Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-23

Exercises Held at et. Louis Sat.
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ST. LOUIS. Feb. 22.--William Tecumsch
Sherman lies with his kindred 1t Calvary
Cemetry.
ItwAs within 3 few minutes Of $40
O'Clock when the booming OF q gun by
battery A of the St. Louis Artillery, which
was stationed at the east Of the depot, au-
nounced that the funeral train wac on the
other side Of the big bridge. Even st this
early hour there was an immense crowd
outside Of the depot, but a large force of
police was on band, and no one lacking the
necessary authority was allowed to enter.
The tfais, which ran as the second Sec
tion Of the western express, Was brought
over the bridge 10 the Union depot by two
Vandalis locomotives, draped in mourning,
and was shunted on to . special track.
Meanwhile l7-gun sslute was fired by the
battery at 10 second intervals. When the
train had come to stsndstill 1t was boarded
by 3 deputation Of old comrades Of Ransom
post. G AR, under command of Com
msnder II. L. Ripley, and after relieving
the guard, received the remains and
mounted guard.
Shortly after the arrival Of the corteRe the
participants in the various divisions Of the
parade, military, frsternal and civic, who
from day break, began to form, the cavalry
and artillery Of the frs. division taking poss.
session OF several blocks contiguous to
Twelfth and Pine streets, and the other
divisions forming on the streets runDiog
east and west of Eleventh and Twelfth for
a distance Of considerably over q mile.
The crowd seemed to increase in proper
!ions every moment, but excellent order
was preserved.
Even the music of the bands and the
steady tramp Of the military didn't seem to
relieve the air of the oppressive solemnity
that prevailed.
Gen. Sheyman's desire that his obsequies
should be Of a military character was
obeyed to the most extreme particular.
But at the same time it was found impos-
tible to draw q hard and fast line that
would prohibit the great mass of the peo-
pie in the city in which he bad spent so
many years OF his life, and who at one
time regarded him as its particular own.
from paying a last tribute Of respect to his
memory. So something almost without
precedent in q strictly military funeral
two civic divisions--were added to the pro-
cessiop, and formed not the least impressive
feature Of the event.
In the business centre of the city there
were no outward manifestations of mourn
ing beyond the flags at haif-mast and an
occasional picture Of the dead man. with
in border Of Grape, in store window. But
out in the residence district, which was
traversed by the procession, there was
hardly residence, poor or rich, that did
not exhibit some token Of sorrow and
respect. Here bit of Grape iluttering
from the door knob Of frame cottage !;
there, elaborate festoonipg on more pre-
tentious dwelling.
With perhaps the possible exception Of
the demonstration that ompauied the
interment Of u. S. Grant, this was the
most notable tribute to the memory Of en-
American that the country has ever wit
messed.
The route to the cemetery was fully five
miles in length. It was nearly 2 o'clock
when the head OF the column reached the
outside gates of Calvary and the artillery
deploye TO the right and left
Gently the veterans of the l3lh lifted the
casket from the csisson and with slow and
measured tread they bore it to the bier that
had been placed directly in front Of the
grave Of the GeneIal's son Willie, who
ui-u ~ tuc AkC Va IlUt.
Tho epeoial Train Returns from ct.
Louis.
CoLUMBUs, o, Feb. 22.-The special
train bearing the family and relatives and
immediate relative of the late General
Sherman left 81. Louis on its return TO
New York st o'clock last night. The re.
turn party was the same a. in the outward
trip when they left St. Louis, with the
exception of Secretary aud Mrs. Noble,
who went West. General Miles left the
trsin at Efipgham, to go 70 Chicago.
At Columbus, Ex-President Hayes,
Gems. Ewing and Cors. Col. Hoyt Sherman
aod family and NJ. Granger bsee the party
farewell. At Piftsburg Secretary Grant,
Gen. Schofeld aud Secretary Ancrew will
leave and go to Washington. Secretary
Rusk and Senator Sherman will get oil at
Dhtlod nt.ia and To w sbt