The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-20

their stan, ana following them were
Governor Buckley and staff and Lieu
tenant Governor Jones. Ex.President
Hayes was accompanied by Joseph II.
ChOate.
The Senate committee arrived in a
body, wearing the usual signs OF
mourning, and after them came the
large committee of the House. 1t
was close on to 2 O'Clock when Presi-
dent Harrison, with Lieutenant Ernst.
his aitle-de.camp, reached the house.
Following were the remaining men,
bers of the Cabinet.
FORMING THE PROCESSION.
The first move toward the formation
of the procession was at 1.5S. General
Howard came out on the front steps
of the Generals residence md ordered
the caisson, which had been with
drawn, to come up. At that instant u
cavalry squad OF the Sixth Cavalry
formed to the left OF the house In the
iUlddle of tho street. The caisson
came up In front of the house at ex-
actly 2 O'Clock. Generals Howard, Slo-
cum, Johnston and other military dig
uitaries formed two lines on the walk
and made passageway TO the caisson.
As the pnll-bearer5 left the house an
army band out towards Central Park
began playing funeral march.
Six lieutennnts, under the command
of Lieutenant Rodman, appeared in
the doorway, bearing on their shoul-
ders the c;l5ket of tine General. Slowly
they bore their burden to the awaiting
funeral carriage. All heads were then
barred. and silence reigned from one
end Of the street TO the other. This
was aC 2.05. A marching order was
given and the eaisson moved out
toward Eighth avenue, The private
carriage of General Butteriield was
then driven to the door, and Generals
Schotleld, Howard, Slocum and Scho-
fields aldo entered. The pall.bearers
were then seated in their respective
carriages in quick succession. When
the coaches containing the pall-bearers
had driven away from the door Lafay-
cite Post marched up to the caisson,
one-Ealf of the command taking po-
sition ON one side Of tho caisson and
the balance on the other side.
The members of the family then
entered their carriages, and the
friends, Governors, Senators and other
notables followed In the order previ-
ously announced In these dispatches.
Tho procession at 245 had moved
down Eighth avenue for some dis
slow. Out OH the side streets were
hundreds of carriages waiting for q
place in the immense procession.
AT THE FERRY.
When the funeral party reached the
Deshrosses Street Ferry IL remained
waiting for its transportation to Jer-
sey City. The Ferry boat Baltimore,
which had been gotten ready early in
tho day, had been kept in the slip for
some hours.
At 5.2a o'clock the ferry boat started
across the river, the masts carrying
ilags at half mast and the ferry bells
tulllng. The Presidential party and
members or the sherman family left
their coaches and took seats in the
ladies' cabin, while the guards OF honor
and United States officers sought the
warmth OF the other cabin. The out.
side OF the boat had been painted
black. The trip across occupied II
minutes.
Tho funeral train bearing the re.
mains of tho nations dead General
William Tecumseh Sherman, left Jer.
sey City for its far West destlnn
ton at precisely II minutes to O'Clock
this evening.
All OF the cars were draped with
illOutlllIiBs lUt lliLtllOE Dl llle COM
posite car was entirely covered with
black cloth, and on the floor was a
handsome carpet. III the centre stood
u catafalquo, on which the casket,
| covered with q silk flag, rested. BY
| the side OF the casket OIL stand was
placed saddle, bride, boots and other
riding equipments OF the dead soldier.
AS the train neared Trenton, N. j.,
tho sound OF cannon. fired as Il fare
| well salute to the great commander
was heard. The train slowed up as Ii
passed the depot, where great throng
was gathered, and the strains of a
band playing the hymn Nearer, My
God to Thee" greeted the ears of the
travellers.
The train did not enter the depot at
Philadelphia, but went out on the "Y, u
stopping only long enough to change
engines.
FATHER SHERMAN INTERVIEWED,
NEW YoRK, Feb. 19.-Rev. Father
Thomas Ewing Sherman was seen by a
reporter this morning in his fathers
office, below the room in which stood
the dead Generals bier The priest Il
Il tine-looking young man, allable and
pleasant manner.
Touching the subject of General
Sherman's religious belief, his son
said, in positive way, that may well
remove all doubt on the matter, "My
father was baptised In the Catholic
Church. married In the Catholic Church,
and attended the Catholic Church until
the outbreak OF the Civil War. Since
that time my father had not been a
communicate, but he always said to
me III there Is any true religion it is the
Catholic reliRion,n Continuing. Father
Sherman said: "A week ago to-day my
father received absolutlon and
extreme unctlon at the hands OF
Father Taylor. My father was uneon-
scious at the time, but this fact has no
important bearing, for the sacraments
could be administered to any person
whose mind could be interpreted as
desirous OF receiving them. / will
hold services over my fathers remains
at II O'Clock to-day, In the presence of
the immediate family. They will en-
brace the readlng of the regular
funeral service prescribed by the ritual
OF the Roman Catholic Church,
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-In accordance
with instructions received from WASH
ington, General Merritt has provided
for guard at the tomb, which will
remain In charge rs long as Is doomed
necessary. Information has been
received that Gen. John NJ. Scho!ield
will be present.
Terrible Cutting Affair.
For the next 80 days we will sell all