The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-16
TOBE BURIED WITH POMP
ALL THE MILITARY HoNoRS VII L
BE PAID SHERMAN.

THOUSANDS oI ASu W D0 III tn0 4 Un
eraI Cortege-The Remains Not to
lie in State Either at New York or
washington-The Pallbearers.
NEw YORK, Feb l5.-There was a crowd
n people passing to and fro in front of Gen.
sbermsn's house from early this morning
till late tonight. There was nothing much
70 see but the long crepe streamers hutter-
mo from the door bell. and once in awhile
f5e face of some member of the family or
friend within as they glanced out through
window. The calls at the house were too
many to be counted, almost, but
orly a few went inside. The majority
mssely left their cards. In the after
MON the two Misses Sherman
w,nt out for short drive, but they were
the only ones that left the house for any
time during the day.
Gems. Slocum, Howard and Butterfield
sp,nt the day in arranging for the funeral,
but the details we're not settled at nightfall
meeting of the board of officers of the
New York state commandery of the mill
tary order of the Loyal Legion was held at
the residence of Gen. Wagner Swayne this
morning. The offer Of a guard OF honor,
consEting of comrades OF the commandery,
TO watch over the remains of the dead soldier
was sent to the family and formal meet
ing of the commandery was ordered to take
place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon to
take action on the generals death.
About 5000 kilograms have been received
at the house since the generals death.
THE FUNERAL CoRTEGE.
The preliminary arrangements for the
funeral have besn made. 1t has been de-
termined that the funeral cortege shall
form at o'clock Thursday afternoon at
the house in West Seventy-frst street, and
move promptly at 3 o'clock in order to get
TO the train in season. The funeral
service proper, will be In held st. Louis. The
funeral procession in this city will be made
up as follows:
The regularsarmy escort will be under
command of Col. Loomis L. Langdon of the
First artillery. 1t will consist of all the
infantry battalions located in the vicinity
of New York harbor.
The artillery will be made up of the
First artillery, United States army Dellen-
backs light battery, and two four gun bat
ieries of the national guards
The cavalry will consist of a troop of
regulars and a troop of the national
guards.
TO BE BORNE ON A CAISsoN.
The body will be borne on a calsyon. An
escort Of honor from Lafayette post of the
Grand Army of the Republic will surround
the caisson and the pall-bearers, who will
be in carriages. Following them will come
the family and relatives in carriages, then
the President and Vice President of the
United States. ex-Presidents Hayes and
Cleveland, membera from the United States
Senate and House of Representatives, the
governor Of the state of New York and the
mayor of the city.
The military part of the procession will
fellow tue carriages in this order:
|. Loyal Legion.
Z q. A. r. Post.
). Corps of Cadets.
4. National Guards s. n. Y
;. Delegations from civil societies.
g. Citizens
The line Of march from the house to Des-
brosses street ferry has not been decided
upon
The department of the Grand Army of
the Republic will be under command of
ten. Floyd Clarkson; the National Guard
Under Gen. Fitzgerald and the regular es-
cort under Col. Langdon.
THE MARSHAL
Gen. Howard, who is in command of the
military, has designated Gen. Daniel
Butteri1eld as marshal in charge of the
column OF veterans of the Seventh regiment.
and those from other regiments 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 post of veterans
from that state.
Grand Army of the Republic posts at
various points along the route to st. Louis
VINO desire to pay honor to the remains will
be notified in season.
The pallbearers will be:
Gen. j. M. Schoffed.
zen. 0. o. Howard
Rear Admiral D. L. Braine
Rear Admiral L. Kimberly.
Gen. Thomas L. Casey.
Zen. j. 9. Kellon.
Prof II. L. Kendrick
Zen. Joseph E. Johnston.
Gen. II. w. Slocum.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles.
Sen L. NJ. Groege
Gen. ]. NJ Corse.
zen. Wager Swayne..
1en 5. L. Woodford.
THOUSANDS TO BE IN LINE.
zen. Clarkson expects to have 10,UO0
SWlliers In line from Brooklyn and New
York and $500 from New Jersey.
Tens. Howard and Slocumb were
1Sked py the family to take entire charge
VI VI S sne funeral and to accompany the body
TO st. Louis.
Inc interment will be in Calvary ceme-
terry, ST. Louis.
Ihe funeral in st. Louis will be strictly
nlilliUary IN character. The family has de-
Si.Ied 70 have the body lie in state in this
Sisy' On account of the expressed wish of
zen. zen sherman, when alive, 1t was decided
T uoV 10 comply with the request of President
;iaaIrison ;Ion that the body be taken to Wash
Ikton and there lie in state for a day.
-, VIII net lie In state anywhere. The
M nooy VIII beplaced in the casket Tuesday and
13Ji GUne but the family and imms liate friends
Tta Tnl De permitted to look upon the remains.
ola, nIe ,casket is of oak, covered with black
SSoS9, and lined with white satin, The
;anuIes are plain silver bars, and on the lid
"a, plain silver plate. on which is
sSShscrloed the name, civilian Tecumseh
SSuelrIinan,n SalI and the date Of his birth and
th t'aeh While being transferred from here
W oG Louis the casket will be placed in a
'pmIllsned oak box with silver trimmings.
ro -ue cody is now lying embalmed in the
tS;2 rG1na where the general died. 1t is covered
Win an America nfiag.
ARRIVALS AT THE HOUSE.
~ Father Taylor called at the houEe IN the
afternoon and also In the evening.
MaJ. Hoyt Sherman, brother of the dead
general, arrived at the Fifth Avenue hotel
SS9ls evening. Maj. Sherman lives in Des
11iiolnes, Ia, but was in New Orleans at the
tuardl Gras carnival when he learned Of his
brothers. illness.
zen. Nelson A. Miles arrived here to-
ugnt from Chicago to attend the funeral.
ie VIII accompany the remains to st.
A militaru cr,ard at the rorsa ;e kapt nm