The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
His Son, Father. Sherman,
Conducts the Simple Ser
vices at the House.
President Harrison Prefers TO Re-
member the General as He Last
Saw Him in Life.
Public Offices Closed and General
Business Almost Entirely Sus-
pended in New York.

Nsw York. Feb. l0.-New York l. to-
day paying every tribute Of respect to
the memory OF Gen. sherman. The dawn
OF his funeral day opened bright and
clear. The courts remained closed. the
exchanges were closed, and general bust
ness was broug ~ almost to IA. standstill.
and all who could do 80 ceased their daily
occupations TO do honor to the dead sol.
dier. At an early hour people began 10
assemble In the street opposite the resi-
dence OF Gen. Sherman. From almost
every house along the street the Ameri-
can flag fioated at half-mast. There
were few visitors in the early hours of
the morning, but only the most intimate
friends and few
Old Soldiers Were Admitted
and the latter were obliged to show GER
tificates that they had served in the
army.
Rev. Thos. Sherman, the son whose
arrival had been SO anxiously awaited,
arrived at the house at 1870 this morn
Ing. just after taking an early break
fast with the family he took last look
at the remains OF his father. A few
minutes before III large florists shield
was received at the house from the West
Point cadets. The shield was SIX feet In
length and four feet broad and made OF
white and blue
Immortsiies and Gala Lines.
AT IL o'clock Secretaries Blaine aud
Proctor and Rusk. Gems. Q'Blerne, Romer
and Ewing arrived at the house. Presi-
dent Harrison will not look upon the re-
mains of the general. The family sent
an invitation 10 him this morning. but
the president kindly replied be preferred
"a Al. Ia a
the general while alive. He did not wish
to see him cold In death, when their as.
sociatlons had been so warm and genial
At noon every doorstep along Seventy
first street was
Crowded with Interested Spectators
and the windows were filled with sx-
pectant faces About le:25 calsson
draped In black and drawn by four
horses was drawn up In front of the |
Sherman house. The horses were |
officer was In charge. Behind |
the caisson was an orderly |
leading black charger which bore the
military trappings OF the dead general |
The black velvet covering almost hid the |
horse from view, but the boots and sad |
die were plainly conspicuous.
Services OF prayer were begun at noon |
and were over at 2:30. The prayers were |
Read by Father sherman.
and close To the casket stood the other |
son, Il. L. Sherman. In the front par
lor were all the other members of the |
family. Secretary Blaine and wife and !
Mrs. Damrosch. Father Sherman was
assisted by Father Taylor and two other |
priests. Father Sherman In conducting |
thesimple service read from the scriptures |
the passage beginning, II am the res
direction and the life" After this two |
selections were sung from the oratorio OF |
Elijah. Father sherman again read the |
scriptures and the miserere from Men
delssohn was given.
Before the Arrival of the Hour
for the funeral procession TO start, car
rIages containing prominent officials, |
both military and civil, arrived at the |
house. Among the visitors were Geo. |
w. chtlds, A. j. DreXet, Iii I
ram Hitchcock, Chauncey NJ De- |
pew, ex-Presidents Cleveland and Hayes, |
Joseph Choate. Rear-Admlral Bralne, |
Gen. Schofield and Cows. Pattison and |
Bulky, with their stats. The senate |
committee came in a body, wearing the |
usual signs OF mourning, and after them |
came large committee from the house. |
IL was close upon o'clock when President |
Harrison, with Lieut.. Ernst, his aide-de-
camp, reached the house.
Marks of Respect in brooklyn.
BROOKLYN, Feb. l9.-Thc people OF |
this city observed the day as a half-holi |
day out OF respect TO Gen. Sherman. |
Flags were displayed at half mast on all !
sides, and many OF the stores are closed |
and but little business Is being trans
acted In courts. The public schools
closed at noon.