Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-20
The Obsequies Over General
Sherman Begun.
New York's Last Tribute to the
IllustriOus Dead.
Simple Funeral Services Conducted
by the Generals Son.
Tn, spst Imposing Military Pageant
Ace the Burial, of Grant--The Re-
mains Started for st. Louis.
Associated Press Dispatcnes.


paid every possible tribute of respect to
the memory Of General Sherman. The
dawn of his funeral day opened bright
and clear. The courts remained closed
the exchanges closed at noon; genera
business was brought almost to stand
still, and all who could do so, ceasei
their daily occupations to do honor tt
the dead soldier. 2
At an early hour the people began te
assemble in the street, opposite to the
residence of General Sherman. From
almost every house along the street the
American flag fioated at half-mast.
There were few visitors in the early
hours Of the morning, only the most in.
innate friends and few old soldiers
were admitted, and the latter were
obliged to show certificates that they
served in the army.
Rev. Thomas Sherman, the general q
son, whose arrival was so anxiously
awaited, arrived at the house at 80
this morning. Just after taking break
fast this morning with the family, he
took the last look at the remains Of his
father.
A few minutes before II O'Clock, a
large floral shield was received at the
house from the West Point cadets. The
ehield was six feet in height and four
feet broad, and made OF white and blue
immortelles and Gala lilies.
At IL O'Clock Secretaries Blaine, Proc
tor and Rusk, and Generals O'Bierne.
Romer and Ewing, arrived at the house.
President Harrison did not look upon
the remains. The family sent an invi-
tation to him this morning, but he re-
piled that he preferred to keep with
him his remembrance of the general
while alive. He did not wish to see
him in death.
At noon every doorstep along Seventy
first street was crowded with interested
spectators, and the windows were filled
with expectant facess
At about 2:25 a. caissona draped in
black and drawn by four horses arrived
in front of the house. The horses were
mounted by regulars, and an army
caisson was an orderly leading black
charger, which wore the military trap
pings of the general. A black velvet
covering almost hid the horse from
view. but the boots and saddle were
plainly conspicuous.
A service OF prayer began at noon,
and was over at 12: 80. Prayers were
read by Rev. Father Sherman. Close
to the casket stood the other son, p. T..
Sherman. In the front parlor were all
the other mem bers of the family, Secre-
tary Blaine and wife and Mrs. Dam
rosch. Father Sherman was assisted
by Rev. Father Taylor and two other
priests.
Father Sherman in conducting the
simple services, read from the Scrip
lures the passage beginning: II am the
resurrection and the life." After this
two selections were sung from the ora
torio of Elijah. Father Sherman again
read from the Scriptures, ,and the Miserari
from Mendelssohn was given. Prayer
was then offered by Father Sherman,
and the services were concluded with
music. About $50 persons were present
at the services, the greater number
being relatives. 3
Before the arrival OF the hour for the
funeral procession to start, carriages
containing prominent officials, both mil
itary and civil, arrived at the house.
Among the visitors were George w.
Childs, Al. Drexel, Hiram Hitchcock,
Chauncey M. Depew, ex-Presidents
Cleveland and Hayes, Joseph Choate
Rear-Admiral Braine, General Schofield
and Governors Pattison and Bulkiey, ,wita
their staffs. The senate committee came
in a body, wearing the usual sign o.
mourning, and after them came large
committee of the house.
1t was close on 2 O'Clock when Presi-
dent Harrison, with Lieutenant Ernst
his aide-de-camp, reached the house.
Long before the procession moved
the spectators began to take positions
along the line of march. The decora
tions along the route were notso numer
GUS as when General Grant was buried
but nevertheless they were strikingly
handsome and in great profusion.
just about o'clock troop Of the
Sixth cavalry formed to the left of the
house, in the middle of the street. Six
lieutenants then appeared in the door
way, bearing on their shoulders the
casket of the general, which they placed
upon the waiting caisson. The mem
bers OF the family, friends, invited
officials, and pall-bearers then took theil
places in carriages and followed, and the
members of Lafayette post, q. A. r..
formed on either side the caisson. The
procession then commenced to move, but
very SLOWLY, a6 DOCn SlucS OI Luo 6Creol
were crowded with hundreds of car.
riages, waiting to take their places in
the line.
Following came the military, consist
ing of the military order of the Loyal
Legion, the Grand Army, cadets and ma
tional guard, consisting Of the Sixty.
ninth, the Eighth, the Twenty-second
the Seventh and the Twelfth regiments
and the First and Second batteries o
artillery. Behind these were the Sons
of Veterans and civic organizations, who
brought up the rear Of the parade.
The pageant started down Eighth ave
nue. from Seventy first street, to Fifty
seventh street, then turned into Fifth
avenue and down to Washington square
Along the line of march from tn,
start to the finish, was one grand crush
and walking in the streets traversed wa
almost an impossibilitv. It appearet
as II every resident Of New York and th'
surrounding cities had turned to gag
upon the casket that contains the re
mains Of the greet general. Along th'
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