The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-02-26

coaches, and were now driven into a place
in the process next to the guard of honor.
Behind the family were carriages in which
were the people who had come from New
York to attend the funeral.
In the first coach were Secretary and Mrs.
Noble, Judge Hough and Maj. Randolph;
in the second Secretary Rusk, Assistant
Secretary Grant, Carlos A. Greeley and
Capt. Kingsberry; the third carriage con-
tained ex- President Hayes, Gen. Schofeld,
:ourth Generals Howard, Slocum ant.
Broadhead and Lieut.. Howard; the fifth
Gen. Alger, James L. Yeatman, Col. Nc
Croory and Gen. James d. Moore.
THE LAST MARCH.
When these carriages had taken their
proper places in the line Gen. Merritt with
his staff galloped to the head OF the process
sion which was at the corner of Clark and
Eleventh streets. At just 10 minutes otter
II o'clock, all division commanders having
reported everything ready, Gen. Merritt
gave the order to march.
The funeral column was made up of six
divisions, composed of the regular military
escort provided by army regulations;
Grand Army posts. Loyal Legion, Sons of
Veterans civic societies, state militia OF
Missouri and OHIO, legislatures OF Missouri.
Illinois and Kansas; governors OF states and
carriages and on ioot. The route OF the
funeral procession from the depot to Cal
vary cemetery. distance of nearly eight
miles was through some of the principal
streets and avenues of st. Louis. Alter !
starting iron the junction OF Eleventh
street and Clark avenue, the Cortege moved
up Eleventh to Market street, though Mar
ket to Twelfth street and through Twelfth
to Pine street. The route was through the
business portion of the city. The stores
were closed, but the windows OF nearly all
the big blocks were filled with spectators,
and the sidewalks were filled with surg
ing mass of humanity.
MANY AFFECTING SCENES
were witnessed as the division with the
caisson moved along the line Of march. At
one point on Grand avenue, an old Colored
man with a Grand Army badge on his
breast, went down on his knees by the side
of the road as the cassiOn approached, and
with tears streaming down his furrOwed
cheeks, raised his hands over his head in
the attitude of prayer,
Hundreds of people showered punches OF
roses. violets and other flowers upon the
gun carriage as 1t passed. at the corner of
Washington and Grand avenues number
of Grand Army veterans reverentially un-
covered their heads and said good Bye as
casket passed out of sight.
,lany of the old Thirteenth survivors who
surrounded the Cassion were in tears from
the DeglnnluS Oh the Journey UnGA1 the RdlcS
Of the cemetery were reached.
On Pine street it was estimated that there
gathered over 100000, people. This is one
of the principal streets OF st. Louis, and is
lined on both sides with handsome resi-
dences, many of these houses being deco
rated with mourning emblems and display
ing flags at halfstatf from the windows.
The broad asphalt pavement of the street
was swept clean.
Marching through Pine street over this
pavement the magnifcenCe of the military
display was best seen. Truly it was just
what the old hero wanted-a military
funeral.
ARRIVING AT THE CEMETERY
Father Thomas E. Sherman retired to the
shelter of an adjacent tomb within the cir
Gle of blue-coated soldiers, who held the
crowd in check. He hurriedly donned his
priestly vestments, and, prayer book i'll
hand, returned to the head of the grave,
where the other members of the family
were gathered in semi-circle. When the
bearers placed the casket on the
supports above the grave the bugles
blew solemn CALL and the
band played the first few bars of Peyel's
hymn. AS the sound died away Father
Sherman removed his hat, and, opening
his prayerbook, began the services of the
Catholic church over the remains OF his dis
tinguished father. The relatives and
friends OF the family gathered in q close
group about the grave, and stood with
heads uncovered and reverently bowed as
Father Sherman read in Latin and English
the simple, impressive prayers tor the re-
rose of the soul of the dead.
When the services began the battalion of
infantry stood at present arms, facing the
little group about the grave. In the midst
of the services a hoarse low voice gave the
command, Garry arms" 'order arm" in
quick succession, and the sharp click of the
musket barrel and the ring of the butt as it
struck the graveled road, gave singularly
impressive accentuation to the words of the
Young priest.
In the midst OF the service the supper,
were removed from the casket, and it was
lowered into the big, brass bound oaken
box placed just aboue the grave to receive
it. The service was the
FULL SERVICE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
for the burial of laymen. Father Sherman
was assisted by'two acolytes He concluded
with may his soul depart i'll peace, amen.
In the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen"
AS the last words were being uttered, the
bearers removed from the cover of the
casket the beautiful flag with which it was
draped when it left New York and covered
the box in which 1t rested. Six of the un-
| dertaker's assistants seized the straps, re-
moved the supports from the oaken case
and quickly lowered it into the open grave
Then two of them sprang to the top o! the
pile of earth which stood at the side of the
| grave, while the others attacked it from the
| bottom, and, with long g-handled spades
| they quickly filled in the earth above the
| coffin Father Sherman had retired to re-
move his yestments. Returning, he placed
his arm about his older sister, who was
much overcome by her grief, and wbis-
| pered words of comfort and announcement
to her. The members of the family stood
by the grave until it had been filled COM
| pletely. Then ex-President Hayes and
Gen. SChotield came over to Mr.. Fitch and
! young Mr.. Sherman and, at their sugges-
| ton, the family retired to the carriages
| which stood in waiting for them. Clear
that space beyond the grave" cried Gen.
Forsyth. The crowd cleared a space just
beyond the grave and directly opposite the
line o infantry. Quick and sharp came
the commands, as quickly obeyed: Load
[ fire by battalion; ready, aim, fire." There
I was rattle OF musketry and, as cloud of
smoke rolled oyer
THE NEW MADE GRAVE,
| again the command came: Load" An
| other Volley was fired, and another. Sharp
| on the echoes of the last came the heavy
explosion of cannon at a distance. a triple
ed the little mound, and, standing at the
:oot of the grave, blew a mournful, solemn
call: "Tans," Lights out"
AS the final note died slowly oway the
mourners turned their Iaces from the grave.
The crowd began quickly to disperse. A
| guard of infantry-six men-was detailed
to watch the grave, and then orders were
given to the troops to take up the march to
| quarters