Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-20

sHERMAN's NEW YORK RESIDENCE, 70 WEST
SEVENTY FIRST STREET.
floated, the greater number being in
deep mourning Only the most intimate
friends and few old soldiers were adj
mitted and the latter were obliged to
show certificates that they had served in
the army. A number of messengers ar
rived with flowers.
AS the morning wore on the numbers
in the street began to increase, and at 8
o'clock the policemen were obliged to
disperse a large crowd which had as
semblcd at the corner Of Seyenty-tirst
street and Ninth avenue.
Rev. Thomas Sherman, the son whose
arrival from Europe had been so anx-
ionsly awaited, arrived at the house at
1880 Thursday morning He said his
voyage across the Atlantic had been
uneventful. He did not disclose his
identity to any person on board, but
kept his sorrow to himself. Those were
anxious days for the son, and anXiously
he looked for some word, but all ships
passed without imparting any informa-
ton. At quarantine the sorrowful news
was told linn and he hastencd home to
meet his leIeaved sisters and brother
who were watching for him.
The casket was allowed to remain
oren during Thursday forenoon for any
distinguished visitors that might arrive.
At 10:30 none but some Intimate friends
and old veterans had come in to take a
last look at their old commander,
At 12 o'clock a short Catholic serv-
ice, consisting of prayers for the dead,
was performed about the casket of Gen.
Sherman To this none were admitted
but the members Of the family and
other near relatives. The services were
very simple and consisted of prayer and
singing. After these services the casket
was closed
President Harrison would not look
upon the remains of the general. The
family sent an invitation to him this
morning at the Fifth Avenue hotel, but
the president kindly replied that he had
preferred to keep with him the remem-
brances of the general while alive.
A few minutes before II o'clock q
large floral shield was received at the
house from West Point cadets. The
shield was six feet in height and four
feet broad. 1t was made of white and
blue immortelle5 and bore the inscrip-
ton civilian Tecumseh Sherman.
From his West Point boys class of 1910"
AT the top of the shield was the Amer1-
can eagle worked in blue immortelles.
and ut the bottom a sword and scabbard
in the same flowers, The base of the
shield was made of white Gala lilies.
At II o'clock Secretaries Proctor and
Rusi5 drove up to the house in a carriage
and passed in the front door. About
the same time many other distinguished
Guests arrived Mt the house. Among the
number were Gen. O'Beirne and Gen.
koinrr Shortly after them Mr.. Blaine
walked uD Sayenty-first street, arm-in-
arm with GEN Thomas Ewing. The
two had walked from the residence of
the secatary's daughter, Mrs, Walter
! DamroStn.
The first sign of the movement Of the
| militia was seen about 11:3O o'clock,
when one or two posts passed down the
street Gen. Niele says that Lafayette
/ post. of this city. will send a large floral
| tribute to the Ransom post at st. Louis,
| accompanied with the request that it be
/ placed on the grave of their dead COM
! rada. Lafayette post will further do
| honor to their departed comrade by plac-
! INC on the caisson a large flag presented
| to the Sons Of Veterans Lafayette post,
! bv the general some time ago, This nag
! viii remain on the CasEet until 1t arrives
| in st Louis. The casket will rest on a
| niatform from West Point. which will
rest ON n caisson furnis he'd by the Sec
onl battery. This is the same platform
| on which have rested the caskets OF
many of the military heroes of the past.
Cen. o. 0. Howard and staff opened
headquarters at 1889 Ninth avenue
nbouf n o'clock. From here he issued
his orders. He was soon joined by Gen,
! Butterfeld.
The services of prayer began prompt
" al 12 O'clock. At FIVE minutes to l.
a priest left the generals late residenc'