Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-20
THE NATIONS dead HERO
0bsequies Over the Remains
Of General Sherman.
LOVES TRIBUTES TO HIS MEMORY.
Theater and Hotel Burned
At Rochester.
four SERIOUS MARINE ACCIDENTS.
The Proceedings of House
And Senate.
GENERAL sHERMAN,s FTNERAL.

GENERAL SHERMAN'S FTNERAL.
A Great Throng of People Present.
Many Distinguished Men Follow
the Remains to the Funeral Train
The Day DaWns Bright and Clear
Universal Tributes eff Respect-Ser-
vices Conducted by Father Thorn
Ewing Sherman-The Floral
Pieces-The PrOcession-The Funer.
al "reminiscences Along the Railroad.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-New York to-day
paid every possible tribute of respect to
the memory of General Sherman whose
last years have been spent as one of its
citizens. The dawn of his funeral day
opened bright and clear. Its light fell on
thousands of national flags floating at half
mast from private and public buildings
alike. The courts remained closed The
exhanges closed at noon, general business
was brought almost to stand still and all
who could do 30 ceased their daily occu-
pations to do honor to the patriotic ser
vices of the dead soldier. Early this morn
ing great throng of people began to gather
in the vicinity of the house where Gen.
eral Sherman died. Within there stood
guard the regular army soldiers detailed
from Governors Island to watch the body.
At $50 this morning Father Thomas
Ewing looked upon the face of his father
for the last time. He did so in the pres
ence of only few members of the
family, among whom was Senator John
Sherman. The casket still rested on the
cata]falque, on which it lay during the
last few days. The young clergyman gazed
father, with an emotion which, while deep,
was under his control. He told his broth
ers and sisters that he was perfectly recon
ciled. He then retired to his room.
THE FLORAL TRIBUTES.
A number of wreaths of flowers were re-
ceived at the house this morning from in
innate friends of the Sherman family.
Among them was one large wreath of pink
and white roses resting upon background
of evergreens sent by Mrs. Andrew J. Car
negie. Senator Sherman, Mr.. Thackera
and Mr.. Barrett were busy during the
morning receiving and answering tele-
grams. At $50 o'clock an express wagon
drove up and took from the house to the
funeral train the baggage of the relatives
".
Louis. The first visitors to arrive at the
house this morning were two old veterans
from Massachusetts,, who wished to see the
remains of their old commander They
were allowed to enter to do 80, as the cas-
ket was then uncovered. Several other
veterans who called later were given the
same privilege, but none of them was ad-
mitted to the parlor without a certificate
from G.. A. R. Commander Clarkson.
Co Toe laf 4
floral shield was received at the house
from West Point cadets. The shield was
six feet in height and four feet broad.
It was made of white and blue immortelles
and bore the inscription civilian Tecum-
sch Sherman, from his West Point Boys
Glass of 1870"
At the top of the shield was theAmerican
eagle worked in blue immortelles, and at
the bottom sword and scabbard in the
same flowers. The base of the shield was
made Of white Gala lilies.
At few moments before II o'clock
Secretaries Proctor and Rusk drove up to
the house in a carriage and passed in the
front door, and at II o'clock many other
distinguished guests arrived.
SHORT CATHOLIC SERVICE.
At 10 o'clock a short Catholic service,
consisting of prayers for the dead man,
was performed about the casket of Gen
eral Sherman. The prayers were read by
Rev. Father Sherman. Close to the cas-
| ket stood the other son, P. T. Sherman.
In the front parlors were all of the mem
| bers of the family. Father Sherman, who
| was assisted by Rev. Father Taylor and
two other priests in conducting the simple
| services, read from the scriptures the pas
| sage beginning, 81 am the resurrection
h. G. IL
| we're sung by the boy choir of St Francis
| iah," by Mendelssohn. Father Sherman
| again read the scriptures, and the "Miser-
| ari" from Mendelssohn was given. Prayer
| was then offered by the son, and the con-
Guiding music selected was Piu Jesu, so,
Rest in the Lord"
| The official announcement from the
house is that there were about $50 present
at these last ceremonies. The greater
number were relatives, but few distin-
| guished guests were present, among whom
were the widow of General Grant, Secre-
| tary Blaine, Mrs. Damrosch and Senator
Don Cameron.
The hour at which the head of the fune-
raj procession was to move from Seventy
first street was o'clock, but long before
that time spectators began to take up their
places along the route of march The dec
| orations along this route were not so nu-
merous or elaborate as on the occasion of
General Grants funeral, but nevertheless
they were strikingly handsome and in
great profusion. Every house in the
block where General Sherman lived 30
long was tastefully decorated with the
draped flags.
DECORATIONS ALONG THE ROUTE.
Among the private residences along
Fifth avenue that drew attention from
their tasteful decorations were those of ex-
Secretary of the Navy Whitney, ex-Mayor
Edward Cooper, Colonel Elliot F. Shep-
ard, General Butterfeld and Jay Gould.
The city hall was richly draped in en-
blems of mourning. The federal building
bears the mourning emblems in which it
was draped in memory of Secretary Win,
dom.
President Harrison arose at his usual
hour this morning in the Fifth Avenue
| hotel, and at 8 o'clock he and Colonel
Ernest and Private Secretary Halford
breakfasted at the Fifth Avenue hotel
Subsequently he was visited by his cabi
net. Among the early callers at the hote
were General Miles, ex-President R. B
Hayes, Assistant Treasurer Roberts ane
e1-Congressman Burleigh.
Arrangements were made for the presi
dent to leave the hotel at 1 o'clock under
| General Porters escort, General Legget