New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
REkEtY FOR THE FUNERAL.
THOUSANDS TAKE THEIR LAST LOOK AT
THE DEAD WARRIORS FACE.
ORGANIZATIONS WHICH WILL TAKE PART II
THE PARADE-THoMAS EWING SHERMAN
ARRIVES ON THE MAJESTIC

JeStic, which was reported of Fire Island at s 80
p. m. When his father became seriously ill Mr..
Sherman was summoned from the Ise OF jersey,
in the English Channel where he was studying
at the Jesuit Theological Seminary. lie took the
lit steamer, and as soon as word Of this reached
his relatives here they made arrangements TO have
outgoing vessels signal the tdings of General
Sherman's condition. and finally of his death, to
the Majestic, should they sight her.
She was not spoken by any Ship, however, and
when the pilot boarded her, Mr. Sherman eagerly
asked him about the General
Pm unable to say" replied the pilot. adding
that he only knew Of General Shermans sick
ness. as he had been out at sea for some days.
When the mail steamer came alongside, Mr..
sherman repeated his anxious inquiry. The an
swcr came back, General Sherman's funeral takes
place tomorrow"
The revenue cutter Chanlcr met the Majestic
at Quarantine at | | AS, and brought Mr.. Sher-
man 10 the city. He was landed at West Twenty
third-st., and went at once to the Sherman home.
BY sad coincidence. Mr. Sherman had some
what similar experience when his mother died.
He was at that time in Woodstock, Nd IL was
not ct first supposed that she was seriously ILL., and
there was delay in sending for him. When
message was dispatched to him. the telegraph
wires Tor a considerable distance around Wood
stock were down, and the summons finally came to
him by a freight train. lie reached home only TO
find that she VIZ dead.
Thousands of his fe0w-citizcns in New-iork
Yesterday looked for the last time on the face OF
General sherman. To-day his body will he taken
from tic mourning metropolis with great mill
tary and civic escort, and will be placed on the
train which will take it to st. Louis. where, with
the solemnties of a soldiers funeral, il will be
buried.
With favorable weather, the New-YOrll process
sion will far surpass in numbers the total first
estimated. The Grand Army alone will have from
l., 900 to $4,000 men in line, and with the regI-
ation escort from the Army, Navy and National
Guard the representatives of the Loyal Legion, the
cadets, the National Guard, and the veteran
and other organizations, the strength of the
column will closely approach and perhaps exceed
$4,000 men.
There is no official printed programme: but the
following details, gathered from Official sources OF
information, form an accurate guide TO the dolngs
of the day. The order of Generals Howard and
S!ocum as to the formation Of the parade is as
follows:
l. Tie (reguar) military escort, under command OF
Colonel Looms l.. Langdon. lst Artillery, VIII io M On
approximately opposite family residence. receiving
the remains as prescribed by the regulations; , =.
. Tho honorary escort. Lafayette Posi-, VIII form -
the left Of Colonel Lansdon's command with the
ca,sson and move with IL as directed the residence
the proper moment, preceded by the carriages iof
o. The caniages for the family and relatives fol
Preedeni eN Presidents Cabinet senators Representa-
lives, governors aud Mayor, Will form on seventy
f,st-St and the east the boulevard, f0l1wlnS
Lafayette Post under charge Of Captain e. X BG7c,.'
United states Army. assisted by Colonel Charles T.
L. The military order Of the LOYAL Legion lr Com; ons
mandcry with the oihceS ot 1s N y aI ON Se right
Of the cavalry portion OF the regulation escort Drea
ins into column and foil wing Immediately alter lne
family and representative mourheIo iecled III i"$
j. rhe Gcand Army of the Republic will form in two
lines i'm double rank on both sides OF Eighth ave-, their
lef, resting on the west side OF Elghti-ave racing
cast on the right Of the Loyal Lesion south TO slAN
first st., and on the east side OF tlghtl-ase, .o'
mcnc;nc seventy irSt,st, facing west ana eNiela. %
ing soah 10 sNtyirstst Any portion OF lhat 9oly
not able to form within this space VII De retired Oh
The side street, between Eighth and ninth aves. ,,
g. The corp; of cadets. United ,tatcs MllItty Ac@,
crny will form with their Left on elNt;-nr,t-, uacns
cast on the west side of Eighthave extending south
'oEi'1 rhe National Guard General Louis Fitzgerald
commanding will form with their let resting az SIM.
on the right Of oS c cT5P y s,e'n To-
st. broadway and Fiy-seventhSt south SIDE OF fiith'
rho dvison of Veterans, Sons OF Veterans and
-,n1otons rot herein specially assigned will forn
on the side Of the boulevard ana the s,fcst t ad
seventy Gfst St. as may be designated 70 them by
General H. F. TSmsR Re 1PeSa az adf Eeshays ready c'
70 follow the National Guard when 1t breaks INTO
The respective organizations in line will render hoI
customary honorS dnarmed o"gtll1ilons uN'|veI5h.
a. march nccordlnc to the prescribed order in column
after the family relatives and representative mournes
10 Tie Military order of the Loyal Legion Of Tho
Unred state and officers OF the Army and Navy
s I sa Grand If Ar%y la9st Of ny EretC % Military Academy
First Lieutenant J. D. C. lIosk'nN Cd Ariilery' acths
The National Guard, under BrtgldicrGcnerai Loaf.
Fitzgerald. ,, -, A. yo,ora,s
sons Of Veterans and Other orGanna'io"S ""a'''s"'u
under charge Of General H. F. Treman: os,.
All organizations must be IN their Respective ~
tonS In the line before p. m. at which houf tie
movement will begin. The heod Of the regnli,ol
West and watts SIS. for the PASSAGE of the remains
and family TO the transport, after wmch 'ooHei Ld"S
don will dismiss his command. co,o
The organization Of veterans. under charge ot coo
mel Nugen'. at Desbro>seSSt aided bX the sNi au h
ihoriticS, will form double lire. within when hs
remains will pass ID the transport.
The regulation escort. under command OF
Colonel LOOMS T.. Langdon. lst Artillery. VIII
consist Of one regiment, infantry. 20 he composed
of battalion of United States marines, foui
companies of United States engineers. and SIX
companies foot battcres Of artillery of a bat.
talon of light artillery from the Army and Ma
tonal Guard of Ncw-YorI and of two troops OF
cavalry from the National Guard of New-iork.
When, at D. m, this escort receives the body
Of General Sherman at No - West Seventy-frst
ST. the firing of minute guns and the tolling of
church bells will signal the movement of the pro-
cesson The collin will be placed on casson.
and draped in flags. which will rest the Gem
erals hat and sword 4 black horse led behind
the casson will carry his military trappings. boots.
spurs, and pistols in holsters.
A squad of forty-fve mounted policemen. under
the command of Sergeant Reyell. will ride
in advance of the procession to clear
the way. The route was again changed
Yesterday 1t will be from Eighthave TO Fifty.
ninth-st cast side of Circle Broadway TO Fifty
seyenth-st, to Ffth-ave., to Fourteenth-st, to
Broadway, to Canal-st, to West-st, to Desbrosscs'
st. Ferry.