Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-17
HONORING THE DEAD
Gen. Sherman's Body Placed
in the Casket To-Day.
THE FINAL FUNERAL ORDERS
Completing the Details for the Military
\ Parade in New York.

Thousands OF Veterans to Escort the
Body to the Train Grand Army Men
In Towns Along the Route to Salute the
Old CommandNr-A RIderless White
Horse to Boar the AccOutrements.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE remains of
General Sherman were placed in the
burial casket this morning and taken to
the front parlor on the first hoor. The
great commander is dressed in the full
uniform of general of the United States
army.
Until Thursday none but members of
the family will be permitted to see the
body. The smallness of the house will
admit of only a few viewing the remains
and only those will be admitted who
make a special request. This will be the
only occasion upon which the remains
can be seen.
During the morning hours there were
but few visitors at the house, but in the
afternoon a mum Der of military officers
called, among them being General Miles.
He arrived about o'clock and remain ed
in the house about half an hour.
The funeral car will be placed on the
regular St. Louis fast express of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at $3.50 Thursday
evening. The train is expected to ar
rive in st. Louis Saturday morning at
1880. Only a few of the Generals fam
lily and relatives willgo to st. Louis, and
only one car will be used by them.
President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania,
has rendered the family the use of his
special car. No extra cars will be al
lowed for those desiring to accompany
the remains on their westward journey.
he nf fhA a A r Mt Pitts.
burg desire to pay special henors to the
remains in that city. A telegram was
received from Senators Quay and Cam
eron asking for this special privilege.
The reply to the telegram was not made
public.
Preparations for the funeral are ac-
lively being carried on by Generals Q. o.
Howard, Henry w. Slocum and Daniel
Butterfield, the committee having the
matter in charge. The exact arrange
ments for the assigning Of position of
the troops who will escort the body
from the family home to the Pennsylva-
mia railroad station in Jersey City, have
not been completed, but the committee
to-day will announce the positions each
organization will hold in the procession.
1t Is expected that $4,000 or To- 900 men
will be in line
Minute guns will be fired from every
MILITARY anu naval hOdE bAC mar
Dor from the hour set for the starting of
the funeral parade to the time the coffin
is put aboard the train. 1t is requested
also that church bells generally be tolled
during the same time.
The President and his Cabinet have
been formally invited to participate in
| the ceremonies, and the question will be
| considered at to-day's Cabinet meeting
The invitation will undoubtedly be &C.
copied, unless the state of public bust
ness renders it impossible for the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet to leave the CAPT.
tai on that day.
A white horse will so in advance of
the caisson bearing the Generals mill
tary trappings.
| Waiting for the Son.
Senator Sherman will return from
| Washington tomorrow morning. Much
anxiety is expressed as to when the Rev.
| Thomas Ewing Sherman will arrive.
| The steamer on which he sailed is ex-
pected to-day. He has not, it is thought,
| learned of his fathers death.
| The Line of March.
| The column will form on Eighth ave-
| nue. at Seventy first street, extending
| down to Fifty-seventh street ON the ave.
nue., then through Fifty-seventh street tc
Fifth avenue, and continuing down the
latter as far as necessary to get all the
| organizations in line.