The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-20
CREPE ON THE COLORS.
AN IMPOSING CORTEGE ESCORTS
THE DEAD GENERAL.

corriarss-Arrival of the Generals
son from Europe-He Conducts the
ssr7ic. for the Family.
NV YORK, Feb. 19.-Rev. Father
Thomas Ewing Sherman was seen by a re-
-or,er this morning in his fathers office,
bolov the room in which stood the dead
~a,ersrs bier. The priest is fine looking
1opnq man, afRable and pleasantin manner.
In answer to question as to the circum-
s,anee Of his receipt of the news of his
fathers fatal illness. which brought him
burriedly TO this country, he said that the
,,,s,upence reached him week ago yes
tsrdsy. 1t was brought him in the Jesuit
college on the Isle of Jersey, where
be is completing his studies. The
news came to him too late
10 catch any of Wednesdays ocean
steamers for this city at Liverpool, so he
made hasty preparations to catch the Ma
iestic. the fastest vessel which lett Liver
nool on Wednesday, and was to stop at
Queenstown the following day. He hur-
ried first to Southampton. He took a
special train from Holyhead, and crossing
to the island, reached Queenstown in time
n
his fathers death came to him when the
Majestic reached Sandy Hook, from the
lips Of a deck hand ON the mail boat that
came TO one side of the ocean steamer,
while the revenue cutter Chandler came
alongside on the other. His inquiry, "dow
is Gen. Sherman was answered by the
deck hand, who said: "His funeral is to be
held tomorrow" OF course the man did
not know who his questioner was. John
Byrne and Rev. Father Henry Van Renn-
saller, two friends of Father Sherman,
boarded the Majestic from the revenue cut
ter and from them he learned the partlcu-
lars OF his fathers last illness and death.
THE GENERALS RELIGION.
Touching the subject or Gen. Sherman's
religion, his son said in positive way, that
may well remove all doubt on the matter:
''My father was baptized in the Catholic
church, married in the Catholic church and
attended the Catholic church till the OUT
break Of the civil war. Since that time
my father has not been communicant,
but be always said TO me, If there is any
true religion it is the Catholic religion
Continuing, Father Sherman said: "a
week ago to-day my father received abso-
luton and extreme JUNCTION at the hands of
Father Taylor. My father was unconscious
at the time, but this fact has no important
bearing, for the sacrament could be admin
istsred to anybody whose mind could be In
terpreted as desirous of receiving them. /
will hold services over my fathers remains
at IL o'clock to-day in the presence of the
immediate family. They will embrace the
reading of the regular funeral service pre-.
scribed by the ritual Of the Roman Catholic
church.
ALL TIE CITY IN MOURNING.
New York today paid every possible
tribute of respect to TIE memory OF Gen.
Sherman, whose last years have been spent
as one of its citizens The dawn of his
funeral day opened bright and clear. Its
light fell on thousands of national flags
floating at half-mast from public and pri-
vate buildings alike. The courts remained
closed. No public business that was
not compelled by law was transacted
The exchanges were closed at noon.
General business was brought almost to a
standstill, and all who could do so ceased
their daily work to do honor to the dead
soldier. AT an early hour the people began
to assemble in West Sevsnty-flrst street op-
pseite the residence of Gen. Sher-
man. From almost every house along
the street an American flag hoated,
the greater number being in deep
mourning. There were few visitors in
the early hours of the morning. Only init
mate friends and few old soldiers were
admitted, and the latter were Obliged to
show certificates that they had served in the
army.
THE DEAD GENERALS SON.
Rev. Father Sherman, the son whose
arrival had been so anxiously awaited,
arrived at Che house at 80 o'clock this
mornlng. He was welcomed home, not by
ms beloved father but by his brother, P. I.
SlermAn and hia o4c
and Miss Rachel Sherman. He did not
tnen go to view his fathers remains, but
after short but sad talk with his brother
ana sisters, retired for the night to pass the
ho9rs TILL morning in restless sleep. He
sslu ms voyage across the Atlantic had
% peen very uneventful. He did not disclose
MS Identify to any person on board, but
kept his sorrow to himself. These were
anxious days for the sen and anxiously he
looKed Tor some word. All the ships passed
"4'nou1 lmparting eny information.
HOPING AGAINST HOPE.
Whlle on Providence pilot brought him
news Oh Friday, the day before Gen. Sher-
mans death. This was almost without
nope' and prepared the young priest for al
a1St anything. Still he lived On a thread
VI nope which still exitsed, and once again
aUquarantlne al sorrowful news was told him,
ana he hastened home to meet his beloved
sisUers sUers and brother, who were watching for
tlM' ms morning at 1880 o'clock, just be-
tore taxing an early breakfast with the
.anlHy, ne entered the room in which Law
Sn n VnaO remained of his renowned father.
- ssileG,tiy ne looked at the features once so
+anmluar, ramlr but now overspread by deaths
taAol' Inc casket remained open during
tSo tSo forenoon for any distinguished visitors
oc,cah lgnt arrive from the hotels At 1920
oISlock OIa none but some intimate friends and
~ o.t 4. veterans had come in to take last look
IL Their old commander.
THE SERVICES AT THE HOUSE.
an ratner Sherman, the generals son, con-
TTucted Tld the services at tie house. assisted bv
a. aSIer Si Taylor and two other priests. Faith
So rfnan read from the scriptures pas
peginning; 81 am the resurrection
NJ NJ the llfe." After this two selections
M.essung from the oratorio of Elijah by the
-aes ssuelssohn club. Father Sherman again
NY NJ I1e scriptures and the Miserere from
uasO uuelSsohn was given. About $50 persons
eroo, present at these ceremonies. The
Hor. SSa'5r number were relatives, but there
tbaO. many close friends as well, among
80 " pelng Mrs. Grant and Senator Came
ana Secretary Blaine and his wife
sar,, uu daughter. The reading of the
dia I've and the singing together
Thu Tiu uot occupy more than fifteen minutes.
tba 80 se were large crowds of people all along
mois. Vreet ana on the house stoops, but they
s;I.n4 aimed the utmost order, and by their
III, composed demeanor manifested their
''P0ct Tor the dead general.
ARRIVAL OF THE OFFICIALS.
AZ az o'clock carriages containing promi-
Sue ~ onlclals, both military and civil, began