The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-27

surging humanity while for miles along
the route which thu funeral cortege would
traverse the pavements, balconies, win
dows, and hopsetops were alive with peo-
pie awaiting its appearance. It was with
difficulty that the police could keep the
center of the streets clear.
Al A Silent Multitude.
The silence Of grief lowered over all.
During the earlier hours of the morning
the only sound that broke the stiffness in
the city was the roll of the muffled drums
rs the different bodies which would
take part in the pageant tramped to their
places. The insignia of sorrow was every
where, the flags were at half-mast, and
the faces of the people bore abundant evil
dence of their sorrow at the occasion which
called them together. About 1890 the
casket was taken reverently from the
train and placed upon a heavily -draped
caisson drawn by four black horses. I'm
mediately in the rear of the caisson q
black charger came draped, and carrying
the military boots reversed in the stirrups
and the accoutrements of a general officer.
The Order to March.
At 1l:20 Gen. Merritt gave the word to
march. The glorious Seventh cavalry, its
ranks depleted by the storm of bullets at
Wounded Knee, but its spirit as unbroken
as ever, led the cortege. After them
United Stats batteries, aud following
them the infantry. The caisson followed,
guarded by twenty-four veterans of the
Thirteenth volunteers, thirteen of the
men having been with Sherman in all his
campaigns during the rebellion. They
were arranged in a hollow square around
the caisson. The family and friends
of the dead soldier came next, with the
honorary pall-bearers. The boys in blue
comprised the next division, and pre-
sented a fine appearance, notwithstanding
that their heads were bowed in grief for
the loss of their beloved commander.
Citizens and Ex-Confederates.
The rest of the column was made up of
civic societies, among them the Southern
Historical society composed of ex-Confed
crates who had fought hard to stem the
advances of the man whose dust was in
front. There were innumerable societies
following, and last citizens in carriages.
In the line were governors, statesmen,
soldiers, and representatives of every walk
in life. The whole of the Missouri legis-
lature was there, the ST. Louis city officials,
a number of members of congress, AID
scores of the distinguished of the land.
Arrival at the Cemetery.
The cortege was 2115 hours passing a
given point. and when the head had
reached Calvary the rear had not formed
down by the station seven miles away. 1t
was splendid tribute to one of the ma
TONS greatest men. At Calvary Rev. T.
K. Sherman, the generals son, took charge
of the ceremonies first, and read over ,e
grave the office for the dead of the Roman
Catholic church. When he had done the
coffin was lowered into the grave, and the
sound of the clods rolling on it Embossed
the pent.up emotions of the generals
daughters, and they sobbed aloud. They
were led away, and Col. Forsythe IL III
took charge of the military part of e
services. The infantry was drawn up in
line near the grave, three volleys were
fired, the last being followed by the deep
diapason of battery outside the cemetery
which fired triple salute.
'"Taps; Lights Out"
Then bugler stood at the head of the
grave and played the goodnight call
"Taps; Lights Out" And as the tones of
the instrument rose into the vault of
heaven the great throng dispersed and
the body of the chieftain was left to it's
eternal rest. The family and friends from
the east went Immediately to the train,
and about p. m. started on their SORROW
full return Journey.