Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-26

draped and up to noon the work of
decoration continued. Fifth avenue
from the plaza at Central park to the
Arch at Washington Square present n
bcwilderlng array of draped and half
masted flags. The club house of the
18th Regiment Veterans was handsomely
craped and the Union League club
building presented an elaborate display
of black.
Especially noticeable were the sombrc
We're the sombre decorations of the big
hotels along the line. The Hotel Bruins
wick, Hoffman House, the Fifth Avenue,
Grand Central and Metropolitan hotels
excelled in this respect.
New YoRK, Feb. 19.-It was 2 o'clock
this afternoon when the remains of
Gen. Sherman were carried from his
home and deposited on the caisson,
Long before this time the streets for
blocks around were filled with com
panies of soldiers. The veterans formed
on the boulevard. On Seventy-iirst
street, in front Of the Sherman resi-
dence, was the caisson for the remains,
the military guard and the engineer
corps.
The Loyal Legion took up their posi-
tion at the junction at Eighth avenue
and Seventy-tlrst street. On the cross
streets between Eighth and Ninth ave-
| nues, from Seventeen to SiSty-tirst
| streets, inclusive, were the Grand Army
of the Republic Posts The cadets
formed on Sixiieth street and the SOL
diers of the National Guard had posi-
tions on Eighth avenue, Broadway and
Fifty-seventh street.
Mounted officers and orderlies dashed
| through the streets, the polished trim
mings of their horse equipments flash
ing in the bright sunlight and their yell
low and scarlet lined capes flying in the
breeze.
Companies of infantry, cavalry and
artillery moving into position made the
picture an eyer-changing one.
TWO EX-PREsIDENTs.
FIX President Cleveland and Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew arrived at the house to-
gether about 1.30. Soon after came
Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania,
and Maior-General Snowden with their
staff, and following them were Cover
nor Buckley and staff and Lieutenant
Governor Jones' Ex-President Hayes
was accompanied by Joseph III. Choate.
The United States Senate committee
arrived in body, wearing the usual
signs of mourning, and after them came
the committee of the House. 1t was
close on to 2 o'clock when President
Harrison, with Lieutenant Ernest, his
aide-de-camp, reached the house. Fol-
lowing were the remaining members of
the cabinet.
FORMING THE PROCESSION.
The first move toward the formation
of the procession was at 1.59. General
| Howard came out on the front steps of
| the generals residence and ordered the
draped caisson, which was to be the
funeral car, to come up. The caisson
was drawn by four horses, each mounted
| by regular soldier. Behind the caisson
was led a black charger bearing the
military trappings of the general. The
charger was led by private A. T. Webb
of the second battery. At that instant
a cavalry squad of the sixth cavalry
formed to the left of the house in the
middle of the street. The caisson came
up in front of the house at exactly
o'clock. Generals Howard, Slocum,
Johnston and other military dignitaries
formed two lines on the walk and made
d passageway to the caisson. As the
pall-bearers left the house an army band
out toward Central Park began playing
a funeral march.
ON THE FUNERAL CAR.
Six sergents, under the command Of
Lieutenant Rodman, appeared in the
doorway, hearing on their shoulders
the casket of the General. All heads
were barred and silence reigned from one
end of the street to the other. This was
at 2.05. A marching order was given
and the caisson moved out towards
Eighth avenue. The private carriage of
General Butterfield was then driven to
the door and Generals Schotield,
Howard, Slocum and Schofeld's aide
entered. The pall-bearers We're then
seated in their respective carriages in
quick succession. When the coaches
containing the pall-bearers had driven
away from the door, Lafayette Post
| marched up TO the caisson, one-half of
the command taking q position on one
| side of the calsson and the balance on
the other side.
The head of the column was then
moved up 10 make room for the car
riages for the family and invited officials
and friends.
There was a slight delay in coming
| from the house. In the meantime the
various eemmandsin the different streets
were waiting to march when the order
| should come.
The members of the family then
entered their carriages, and the friends,
governors, senators and other notables
| followed in the ordor announced in the
official programme.
THE MILITARY.
After the invited friends came the
military, consisting Of military Order of
the Loyal Legion of Honor, the Grand
Army, the Cadets and the National
Guard, consisting of the Sixty-ninth,
the Eighth, the Twenty second, the Sew
enth, the Twelfth Regiment and the first
and second batteries Of artillery. Fol-
| lowing these were the Sons Of Veterans
and civic organizations, who brought up
the rear Of the parade
| The pageant started down Eighth
avenue from Seventy-iirst street to
Fifty-seventh street, then turned into
Fifth avenue and down TO Washington
Square. Here the parade, except the
| guard of honor and an escortof mounted
police, was dismissed. Lafayette Post,
having in its centre the caisson and
black charger, turned into Broadway
and marched to Canal street and thence
| to Desbrosses street ferry.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The delegation of Confederate Vet
Grams filled three carriages. They in
cluded Commander j. S. Dickinson,
ieutenant-commande j. Ii. Parker
and j. j. Garrett, Paymaster w. Owen,
Chaplain II. w. Paige, S. w. Jones, j.
r. Graybll, NJ. Clarke, DIR. w. II May,
Charles A. Brown and ]. G. Freeman.