The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-02-28
GEN. sHERMAN.s FUNERAL.
The Veteran Hcro,s Long March End
cd I'm Calvary Cemetery, sc. Louis.

cd I'm Calvary Cemetery, 80. Louis.
st. Louis, NO., specials: All the pre-
parations for the funeral Of Gen. Sherman
were completed Saturday in the city,
and the pageant was probably the largest
ever witnessed In the west. Gov. Fifer OF
Illinois and staff, committee of the I'LL
nois legislature, the entire legislature OF
Kansas, Populations from the Ohio and
other legislatures, and many other repre-
resentatives of civic and other bodies from
all parts of the country were on hand.
On the arrival of the train at the
bridge salute of seventeen guns
was fired by a battery stationed on the
levee, and a second salute was fred as the
train was pulling into the Union depot
The crowds about the train both in East
st. Louis and at the Union depot in this
city were very large and were managed
with great difficulty by the police.
The funeral party was received at the
train by Messrs. James K. Yeatman and
Henry Hitchcock, friends of Gen. Sher-
mans family, and deputation of twenty
five citizens from the general reception
committee.
The pageant was made up in the follow
ing order:
First division, Brevet Brig. Gen. James
w. Forsythe, U. 8. A., Colonel
Commanding.
Military Escort, Ransom Post ,31, De-
partment Of Missouri g. A. r.
Clergy.
PAIL Bearers.
Remains and Family of the Deceased.
Ex-Presidents Hayes and Cleveland.
Members of the Cabinet
Members of Congress.
Mapahav-c ~ tho IIuitaI Efatae Eupratpa
Court.
Other Officers of the National Civil Govern
ment.
Maj. -Gen. Schofeld.
Members of Escort from New York.
SECOND DIVISION.
Maj. Henry L. Merrill, Commanding.
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the
the United States and Army Societies
(Marching).
THIRD DIVISION.
Major George Rassieur Commanding.
Posts of the GA r.
Camps of the Sons of Veterans, Kindred
Organizations (marching).
FOURTH DIVISION.
Hon. ID. X. Francis, Governor of Missouri,
Commanding.
The National Guard and all Armed Mill
tary Organizations, Preceding the
Governors of States.
State Judiciary.
State Officers
Legislature of Missouri In Carriages.
FIFTH DIvIsIoN-Maj. Charles L. Rain
water: commanding.
Civic societies and organizations
(marching).
SIXTH DIvIsIoN-Clark H. Sampson COM
manding.
General committee of arrangements and
obsequies.
City officials.
School board of city Of st. Louis.
Members of the press
Citizens.
Societies
All organizations and persons not march
ing.
The procession began to move about IL
o'clock. Upon reaching Eastern avenue,
on Grand, a halt was made and the Grand
Army and military societies not under
arms, dispersed. A guard of twenty five
of Ransom Post marched to
O'Fallon park as a guard
Of honor to their dead
fellow member and hero were relieved by
a like detachment which escorted the re-
mains to the cemetery. The cavalry and
artillery remained outside the cemetery
gates. All along the line of march the
streets were packed with eager sight
seers who looked in solemn silence as the
long cortege moved by. Buildings along
the route were heavily draped, as were
public and business buildings in all parts
Of the CITY.