The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-02-26
A DEAD HERO HONORE p
NEW YORK'S TRIBUTE TO ST. ~
MANS MEMORY.

Brief but Touching Services at the z
Buildings Draped witt
biems of the Nations Grle-The g
of tho Funeral Cortege Thronget
People.
At an early hour the people bes
assemble in West Seyenty-tirst str.
posite the residence Of General She ~
From aimost every house along the .
the American flag f'oated. the
number being i'm deep mourning i
We're few visitors. Only the most in 2
friends and a few old soldiers we a
mitted. and the latter were obi
show certificates that they had Sci i
the army
Rev. Thomas Sherman. whose t,
has been so anNiously awaited. a
lie wa welcomed home hot by
loved father. but by his brother
Sherman, and his sisters. Mrs. Th.
and Miss Rachel Sherman. He {
90 then TO v.cw his fathers remain
after a short. sad talk with his b b.
and sisters. retired for the night
the hours till morning in restless
During the morning large J
shield was received at the house fri !.
West Point cadets. The shield W
feet in height and four feet bros
was made of white and blue immo .
and bore the Inscription, "IViIlia
cumseh Sherman, from his West
boys class of 1910"
A short Catholic service was peri r.
about the caSket of General Sh. g.
To this none were admitted b
members of the family and nca
tiNeS. The services were very
and consisted Of prayer and ST =
After these services the caske
closed. President Harrison did nC
upon the remains of tie General.
family Sent an invitation to hin
the President kindly replied that
ferred to keep with him the +
brances Of the General while aIiv.
The caisSon. draped iii blac
drawn by four white horses. was
up in front of the Sherman house
horses We're mounted by regulars.
army officer was in charge. 4
caissOn was an orderly leading the
charger which bore the military
pings vi tIt' NItftti ul- ~ itiath
covering almost hid tie horse from
But the boots and saddle We're
conspicuous. The services over. Il
move toward the formation of the u.
sion was began.
A squad of the Sixth Cavalry F.
to the left of the house in the mid
the street The caisSon came up j.
of the house. Generals Howard, S
Johnston, and other military dign'
formed in two lines on the wa
made a nasSaTe- way to the caiSSC
the pallbearers left the house. a
band out toward Central Park o..
playing Il funeral march. The ca -
the General was borne slowly
funeral carriage amid uncovered a
The procession began to moy
Eighth avenue, but the rogress W.
slow. On the side streets We're hu, =
of carriages waiting for a plac.
immense procession. The order
column, following the relatives al
ily, was as follows
President and Vice President Of the
States.
Members Of the Cabinet.
Joseph II. Choate, acc@-a apanyirg exp q
r. b. Hayes.
Chauncey NJ Depew, accompanying e
dent Grover Cleveland
Committees Of the Senate ana House of
sentatiyeS.
Lieutenant Governor Jones and Mayor
Military order of the I ord Legion of the
States and officers OF the army and ma
The Grand Army of the Republic
The Corps of Cadets, United State,
Military Aca 1.my
Lieutenant Colonel Hoskins, comman
National Guard under command of Bi
Gen raj Louis Fitzgerald. The brisad.
sisted of the following organizations g.
Regiment, Colonel James Cavaua,
with the old battle flag carried wit
General sherman al Bull Run;
9Th Regiment. Colunti WILL
lam Seward 2ZI Regiment,
Colonel ). T. Camp;7lst
Regiment, Col. Fred.
kepper; 9TH Reg
Daniel Appleton;
18th Reg, Col.
Homan Dowd.
The First Battery. Captain Wendell; :
Battery. Captain Wilson. and troop. =
CAPTAIN Roe. with troops Of the
regular army forming the
funeral corteee.
| The Signal Corps, commanded by Capta
1up, was mounted, and followed tn
Twelfth Regiment.
Delegations and representatives OF We.
Sons of Veterans, and other organ
tions. assigned, under charge Of
General David Morris.
The bulk of the mi itary escof
banded at Canal street The be
cort continued with the renal
Jersey City, whelc they were met
| First Regiment, National Guard. S.
| New Jersey,and placed aboard thes
| tran on the Pennsylvania RailrC
st. Louis. The family and comm
of escort also boarded the train.
1t is estimated that there were
persons in the procession. The
| along the route We're dcnsely th'
| with spectators. Church bells
/ toiled in New York ami Jersey Ci
business was generally suspended.