Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-19
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New York Paying sser Tribute OF RE-
sp.ct 10 senrrnl sherman.

NEW YuRiS, Feb. lg.--New York il
today paying every possible tribute OF
respect 10 the remains OF General .Sher.
man. The dawn OF his funeral day
opened bright aud clear. The courts
Remained closed. The exchange.
closed at noon, and th, general bust
ncss was brought almost ~ slandsilll
aud all who could do 80 ceased their
daily occupations 10. do honor 10 the
dead soldier.
AZ an early hour people began Ito as
scmble la the street opposite the re.
sidcnce Of General sherman. From
almost every house along the street,
the American flag WIS flualed nj hall
mast. There We're few visitors IA the
carly houfs ofiho morning. Only the
most Intimate fIlrnds and few old
soldiers were admitted, and the latter
were obliged 10 show certificates that
they had served In the army.
Thomas sherman, the son whose mr.
rival was w nnXiously awaited, arrived
NJ the house ut l.a1 this morning.
Just after taking au early breakfast
this mO.ning with the family, he took
a last look nj the remains Of his father.
A few minutes before | l, large foral
shield was received at tho house from
the West Point cadets. The shield
was six feet In height and four feet
broad and made Of white and blue i'm.
m0ttcllcs and Gala lilies.
At II O'cl0A, Secretaries Blaine,
Proctor anu Ruak, Genvmls O'Bicrue,
Homer and Ewing arrived Mt the
house. President Harrison will not
look upon the remains " the general.
Tho family sent an invitation 10 him
this morning, but the President kindly
replied that he preferred 10 keep with
HIM the remembrance OF the general
while alive. lie did not wish Ia SEQ
him In death, when their associations
had been No warm aud genial.
INTERESTED SPECTATORS.
At noon every doorstep along 7ist
street was crowded with Interested
spectators and the windows were illlcd
with vNpoctant faces. About 1925
the caisson, drapcd IN black aud
drawn by four hOrscs, Wa. drawn up
In front Of the Sherman house.
The horses Were mounted by regulars
aud an army officer was Ia charge. BE.
hind the caisson was an orderly Lead !
ing the blaol, charger which bore the |
military tIappings Of tho general. A |
black velvet covering almost hid the |
horse from view, but the boots and the |
saddle were plainly conspicuous.
The services OF prayer began at noon |
aud were over at 1890. The prayers |
were read 10y Reverend Father Sner.
man. Close TO the casket stood the
other son, +. A. sherman. In the
front parlor We're all the other mem.
hers o I the family, Secretary Blaine
and wife aud Mrs. Damrusch. Faith.
or sherman was assisted Ly Reverend
Father Taylor and two other priests.
Father sherman In conducting the
simple services read from the Scrlp.
lures the passage beginning; ~ am the
resurrection and the liie." After this,
two selections were sung from the
''Oratorlo u Elijah" Father sherman
ngain read the Scriptures and the
Aliserari from Mendelssohn was
given.
Prayer was then offered by the son
aud the services were con lucted with
music. There were about 100 persons
present at the services. The greater
humber were relatives, but among The
friends were Mrs. Grant aud senator
cameron,