Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19

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| rSute are not SO numerous or elaborate al
| when Gen. Grant was buried, but neverthele w..
| they are strikingly handsome and in great pre-
| fusion. Every house in the block where Gen.
sherman lived 90 long is tastefully decorated
with drapery and flags.
ALONG THE LINE OF MARCH.
Along 57th street from Broadway TO 5th
avenue nearly ever. house is drapsd and up 70
noon the work Of decoration continued. Fifth
avenue from the plaza at Central Park TO the
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The club house Of the seventh regiment vete-
rams was handsomely drapsd and the Union
League Club building presented an elaborate
display of black: Especially noticeable were the
line. The Hotel Brunswick, Hoffman House,
the Fifth Avenue. Grand Central and
Metropolitan Hotels excelled In this respect.
The off ices Of the Adams Express Company
throughout the city are deliberately covered
| with mourning draperies and flags. The big
Wholesale houses on Broadway have their flags
| half-masted and the smaller stores are tsste-
fully draped. The side streets we're similarly
| decorated.
TsSrs were 49, present a. these last
were relatives Many distinguished guests were
present, among whom were the widow of Gen.
Grant Secretary Blaine, Mrs. Dsmrosch and
Senator Don Cameron.
| PREPARING FOR THE PROCESSION.
At 1 O'Clock carriages containing prominent
officials, both military and civil, began to ar
rive ut the house in quick succession. The
streets for blocks around we're filled with COM
punies OF soldiers and the sidewalks we're
crowded With people. Companies of infantry,
cavalry and artillery moving into position
made the picture an ever changing one.
Ex-President Cleveland and Chauncey De-
pew arrived at the house together about 80
Soon after Gov. Pattison Of Pennsylvania and
Mai. Gen. Snowden arrived with their follow
ing were Gov. Buckley and staff and Lieut.
Gov. Jones. Ex-President Hayes was accom-
panied by Jos. H. Choate. The Senate COM
1nittee arrived in body,and were in mourning
and after them came the large committee Of
the House.
It was close to 30 clock whom President Har-
rison with Lieut.. Ernest, his aid-de-camp,
reached the house. Following were the re-
manning members Of the cabinet. The first
move toward the formation Of the procession
was at 1:5S. Gen. Howard came out
residence and ordered the caisson. which
had been Withdrawn, to come up. At that in
slant cavalry squad Of the Sixth cavalry
formed to the left OF the house in the middle Of
the house at exactly 2 O'Clock. Gems. Howard,
Slocnm, Johnston and other military dignita-
res formed two lines on the walk and made Q
passage way to the caisson.
BEARING OUT THE CAsKETs.
As the pail bearers left the house an army
band out towards Central Park began playing a
funeral march. Six lieutenants under COM
mand of Lieut.. Rodman. appeared in the door.
way, bearing on their shoulders the casket of
the general Slowly they bore it to the awaiting
funeral carriage. All heads we're then barred
and silence reigned from one end Of the street
to the other. At 2:05 a marching order was
given and the caisson moved out toward Sth
avenue. The private carriage of Gen. Butter
field was then driven to the door and Gems
Schofield, Howard and Gen. SchoHeld's aide
entered.
The pallbearers we're then seated in their re-
spective carriages in quick succession. When
the coaches containing the pallbearers had
driven away from the door Lafayette post
marched up to the caisson. one-half OF the COM
mand taking a position one side OF the
caisson and the balance on the other side. The
head OF the column then moved up to
make room for the carriages for the family and
invited officials and friends. There was slight
delay in coming from the house.
In the meantime the various commands in
the different streets were waiting to march
when the order should come. The members
OF the family entered their carriages and the
friends, governors, Senators and other notables
followed. The procession began to move down
Sth avenue. but the progress was very slow.
Out on the side streets were hundreds Of car
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cession.
HOW FATHER SHERMAN HEARD THE NEWS.
Rev. Father Thomas Ewing Sherman was
seen by reporter this morning in his fathers
Office, below the room in which stood the dead
generals bier. The priest is a ine-lookinp
young man. affable and pleasant in manner
In answer to question as to the circumstances
of his receipt OF the news of his fathers fatal
illness, which brought him hurriedly to this
country. he said that the intelligence reached
him a week ago yesterday. 1t was brought to
him in the Jesuit college on the Isle of Jersey,
where he is completing his studies. The news
came to him too late to catch any of Wednes-
day ocean steamers for this city at Liverpool,
SO he made hasty preparations to catch the
Majestic. the fastest vessel which left Liverpool
on Wednesday, and was to stop at Queenstown
the following day. He hurried first to South
ampton, where he took a special train for Holy
head. and crossing to Ireland reached Queens
town in time to board the Majestic there.
The intelligence of his fathers death came to
him when the Majestic reached Sandy Hook
from the lips Of a deck hand on q mail boat
that came to one side Of the ocean steamer,
while the revenue cutter Chandler came along
side on the other.
answered by the deckhand, who said .'His
funeral is to be held tomorrow" OF course the
man did not know who his questioner was.
Mr.. John Byrne and Rev. Father Henry Van
h6nnsslaer, TWO TRENDS OF Father Sherman's,
boarded the Majestic from the revenue cutter
and from them he learned the particulars of
his father last illness and death.
. HIS Fathers RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
Touching the subject Of Gen. sherman's re-
ligious belief his son said in positive way that
may well remove all doubt on the matter, my
father was baptized in the Catholic Church,
married in the Catholic Church and at
tended the Catholic Church till the outbreak
OF the civil war. Since that time my father had
not been communicate, but he always said to
me, If thcre Is any true religion It is the
Catholic religion"
Continuing, Father Sherman said: "a week
ago today my father received absolution and
extreme JUNCTION ut the hands Of Father Taylor
My father was unconscious at the time but this
fact has no important bearing, for the sacra-
whose mind could be interpreted as DESTROYS of
fathers remains at IL clock today in the pres
ence Of the immediate family. They will en-
brace the reading Of the regular funeral service
prescribed by the ritual Of the Roman Catholic
Church"
CLOSING THE ExCHAN0Ks. o
Ont Of respect TO the memory Of Gen. Sher-
man all the down town exchanges closed today
at noon. The custom house and barge Office
also did no business after that hour, both clos
ing their door by orders received from WASH
ington. A large number Of Wall street firms
also ceased the transaction Of business after the
noon hour.