Evening journal., 1891-02-16
A NATION MOURNS
Preparations for the Obsequies
of Gen. Sherman.
NO DESIRE FOR DISPLAY.
The Remains viii Not Lie in State
Anywhere.

Little Pomp viii BE IaduIged in as II
Consistent with the Eminence oG the
Deceased WARRIOR President Harrison's
Tribute-Tbe Remarkable Career oF the
Hero Of shiloh aud the world Famous
March co the Sea.
NEW York, Feb. Is The funeral Of the
late Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman,
who ended life's battle Feb IA, will be de-
layed until Thursday for the reason that
the dead hero's favorite son, Rev Father
Thomas h Sherman is still on the Atlantic
ocean aud will not reach New York until
Wednesday. The funeral has been placed
IN the hands of Gen. Henry w. Slocum
representing the Grand Army of the Re
public, and Gen, o. 0. Howard, represent
ing the army. The body, which has been
embalmed, will remain in the Seventy first
street residence until Thursday 1t will
then be escorted TO the station by posts OF
the Grand Army and will be taken to st
Louis in private train, where after funer-
al services, it will be laid in Calvary ceme-
terry, in that city, beside the bodies of his
wife and children and children's children
He Desired Simple Funeral.
1t is the wish of the family that the re-
mains do not lie in state in this city. and
unless they alter the decision which they
made, and which Mr. p T. Sherman said
WAS in accordance with his fathers wishes,
the features will not be uncovered to the
public eye. Gen. Sherman desired that
the utmost simplicity attend his obsequies,
and his wishes will be respected as much
as is compatible with his eminence and
popularity and the military station which
lac occupied. Gen Sherman died in the
Christian faith and with the sacrament Of
the Catholic church
Arrangements for the Obseauies.
The funeral cortege will form 1t o'clock
on Thursday at the house in West Seventy
first street, and move promptly at 2 o'clock
The funeral service proper will be held in
St Louis. The funeral procession in this
city will be made up as follows. The regl-
lar army escort will be under command Of
Col. I.Rngdon, of the First artillery II
will consist Of all the infantry battalions
in the vicinity Of New York The artillery
will be made up Of the First artillery, u.
5. A.; Dillenback's Light artillery, and
two fOur-gun batteries Of the national
guard. The cavalry will consist of a troop
Of regulars and Troop A Of che national
guard. The body win be borne on a
cassiOn. An escort OF honor from Lafayette
post, Grand Army Of the Republic. will
surround the cassion aud the pail bearers
who will be in carriages.
Following them will come the family
and friends in carriages. Then the presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States, exPresidents Hayes and Cleveland.
delegations from the United States senate
and the house of representatives, the gov
ernor of the state Of New York and the
mayor of the city. The Grand Army of
the Republic posts will be under command
of Gen. Floyd Clarkson and the national
guard under Gen. Louis Fitzgerald. Gen
Howard has designated Gen. Daniel But
terfield as marshal in charge of the column.
Veterans will be assigned to positions at
the Desbrosses street ferry to receive the
cortege on its arrival there AT the New
Jersey end of the ferry will be stationed
the veterans of that state
The Panbesrers.
The pallbearers will be Gen. j. NJ. SchO-
field, Gen. o. o. Howard, Rear Admiral ID
l.. Braine Rear Admiral L. A. Kimberly.
Gen. Thomas l.. Casey, Gen j. q. Keltons
Professor Ii. l.. Hendriclx, Gen Joseph T.
Johnston, Gen. w II. Slocum. Gen. Dan
iel H. Sickles, Gen l.. M. Dodge Gen j
NJ. Corse, Gen. Wager Swayne and Gen. L.
l.. Woodf0rd. Gen. Clarkson expects to
have 10000 soldiers in line from New York
and Brooklyn and $500 from New Jersey
The funeral in St. Louis will be strictly
military in character. Mayor Grants sec
retary, on behalf of the mayor, offered the
use of the city hall 20 the family as a place
fr- fbn ~ -, h -,
was declined.
On account of the expressed wish OF
Gen. Sherman, it was decided not TO com
ply with the request Of President Harrison
that the body be taken to Washington and
there lie in state for a day. It will not lie
in state anywhere, The body will be nut
in the casket on Tuesday, and no one but
the family and immediete friends will be
permitted to look upon the remains. The
casket is oak covered with black cloth and
lined with white satin. The handles are
plain silver bars, and on the lid Is a plain
silver plate on which is inscribed the name
William Tecumseh Sherman-and the
date Of birth aud death.
New York in Mourning.
All day a stream Of humanity passed and
repassed the house in which the remains
of Gen. Sherman lay. From the windows
of many of the generals late neighbors
floated the American flag at half mast and
in deep mourning.
Many floral tributes were sent to the
house From Colgate Hoyt came a spray
of palms with draped flag in the center.
This was for the caslIet of the dead hero.
The military guard from Governors island
was on duty all day and will remain until
the body is removed Four men were
always on duty and relays came on every
three hours. One man was stationed in
the death chamber while the others stood
guard ia the hall below. Toward noon
callers began to arrive at the house.
Among the number were Ex-Governor
Smith. of New Hampshire, Gems. Butter
field and Fitzgerald, Adjt. Gregg, of La
fayette Post; Congressman Quinn, and
Gems. Erwin, Howard, Coils and Slocum.
sympathy from Well known People.
It would be difficult to number the
friends who have called during the past
few days. Among those who left cards
were Mrs. Gen Grant c. nj. Depew, ex-
Secretary Fairchild, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
Elkins, Mr.. and Mrs John S. Wilson,
Samuel Dalton, adjutant general Of Massa-
chusetts; Maj George NJ. Wheeler, u. S. A..
Rear Admiral Stevens, Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Vail, Maj. and Mrs. Bates, Z. S. A.;
Lieutenant Commander Cheney, u. S. n;
A T. Knox, William 2. Gutherie, Col II.