The Dickinson press., 1891-02-28

drews, and Capt. Barrett brought up
the rear. There We're 1000 troops in
this division with the band, 90 cavalry
horses and 40 artillery horses.
Delegation of G. a. II.
and the Second division, which was
Society of the Army of the Tennessee,
and the Loyal Legion. 1t was headed
by ex-President Hayes, as commanders
in-chief and staff, and comprised in
order delegations of the Missouri,
Illinois, Kansas, Indiana. Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, Nebraska. Ohio. Pennsylvania and
Minnesota Communicates. A delegation
of 100 members of the Army of the Ten
nessee from Chicago, brought up the
rear of the division. The companies,
for the most part, appeared in uniform
with white gloves, the insignia of the
order without rosettes, and n band of
crepe encircling the left arm. The ILL
nois contingent of the Grand Army,
headed by Department Commander w.
L. Distin and staff had the right of line
in the Third division, and was followed
by department delegations from Kansas,
Michigan, Nebraska and some forty
Missouri posts.
Tho Sons of Veterans
of the state We're represented by large
delegations from over twenty camps.
Col. j. Drassieur was marshal of the
division, which had over 5000 in line.
About 1900 state troops and 900 regu-
lars made up the first half of the Fourth
division. The second half was led by
Chief Justice Thomas H. Sherwood and
his associates of the state supreme court,
the judiciary of the United States and
minor courts, all in carriages; Lieuten-
ant Governor Clayton heading the state
senate; Speaker futile heading the
house of representatives and the state
officials, closed the division. The Fifth
division was strong in numbers and rep
resentative in character. 1t was COM
manded by Major Charles c. Rainwater
and consisted of civic societies, mercan-
tile, historical, and quasi military or
CARNATIONS. Two hundred members Of
the
Ex-Confederate Association
of Missouri wearing mourning badges
and Grape, armlets, marched behind the
chief Of staff, a silent tribute to the
memory of the warrior whose superior
genius had compelled them to lay down
their arms and sue for peace, and mute
testimony to the fact that vanquished as
we'll as victor mourned the fact that
"Old Tecumseh" had gone from sight.
They wore old ex-Confederate uniforms
and attracted general attention. Also
in line were a society of German war
veterans, several Turner's societies,
lodges of the knights of Honor and the
members of the Historical society. In
the sixth and last division We're the city
officials headed by Mayor Noonan, city
controller, Gen. John D. Stephenson,
who was a corps commander under
Sherman, the city council and house of
delegates, all other city departments
and boards, the merchants and me-
chanics exchanges and citizens afoot and
in carriages. From beginning to end
the procession was over
Three Miles in Length.
And so the cortege slowly wendell its
way to Calvary. With perhaps the pos
sible exception of the demonstration
that accompanied the remains of
Ulysses S. Grant. it was the most nota-
bic tribute to the memory of IN Ameri-
can that the country has aver witnessed.
The route-west on Pine to Grand av-
enue, thence north to Florissant avenue,
thence west to the cemetery-was fully
five and a half miles in length, but at
no point was there a %perceptible diminu-
ton i'll the unbroken line of spectators.
1t seemed as though twice the entire
population of the city were on the
disorder or unseeming levity. Every
thing was in keeping with the solemnity
of the occasion. Minute guns were
fired by the battery; church bells were
tolled as the caisson passed by, and the
bands alternated the Dead March in
Saul with other dirges and the old
familiar
Marching Through Georgia,
to slow time. At O'Fallon Park, the
twenty-five veterans; of Ransom post,
who by this time were worn and tired
were relieved by a similar number that
had awaited their arrival. There was a
halt when the intersections of Grand
and Easton avenues were reached, and
here the Grand ARMY and other military
societies not under drms, dispersed, and
the members joined the throng Of
pedestrians toward the cemetery. 1t
was nearly o'clock when the head Of
the column reached Calvary. An i'm.
mense crowd had already passed
U4AAOuSA, Ouv " q 10 4OASC " pO11CO 1ldO
kept open the route to the grave and
quired by the family. Outside the
Safes the cavalry and artillery deployed
to the right and left. Gently the old
veterans Of the Thirteenth lifted the
casket from the caisson, and tenderly,
with slow and measured tread,
They Bore 1t to the Grave
and laid it down upon a bier. Father,
mother, son and babe were united in
death. The bier had been placed directly
in front Of the grave of little Willie, who
died at the age of 9 years, in 1868. To
the right was the grave of Mrs. Sher.
man, surmounted by q handsome monu.
ment; to the left Of the baby, Charlie,
who died in South Bend, Ind, in 1854,
before his first year of life had passed.
The wind whistled through the life.
less branches of the trees, but every
head was barred and bowed as Father
Sherman stepped to the head of the
casket. The fortitude of his sisters de
serted them at this trying iuncture, an6
they gave way freely to their grief il
sobs and means. The service performed
by Father Sherman was very similar tx
that conducted by him prior to the re
moval of the body of the general from
the residence in New York, and whe,
he had concluded the casket was gently
iGS''e old G Regiment mt to Sor1 his las 8
resting place. Then were tn
military taps beaten and a bugle sound
ed a last requiem, the earth wa
shoveled iu and all that was mortal O
.Old Tecumseh" had passed foreve
from sight.
LAID AT REST.