The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-20
An IMPOSING C0R1ECE
Accompanies the Remains Of Gen.
Sherman From the House
Of Death.
Erief Services Of the Catholic
Church Conducted by Rev.
Father Sherman.
A Special Train En- Route for st. Louis
Arrangements for the Funeral
Ills Religion.

- NEW YORK, TtU. ~ IVA" w."
paid every possible tribute OF respect to tho
memory Of Gen. Sherman. The dawn OF
his funeral day opened bright and clear.
The cou,ts remained closed and the ex-
changes were closed. Al noon general bus
mess was brought almost to u standstiil,
and all who could do so ceased their daily
OCCUPATIONS to do honor to the dead SOL
dier. At an early hour people began to as-
semble in the street opposite the residence
of Gen. Sherman. From almost every mousse
along the street the American flag foated Mt
half mast. There were few visitors IN the
early hours Of the morning. Only the most
intimate friends and a few old soldiers
were admitted, and the latter were obliged
to show certificates that they had served IN
the army. Rev. Thomas Sherman, the gen
erals son. whose arrival was so anxiously
awaited, arrived at the house at l:O this
morning. Just after taking an early break
fast this morning with the family lie TOOK
last look on the remains of his father. A
few minutes before II o'clock n large floral
shield was received. ut the house from the
West Point cadets.
At noon every doorstep along Seventy
first street was crowded with int estsd
/, spectators and the windows were filed with
e1pectant faces. About 1873 o'clock a
ca,sson draped in black and drawn by foul
horses was drawn ND in front of Sherman1s
house. The horses were mounted by regu-
lars and an army officer was in charge. Be
hind the caisson WAS an orderly leading a
black charger which bore the military
travpinps OF the general. The services OF
prayer began at noon and were over at 1880
.. m. The praye.s were read by the Kew.
Father Sherman. Close to tho casket stood
the other son. +. L. sherman. In the front
parlor were all the other members OF the
family. Secretary Blaine and wife, and
assisted by Lev. Father Taylor and two
other priests. Father Sherman, i'll
conducting the simple services, read from
the scriptures the passage beginning, ~ am
the resurrection and iifs." after this two
sslections were sung from the oratorio OF
scriptures ~ TIE Mise ere from Mendels-
sohn was given. Prayer was then offered
by his son and the services were concluded
with music. There were about lJO persons
present Mt the services. A greater number
were relatives, but among the friends were
Mrs. Grant and Senator Cameron.
Before the arrival OF the hour for the
funeral procession to start carriages con-
tanning prominent officials. both military
and civil. arrived at the house. Among The
visitors were Geo. W. Childs, A. J. DrexeI,
Hiram Hitchcock. Chauncey NJ. Depew. ex-
Presidents Cleveland and Hayes, Gen.
Schofield and Cows. Pattison and Buckley
with their STATS, the scnats committee in a
bod, wearing the usual signs of mourning
and after them came the large committee
OF the house. 1t was close on to two O'Clock
VIXEN Presideat Harrison with Lieut.. Ernst
his aide de camp, reached the house
Long before the procession moved th'
q ,ecfafn.c hoO3T tn take their rOgifIOni
along the line Of march. The decoration.
along the fcnte were not so numerous q
so elaborate as when Gen. Grant was buried
tut nevertheless they were strikinglJ
handsome and in great profus.on. Just
about two O'Clock "A troop OF tho Sixth
cavalry formed to the left of the house in
the middle of the street. Six lieutrnants
then appeared in the Doorway bearing on
their shoulders the casket of the genera
which they placed upon the waiting calsscn,
Members of the family. invited friends
officials and pail bearers tien took tlsil
places in carriages n were followed BY
members OF the Lafayette Post. q. A. r.,
formed on the other side of the caisson.
The procession then commenced to move,
but very slowly. rs both sides OF the streets
we're crowded with hundreds of carriages
waiting 10 take their place in the line.
III q pageant started down Eighth avenue
rom seventy-hrst street TO Fifty-seventh
street, then turned into Fifth avenue and
Town to Washington square. Here the
parade, except the guard OF honor and an
escort of polire, were dismissed. The La
fayettc post having n its center the ~caisson
and the black charger, swung into Broad.
way and marched down to Canal street and
then to the Desbrosses street ferry. The
carriages in which were the family followed
closely. and all boarded the ferry boat
WIS in waiting, and which took the remains
across to Jersey CITY. Then the body was
placed III q special car and the family and
those who are to 90 10 ST. Louis occupied
another car. 1t is announced thnt the brief
burial Sc vice of tho Catholic church will be
conducted at the grave.