came
the military, consisting of the military
Order of the Loyal Legion of Honor,
Grand Army, cadets and national guard,
consisting of the SiXty-njnth, Eighth,
Twenty-second and Twelfth regiments
and First and Second batteries of artillery.
Then came the sons of veterans and civic
organizations, who brought up the rear
of the parade.
The pageant started down Eighth ave
nue., from S~eventy-tirst street to Fifty
seventh street, then turned into Fifth av-
enue and down to Washington square.
Here the parade, except the guard of
honor and and an escort Of mounted po-
lice, was dismissed, Lafayette post having
in the center a cGisson and black charger,
swung into Broadway and marched to
Canal street and thence to Desbrosses
street ferry. Carriages in which were
the family followed closely and all board
ed the ferry boat which was in waiting
and which took the remains across to
Jersey City.
IL REMAINS AT HARRISBURG.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 2O.-The train
veterans and almost The entire Legislature
we're at the depot. Tne train will reach
Altoona at 4 a. m.
The trip across to the New Jersey shore
occupied ten minutes. The Fourth New
Jersey regiment was drawn up between
the f%erry-house and the railroad depot as
a guard of honor when the boat came in.
and presented arms. The caisson was
driven into the depot. The special train
which takes the remains to st. Louis was
drawn up on the north side of the de.
pot. 1t consisted of eight cars, all
heavily draped. The first was compos-
lite, solely for the conveyance of: the re-
mains; next were two sleeping cars, then
dining CD; two more sleeping cars came
next, then President Roberts private car
which was for the use of the family of
the dead general, and the late Vice Presi-
dent Thomson's private car for the use of
President Harrison and members of the
cabinet. All the cars were draped In
mourning. The interior of the composite
car was entirely covered with black cloth,
and on the floor was a handsome Garnet
In the center stood the catafalque on
which the casket, covered with a silk flag.
was placed ami rested. By the side of
the casket was placed the saddle, bride.
boots, and other riding equipments of the
soldier. The train was in charge of