Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-20
Impressive Funeral Service Over the Re-
mains of General Sherman.
NEW YORK A CITY OF MOURNING.
The Sad Rites Conducted by the Son
ofthe Dead Hcro-Distinguishcd
Men Pay Their Tribute
Of Respect.

tTdl DuSlutSS WIS DIOuBub ltully
to stand still, and all who could do so
ceased their daily occupations to do honor to
the dead soldier.
At an early hour people began to assemble
IN the street opposite the res idence of general
Sherman. From almost every house along
the street the American flag foated at half
mast There were a few visitors in the early
hours of tho morning, but only the
most intimate friends and few
old soldiers were admitted and
the latter were obliged to show certificates
that they had served in the army.
Rev. Thomas Sherman, tho son whose
arrival was so anxiously awaited, reached
the house at 80 this morning, Just
after taking an early breakfast this
morning with the family he took
a last look at the remains of his father.
A few minutes before IL large floral
shield was received at the house from West
Point cadets. The shield was six feet in
height and four feet broad, and was made OF
white and blue immortelles and calla lilies.
At O'Clock Secretaries Blaine, Proctor
and Rusk, Generals O'Bierne, Romer and
Ewing arrived at the house. President Har-
rison will not look upon the remains
an invitation to him this morning,
but the president kindly replied that he
preferred 10 keep with him the remembrance
of the general while alive. lie did not wish
10 see MIN In 0eatn Wnen Jnelr aSsOClaIlOHS
had been so warm and genial
AT noon every doorstep along Seventeenth
street was crowded with interested specta-
tors and the windows were filled
with expectant faces. About l2;2o
caisson, draped in black and drawn
by four horses, was drawn up in front
of the Sherman residence. The horses were
mounted by regulars aud an army officer
was in charge. Behind the casson
was an orderly leading a black charger
Nvh hpr M m n
eral. A black velvet covering almost hid the
horse from view, but the boots and saddle
were plainly conspicuous.
The service and prayer 90 began at
were read by Rev. Father Sherman.
close to the casket stood the other son, p II.
Sherman. In the front parlor were all the
other members OF the family, Secretary
Blaine and wife and Mrs. Damrosch Father
Sherman was assisted by Rev. Father Taylor
and two other priests.
Father Sherman, in conducting the simple
services, read from the scripture the pass
age beginning, ~ am the resurrection and
the life.n After this two selections we're
sung from the oratorio of Elijah. Father
Sherman again read the scriptures
and the Miserari from Mendelssohn
son and the services were concluded with
music.
There were about one hundred and fifty
persons present at the services, the greater
numDer, relatlVeS, DuJ among the 1rlcnuS
were Mrs, Grant and Senator Cameron.
Before the arrival Of the hour for the fun
eral procession to start, carriages con tanning
prominent officials both military and civil,
arrived at at the s house w Among the visi-
Drexel, Hiram Hitchcock, Chauncev M
Depew ex-Prcsidents Cleveland and Hayes,
Joseph Choate, Rear Admiral Braine, GEN
eral Schohed and Governors Patterson and
Bulkely, with their stats. The senate COM
mi patn in n hOly I'M hpu al Ieip
of mourning, and after them came large
committee of the house. 1t was close on 2
O'Clock when President Harrison, with Lieu
tenant Ernst, his aide-de-camp, reached the
house.
Long before the procession moved specta-
tors began to take positions along the line of
march. The decorations along the route were
not so numerous or elaborate as when
General Grant was buried, but nevertheless
they were strikingy handsome and in great
profusion.
Just about o. clock troop of the Sixth
cavalry formed at the left of the house in the
appeared in the doorway, bearing on their
shoulders the casket of the general, which
they placed upon the waiting caisson. The
members of the family, friends, invited
officials and pail bearers then took
their places in carriages and followed and
the members of Lafayette post, Grand Army
of the Republic. formed on either
side of the caaisson. The procession
then commenced to move, but
very slowly, as both sides of the streets were
crowded with hundreds Of carriages waiting
TO take their places in line.
Along the line of March from start to finish
II was one grand crush and walking in the
streets traversed was almost an impossibility
1t appeared rs If every resident of New York
and the surrounding cities had turned out to
gaze upon the the casket that contained the
remains of the great general. Along the
walls of Central park on Fifty-ninth street
dc pT M N tn1 nm n ln cir
Gle where the column was to assume definite
shape the sea of bobbing heads was simply
indescribable ALI along Fifth avenue a
mass of people lined the sidewalks,
steps and windows and balconies on the thor
oughfare were occupied until after O'Clock,
when the last of the dirge-playng bands
went by.
The weather was cold and disagreeable,
but there was no apparent elimination in the
numbers OF the crowd until the very last,
Grizzled old Grand Army men formed astrik-
ing feature of the procession. Many of them
walked on crutches.
The caisson, on which rested the body was
received everywhere with uncovered heads
and where the crowd had been noisy it was
instantly hushed, when the object of all
this military display approached In
Fifth n,oo,,ySn,s avenue from ,I Tweaty-second
was so great that the mounted police had
great difficulty in clearing a passage AT
Washington square all except the regular
military escort We're dismissed
The calSson with this escort was then
turned into Broadway and down to Canal
street, from which point the ferry was soon
made. The gates were thrown open and the
caisson driven aboard the boat, escorted by
Lafayette post under General Viele. A few
minutes later the funeral party was aboard
and the boat swung out into the stream, and
the great funeral, the last tribute which the
metropolis could pay, was over.
When the boat reached Jersey City an
other throng of thousands of people was met
A large force of police and the Fourth regi.
ment, national guard of New York, was
drawn up between the ferry entrance and
the north end of the depot, beyond viii ch
stood the special train The military pre-
sented arms, colors were lowered, the drum
corps played dirge and the church bells
tOed us the caisson passed from the boat tc
the train. guard of honor from the New
Jersey national guard was on hand to ac
company the remains through the state.
The funeral train was made up of seven
cars. The remains Were conveyed in q com
bination car. The Others were occupied by
the guard of honor, congressional committees
and the family. The combination car was
festooned heavily with black draperies. The
other cars We're less elaborately draped The
train left Jersey City at q ;45 p m.
ShcrmQn's Religion.