New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-17

Louis. In accordance with The WISH Oh 'ne
family only a small delegation VIII 20 10 81 LOUIS
The companions will assemble IN olach cioVmhs
and b;ob hats. present officers of the Army and
NJ. ,,.a-n, uniform. in the squad-dri room OF
the 22d Regiment Armory, at SiXty-e'ehth-st
"a .L boulevard at | D. m. on Thursday, and
tho Commandery will then march to Seventy
6retSt and take position on the right OF the
line immediately after the family and friends oil
General SS1rn6an From the house the Iaarch
will be as far as Washington Square
Brigadie slIaneral Lou& nizgeald, FIRST Brigade
n G. s n " has detailed two battallonS OF
artillery and one of cavalry to act win the
regular troops lie has ordered the preade 10
parade in full uniform, and to form in the strees
between Sixtieth and Sixty-fourth sts.. with the
TIGHT Of the column resting on Eighth
ave ready TO move at p. m ueh-
eral Fitzgerald said last night thas
General Howard had assigned the regulars on the
right. the National Guard the hft ana the
Grand ARMY OF the Republic in the centre
Il was exceedingly quiet yesterday in the nelgp'
borhood of General Shcrman's house. III hau DC
come generally known that the family uesnou
exclusion and rest. This wish was respected, ana
there were few callers Among them were Ten
eral Nelson A. Miles, General Egbert L. Vlele T.
CARPENTER Mears, Paul Kamerer. IL. NJ LANSING
Major Auguste p Montant, Henry Il. KhosoeS'
Richard A. Browne, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank wlioofs,
of Cincinnati General Fitzjohn Porter ana Ooioiici
Stspleton. ..,.;ro
senator John Sherman who had been stopping
~ Tho house Of his niece, Mrs. Alfred Hoyt, lett
rho CITY on Sunday fer Washington anu VII,
retprn with Mrs. Sherman TO attend the funerai
on Thursday.
p r. Sherman. Lieutenants ThacRara ana
Fitch and General Thomas Ewing spent most Vi
their time Yesterday in the room that WAS "oi'
cral Sherman's study. They had plehty W "o "
opening and reading and acInHwedglhS inc ieV
ters and kilograms that continued to pour III lro
all over the country. The total of 5000 OIL sucn
communications by mail and WIRE which h"'
been reached on Sunday evening, was far over
TONED Among them were messages from many
nrominent and public men, Governors ana en-
Co,orn,rs If States ex-members Of the Cabinet
and societies as we'll as private citizens. Among
tho last-named was Samuel l.. Clemens T. MARK
TWAIN who was a warm admirer Of Senerai
Sherman -;,,,,
Only few of the messages received were gwen
out for publication. yfe following le''er' osVed
February IA. came from the west fonV caoe'S'
We the cadets the United States Military Aeaaeh,S
diesre respectfully TO express our sincere sSinIv M
the family of william Tecumseh sherman. his nA'"e
IN, IA saccd N us as embodving all that is great Id
soldier all that Is generous and kind in freha nH
heroic career will be lasting glory to west rom" lib
example and precepts undyng legacy 70 its sons,
L. S. CORPS OF CADETS.
Among the kilograms were the followingi
permit me TO exnres, to YOU and through to General
shermans family my deepest sorrow at the loss ns
old commander and hny personal friend "hoDi i nav
loved and admired for thirty years Cohihahu i"0 III
Of L
~ CALVIN S. BRICE.
San Antonio Texas, February IT,
To P. T. Sherman:
My family join me in sympathy and sorrow for the
death Of your father and my beloved commander ana
D. S. STANLEY. Brlgadier General.
Boston, February IA.
To Miss Lizzie sherman:
Please accept for yourself and the other members OF inc
family NY sincerest sympathy in your hour Of grei
can be OF any service, please let me know cr,
General JNO NJ. CORSE.
New-York, February IL.
To P. T. Sherman.
nation your loss. Accept my heartfelt SYM
natbv He was dear friend to me.
n j. KEARNEY, L. S. Life Saving service.
Philadelphia Feb. 16.
To Hon. Sherman.
wish to extend to you and the family OF General sher-
man my sympathy and to reiterste what stated on ea'u
day that ANYTHING do in the way OF transportation
to make them more comfortable Will be glad 10 40
Our private car placed at the disposal OF the FAMILY
B. -,
Washington, Feb. 49, 1891
10 Generals Howard and SUum the cOnmte In charge vi
funeral arrangements OF General Sherman
The citizens of Pttsburg ask that they may show their
spect 10 the memory Sherman by escortng his
remains from to the other in ha city, II mis-
favor can be accorded them 1T Will be greatly appre-
c,.t.d NJ. QUAY,
j. d. CAMERON.
The Sherman family wishes the PUBLIC to know
that only few intimate friends OF the famllS
will he permitted to see the body of General
Sherman on Thursday, before it is carried from
the house. No IS West Seventy frst-St. is ex-
ccedingly narrow and it would cause great in
convenience discomfort and delay If all who
wished to do so were allowed to pass IN and
out for a farewell look at the warrior in his last
sleep plaster cast Of the face was made yeSter-
day afternoon, and few outsiders besides the
sculptor who took it will have chance to gaze
on the features of General Sherman. Even should
the earnest desire of the people of st: Louis
that the body be allowed 70 lie in state In some
public hall, while the funeral PROCESSION Is Iorin
Ing in that city, he granted, the face Will not
be uncovered. s;.
and thorough police arrangements will be made
under the supervision of Inspector Byrnes.