Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-17

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PREPARED FOR BURIAL.
General Sherman's Remains WIN Rest UnoA-
served Until Thursday.
ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE DEPARTURE FROM NEW
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RESTING INTERPRETATIONS IN ST. LOUIS
q. A. r. POSTS TO SALUTE THE TRAIN.
Gen. Sherman's remains were yesterday pre-
pared for burial, and in the evening the under
taker came to the residence for final consul
tation over arrangements. The great COM
mander will be dressed in the full uniform Of a
general of the United States army. The casket
will be Of oak. and will be covered with black
broadcloth and lined with white satin. Pol
ished silver bars will ornament its sides, and
the silver plate on the top will bear the name
and the dates of the birth and death of the
general Until Thursday none but members
of the family will be permitted to look upon the
form of the departed general. On that day
| only the intimate friends will be admitted and
given opportunity Of taking a last look at the
| remains The smallness of the house will ad-
NIT OF only few viewing the remains, and
those admitted will be at the family's special
request. This will be the only occasion upon
THE PROCESSION.
The procession will be formed on 9Th avenue
and on 57th street. The march will be out Of
57th street to 5th avenue, to Washington Square,
and from there to Desbrosses street ferry. The
streets most free from obstruction below WASH
| ington Square will be chosen. Word was re-
ceived from Washington that the Senate will
send committee Of five to represent that body
and it is understood that delegations from all
| organizations Of which Gen. Sherman was not a
member will be restricted to this same number.
Great fear is entertained that there will be SO
many present on that day who wish to take
some place in the funeral procession that there
almost military in character. A white horse
will go in advance of the caisson, bearing the
generals military trappings.
| THE FUNERAL CAR.
The funeral car will be placed on the regular
fast St. Louis express Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road at $50 Thursday evening. The train is
expected to arrive in St. Louis Saturday morn.
ing at 730. Only few of the generals family
and relatives will go to st. Louis and only one
q. A. Il. at Pittsburg desire to pay special
honor to the generals remains in that city.
EXPRESSIONS OF GRIEF.
The members of the New York Press Club
yesterday afternoon passed a resolution of
sympathy and coincidence for the family. The
resolution also referred to the fact that Gen,
Sherman had made his last public speech at
the recent annual dinner of the club. The
resolution will be presented to the family.
The West Point cadets sent this dispatch on
Saturday: 1--WE. the cadets of the United States
Military Academy. desire respectfully to express
our sincere sympathy for the family of William
Tecumseh Sherman. His name will be sacred
to US as embodying all that is great as soldier,
all that is generous and kind in friend. His
heroic career will be lasting glory to West
Point. His example and precepts are undying
legacy to his sons
| At Boston the board Of aldermen and the COM
mon council met in session yesterday and
adopted resolutions testifying to the admira-
ton and affection in which Gen. Sherman was
held by the citizens of Boston and expressing
profound grief at his death.
COmmander-in-Chief Veazey of the Grand
the route from New York to st. Louis form at
their respective stations and salute the train as
| it passes.
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS IN ST. LOUIS.
At large meeting of st. Louis representa-
| tive citizens, GAR. men and others was held
yesterday in the directors room of the mer-
chants exchange. The purpose of the meeting
was to make arrangements for the funeral Of
Gen. Sherman. The telegram received from
Senator Sherman and Gems Howard and Slo-
cum and others empowering the general COM
mttee OF the merchants exchange and citizens
| to perfect arrangements was read. after which
the COMMITTEES appointed on Saturday was en-
largel This general committee then appointed
| an executive committee as follows: E. c. STAN
ard, chairman; Henry Hitchcock. James Z.
Yeatman, ID. P. Dyer, Marcus Bernheimer, Lee
| Rassieur. S. NJ. Kennard, H. L. Morrill,, s. w.
Cobb. C. d. Comfort. The executive commit
| tee was empowered to appoint subcommittee
! to perfect arrangements for carrying out the
| plan of the general committee. The subcom-
mittees are to report to an adjourned meeting
this afternoon.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
President Bernheimer of the merchants ex-
change has called mass meeting for Thursday
afternoon, to be held on the floor Of the ex-
change, at which memorial services will be
held In respect to the memory Of the honored
dead. No orders had been received at military
headquarters up to noon, and it is not def
nitely known whether the funeral will be
military or a civic one.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
general committee the executive committee
went into session and appointed several sub
committees, to which were assigned special
duties. Military organizations and Grand
Army posts in Missouri and adjoining states
will be invited to participate in the obsequies
The former will report on arrival at Armory
Aall and the latter at department headquar-
tiers. An invitation was extended to Gov
Francis and his staff to take part in the SER
vices ana tney Will DE assigned place at the
head OF the state militia. The committee have
sent a telegram to President Harrison express
ing their earnest hope that he and his cabinet
will be present ON the solemn occasion. Ram
som Post, GAR, will furnish as many
guards Of honor as may be required OF re-
quested to take charge of the remains from the
time Of their arrival here until they are depos-
tied in Calvary cemetery.
NOTICE TO GEN. MERRITT.
Gen. Wesley Merritt, in command Of the de-
partment Of the Missouri, has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Maj. Gen. Schofeld:
"Gen. Sherman's funeral will start from New
York Thursday afternoon. The burial will take
place at st. Louis Saturday The Ransom Post.
Grand Army of the Republic, will escort the re-
mains from the depot to the cemetery. Besides
this you will have a suitable escort Of artillery
and cavalry and be prepared to fire a suitable
artillery small arms and bugle salute after the
burial"
Immediately on receipt of this telegram Gen.
Merritt ordered to report at st. Louis at once
from Fort Riley, Kas., one battery of light
artillery. one caisson for conveying the remains
| horse in mourning caparison, Headquarters
field music and one battalion Of six troops of
the seventh cavalry, all under command of
Col. J. W. Forsyth; from Fort Logan, Col.
four companies of the seventh infantry. and
from Fort Leavenworth Headquarters band
of the twelfth infantry and six companies of
infantry and one battery of light artillery, all
under command Of Col. Townsend Of the
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